Climate Change and Social Engineering

Some key lessons gleaned from the recent climate-change talks in The Hague. Read More

Eucalyptus Trees Power Australian Biomass Project

ENS) – A unique process of biomass energy production will be used in a demonstration plant planned for Western Australia. The facility will turn a variety of eucalyptus trees known as mallee trees into energy, high value activated carbon and eucalyptus oil. Read More

Marriott Develops Its First Carbon-Neutral CHP Plant

The London Heathrow Marriott has announced that its new combined heat and power plant will be carbon neutral, the company's first ever such initiative. Read More

Ski Areas Graded on Environmental Practices

ENS) – Skiers have a choice this winter between truly environmentally friendly resorts and those whose "green" practices are more of a snow job. A coalition of grassroots conservation groups on Wednesday released a "scorecard" report that grades commercial ski areas throughout the west on a host of environmental criteria. Read More

McDonald's OKs EarthShell Container for Big Mac

That next Big Mac you get might be wrapped in sustainability. EarthShell Corporation, makers of environmentally preferable disposable food packaging, announced yesterday that McDonald’s Corp. has approved its EarthShell sandwich container for use in 300 of the fast food giant’s restaurants. Read More

World's First Commercial Wave Plant Opens In Britain

Reuters) – The world's first commercial wave power station has started operations on the small Scottish island of Islay, operators Wavegen said yesterday. Read More

Chiquita Top Banana in Rainforest Alliance Project

Chiquita, the world's top banana producer, which grows about one-quarter of all bananas sold, announced its participation this week in the Better Banana Project, an environmental certification program requiring companies to rein in the use of toxic chemicals, reduce pollution, and conserve soil and water. Read More

Team Spotlights Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Reports

Multinationals are becoming more transparent but fail to address major environmental and social impacts, according to a new report. Read More

Nike Endorses Beyond-Compliance Aims

Sports apparel giant Nike has signed on with The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies to endorse the group's code of voluntary, "beyond-compliance" environmental conduct. Read More

Calvert Launches First Socially Responsible Tech Fund

Reuters) – Calvert Group, a mutual fund company best known for its socially responsible portfolios which exclude companies involved in tobacco, gambling, weapons and other activities, has launched what it bills as the first-ever socially screened technology fund, the company said yesterday. Read More