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Facebook Hires Ex-Google Green Czar
Google's former green czar, Bill Weihl, will join Facebook in late January, according to the website Fresh Dialogues.
The website said Weihl will have ...
Geothermal Industry Plans 5,745 MW, Billions in Investments
The U.S. geothermal industry will start 2012 with billions in planned investments, according to Leslie Blodgett of the Geothermal Energy Association.
Writing for Renewable ...
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Rattles Drivers Association
Demand-side implications related to changes approved by the California Air Resources Board to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard may drive up the price of diesel ...
CSR Standards Higher at Companies than Suppliers
Corporations set higher social responsibility standards for themselves than for their travel suppliers, according to a survey by business travel payment and data management firm ...
EPA to Finalize Power Plant Mercury Rules This Week
The EPA finished writing mercury-control rules for utilities on Friday, according to the Washington Post.
Several sources told the paper that ...
Chiquita Joins Tar Sands Oil Boycott
Fruit producer Chiquita Brands has become the latest company to stop using oil sourced from Canada's tar sands, following a campaign by environmental group ForestEthics, ...
Facebook Caves to Greenpeace, Plans to Run on 'Clean, Renewable Energy'
After months of being bashed by Greenpeace (what Facebook now calls a "unique and creative campaign") over its environmental practices - specifically the use ...
CSR Programs Gaining Ground
Some 72 percent of companies now have formal corporate responsibility programs, up from 62 percent in 2010, according to a survey by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.
According ...
GM and BMW in Fuel Cell Talks; Amazon Selling GE WattStation
General Motors and BMW are discussing a possible collaboration related to fuel cell vehicles, news outlets have reported.
The companies told the New ...
TD Bank Aims to Go ‘Paper Neutral’
TD Bank Group has announced a commitment to become “paper neutral” within its North American operations by the end of 2012.
The bank says ...
90% of Manufacturers Think Their Sustainability is Better than Average
Three-quarters of consumers think manufacturers have not taken enough steps to ensure that their production follows environmental procedures, according to a study from ...
Ford Environmental and Safety VP Retires
Ford's group vice president of sustainability, environment and safety engineering, Sue Cischke, has announced her retirement.
Cischke will retire February 1 and will be ...
Durban Parties Agree Kyoto Extension
Negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Durban yesterday agreed a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, to run from 2013 through 2017, pulling ...
Up to Half of Solar Costs are Administrative, DOE Says
Between 40 and 50 percent of the cost of ownership and operation for a rooftop solar system is contributed by administrative costs such as ...
Diageo Sets Sustainable Packaging Guidelines
Diageo has published its first sustainable packaging guidelines, setting 2015 goals to reduce average weight by 10 percent, increase recycled material content by 20 ...
US, China, India Hold up Durban Climate Talks on Final Day
The U.S., China and India are blocking a plan to create a legally binding global climate treaty as the final day of COP 17 negotiations ...
Nissan Leaf Rolling out to 50 States by March
Nissan is rolling out its all-electric Leaf to seven more states, with plans for availability in all 50 states and the District of Columbia ...
Organic Seafood Labels Often Greener Than Eco-Labels
Organic eco-labels for seafood are often better indicators of a product's green credentials than industry eco-labels or those assigned by retailers such as Whole Foods or ...
Style Beats Substance in Sustainable Packaging, Report Says
Products that show they are "sustainable" with simple, emotive pack designs are more likely to win when shoppers make snap decisions on environmental credentials in the ...
Most Climate-Responsible Companies Revealed; Scores up 54% in 4 Years
Unilever has bumped Nike from its perch as the top company for climate responsibility, in the Climate Counts 2011 review.
After holding the top ...
