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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 ...

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility
UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, announced it will supply two ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tech Innovations Cool Data Centers

Tech Innovations Cool Data Centers
With energy efficiency regarded as a key aspect of a green data center, ...

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DOE Proposes Higher Energy Efficiency for Vending Machines

DOE Proposes Higher Energy Efficiency for Vending Machines
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a new energy-efficiency standard ...

Web Portal Connects Green Companies with Global Financing

Web Portal Connects Green Companies with Global Financing
The Cleantech-Capital.net Web portal is set to launch in July to connect green ...

Herman Miller Enters Energy Management Business

Herman Miller Enters Energy Management Business
Herman Miller Inc., best known for its classic furniture designs, has entered the energy ...

Hawaiian Airlines, Rolls Royce Partner on Fuel-efficient Planes

Hawaiian Airlines, Rolls Royce Partner on Fuel-efficient Planes
The aviation industry is working on fuel conservation measures as a key way ...

Smart Grid Initiatives Poised for Growth

Smart Grid Initiatives Poised for Growth
The U.S. market for smart-grid technologies is projected to reach nearly $17 billion by ...

DOE Creates National Carbon Capture Center

DOE Creates National Carbon Capture Center
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new National Carbon Capture ...

Volvo Employees Sport ‘CO2 Pedometers’

Volvo Employees Sport ‘CO2 Pedometers’
A group of employees from the Volvo Group in Goteborg, Sweden are taking ...

DOE, DOC Release First Set of Smart-Grid Standards

DOE, DOC Release First Set of Smart-Grid Standards
The U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce recently announced the first set ...

Canada Slates $880M for Clean Energy Fund

Canada Slates $880M for Clean Energy Fund
The Canadian government has announced details of the C$1-billion (approximately $882 million) ...

Cisco Predicts $20B Annual Smart Grid Business

Cisco Predicts $20B Annual Smart Grid Business
Networking equipment giant Cisco has outlined its plans for a highly secure smart-grid ...

ACEEE: Semiconductors Driving Force Behind U.S. Energy Efficiency Gains

ACEEE: Semiconductors Driving Force Behind U.S. Energy Efficiency Gains
Semiconductor technologies are so essential to advances in energy efficiency gains that the ...

GE Invests Heavily in Sodium Battery Technology

GE Invests Heavily in Sodium Battery Technology
GE is adding a new business unit that will develop and produce sodium ...

Montana Signs Carbon Storage Bill

Montana Signs Carbon Storage Bill
Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana signed a bill that creates regulatory guidelines for storing ...

Five Green Business Leaders to Watch

Five Green Business Leaders to Watch
Reuters News and Venture Capital Journal have selected five decision makers who will ...

Device Lets Computers ‘Sleep’ Yet Function, Saves 80% Energy

Device Lets Computers ‘Sleep’ Yet Function, Saves 80% Energy
A new computer device promises to gain the efficiency of letting a computer ...
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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