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Mazda Wraps Marketing Around Paint Process That Emits 57% Less VOCs

Mazda Wraps Marketing Around Paint Process That Emits 57% Less VOCs
Mazda's new Aqua-tech Painting System cuts VOC emissions by 57 percent when compared ...

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 ...

U.S. Spends $133B for Emission Mitigation

U.S. Spends $133B for Emission Mitigation
Investments in the United States for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies totaled $132.9 billion ...

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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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 ...

New Hydrogen Car Uses Open-Sourcing to Spur Innovation

New Hydrogen Car Uses Open-Sourcing to Spur Innovation
Technical details about a new British ...

Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda

Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda
A new federal climate report supports the notion of global warming, a development ...

Carbon Management Drives Need for New Business Solution

Carbon Management Drives Need for New Business Solution
A new information systems category, Carbon Management Solutions (CMS), is rapidly emerging as businesses ...

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities
Using six guiding "livability principles," federal efforts in transportation, environmental protection and housing ...

NASDAQ Adds Sustainability Index

NASDAQ Adds Sustainability Index
The NASDAQ has joined the trend of tracking companies by their sustainability efforts. ...

Ford Improves Energy Efficiency in NA by 4.5%

Ford Improves Energy Efficiency in NA by 4.5%
Ford Motor Company is on track to reach its 30 percent reduction in CO2 ...

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 ...

Controversial FutureGen Gets Second Chance

Controversial FutureGen Gets Second Chance
FutureGen, a carbon capture and sequestration project that was abandoned by the Bush ...

Union Pacific Greens Refrigerated Boxcars

Union Pacific Greens Refrigerated Boxcars
Refrigerated rail boxcars that carry fresh produce, dairy and meats are getting a ...

Hybrid Trucks Take the Hill

Hybrid Trucks Take the Hill
A high-tech truck convoy arrived on Capitol Hill this week, showcasing the fuel-saving hybrid ...

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 ...
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
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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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