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68% Of Businesses Unfamiliar With The Term ‘Carbon Footprint’
Harris Interactive recently conducted an international study on alternative energy trends for Dow Corning and found that nearly 40 percent of companies globally have either implemented or are actively investigating alternative energy ...
Ericsson Solar Cell Solution Deployed In South America
A solar radio-site system from Ericsson will provide enough clean energy to power Digicel's network coverage in remote areas of Suriname, the company announced.
The system will help Digicel, the largest mobile ...
Marriott Promo Benefits Amazon Rainforest
Marriott announced that it will contribute funds to protect the endangered Brazilian Amazonas rainforest on behalf of its customers who book meetings between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009.
Marriott says it is following ...
Alcoa, Ford, Arcelor Mittal, Wal-Mart Among Brazil GHG Protocol Members
Twelve founding members of the newly launched Brazil Greenhouse Gas Protocol Program have voluntarily agreed to report their global-warming emissions, the World Resources Institute reports.
The Brazil GHG Protocol Program will serve as a voluntary ...
Dole Offsets Transport of Bananas and Pineapples in Costa Rica
Dole says that its operating division in Costa Rica will purchase carbon offsets from the Costa Rican Government's program in amounts equal to the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the inland transport ...
Marriott Steps Up Green Efforts With $2M Rainforest Pledge
Marriott International has signed an agreement with the state of Amazonas to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest. It's one of the first partnerships between government and the private sector ...
Carbon Disclosure Project Asks 3000 Companies for Eco-Info
For 2008, The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued a request to over 3,000 of the world's largest corporations to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report their strategy for ...
Coke Greens Up in Europe and South America
Coca-Cola's second largest bottler, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, has reached an agreement with ContourGlobal to build 15 new combined heat and power plants by the end of 2009. They will ...
Beluga Skysails Prepares For Maiden Voyage
"MV Beluga Skysails" cargo ship has been fitted with a giant kite, which is attached to a 15-metre high mast and guided by a computer. The ship will make its maiden voyage from Germany ...
Sustainable Design Agency Shrinks Washing Machine’s Footprint
A Sao Paulo design agency, Chelles & Hayashi, aims to help companies create products that reduce the amount of raw material needed in their production process. A washing machine from Mueller that uses ...
Yahoo Picks Offset Projects
Yahoo has decided to offset its 250 thousand metric ton carbon footprint from 2006 through hydropower in rural Brazil and wind turbines in India, according to Chris Page, Yahoo's director of climate and energy ...
Global Energy Roadmap Published
The InterAcademy Council released a report today commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China identifying and detailing the scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development.
"Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy ...
GE Dims Lights On Incandescents
General Electric is restructuring its lighting business to help the company "better respond to customer and industry demands -? particularly the global market move to more energy-efficient products." The move directly affects the companies ability ...
Coalition Turns Up Heat On AES Hydro Projects
AES Corporation is facing increased pressure from The Center for Biological Diversity, along with more than 50 indigenous and environmental groups, that are demanding it to withdraw from three proposed hydroelectric projects on ...
Steve Case Launches Sustainable Destination Resort Communities
Revolution LLC, the company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, has launched Revolution Places, which bills itself as sustainable destination resort communities. The first development planned is Cacique, Costa Rica, a 650-acre luxury resort community ...
The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil
The Body Shop says it has become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry. The company is working with Daabon, a certified organic producer in ...
CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit
A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva.
Top executives of corporations such as Coca-Cola, Petrobras, Fuji Xerox, China Ocean Shipping Group, Tata Steel, L M ...
Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile
Tokyo Electric Power Company is buying emissions reductions from a Biomass Clean Development Mechanism Project in Chile being sold by Arauco, the largest forestry company in Latin America. CantorCO2e, a subsidiary of ...
‘Avoided Deforestation’ Gets World Bank Investment
The World Bank got G8 support to start a $250 million investment fund to reward countries such as Indonesia, Brazil and Congo for "avoided deforestation," The Wall Street Journal reports.
But companies and governments aren't likely to ...
AIG, Ben & Jerry’s, Citigroup, Alcoa, Intel, Timberland, Toyota and HP to Debate Climate Change Strategies
Environmental Leader is pleased to be a supporting partner of Ethical Corporation's Climate Change Strategies and Environmental Communication conference:
With CEO after CEO now committing to act on climate change, big US brands are scrambling to ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
