In a recent article, the New York Times asked whether it is time to "retrain" business schools. The answer is yes, writes Leanne Tobias, who finds it interesting that so few of the readers commenting on the piece mentioned incorporating sustainability into business school training. Read More

Diversified technology and manufacturing firm Honeywell and Kansas City Power & Light are extending their arrangement for Honeywell to manage the utility's Energy Optimizer Program for another three years with a goal of bringing total participation to almost 80,000 homes, apartment and small businesses. Read More

As part of its ongoing review of chemicals, Canada plans to ban the use of four substances from cosmetics. The government will further investigate some of the substances and possibly ban them from other products. Read More

Following on our post about the biggest energy-hogging buildings in London, a new study digs up the dirt on 27 E.U. countries to find out how much garbage they generate per person -- and we ask the question: how does the U.S. compare? Read More

As the U.S. carbon and clean energy markets continue evolving, it’s important for everyone -- from policy makers to your average offset purchaser -- to understand why there's much more to it than building windmills. Read More

Buckingham Palace, the main residence of British sovereigns for almost 175 years, leaks so much energy it could be a sieve. That's the upshot of news reports from London detailing results of an energy survey of 170 buildings. Read More

Recently, Tim Mohin had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of industry professionals on "Sustainability 101." No one raised a hand when he asked whether anyone could define sustainability, and its soon became clear that a vague definition that can mean all things to all people just wouldn't cut it. Read More

The telecommunications giant will spend up to $565 million over the next decade on 8,000 compressed natural gas vehicles and more than 7,000 gasoline-electric hybrids. Read More

Restaurant giant Yum Brands Inc. has opened an eco-friendly KFC-Taco Bell in Northampton, Mass., marking the 11-year-old company's first attempt to seek green building certification for one of its eateries. Read More

Genecor's BioIsoprene is a bio-based version of isoprene, a chemical used to produce rubber that is typically is derived from petrochemicals. Read More