2001 Second Warmest Year on Record
If the rise in temperature cannot be checked, there is not an ecosystem on earth that can be saved. At issue is whether we can restructure the energy economy before it's too late. Read More
Conoco Launches 420-Megawatt Cogeneration Plant
Conoco Energy Solutions has announced the startup of a 420-megawatt cogeneration power plant at a DuPont chemical plant in Orange County, Texas. Read More
Ski Resort Industry Climbs Toward Sustainability
Responding to the environmental concerns of skiiers and concerned non-skiiers, the ski resort industry is putting environmentally friendly improvements in place. Read More
In the Driver's Seat: Up Close With Visteon's Peter Pestillo
To paraphrase an adage, behind every great automaker is a great automotive supplier, the company that provides the behind-the-scenes integrated technology solutions that customers want -- and demand -- in their automobiles. Standing behind many well-known automotive giants is Visteon Corp., a company with a not-so-famous name that currently ranks number two in the marketplace it serves. It has earned this standing in part because of an unparalleled commitment to the environment, says chairman and CEO Peter Pestillo, who emphasizes that there can be no distinction between good business initiatives and sound environmental ones. By Katie Sosnowchik Read More
PA Firm Grows Lessons on Green Business
Lawn clippings, leaves, and other organic debris that once would have been headed for landfills is being ground into compost and reused in landscaping, thanks to AgRecycle, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Penn., company devoted to wholesale composting. The company also offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs on how to carve out a niche in a green industry -- and expand that niche sustainably. By Nora Goldstein, In Business magazine. Read More