ASU's Biodesign Institute Earns Arizona's First LEED Platinum Rating
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has garnered the highest designation for environmentally friendly design and construction from the USGBC. Read More
Sony Develops Bio-Battery Powered by Glucose
Sony's new bio-battery that uses the sugar in carbohydrates to generate electricity -- as an example, the company demonstrated using a sports drink to power a small fan or a Walkman. Read More
Warren Wilson College to Partner with Asheville on Climate
The college, which was also just named the greenest college in the Southeast, will join with the city in a first-of-its-kind to work together on reducing the region's carbon emissions and further their mutual climate protection goals. Read More
Brita, Nalgene Launch Plan to Promote Less Wasteful Water Use
Brita Products Co. and Nalgene Outdoor Products unveiled a program Monday aimed at steering thirsty consumers from the bottle to the tap. Read More
Merrill Lynch Offers New Energy Efficiency Index
Merrill Lynch expands its line of "green" indexes with a new product that tracks the growing movement to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. Read More
The Environmental Upside of Using Concrete in Hotels
Concrete can provide a sustainable structure that will maintain its durability, energy savings and beauty for the full life of the building. Read More
Xerox Launches Line of 'Green Paper'
Xerox Corp. introduced Monday new environmentally friendly digital printing paper that can be produced using fewer trees, chemicals and energy. Read More
McDonald's to Recycle Cooking Oil to Power its Vehicles
By converting the cooking oil from its 1,200 restaurants in Britain into biodiesel, McDonald's said it could save 1.5 million gallons of gasoline used by its delivery fleet in the U.K. Read More
Manufacturing Trade Shows to Highlight Sustainability
Canon Communications announced it will highlight sustainable practices at four of the country's biggest manufacturing trade shows this year. Read More
New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainability Coexist?
In 20 years, a new report from SustainAbility predicts, not only will there be new rules for sustaining business success, but the game itself will have undergone profound changes. Read More