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Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs
From smaller electronics companies to national electronics organizations, a war is being waged ...

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 ...

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy
Sony Europe has taken a leading role in the use of renewable energy, ...

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 ...

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech
Over the past year, Panasonic has also focused on its "Eco Ideas for ...

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Fujifilm Powers Manufacturing Plant with Methane Gas

Fujifilm Powers Manufacturing Plant with Methane Gas
Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. has completed its methane gas utilization project to reclaim ...

Stimulus Funds Boost Trane’s Energy-Efficiency Business

Stimulus Funds Boost Trane’s Energy-Efficiency Business
Aimed at lowering the amount of energy needed to power the blowers and ...

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 ...

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine
Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has signed first-in-the-nation legislation that requires ...

Steel Producers Launch Green Campaign

Steel Producers Launch Green Campaign
Underscoring the steel industry's effort to reduce its CO2 emissions, the World Steel ...

Timberland Designs First Recyclable Footwear

Timberland Designs First Recyclable Footwear
The Timberland Company has launched its latest green product innovation, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mazda Wraps Marketing Around Paint Process That Emits 57% Less VOCs

Mazda Wraps Marketing Around Paint Process That Emits 57% Less VOCs
Mazda's new Aqua-tech Painting System cuts VOC emissions by 57 percent when compared ...

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. ...

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm
A new Senate bill would provide up to $30 billion for factories to ...

Timberland 1Q 09 Emissions Up 18%

Timberland 1Q 09 Emissions Up 18%
In its first quarter CSR update, Timberland reveals that emissions have risen ...

Sunglass Maker Costa Del Mar to Offset 100% of Electricity Use

Sunglass Maker Costa Del Mar to Offset 100% of Electricity Use
Costa Del Mar has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100 ...

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
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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%

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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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