Strategy & Leadership
Bausch & Lomb, Franklin Street Attain Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Bausch & Lomb's world headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., has achieved Energy Star status from the EPA. That means the building uses at least 40 percent less energy ...
McD’s in Germany Trades Red for Green In Logo
The iconic Golden Arches aren't going anywhere, but McDonald's restaurants in Germany are switching the background in signs from red to green. The move coincides ...
WWF, WRI Make Last-Minute Pitches on Climate Change
As the clock ticks down to the Copenhagen talks, two prominent environmental advocacy groups are making their final pitches to encourage world leaders to ...
Kraft Rolls Up 50M Miles Saved Through Transportation Efficiency
Since 2005, Kraft has saved more than 50 million miles in its transportation and distribution processes globally. The savings came from a variety of initiatives, according ...
Electronics Boom, E-Cycling Lags
How many people around the world own a cell phone today? About 4 billion cell phones are in the pockets of men and women ...
Around the Web – Nike, Google, Nissan, Bush’s Green Library, WWF
Today's news from around the Web. Google Says It Doesn't Want to Be a Utility NY Times How Much of China’s Emissions Mess Is ...
Building an Energy-Efficient Data Center Using Virtualization Technology
Electrical power usage has always been a large and increasing cost of operating a data center. Over the last decade, as applications have grown more sophisticated and ...
Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives
Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker's sustainability programs....
Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores
Nike has topped Climate Counts' third annual corporate climate performance scorecard with 83 points (out of a possible 100) for the second year in a row. ...
Around the Web – Health Care & Energy, Shell, NBC
Today's news from around the Web: Will the Health Care Bill Hurt Renewable Energy? BusinessWeek Shell pushes for unfettered carbon trading markets Houston Chronicle...
Water Conservation A Target for Utilities, Investors
The notion that water is the next oil, in terms of global supply pressures, continues to gain prescience in light of steps to better ...
Sustainable Tips to Save Small Business Owners Money
In recent years, the notion of a “green economy” has gathered steam. The conversation accelerated when the economy worsened and unemployment rose and ...
Smart Grid & Renewable Power – Opportunities for Utilities
This panel discussion was held during the 3rd annual Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum held at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Panelists included Mark Goodwin, Chief Operating Officer at APEX Wind, Mark ...
Around the Web: Green Jobs, NAM, P&G, Nuclear Reprocessing
What British business wants from Copenhagen The Times Mass. struggles to turn green tech into green jobs Chicago Tribune NAM ...
Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote
Here's part of Al Gore's keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention.
Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows
Best-in-class manufacturers typically reduce their energy consumption by 24 percent compared to laggard companies that increase their energy use by 6 percent, according to new ...
Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost
Many organizations are facing increasing cost challenges and pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. One area of opportunity they're beginning to recognize for ...
‘Greening’ the Factory Floor
At the higher levels in the manufacturing enterprise the facilities (office building and plant HVAC, administrative, employee services like cafeterias, etc., packaging and shipping) ...
JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%
JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013. JohnsonDiversey made the ...
IECC Building Code Recommendations Add Up to 30% in Energy Efficiency Gains
The development committee of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has recommended the IECC adopt new building codes that would result in 30 percent in energy ...
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