This week, I took a tour of Masdar City -- the audacious, carbon-neutral, zero-waste $15 to $20-billion planned development rising out of the Arabian desert. Here's the view from the ground. Read More

Real estate finance forecasters believe 2011 will be a year to buy back into the real estate market. If their predictions come true, structuring financing for green building and renewable energy projects will still require more legal creativity and effort than financing more traditional projects.   Read More

The company's 'Path to Zero' program delivers significant cuts in its water and power consumption; also included in the project are shifts to renewable, recyclable or biodegradable packaging. Read More

With two of its more high-profile facilities recognized as green buildings, FedEx Express is making LEED certification a requirement for all new construction. The move by FedEx's cargo airline is the latest sustainability measure to emerge under the rubric of the corporation's EarthSmart program. Read More

In the past five years, the facility outside Pittsburgh has saved 80 million kilowatts of energy use, trimming $7.5 million from the bank's energy bills, and is in the process of getting LEED certification as well. Read More

In a move toward increased energy efficiency, Denny's has made Cree Inc. the manufacturer of choice for LED downlights used a new and remodeled restaurants. Read More

The banking giant has undertaken a number of projects to get all 278,000 of its employees on board with the company's sustainability goals. Here are five tips any company can benefit from. Read More

An $18 million renovation project at the Westin Copley Place in Boston is expected to lengthen the hotel's list of environmental achievements and efficiencies. Read More

Kaiser Permanente's Santa Clara Medical Center will get almost 10 percent of its electricity from a recently installed solar power system. The facility is the first hospital among 15 California sites that will host installations as part of power purchase agreements between the managed care organization and Recurrent Energy. Read More

A business that engages and communicates effectively with its stakeholders might be better prepared for climate change, and will certainly be better prepared to take advantage of the new opportunities arising from climate change. Read More