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More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping
Businesses wanting to adopt "greener" landscaping in their office complexes increasingly will find ...

Ford, Nissan, Tesla Receive DOE Loans for EVs

Ford, Nissan, Tesla Receive DOE Loans for EVs
Ford, Nissan and Tesla have received $8 billion in conditional loans from ...

Hybrid Trucks Take the Hill

Hybrid Trucks Take the Hill
A high-tech truck convoy arrived on Capitol Hill this week, showcasing the fuel-saving hybrid ...

Sustainable Construction Options Grow, Market Exceeds $450B

Sustainable Construction Options Grow, Market Exceeds $450B
As more and more sustainable construction options come to bear, the global market ...

City Patrol Cars Go Hybrid

City Patrol Cars Go Hybrid
New York City, Indianapolis and London are among cities taking advantage of hybrid vehicles ...

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Hybrid Toyota to Pace NASCAR Races

Hybrid Toyota to Pace NASCAR Races
Toyota figures to get more promotional mileage for its hybrid models now that ...

FedEx Reduces Fuel Use 26% With Hybrid Trial

FedEx Reduces Fuel Use 26% With Hybrid Trial
In an extended trial period using hybrid diesel trucks from Iveco, FedEx has ...

Hyundai, GM, Mazda Bet on Eco Cars

Hyundai, GM, Mazda Bet on Eco Cars
Hyundai Motor Group and General Motors Corp. are placing their bets on eco-friendly ...

Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects

Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects
President Barack Obama has announced the launch of two major electric ...

Hybrid Car Sales Take Off

Hybrid Car Sales Take Off
The hybrid vehicle market is about to heat up. Major car makers are expanding ...

Enterprise Expands Atlanta Rideshare Program

Enterprise Expands Atlanta Rideshare Program
Aimed at helping reduce traffic congestion, vehicle emissions and commuter expenses, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car plans to ...

Kraft Foods Rolls Out “Green” Truck

Kraft Foods Rolls Out “Green” Truck
Kraft Foods Inc. has put into operation the first of its "green" truck ...

GM to Add Some Hybrid, Sustainable Aspects to Canadian Production

GM to Add Some Hybrid, Sustainable Aspects to Canadian Production
In an effort to reorganize its Canadian operations, General Motors envisions adding production of hybrids and other advanced alternative energy cars. The moves ...

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 ...

Enterprise Adds 500 Hybrids, Designates Almost 80 ‘Hybrid Branches’

Enterprise Adds 500 Hybrids, Designates Almost 80 ‘Hybrid Branches’
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding about 5,000 hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating almost ...

Automakers Showcase Electric Strategies

Automakers Showcase Electric Strategies
At the Washington Auto Show, automakers are parading their commitments to quickly bring electric ...

AEP’s Green Fleet Recognized By EPA

AEP’s Green Fleet Recognized By EPA
American Electric Power, which operates 110 flex-fuel vehicles, 24 hybrid utility trucks, and more than 80 ...

New Ford Hybrid Owners Can Get Up to $3,400 Tax Credit

New Ford Hybrid Owners Can Get Up to $3,400 Tax Credit
Customers that bought or placed orders for Ford's new 2010 hybrid vehicles made by March 31 will qualify for ...

In Pursuit of Tech Patents, Ford Outranks Competitors

In Pursuit of Tech Patents, Ford Outranks Competitors
Ford Motor Company announced that its 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid are setting a new standard for technology ...

Toyota Certifies Used Hybrids, Starts Green Blog

Toyota Certifies Used Hybrids, Starts Green Blog
Recently, Toyota announced that they'd be offering customers a new hybrid pre-owned certification program. The new program will ...
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
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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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