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Rising Sea Levels Would Hit U.S. East Coast Hardest

Miami would become an island city - and Miami Beach an underwater reef - if climate change projections of a one-meter rise in sea ...

November 19, 2009

Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But ...

November 13, 2009

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

While the green building industry added $173 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2000-08, that's just the beginning. From 2009 to 2013, ...

November 12, 2009

Canada Can Meet GHG Emissions Targets, While Growing Jobs, Economy

Canada can meet targets to reduce global warming pollution, while growing jobs and its economy, according to an economic modeling study commissioned by the ...

November 3, 2009

Climate Change Poses Threat to Oil, Gas Industry

About three-fourths of global oil and gas firms say they believe that climate change could cause business downtime, system failures and safety risks, yet just 19 ...

November 3, 2009

Just 8% of Mobile Phones Recycled or Refurbished

When their useful lifespan is over, just over 6 percent of mobile handsets are refurbished, and about 2 percent are ethically disposed of. But ...

November 2, 2009

Global Climate Talks Set Carbon Offsets in Motion, Market May Quadruple by 2015

The success of the emerging global carbon market rests on the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December, according to a report from market researcher ...

November 2, 2009

Google Earth Tool Tracks Climate Change

Multinational companies can track various climate change models through a new Google Earth tool. The tool, which is a series of layers and tours showing the effects ...

September 24, 2009

Twenty Trends for Sustainability in 2009-10

Here is a list of 20 sustainability trends that are changing the business landscape. We're keeping our eyes on these... 1. From economic collapse to a green economic ...

September 24, 2009

Climate-related Business Could Top $2 Trillion by 2020

Global revenues from energy efficiency, renewables and other climate-related sectors could top $2 trillion by 2020, up from $530 billion last year, according to HSBC Global Research. The $530 billion last year was the result ...

September 22, 2009

Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended

Companies should not look with "bane" upon petroleum-based packaging, even as more and more eco-friendly options become available, asserts Sterling Anthony, President of ...

September 17, 2009

To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain

By 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. ...

September 17, 2009

Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDP

While one study shows that climate change risks could cost nations nearly 20 percent of their GDP by 2030, another one indicates that some countries including ...

September 15, 2009

Consumers: Workplace EV Charging Stations A Priority

Before electric vehicles can really take off, it appears that consumers consider workplace charging stations to be a near necessity. Among consumers who intend to purchase plug-in ...

September 14, 2009

On-site Solar Poised for 22% Annual Growth

For retailers, supply chain operators and other small- to medium-sized businesses, decentralized electricity generation via rooftop and small-scale commercial solar photovoltaic panels represents one of the ...

September 10, 2009

NJ, NY, Other States Gain Solar Ground on California

While California has set the standard when it comes to incentives for and adoption of solar power, other states such as New Jersey, Pennsyvlania and Florida ...

September 10, 2009

AP’s Account of Falling Electricity Prices Misleading

Contrary to a popular Associated Press story, electricity prices are not trending downward as a whole, at least compared to prices before the typical summer ...

September 4, 2009

IEA To Cut 2030 CO2 Forecast Due to Recession

With the global recession slowing economic growth and the rate of energy use, the International Energy Association plans to reduce its forecast for 2030 CO2 emissions. ...

September 4, 2009

The Five Stages of Adopting Corporate Sustainability

Adopting sustainability as a goal now will help corporations develop business models that will leave competitors scrambling to catch up, according to a new report from ...

September 2, 2009

U.S. CO2 Emissions From Fuels to Fall 5% in 2009

As a direct result of the recession, U.S. emissions from fuels, including coal plants, are predicted to fall 5 percent in 2009, according to the ...

August 12, 2009

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