The Executive’s Daily Green Briefing

Archive for ‘Geothermal’

Clean Energy Patents: Wind Up, Solar Flat, Fuel Cells Still King

Clean Energy Patents: Wind Up, Solar Flat, Fuel Cells Still King
Clean energy patents reached their highest level to date in 2008, according to ...

Forest Industry Turns Green to Make Green

Forest Industry Turns Green to Make Green
With lumber and paper markets depressed, forest industry leaders are shifting focus to the production of renewable energy, writes Don Brunell, ...

Green Business 2008 - Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories

Green Business 2008 - Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories
With 2008 just out the door, it's a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular ...

U.S. Navy Cuts Energy Consumption 12%

U.S. Navy Cuts Energy Consumption 12%
Pushed by federal legislative mandates and the need to save money on energy costs, the U.S. Navy has reduced ...

Harris Opens Green Branch, Installs Geothermal Technology

Harris Opens Green Branch, Installs Geothermal Technology
Harris opened its first “green” bank branch on the South Side of Chicago. The City of Chicago supported ...

ADVERTISERS

Geothermal Could Be Answer To Countering Climate Change

Geothermal Could Be Answer To Countering Climate Change
As the world looks for ways to counter climate change and reduce the carbon footprint, the most abundant energy source might be ...

Google Unveils $4.4 Trillion Clean Energy Plan

Google Unveils $4.4 Trillion Clean Energy Plan
This week, Google unveiled a $4.4 trillion plan (in undiscounted 2008 dollars) to help America kick its fossil ...

House Makes Fate of Renewable Energy Tax Breaks Precarious

House Makes Fate of Renewable Energy Tax Breaks Precarious
The U.S. House passed a tax measure on a 257 to 166 vote margin, which is different from ...

Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy

Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy
Representatives from Google and General Electric told a group of politicians and energy experts at the National Clean ...

Frog’s Leap Winery Embraces Green Strategies

Frog’s Leap Winery Embraces Green Strategies
Green strategies at Frog's Leap Winery include a solar installation, a LEED-certified hospitality center and geothermal technologies that power heating and cooling ...

Logan Airport Wind Energy Excursion A Success

Logan Airport Wind Energy Excursion A Success
Logan International Airport has saved about one ton of carbon dioxide emissions since the installation of 20 10-foot-tall wind ...

Renewable Energy ‘Essential Part’ Of Hawaiian Utility

Renewable Energy ‘Essential Part’ Of Hawaiian Utility
Through a competitive bidding framework the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission implemented in 2006, the Hawaiian Electric Co. says ...

Citi: Investors Tapping Alternative Energy, Infrastructure Firms

Citi: Investors Tapping Alternative Energy, Infrastructure Firms
A growing international consensus to tackle climate change is going to mean a new emphasis from investors on alternative ...

Honda, GE, GM Lead 1Q Clean Energy Patent Race

Honda, GE, GM Lead 1Q Clean Energy Patent Race
The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index, which illustrates clean energy patent trends and the top patent owners, shows fuel cells continuing to ...

First Federal Savings Bank Touts Green Design

First Federal Savings Bank Touts Green Design
Interesting tour of the green features of First Federal Savings Bank in Mishawaka, Ind....

Orly Airport Taps Into Geothermal

Orly Airport Taps Into Geothermal
Orly Airport in France is digging two one-mile deep shafts to tap into underground hot water geysers, AHN ...

Super Bowl Powered Completely With Green Energy

Super Bowl Powered Completely With Green Energy
This year's Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, will be the first ever powered completely with renewable energy by using solar, wind and ...

NYC Earmarks $800 Million For Green Projects

NYC Earmarks $800 Million For Green Projects
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has released a short-term action plan (PDF) to begin reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas ...

U.S. Can Halve Emissions Without ‘Big Changes In Consumer Lifestyles’

U.S. Can Halve Emissions Without ‘Big Changes In Consumer Lifestyles’
The U.S. could reduce projected 2030 emissions of greenhouse gases by between one-third to one-half at manageable costs to the economy and ...

McDonald’s Taps Into Geothermal

McDonald’s Taps Into Geothermal
A McDonald’s restaurant in Pensacola, Florida is digging 55 holes, 350 feet deep to heat and cool the new restaurant with geothermal ...
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 ...

click to view full size chart »

WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

Today's News

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 ...

click to view video »

Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
Popular Topics

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%

See All Topics »