Japan's Obsession with Perfection May Be Thwarting Sustainability

How well can the three Rs -- reduce, reuse, recycle -- function in a country where spotless perfection -- from produce to cars to clothes -- is the benchmark of daily life? Read More

How SIGG Lost My Trust

I waited to write this post until after I had the opportunity to speak with SIGG CEO Steve Wasik. I am still disappointed. Read More

How Termites Inspired Mick Pearce's Green Buildings

Architect Mick Peace has designed energy-efficient buildings in Zimbabwe and Australia that replicate some of the same climate control features as termite mounds. The passive cooling techniques and other innovative features have resulted in cost savings and increased worker productivity. Read More

IBM Launches First Two-Year Green Data Center Degree

A new, two-year associate's degree from the Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb., is being touted as the first of its kind to give students an intensive focus on designing and managing green data centers. Read More

EPA Introduces Energy Star Toolkit for Houses of Worship

Houses of worship in the United States now have an array of online tools for managing energy use and reducing their carbon footprint with help from the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. Read More

Your Data Center is Much too Cold

Although most data center managers keep their facilities between 68 and 71 degrees Fahrenheit, the most cost- and energy-effective temperature is a balmy 80 degrees, a server expert at Intel said last week. Read More

Four Ways to Hack the Smart Grid

Worried about the security of the Smart Grid? You should be. Security researchers warn that the Smart Grid could become a hacker's playground. As proof, here are four ways the Smart Grid can be hacked. Read More

Debunking the Notion of a Triple Bottom Line

The triple bottom line should give way to monitoring and measurement methodology that can serve the many stakeholders that want to know what the TBL cannot deliver. Read More

The State of the Art for Water Management

Chuck Gordon, the CEO of Siemens Water Technologies, explains why water is the next frontier for companies looking to reduce their footprint, and explores some of the challenges they face on their way to success. Read More

Shattering the Stereotype of the Green Consumer

The environment isn't green consumers' top concern, their kids aren't influencing them to go green, and many know what to do to help save the planet, but often don't do it, a new study says. Read More