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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 ...

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, ...

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver, enabling ...

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%
CSX Corp. plans to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with its train operations ...

Can ‘Taxibot’ Deliver Airport Fuel, CO2 Reductions?

Can ‘Taxibot’ Deliver Airport Fuel, CO2 Reductions?
Can IAI's new robot help airlines save money and cut carbon emissions ...

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Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half

Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
The global financial crisis and rising oil prices have helped cut the annual ...

WTO, UNEP Connect the Dots between Trade and Climate Change

WTO, UNEP Connect the Dots between Trade and Climate Change
Although freer trade could lead to increased CO2 emissions as a result of ...

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant
PepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is ...

House Narrowly Passes Climate Bill - Reaction Roundup

House Narrowly Passes Climate Bill - Reaction Roundup
The House narrowly passed landmark climate change legislation (H.R. 2454) with a ...

Fujifilm Powers Manufacturing Plant with Methane Gas

Fujifilm Powers Manufacturing Plant with Methane Gas
Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. has completed its methane gas utilization project to reclaim ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lockheed Discusses 29% Commute Alternative Participation Rate

Lockheed Discusses 29% Commute Alternative Participation Rate
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Bay Area has ...

Steel Producers Launch Green Campaign

Steel Producers Launch Green Campaign
Underscoring the steel industry's effort to reduce its CO2 emissions, the World Steel ...

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 ...

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest
A three-year investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil's cattle industry shows that ...

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 ...

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $10.6-billion spending bill for the U.S. ...
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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