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Railroads Switch To More Eco-Friendly Tracks

Railroads Switch To More Eco-Friendly Tracks
Norfolk Southern is among a growing number of railroad companies running environmentally themed ads, The Wall Street Journal reports."Too bad we ...

Advantage Aims For First 100% Hybrid Rental Fleet In U.S.

Advantage Aims For First 100% Hybrid Rental Fleet In U.S.
Advantage Rent A Car has committed itself to becoming the first major all green car rental company in the ...

Delayed Flights Consumed 740 Million Additional Gallons Of Jet Fuel In 2007

Delayed Flights Consumed 740 Million Additional Gallons Of Jet Fuel In 2007
Delayed flights in 2007 consumed about 740 million additional gallons of jet fuel totaling $1.6 billion extra in fuel bills and emitted ...

Heinz Plans 20% Emissions Cut, Potato Peels Play A Part

Heinz Plans 20% Emissions Cut, Potato Peels Play A Part
Heinz' plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015 includes converting potato peels into biofuel ...

Honda Changes Tack On Hybrid Fit

Honda Changes Tack On Hybrid Fit
Honda has announced plans to roll out a gas-electric hybrid version of its Fit sub-compact that will cost a ...

Boeing Points To Improved Environmental Performance

Boeing Points To Improved Environmental Performance
Boeing says that energy use and carbon dioxide emissions at its major facilities fell 24 percent between 2002 and 2007. In its ...

GM Exclusive Sponsor Of Planet Green

GM Exclusive Sponsor Of Planet Green
General Motors will be the exclusive automotive sponsor of Discovery Communications' Planet Green, the first TV network devoted to ...

Molson Brews Up Ethanol For 2008 Dem Convention Vehicles

Molson Brews Up Ethanol For 2008 Dem Convention Vehicles
Molson Coors, which began converting waste beer to ethanol in 1996, produces about 3 million gallons of ethanol per year, will ...

AT&T Boosts Alternative Fuel Fleet by 100+

AT&T Boosts Alternative Fuel Fleet by 100+
AT&T is adding 105 alternative-fuel vehicles to its fleets in more than 30 cities across the U.S. beginning ...

CHEP Gives Employees $2K For Buying Hybrids

CHEP Gives Employees $2K For Buying Hybrids
A program of CHEP USA gives up to $2,000 to employees who purchase hybrid cars and trucks, Mobile Logistics ...

Avis To Print Less, Save More Trees

Avis To Print Less, Save More Trees
In response requests from its customers, Avis is discontinuing the printing and distribution of scores of customer brochures and other collateral marketing ...

Honeywell, Airbus, JetBlue, IAE Developing Aviation Biofuel

Honeywell, Airbus, JetBlue, IAE Developing Aviation Biofuel
In partnership with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines, UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will study the use ...

TNT To Replace 100 Diesel Delivery Trucks With Electrics

TNT To Replace 100 Diesel Delivery Trucks With Electrics
Amsterdam-based delivery company TNT, in partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles, has introduced more than 100 electric trucks in the UK, ...

UPS Orders 500 Hybrid, CNG Delivery Trucks

UPS Orders 500 Hybrid, CNG Delivery Trucks
UPS is expanding its U.S. Green Fleet from 50 hybrid electric trucks to 250 (the largest commercial order ...

Ford Racks Up Another Environmental First

Ford Racks Up Another Environmental First
Ford has become the first automaker to join The Climate Registry. Ford recently became the first U.S. auto ...

Slower Trucks Could Save 31.5M Tons Of CO2 Emissions

Slower Trucks Could Save 31.5M Tons Of CO2 Emissions
The American Trucking Associations has launched the first-ever industry-wide environmental sustainability program under the banner Trucks Deliver a ...

Airlines Add Minutes To Flights, Save Millions On Fuel

Airlines Add Minutes To Flights, Save Millions On Fuel
Airlines are slowing down and saving millions on fuel, The Associated Press reports. Southwest Airlines says it will save ...

REI’s ‘30% By 2009′ Goal Precedes ‘100% By 2020′

REI’s ‘30% By 2009′ Goal Precedes ‘100% By 2020′
In its second annual stewardship report, REI has established a 2009 goal to reduce emissions by one-third from ...

US Airlines Could Face $9 Billion Carbon Bill In 2020

US Airlines Could Face $9 Billion Carbon Bill In 2020
Proposed U.S. emission-trading legislation could leave airlines with a $9 billion annual bill in carbon costs, FlightGlobal.com reports. Should ...

State Farm, Others Revamping Fleets And Business Practices To Save Money

State Farm, Others Revamping Fleets And Business Practices To Save Money
As gas prices rise, companies are driving for bigger energy savings in every corner, USAToday reports. Companies and business ...

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Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

It's a perfect storm for green communications. There are two industries traditionally considered first for the chop during an economic downturn: environment ... continue »

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Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

The "Energy Star" label is extremely or very important to 68 percent of consumers, according to the fourth EcoPinion Survey from ...

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Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas
Half of U.S. Companies Going Green
64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business
SMEs and the Environment

SMEs and the Environment

A Telegraph Business Club Video MasterClass by Guy Beaudin the Head of Solutions for PC World Business on SMEs and the environment....

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Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
GM Shows Off Volt Production Model…Kind Of
Verdiem Takes Aim At Consumer Market With Edison
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

Emissions

CCX Trades RGGI Contracts

Merck Plans 7-Acre Solar Power System

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011

Hi-Tech

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Efficiency

Commercial Kitchens Get Green Certification Program

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

Performance Management Systems Improve Energy Efficiency at Kodak

Manufacturing

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

North Face Announces more Green Initiatives

Carbon Offsets/RECs

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Sam’s Club Markets Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Products

Toyota Executive Calls for More Cooperation

Tesco Saves 2 Billion Plastic Bags

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