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Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption
A new report focuses on the challenge of how to sustainably meet the ...

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets
As part of a campaign promoting the Audi TDI clean diesel engines, ...

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U.S. cap-and-trade program will ...

RGGI Carbon Allowance Auction Price Falls 8% to $3.23

RGGI Carbon Allowance Auction Price Falls 8% to $3.23
All 30.8 million allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) were sold ...

Carbon Emissions Offset for Fleet of 25 Business Jets

Carbon Emissions Offset for Fleet of 25 Business Jets
Jet Republic, a European private business jet airline, is offsetting the carbon emissions ...

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Sunglass Maker Costa Del Mar to Offset 100% of Electricity Use

Sunglass Maker Costa Del Mar to Offset 100% of Electricity Use
Costa Del Mar has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100 ...

Focus on Innovators, Not Polluters, for Climate Solutions

Focus on Innovators, Not Polluters, for Climate Solutions
The Waxman-Markey bill trickling its way through Congress is both historic and problematic. ...

Greenwashing Lawsuits, Climate Change Deception on the Rise

Greenwashing Lawsuits, Climate Change Deception on the Rise
Lawyers, environmentalists and marketing groups say they've seen an increase in greenwashing suits over ...

China and the U.S.: A Bumpy Road to a Green Climate

China and the U.S.: A Bumpy Road to a Green Climate
In the latest round of climate talks between China and the U.S., China wants ...

Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards

Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards
Until now, the push for aviation emissions to be included in world climate ...

Wavering Dem Climate Bill Support Could Mean 2010 Signing

Wavering Dem Climate Bill Support Could Mean 2010 Signing
Just a week ago climate legislation was said to be on the ...

Australia’s ‘Carbon Police’ May Enter Premises

Australia’s ‘Carbon Police’ May Enter Premises
Federal police will be forced to become "carbon cops" under the Australian Government's climate ...

Criticism Ramps Up Against Cap-And-Trade Systems

Criticism Ramps Up Against Cap-And-Trade Systems
Several organizations are joining the ranks of growing criticism of cap-and-trade programs around the ...

Point Carbon Pushes Into North America

Point Carbon Pushes Into North America
Point Carbon, a leading energy and environmental market analysis firm, has launched its ...

Midwest States Call for 20% Reduction in GHG Emissions

Midwest States Call for 20% Reduction in GHG Emissions
Six Midwestern governors and a Manitoban premier have released recommendations for a regional cap-and-trade ...

Panel Discusses The Climate Registry and Carbon Accounting

Panel Discusses The Climate Registry and Carbon Accounting
At a recent Greentech Media conference, panelists James Sullivan, vice president of Clear Standards, Elise Zoli, partner and chair of energy practice ...

Cargill Sells GHG Emissions Offsets

Cargill Sells GHG Emissions Offsets
Cargill has become among the first major agribusiness firms to sell carbon emissions ...

Don’t Let Carbon Confusion Stand in Your Way

Don’t Let Carbon Confusion Stand in Your Way
You need to measure, monitor and manage your company's carbon footprint. Your organization may ...

Vancouver to Offset 300,000 tons of CO2 at 2010 Olympics

Vancouver to Offset 300,000 tons of CO2 at 2010 Olympics
Offsetters Green Technology Inc., a Canadian-based carbon asset management company and supplier of carbon ...

House May Fast-Track Climate Legislation

House May Fast-Track Climate Legislation
Earlier it had been predicted that the House may not vote on ...
Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?
Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up
FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?
Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2

Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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