'Bio-Bug' Taps the Power of Human Waste

The so-called "Bio-Bug" cruised the streets of Bristol using methane generated by the local sewage treatment facility. The waste from 70 homes can power the Bio-Bug for a year, according to Wessex Water and its subsidiary, GENeco. Read More

Nation's Greenest Prison Meets the LEED-Gold Standard

The Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, the greenest prison in the United States, reduces water consumption by a whopping 5.5 million gallons and saves its operators about $370,000 in energy costs each year. It also has a solar array that covers 16,929 square feet and relies heavily on natural light to illuminate occupied space. Read More

Qatar Airways Wins Environmental Award for Fuel Initiative

Qatar Airways, the first airline to run a commercial passenger flight powered by fuel made from natural gas, was honored for its achievement in recent industry awards from Airline Business magazine.   Read More

Appliance Makers Agree to Build Smarter, Energy-Sipping Products

Home appliance manufacturers agreed on Tuesday to new energy and water efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers that will reduce the nation's utility bills by billions of dollars. Read More

HP's Flexible 'Butterfly' Data Center Prefabbed to Save Costs

The company's new modular facility is targeted at companies' rapidly growing data storage and management needs, and is designed to cut energy and cooling costs significantly. Read More

The Value of Rewarding Consumers Who Make Green Choices

Most mainstream consumers are not willing to sacrifice price, performance and/or quality to buy more sustainable products. But what if we could completely shift consumer’s environmental habits by providing monetary rewards for doing the right thing? Read More

Tampa Electric and Siemens Join Forces to Capture Carbon

Siemens will help the Florida power generator capture the carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant on Tampa Bay. Read More

Introducing ULE 880 – Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations

Today, a new sustainability standard for companies is being released for public comment: ULE 880 - Sustainability for Manufacturing Organization. Read More

10 Principles of Responsible Product Stewardship

We cannot enjoy the benefits of products without some environment degradation and some health risks. But we can be safer and more sustainable in how we make and use products if we all practice product stewardship. Read More

It's Time to Give Up Spreadsheets for Tracking Carbon Emissions

CFOs, CIOs and sustainability teams at large companies have used spreadsheets for years to track corporate carbon emissions.  We are now, however, at a tipping point where the benefits of carbon management software outweigh the benefits of spreadsheets.  Read More