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Global Emissions Up 2%
Despite worldwide efforts to cut CO2 emissions, nations spewed 1.94 percent more CO2 emissions in 2008 than in 2007, according to new analysis by German-based renewable ...
Lower-income Shoppers More Likely to Pay Small Premium for Green
Lower-income shoppers, including Gen Yers and Millennials just coming into the broader economy, are more likely to pay up to 10 cents more for green products, ...
Solar Power Generation to Double by 2010
A glut in solar panel capacity may mean this is the best opportunity for businesses to buy their own solar installations. New research suggest that global ...
WM Move to Grade Suppliers on Sustainability Affects Other Retailers
Wal-Mart is set to announce a new sustainability index that will grade various suppliers and products by a range of environmental and sustainable factors. The move, to ...
Study Predicts Market Dominance for Electric Cars by 2030
Electric cars could comprise 64-86 percent of light vehicle sales by 2030, provided that consumers don't have to buy the batteries themselves, according to a new ...
To Deliver Promise of Smart Grid, Adopt IP Standards
Before the smart grid can show its true benefits and grow robustly, the industry needs to adopt internet protocol-based standards, industry leaders said. Without IP-like standards, the ...
By Far, Organic Seen as Top Food Trend for Next Decade
Organic is the food trend that 41 percent of respondents of a national survey expect to grow the most during the next decade, according to ...
Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks
For sustainability executives to climb the corporate ladder beyond the specter of sustainability, they must ensure that their firm's sustainability efforts translate into increased ...
53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar
Electricity consumers think that solar energy should play a greater role in the nation's electricity mix, and by and large they are prepared to pay more ...
Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda
A new federal climate report supports the notion of global warming, a development that may lend weight and urgency to some of Obama Administration proposals such ...
The ‘Great Convergence’ of Clean Tech and Development
The "Great Convergence" between clean tech and development seeks to fuel growth through the incubation and rapid commercialization of new, sustainable technologies. That is the concensus of ...
‘Sustainability’ Risks Losing Effectiveness as a Term
Using the term "sustainability" does not spur society on to an ultimately better solution. Rather, it is a "negative vision," said MIT Sloan's Peter Senge, founder ...
Data Center Efficiencies Coming Full Circle to DC, Liquid Cooling
Throwing around terms like liquid cooling and DC power, the next generation in data center efficiencies may have a decidedly retro look, said Roger Schmidt, Chief ...
‘Ignition’ Electricity From Lasers Touted
Scientists are testing the ability to generate energy from concentrated laser beams. The National Ignition Facility, near San Francisco, is researching whether its 192 lasers can ...
Cap-and-Trade Financial Risk Small For Most, Disaster for Some
The financial risk to companies in the S&P 500 would vary greatly under a cap-and trade program requiring the purchase of carbon emission credits, according to ...
Solar Sector Foresees a Brighter 2010
Demand for solar panels is expected to be robust in 2010 and beyond. With 2009 aggregate demand for solar panels expected to be flat compared to ...
With Water Cuts, Businesses Could Supply LA, Frisco, San Diego
If California businesses adopted proper water efficiency measures, enough water could be saved to supply San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, according to a new ...
Global Carbon Markets in Discord as Emissions Projections Rise
Just as the United States warns that global carbon dioxide emissions may rise 39 percent by 2030, there appears to be discord as to whether the ...
London Calling: City Wants to be World’s Greenest by 2012
With the 2012 Olympics as a backdrop, London is setting the stage to become the world's "greenest" city by 2012. London Mayor Boris Johnson said the city ...
National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green
Consumers in India, Brazil and China exhibit the most "green" consumption habits, according to a recent survey by National Geographic and Globescan. Because of the overall amount ...
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