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Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy

Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy
Representatives from Google and General Electric told a group of politicians and energy experts at the National Clean ...

In UK, Exporting Recovered Plastic Bottles, Paper To China Cuts Emissions

In UK, Exporting Recovered Plastic Bottles, Paper To China Cuts Emissions
A study (PDF) published by Government-funded organization WRAP reveals that exporting recovered plastic bottles and paper to China ...

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 ...

Windows Don’t Have To Be Weak Link In Facility Energy Management

Windows Don’t Have To Be Weak Link In Facility Energy Management
Bruce Lang, VP of marketing & business development at Southwall Technologies Inc., writes in FacilityManagement.com that window glass ...

Trade Group Says Green Builders in Demand

Trade Group Says Green Builders in Demand
According to the National Association of Home Builders, the demand for green building professionals is increasing. More than 1,000 builders, remodelers and ...

Half of U.S. Companies Going Green

Half of U.S. Companies Going Green
Half (50.8%) of U.S. workers say their company has a significant initiative such as carpooling and recycling, but most report being cynical ...

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
ZDNet video of Oracle CIO Mark Sunday discussing Project Sequoia, the company's data center in Utah that uses outside air, hot aisle ...

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains
Broken supply chains and poor communication between different departments and partners are hindering many firms' effort to reduce carbon ...

Concern About Climate Change Drops

Concern About Climate Change Drops
A recent poll from ABC News, Planet Green, and Stanford University shows a dip in American's concern about ...

More Consumers ‘Precycling’

More Consumers ‘Precycling’
A new trend called “precycling” is growing among eco-conscious consumers, according to the Intelligence Group, Brandweek.com reports. With increase ...

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge
American Assets Inc. announced plans for a redevelopment project in Novato, Calif. show carbon-neutrality could be achieved in ...

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments
Seventy-one percent of manufacturing executives believe the cost of greening manufacturing is getting lower, and the potential profits higher, according to ...

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Nowadays, the buzz is about next-generation tele-conferencing. Interestingly, unlike many advances in technology, it is being billed for its environmental benefits as ...

Verdiem Takes Aim At Consumer Market With Edison

Verdiem Takes Aim At Consumer Market With Edison
Here's a promo video covering Verdiem's launch of Edison, a free energy monitoring application for Windows that consumers can use to ...

Build Cars in 5 Days To Reduce Waste, Emissions

Build Cars in 5 Days To Reduce Waste, Emissions
The Intelligent Logistics for Innovative Product Technologies project concluded that it is possible to build cars to order within ...

Nissan Unveils Eco-Pedal

Nissan Unveils Eco-Pedal
Nissan has unveiled Eco Pedal this week. The company says the system can help drivers improve fuel efficiency by ...

Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses

Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses
Vittesh Kalambi, research analyst at Access Market International, says cost-savings is the key driver to small businesses becoming convinced about the ...

Small Steps to Make Data Centers Green And Cost Effective

Small Steps to Make Data Centers Green And Cost Effective
High energy prices are making the cost of running data centers in many companies the second-largest expense after people. ...

Carbon Trust On Impact of Policy on Sustainable Technology

Carbon Trust On Impact of Policy on Sustainable Technology
Bruce Duguid - head of investor engagement for the UK's Carbon Trust, talks about the impact of policy on sustainable technology....

AT&T Joins Green Grid, Promotes Data Center Energy Efficiency

AT&T Joins Green Grid, Promotes Data Center Energy Efficiency
AT&T Services has joined The Green Grid and also announced it will supply data center performance information to ...

Today's News

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Regardless of where one stands on the subject of climate change, we are all impacted by rising energy prices. Carbon-based energy fuels ... continue »

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch
Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Navigating the Environmental Media Pt 4: Carbon Messaging
Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap
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
Wood Key Cards To Debut During DNC

Wood Key Cards To Debut During DNC

Sustainable Cards, producer of wood hotel key cards, says their cards will debut in Denver hotels during the Democratic National Convention. Sustainable ...

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SMEs and the Environment
Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
GM Shows Off Volt Production Model…Kind Of
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Automakers Introduce ‘EcoDriving’ Program

Ad Agency To Timberland: Environmental Causes Distracting From Products

Neenah Paper To Use Biomass At Whiting Mill

Emissions

In UK, Exporting Recovered Plastic Bottles, Paper To China Cuts Emissions

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

CCX Trades RGGI Contracts

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

Blues Plans Incorporate Green Buildings & Policies

Commercial Kitchens Get Green Certification Program

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

Manufacturing

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

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

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

Google & G.E. Want Cheaper Renewable Energy

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

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