Green Technology
Green technology is technology that conserves natural resources and limits negative environmental impacts that are used to create products and facilities. Topics in this section include information and research on these green technologies. We look at how these technologies reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase sustainability.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Marketplace Projections in Latest EL Insights
Stories about hybrid and electric cars have become ubiquitous in the U.S. media. Several high-profile vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, have recently ...
Sustainable Facilities Tour of SAP Labs Palo Alto
Highlights of SAP Labs Palo Alto Facilities Chief Larry Morgan's campus tour on February 9, 2011. Includes a look at ...
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report Released
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers
Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its Insider Knowledge ...
Sustainable Consumption Can Lead to Sustainable Manufacturing
I recently attended a technical meeting in Europe on manufacturing, where the flames of green manufacturing have been flamed and ...
Ryan Smith Discusses Micromidas, Turning Waste into Plastic
Ryan Smith, co-founder and chief technical officer of Micromidas, discusses how the company uses an innovative ...
Ford Focus Showed Off at CES
The Ford Focus made a splash at CES. Check out the Network World video.
Panasonic Unveils Environmental Goals for North America
Panasonic Corporation of North America has unveiled several new environmental initiatives for its North America operations in an Eco Ideas Declaration which includes specific ...
Hitachi Has Big Plans For Solar-Powered Air Conditioning System
Hitachi Plant Technologies has developed a solar activated air conditioning system for local-air conditioning in buildings or district cooling facilities. This system is ...
US: China’s Clean Energy Subsidies Violate WTO Agreements
The Obama administration requested consultations before the Geneva-based World Trade Organization, accusing Beijing of providing unfair government grants to Chinese energy companies, subsidies with ...
Green Chemistry Can Play a Significant Role in Manufacturing
So-called green chemists use all the tools and training of traditional chemistry, but instead of ending up with toxins that must be treated ...
Boeing’s VP EHS Discusses Sustainability, Corporate Strategy
At NAEM's 2010 conference, Boeing's Mary Armstrong, VP of EHS, discussed the connection ...
New LNG-Fueled Crude Oil Concept Vessel Cuts CO2 Emissions 34%
Just days after The Carbon War Room unveiled its new shipping efficiency site, DNV has introduced a new crude oil tanker concept, dubbed Triality, ...
Oracle Makes Dismal Debut in Greenpeace IT Rankings
Oracle has debuted in last place on Greenpeace’s semi-annual rankings of IT companies’ efforts to fight climate change. The hardware and software company scored just ...
Green Grid Unveils New Sustainable Data Center Metrics
The Green Grid has proposed the use of two new metrics designed to help improve the sustainability ...
EPEAT Signs On Companies To Qualify Electronics Products
The EPEAT electronic products environmental rating system plans to work with a network of environmental and technical certification, testing and standards groups around the ...
Carrier Unveils Natural Refrigerated Transport Solution
Carrier Transicold, a unit of Carrier Corp., has unveiled what it says is the world's first natural refrigerant technology for container refrigeration. The container ...
Energy Management SW Targets Manufacturers
Aimed at manufacturers looking to save energy, People Power has unveiled a software system that uses embedded networking chips and Internet software to monitor ...
EPA Finalizes Two Carbon Rules to Protect Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized two rules -- related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide -- to protect drinking-water ...
BuildingGreen Unveils Top 10 Green Products
BuildingGreen, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News (EBN), released the winners of its ninth annual Top-10 Green Building Products. The list ...
GE, VC Partners Invest $55M in New Smart-Grid Tech
As part of the $200 million "GE ecomagination Challenge," GE and its venture capital partners has awarded $55 million to several leading power ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
