Days after releasing environmental performance data in its latest Sustainability Report, Coca-Cola unveiled new targets for reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions as part of an extended partnership with WWF. Read More

For years, there's been a great debate among consumers whether turning off their PCs at night is a good way to save electricity, or whether it reduces the lives of their computers. Now, with power-savings one of the core missions of Green IT, professionals are debating whether they should power down servers at night as well. Read More

Toy companies have taken some big hits recently with recalls over lead, magnets that kids can swallow and other dangers. Some of those toys that were pulled off the shelves are returning, all cleaned up and with new names Read More

Nike has announced 11 new products, spread among its major sports and fitness categories, developed with its Considered Design principles. Read More

The chipmaker released its eighth annual Global Climate Protection Plan to offer a glimpse into its efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of its products and operations. In addition to setting new goals for trimming GHGs and energy use, the company is also reporting the indirect Scope 3 emissions. Read More

After 18 months of prototype testing, shipping giant UPS has ordered seven hydraulic hybrid vehicles in the first commercial purchase of the technology that combines a high-efficiency diesel engine with a hydraulic propulsion system. Read More

In the middle of this year, the Standard Performance Evaluation Council (SPEC) released the final version of the SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark --- a new suite of tests that details power and performance in a single number. Andrew Binstock tells you everything you need to know about this important green specification. Read More

Honeywell Building Solutions and the Pittsburgh Housing Authority are working on a $25.1 million energy efficiency program that is to be financed by a projected $3.2 million annual savings in utility costs. Read More

Nestle Waters, the largest bottled water company in North America, says the redesign of its half-liter bottle will cut the company's use of plastic by 140 million pounds and help it avoid 260,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly. Read More