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Businesses are tapping a wellspring of employees who may not sit on a green team or sustainability committee at their company, but are eager to roll up their sleeves and make pointed suggestions about reducing energy consumption, improving recycling efforts, or boosting water conservation. Read More

Despite rapid advances in technology, we still use 16 percent more energy than we did 25 years ago. We've made improvements in efficiency yet have invented more ways to burn energy. Here's a look at how to drive the change. Read More

A TransitCenter Survey found that companies feel higher commuting costs will affect employee retention, and think they should encourage employees to green their commutes. Read More

Norway imposed a carbon tax some 17 years ago but emissions have shifted in the wrong direction: Greenhouse gas emissions grew 15 percent. Read More

Just as railroads fundamentally changed the country and the world in the 19th century, five even more power technologies are already among us, making it all the more imperative that we examine them from their potential environmental impacts. Read More

Xcel Energy will invest as much as $70 million on a biomass power plant project in Wisconsin that will be the Midwest's largest. Read More

All water bottles sold in House of Representatives dining facilities will be made of compostable bioplastic. Read More

Coca-Cola trimmed the weight of its drink cans 5 percent, saving mountains of aluminum waste in the European Union. Read More

The computing giant has developed consulting offerings that look at material selection, packaging, end-of-life management and other life cycle issues. Read More

The financial services firm plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 2007 levels by 2012. Three areas will be targeted: travel, workspace and commuting. Read More