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Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings
Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its ...

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

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility
UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, announced it will supply two ...

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008
Nearly 17 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2008 earned the ...

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability
Architecture firm Black & Veatch's new global headquarters will showcase sustainability standards ...

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy
Sony Europe has taken a leading role in the use of renewable energy, ...

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Hilton Hotel, GSK Install Energy-Saving Window Foil

Hilton Hotel, GSK Install Energy-Saving Window Foil
Hilton Hotel in Vienna recently installed 1,000 m-squared of Luxasolar Clear View's ...

Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments

Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments
President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced new ...

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision
California has delayed a decision on whether ...

Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions
Electricity and heat generation results in 32.4 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted in the United States, according to a new climate ...

Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?

Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?
While organizations remain uncertain about the specific effects and requirements of future greenhouse ...

Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business

Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business
Designed to help consumers lower their energy bills and reduce their impact on ...

Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up

Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up
I'm close to turning 50 years old and I'm having energy déjà vu. ...

Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy

Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy
As consumers demand more eco-friendly vacation choices, the tourism industry is responding with ...

New Asda Store Emits Half the Carbon of Typical Stores

New Asda Store Emits Half the Carbon of Typical Stores
A new Asda Supermarket location in Liverpool emits 50 percent as much carbon ...

For Aviation, LEDs Pop Up on Wingtips, Landing Strips

For Aviation, LEDs Pop Up on Wingtips, Landing Strips
Up to 5,000 new Airbus A320 aircraft will be equipped with more efficient ...

Feds Broach Standards for U.S. Smart Grid

Feds Broach Standards for U.S. Smart Grid
Laying the groundwork for a U.S. smart grid system that allows for the increased ...

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK
Already entrenched in some European nations like Germany, power plants that convert organic ...

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 ...

Timberland 1Q 09 Emissions Up 18%

Timberland 1Q 09 Emissions Up 18%
In its first quarter CSR update, Timberland reveals that emissions have risen ...

Inspectors Blast DOE for Poor IT Energy Efficiency

Inspectors Blast DOE for Poor IT Energy Efficiency
The Department of Energy could learn a lot by paying attention to ...
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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