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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 ...

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

Australia is joining the UK in using the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label, ...

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver, enabling ...

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on ‘Fast Track’

Pushing for rapid development of renewable energy on U.S. public lands, Secretary of ...

Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments

President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced new ...

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House Narrowly Passes Climate Bill - Reaction Roundup

The House narrowly passed landmark climate change legislation (H.R. 2454) with a ...

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

California has delayed a decision on whether ...

California Mandates Reflective Car Windows

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that will require ...

California Mandates Reflective Car Windows

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that will require new cars sold in California, starting in 2012, to ...

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine

Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has signed first-in-the-nation legislation that requires ...

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U.S. cap-and-trade program will ...

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest

A three-year investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil's cattle industry shows that ...

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $10.6-billion spending bill for the U.S. ...

Feds Broach Standards for U.S. Smart Grid

Laying the groundwork for a U.S. smart grid system that allows for the increased ...

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

A new Senate bill would provide up to $30 billion for factories to ...

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill

A Senate panel approved an energy bill that would give utilities more flexibility to ...

AMA Prescribes Sustainable Food Chain

AMA Prescribes Sustainable Food Chain

The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a new policy that supports a ...

Clean Water Restoration Act Gains Detractors

Advocacy groups representing utilities, industry, agriculture and landowners are mounting an offensive against ...

Focus on Innovators, Not Polluters, for Climate Solutions

Focus on Innovators, Not Polluters, for Climate Solutions

The Waxman-Markey bill trickling its way through Congress is both historic and problematic. ...

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities

Using six guiding "livability principles," federal efforts in transportation, environmental protection and housing ...

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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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More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

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

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

Jon Z. Bentley
IBM Global Business Services

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

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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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