James Murray
BusinessGreen
James Murray is the founding editor of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007. He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion and analysis, and also contributes to the brand's expanding events program. James is one of the U.K.'s leading commentators on the low carbon economy. He occasionally writes for the Guardian newspaper and has also reported for BBC Radio on a number of green technology stories. He reports daily on a wide range of green business issues, with a particular focus on low carbon policy, economics and technology. In March 2011, he was voted No. 8 in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the U.K. Prior to launching BusinessGreen, James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.
Inside SC Johnson's strategy to clean up the environment
Here's how the multinational has strived to tackle waste, emissions, chemicals and more. Read More
Zara commits to detox after Greenpeace dressing down
Clothing giant commits to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by 2020. Read More
Microsoft to debut sewage-powered data center
IT giant teams up with FuelCell Energy to trial zero emission generator powered by biogas. The source? A local wastewater plant. Read More
Unilever, DHL extend carbon-cutting partnership
The two giant global corporations plan to work together on cutting emissions, enhancing efficiency, and slicing waste through the use of new technologies. Read More
Lego's Parent Spends $530M on Offshore Wind
Lego's parent company joins a growing group of corporations -- including Google, BT and Ikea -- to invest directly in large renewable-energy projects. Read More
Portugal's PlanIT Valley to Put Green Tech on the Map
Portugal's plans to build the world's greenest city -- and a hopeful competitor to Silicon Valley -- from the ground up may be ambitious, but they are also surprisingly credible. Read More
'Outsourcing' Emissions Hides Countries' True Carbon Footprints
Around a third of industrialized countries carbon emissions are exported to developing nations. Read More
10:10 — Publicity Stunt or Game Changer?
Should businesses support the high-profile U.K. campaign to cut emissions by 10 percent during 2010? Read More
Sainsbury's Rolls Out Kinetic Energy Generator
New kinetic road plates have been installed at the supermarket giant's new store in Gloucester, U.K. It will harness enough energy from vehicles driving in and out of the store's parking lot to power all check outs. Read More
Vatican Turns to Sun God
The Holy See has confirmed plans to invest €500m (US$646) in Europe's largest solar farm. Read More