Wal-Mart’s $11M Profit From Oregon’s Renewable Energy Loophole Spurs Critics
Critics of Oregon’s generous renewable energy incentives are pointing to how corporate giants are profiting at the expense of taxpayers. For instance, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. last year paid $22.6 million...
View ArticleSurvey Reveals Ethical Sales Tripled over Decade in UK
Consumer spending on “ethical” products ranging from Fairtrade goods to “green” products for the home has almost tripled in the UK in the past decade, according to the Co-operative Bank’s Ethical...
View ArticleFrance Rejects Carbon Tax
Two days before going into effect, France’s Constitutional Council rejected a tax on carbon emissions because of too many exemptions for major industrial polluters, reports the New York Times. The...
View ArticleAs Colleges Add Green Majors and Minors, Classes Fill Up
Classes are filling up as fast as colleges can add new major and minors in green programs, as students demand the courses and employers wanted trained students, reports USA Today. More than 100 majors,...
View ArticleQuebec Adopts California’s Auto Emissions Regs
Quebec is the first province in Canada to adopt California’s tough auto emissions standards, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cars and light trucks made between 2010 and 2016,...
View ArticleFrom NYC to Paris, LEDs Play Big Role in New Year’s Festivities
From New York City to Paris, cities are planning to ring in the New Year using energy efficient LED lighting. In New York City, the Times Square ball drop and its 32,256 LED lights will be accompanied...
View ArticleGreen Business 2009 – Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories
It’s a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with energy and environmental executives. Here are Environmental Leader’s top green business stories for 2009, based on...
View ArticleRoundup – Exelon, Green IT, Solaren, Siebel’s C3, EESG
Exelon’s Carbon Advantage Forbes What Is Green IT, and Why Should You Care? Small Business Computing California’s Renewable Mandate Forbes Strategies for Integrating Green Packaging Multichannel...
View ArticleComing Up Short: What Water Conservation Means for Business
Companies are increasingly focusing on “green” initiatives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy. And while these goals are clearly important, many companies are overlooking...
View Article11 States to Adopt California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Eleven states plan to adopt California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, reports China View. The announcement was made nearly a year to date...
View ArticleSustainability Execs Gain Corporate Prominence
A new type of executive is emerging across all businesses, ranging from real estate brokerage firms to giant retailers, as they deal with climate change, attract eco-conscious customers and implement...
View ArticlePepsi Drops Super Bowl Ads in Favor of Cause Marketing
Cause marketing, including asking consumers how they would improve sustainability and the environment, will take the place of PepsiCo’s traditional TV advertising that accompanies the Super Bowl,...
View Article16 Tips for Small Businesses to Save Energy
From occupancy sensors for lighting to HVAC improvements, there are a multitude of ways for small businesses to reduce their energy use. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) recently put...
View ArticleSubway, Ruby Tuesday Get Energy Retrofits In Hawaii
Ruby Tuesday and Subway are performing energy retrofits at some of their Hawaiian locations, according to ZIBB. The retrofits, which are being handled by Energy Efficiency Systems Group, will start in...
View ArticleNew Belgium Using Smart Grid to Time Energy Production
By being tied into the smart grid in Fort Collins, Colo., New Belgium Brewing Co. will know when it makes sense to produce its own power, reports the Coloradoan. The city’s distributed energy...
View ArticleShell Accused of Not Honoring Solar Equipment Warranties
Shell is being accused by the World Bank and green energy companies of not honoring warranties on solar power systems, reports The Guardian. Despite exiting the solar business last year, critics said...
View ArticleNew Jersey Hospital Turns to CHP For Energy Needs
Once it is built, the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, N.J., will be among the few hospitals in the nation to use a combined heat and power (CHP) system to power itself. The CHP...
View ArticleChina, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy
As China positions itself as the number three global provider in wind energy, the European Union, including the UK, and Turkey are making plans to ramp up their renewable energy efforts in 2010. China...
View ArticleJohn Grant Discusses Green Marketing
John Grant, author of The Green Marketing Manifesto, discusses green marketing and corporate innovation.
View ArticleOsmotic Power Plant Opens Near Oslo
A new water power plant near Oslo produces power using the different salinities of sea and fresh water. The so-called osmotic power plant is a joint project between energy company Statkraft and several...
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