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Sanyo Selling Solar Eco-homes
In Japan, electronics maker Sanyo is selling all-electric homes that have solar panels and lithium-ion batteries to provide backup power. Sanyo Homes Co., a ...
Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008
Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company's first global ...
Intel Eyes Wind, Electric Cars
Seeing a fit for its processing prowess in emerging industries, Intel is considering getting into wind forecasting and even information management for electric cars. While ...
Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores
Nike has topped Climate Counts' third annual corporate climate performance scorecard with 83 points (out of a possible 100) for the second year in a row. ...
E-Waste Rising, Electronics Makers Boost Recycling
Transboundary movement of hazardous waste shows a disastrous accumulation of e-waste, roughly about 6 billion tons, according to an upcoming report from the Basel Convention, reports ...
Heinz On Track to Reduce GHG Emissions, Waste, Energy Use and Water Consumption 20% by 2015
H. J. Heinz Company has significantly reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, solid waste, energy use and water consumption over the past year, keeping the company ...
GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2
As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...
Around the Web – PG&E, API, FPL, IT, Climate Bill, Russian Nukes
Today’s news from around the web. The New [Package] Deal QSR Magazine Environmentalists push FPL to use ...
PepsiCo to Reduce Water, Energy Use 20% by 2015
PepsiCo has saved more than 750,000 megawatt hours of energy and more than 7.5 billion liters of water as a result of gains in energy and ...
U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters
Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas ...
Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002
Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG ...
Intel, Pepsi, Kohl’s Stay Atop Green Power Partnership list
No company has been able to dethrone Intel, PepsiCo. or Kohl's as the top three (in descending order) users of renewable energy, as listed ...
IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda
Information technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency ...
SC Johnson GHG Emissions Down 27% in Last 8 Years
SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse ...
Kraft Foods to Purchase 30,000 tons of Sustainable Cocoa by 2012
Bolstering its commitment to sustainable cocoa farming, Kraft Foods has launched the first mainstream chocolate products in Europe to carry the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal. ...
Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada
Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company ...
Keeping Climate Momentum Up, Obama Woos Business Execs
To rally support for cap-and-trade legislation and other climate bill aspects, President Obama met with more than 100 business executives at the White House ...
U.S. Chamber to Sue Pants Off Pranksters Yes Men
After getting embarrassed by false communications that suggested a policy shift on climate change, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is fighting back by suing ...
Energy-Savings Claims Don’t Add Up for Microsoft’s Windows 7
Microsoft is touting its energy-saving features with the new Windows 7 operating system, but is not making any specific claims about how much power Windows 7 ...
Owens Corning Insulation Plant Uses 100% Renewable Energy
A new manufacturing plant for Owens Corning uses 100 percent renewable energy. The Gresham, Ore., plant has a solar photovoltaic system installed by ...
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Jetset1 on Energy-Savings Claims Don’t Add Up for Microsoft’s Windows 7
"This article is wrong. If your PC is less than a few years old,..."
Iain on McD’s in Germany Trades Red for Green In Logo
"Now if only their food was healthy and nutritious."
Phil on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"After reading all the comments it seems obvious, to me, that the individuals populating..."
Marc Hudson on McD’s in Germany Trades Red for Green In Logo
"where will the stone be mined from- under what labor rights conditions? Will the..."
Clyde on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"This just shows all the Global Warming freaks out there are a bunch of criminals cut from..."
Car Rental Singapore on News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management
"Energy reduction is a good thing. We need to save the..."
Meme Mine on WWF, WRI Make Last-Minute Pitches on Climate Change
"To the voting public, what the scientists say is irrelevant anymore for if you read..."