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Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings
Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its ...

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 ...

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint
A new online calculator allows companies to estimate the carbon footprint and related costs from their data centers, as well as from ...

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging
High-tech companies are joining the ranks of leading food companies and retailers in ...

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger
Driven by the European Commission's call for a common charger for mobile phones ...

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Verizon Expands Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Reduces GHG Emissions

Verizon Expands Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Reduces GHG Emissions
Verizon's latest corporate responsibility report includes environmental initiatives that have increased the ...

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 ...

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 ...

EMC, Cisco, MIT Partner on $100M Data Center

EMC, Cisco, MIT Partner on $100M Data Center
The race for the biggest, best and greenest data center is on, with ...

Telecom Growth To Boost ‘Green’ Network Equipment

Telecom Growth To Boost ‘Green’ Network Equipment
Because so many telecom companies have committed to carbon reduction plans, their planned ...

Sony-Ericsson GreenHeart Phone Adds to Trend

Sony-Ericsson GreenHeart Phone Adds to Trend
Following a trend by other cell phone manufacturers to market next-generation cell phones ...

McDonald’s to Tout Green Initiatives On In-Store Touchscreens

McDonald’s to Tout Green Initiatives On In-Store Touchscreens
A new McDonald's scheduled to open next month in North Carolina will include ...

HP, Intel Add Eco-friendly Products

HP, Intel Add Eco-friendly Products
Hewlett-Packard has added new power-saving tools and products, while Intel has launched four ...

$256M Pledged To Industrial Energy Efficiency

$256M Pledged To Industrial Energy Efficiency
The Department of Energy plans to put $256 million from the American Recovery ...

Alcatel-Lucent Sets Goal to Halve Emissions by 2020

Alcatel-Lucent Sets Goal to Halve Emissions by 2020
A key part of Alcatel-Lucent's 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report focuses on ...

EMC Reduces Emissions-to-Revenue Ratio by 19%

EMC Reduces Emissions-to-Revenue Ratio by 19%
While overall emissions at global IT and consulting firm EMC have gone ...

45% of Firms Adopting Green IT Strategies, Budgets Rising

45% of Firms Adopting Green IT Strategies, Budgets Rising
Nearly all senior-level IT executives are at least discussing a green information technology ...

King County Cuts Energy Costs With PC Mgmt Software

King County Cuts Energy Costs With PC Mgmt Software
King County in Washington says its agencies have reduced energy consumption by an average of 38 percent by using PC power ...

IBM, Sun Top Greenpeace Cool IT Challenge

IBM, Sun Top Greenpeace Cool IT Challenge
The first results of the Greenpeace Cool IT Challenge reveal that IBM and Sun ...
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%

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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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