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SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing
By 2015, SAB Miller, which markets more than 200 brands of beer and is the world's largest bottler of Coca-Cola products, ...

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 ...

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

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers
The latest update of Greenpeace International's "Guide to Greener Electronics" indicates that ...

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers
Yahoo's co-founder David Filo, together with New York Governor David Paterson and Senator ...

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 ...

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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 ...

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

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

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2
Note: This is Part 2 of a series. Part 1 is The ...

The Seven Phases of Producing a Sustainability Report, Part 1 of 2

The Seven Phases of Producing a Sustainability Report, Part 1 of 2
Note: This is the first in a series of two articles. Look tomorrow ...

IBM’s Green Sigma Coalition Lines Up Industry Leaders

IBM’s Green Sigma Coalition Lines Up Industry Leaders
IBM has announced the formation of the Green Sigma Coalition at its ...

Who is the Greenest PC Maker in the World?

Who is the Greenest PC Maker in the World?
Analysts say going green has become a business plan for some of the biggest ...

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 ...

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill
A Senate panel approved an energy bill that would give utilities more flexibility to ...

U.S. Green Product Council Debated

U.S. Green Product Council Debated
With more than 300 different organizations claiming to certify various products and services ...

First Carbon Footprint, Now Forest Footprint?

First Carbon Footprint, Now Forest Footprint?
The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project in the UK will run in parallel ...

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’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 ...

‘Sustainability’ Risks Losing Effectiveness as a Term

‘Sustainability’ Risks Losing Effectiveness as a Term
Using the term "sustainability" does not spur society on to an ultimately better ...

FTC Cites Kmart, Tender, Dyna-E for False Green Claims

FTC Cites Kmart, Tender, Dyna-E for False Green Claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged Kmart Corp., Tender Corp., and ...

Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons

Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons
[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information ...
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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