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Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its ...

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

California has delayed a decision on whether ...

Verizon Expands Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Reduces GHG Emissions

Verizon's latest corporate responsibility report includes environmental initiatives that have increased the ...

53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar

Electricity consumers think that solar energy should play a greater role in the ...

Biomass-to-Electricity Projects Gain Steam in California, the UK

Already entrenched in some European nations like Germany, power plants that convert organic ...

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RGGI Carbon Allowance Auction Price Falls 8% to $3.23

All 30.8 million allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) were sold ...

Controversial FutureGen Gets Second Chance

FutureGen, a carbon capture and sequestration project that was abandoned by the Bush ...

Electricity Consumers Foresee Higher Rates

A study by DEFG LLC, a management consulting firm focused on energy and the environment, shows that nearly 40 percent of ...

Electricity Production Plays Big Role in Southeast Water Crisis

Electricity Production Plays Big Role in Southeast Water Crisis

Converting to more renewable energy sources would lessen the demand for water from ...

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 ...

Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables

Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables

Despite federal efforts to boost incentives for renewable energy, some states are taking ...

Dell Gets 26% of Global Energy From Renewables

Dell has boosted the proportion of electricity derived from renewable sources, up to ...

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy

Much of the growth in world use of renewables toward generating electricity is ...

PG&E Tops SEPA’s Utility Solar Integration Rankings

The utility industry is moving toward mass adoption of solar power despite a tough ...

Global Carbon Markets in Discord as Emissions Projections Rise

Just as the United States warns that global carbon dioxide emissions may rise ...

Smart Grid Initiatives Poised for Growth

The U.S. market for smart-grid technologies is projected to reach nearly $17 billion by ...

Best Practices Revealed for CSR Reports, Carbon Reporting

In late May, two groups have put out guidances on how to properly ...

PG&E Talks Smart Grids

Andrew Tang, who leads Pacific Gas ...

Climate Bill Clears House Committee, Vote in August

The House has moved the Markey-Waxman climate legislation out of the Energy and ...

DOE, DOC Release First Set of Smart-Grid Standards

The U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce recently announced the first set ...

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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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More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

Jon Z. Bentley
IBM Global Business Services

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

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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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