US Postal Service Delivers a Smaller Carbon Footprint
The U.S. Postal Service cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent since 2008, building on longstanding efforts to reduce its environmental impacts. Read More
HP Unveils 'Eco-POD' Data Center, Touts 95% Energy Savings
As part of a larger Converged Architecture rollout, Hewlett Packard today lifted the curtain on a new modular compute facility that can be plugged in within 12 weeks and run with a PUE as low as 1.05. Read More
'Self-Healing' Concrete Could Double Lifespan of Bridges
Scientists at the National Research Council in Canada have developed a new type of concrete that could improve the safety and durability of the highly energy-intensive construction material. Read More
Kaiser Moves Closer to Small, Smart Hospital Design of the Future
A team of healthcare architects and computer chip engineers, a San Francisco engineering company, and a multidisciplinary design and consulting firm are vying to create the ideal plan for a smaller, smarter, more sustainable hospital for Kaiser Permanente. Read More
Coffee Farmers Eliminate the Middle Man
Farmers from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua and Mexico want to sell their coffee directly to consumers through a new website called CoffeeCSA.org. Read More
How Climate Change is Already Affecting the World's Major Cities
More heat waves and stronger storms are among the climate change risks being experienced by city governments across the world. Read More
Google Uses Sea Water to Cool Finland Data Center
Cool water from the Gulf of Finland will take the heat off of Google's servers. Read More
Puma Reports $133M of GHG, Water Impacts in Environmental P&L
Puma is the first sportwear company to put a value on its greenhouse gas and water impacts. Read More
How Walmart Became a Force for Nature
A new book offers the first in-depth look at the many overlapping forces that drove the green makeover of Walmart -- and what that makeover means for the world. Read More
Japan Leads World in Harnessing IT for Sustainability
A new ranking of green IT leadership finds Japan far out in front in its successes to use IT to reduce its carbon footprint. Denmark and Germany tie for second, while the U.S. fails to place in the top 10. Read More