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Predicted Impacts of $15 CO2 Price on Manufacturing

Predicted Impacts of $15 CO2 Price on Manufacturing
The U.S. industrial sector is not expected to lose significant market share to ...

National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green

National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green
Consumers in India, Brazil and China exhibit the most "green" consumption habits, according ...

ACEEE: Semiconductors Driving Force Behind U.S. Energy Efficiency Gains

ACEEE: Semiconductors Driving Force Behind U.S. Energy Efficiency Gains
Semiconductor technologies are so essential to advances in energy efficiency gains that the ...

Consumers Buying More ‘Green’ Since Start of Recession

Consumers Buying More ‘Green’ Since Start of Recession
Countering some other research, a new study shows that consumers in the United ...

E-Waste to Peak in 2015

E-Waste to Peak in 2015
The e-waste crisis will worsen over the next several years until 2015, when volume will peak at 73 million metric tons, according ...

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Energy Efficiency in Buildings Top Strategy to Reduce Carbon

Energy Efficiency in Buildings Top Strategy to Reduce Carbon
Seventy-one percent of business leaders are paying more attention to energy efficiency compared ...

U.S. Organic Food/Bev Sales Up by 17.1%

U.S. Organic Food/Bev Sales Up by 17.1%
U.S. sales of organic food and non-food products reached $24.6 billion in 2008, growing ...

LOHAS Consumers Want Proof and Third-party Verification

LOHAS Consumers Want Proof and Third-party Verification
The rise of blogs, social networks and online news organizations focused on environmental ...

Green Ads on the Rise

Green Ads on the Rise
TerraChoice has found that the amount of advertising of green claims is ...

GPMGD Eclipses 1,000 MW in Renewables Purchased

GPMGD Eclipses 1,000 MW in Renewables Purchased
Collectively, members of the Green Power Market Development Group have purchased 1,000 megawatts worth of renewable energy over the past nine years, ...

25% of North American Firms Say No to Offsets Thru 2012

25% of North American Firms Say No to Offsets Thru 2012
A new survey indicates that more and more companies are purchasing carbon offsets. ...

Developers’ Understanding of ‘Sustainability’ Varies

Developers’ Understanding of ‘Sustainability’ Varies
Those in the development sector have yet to come to a consensus on ...

Younger Generation Passes on ‘Green’ to Save Cash

Younger Generation Passes on ‘Green’ to Save Cash
Though conventional wisdom suggests that the Millennial generation (ages 13-29) is leading the charge to make Earth a better place, a survey ...

Sustainable Practices in Place at 70% of U.S. Farms

Sustainable Practices in Place at 70% of U.S. Farms
Rabobank has released its sustainable agriculture survey that finds that nearly 70 percent ...

Green IT, Electronics Purchases Increase in 2008

Green IT, Electronics Purchases Increase in 2008
Federal government agencies and consumers are both increasing their purchases of "green" electronics. Federal ...

LOHAS Consumers Most Likely to Use Online Social Networks

LOHAS Consumers Most Likely to Use Online Social Networks
Marketers wanting to reach those in the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (...

Report: ‘Greenwashing’ Runs Rampant

Report: ‘Greenwashing’ Runs Rampant
Green products are proliferating so quickly, and adding so many new consumer claims, ...

Spam Email Equals Emissions From 3 Million Cars

Spam Email Equals Emissions From 3 Million Cars
New research shows that, on a global basis, e-mail spam uses uses ...

Green Grid Launches “Free Cooling” Online Tool

Green Grid Launches “Free Cooling” Online Tool
North American data center and facilities managers now have a "free ...

Climate-related Auto Insurance Offerings Rise

Climate-related Auto Insurance Offerings Rise
Automobile insurance providers are adding more incentives for people to reduce their impact ...
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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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

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

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?
Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up
FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?
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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