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California Mandates Reflective Car Windows

California Mandates Reflective Car Windows
The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that will require ...

Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business

Microsoft Launches Hohm, Enters Home Energy Management Business
Designed to help consumers lower their energy bills and reduce their impact on ...

Sainsbury’s Ditches Cereal Box

Sainsbury’s Ditches Cereal Box
Sainsbury's is the first supermarket chain to eliminate cardboard cereal boxes from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Siemens Expects $8B In Green Tech Contracts from Stimulus

Siemens Expects $8B In Green Tech Contracts from Stimulus
Siemens AG expects to win new orders of around $21 billion in ...

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest
A three-year investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil's cattle industry shows that ...

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 ...

LOHAS Forum Attracts Fortune 500 Companies

LOHAS Forum Attracts Fortune 500 Companies
The annual Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Forum, which at one time targeted ...

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Reduce Energy Use by 15%

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Reduce Energy Use by 15%
Aberdeen Group's latest research shows how "best-in-class" manufacturers manage energy in their plants. ...

Baxter Cuts GHG Emissions by 21%

Baxter Cuts GHG Emissions by 21%
Baxter International Inc. outlines its sustainability priorities and progress in greenhouse gas emission (GHG) ...

Fuji Xerox Embraces ‘Love Earth Action’ in Corporate Culture

Fuji Xerox Embraces ‘Love Earth Action’ in Corporate Culture
What previously was a summertime internal marketing theme at Fuji Xerox will now ...

U.S. Spends $133B for Emission Mitigation

U.S. Spends $133B for Emission Mitigation
Investments in the United States for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies totaled $132.9 billion ...

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities
Using six guiding "livability principles," federal efforts in transportation, environmental protection and housing ...

Investors Call On SEC to Enforce Climate Change Disclosures

Investors Call On SEC to Enforce Climate Change Disclosures
The investor community is making another attempt to push the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...

Ford Improves Energy Efficiency in NA by 4.5%

Ford Improves Energy Efficiency in NA by 4.5%
Ford Motor Company is on track to reach its 30 percent reduction in CO2 ...

Greenwashing Lawsuits, Climate Change Deception on the Rise

Greenwashing Lawsuits, Climate Change Deception on the Rise
Lawyers, environmentalists and marketing groups say they've seen an increase in greenwashing suits over ...

Clorox Adds Plant-based Detergent

Clorox Adds Plant-based Detergent
Clorox, a brand so-closely intertwined with bleach that the names are often interchanged, ...

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 ...
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%

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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