FedEx charges up Hong Kong delivery fleet

FedEx's newest electric vehicles in its growing fleet deliver all night on one charge per van.  Read More

Ford to accelerate waste reduction effort

Ford wants to do good, save money and improve its manufacturing process — by keeping more waste out of landfills.  Read More

KFC chickens out on unsustainable packaging

The company's U.K. arm revises policy to exclude suppliers using wood from protected forests. Read More

Levi's stitches plastic bottles into latest denim collection

The effort -- which will also use recycled beer bottles -- is the latest scheme by a clothing brand to incorporate post-consumer waste in its products. Read More

UN: Transition to green economy would create millions of jobs

Report says up to 60 million new jobs could be created by global shift to cleaner energy, technology and industry. Read More

Manchester United Scores Second Green Certification, Aims for Third

The football club has earned two environmental certifications, recently becoming the first to earn ISO14001 certification; now it's setting its sights on a sustainable events standard. Read More

BP to Close Its Solar Business after 40 Years

The oil giant insists it remains committed to its alternative energy division, and is on track to invest $8 billion in green technology by 2015; the company says solar is too much of a commodity to make a profit. Read More

BT's Smart Meter Project Saves £13M per Year in Energy Costs

The British telecom firm says that the 22,000 smart meters and 1,500 building management systems it has rolled out will also cut its carbon footprint by 5 percent. Read More

Honeywell, GE, Toshiba Vie to Acquire Smart Grid Firm Landis+Gyr

Global engineering firms are putting their bids on the table for a leading smart meter firm. Read More

IKEA to Build Swedish Wind Power Plant

The furniture giant's planned development would create 70 gigawatt-hours of electricity by next year, and will power 17 IKEA stores throughout Sweden. Read More