Americans Waste $130 Billion a Year on Energy
U.S. businesses and individuals could save money, curb emissions of global warming pollutants, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and cut energy consumption 23 percent by 2020, merely by taking sensible, practical steps to use energy more efficiently, says a report from McKinsey & Company released today. Read More
Hertz Turns to Plant Oils to Squelch Stinky Cars
The Hertz Corp. is tackling one of the most common complaints in the car rental industry with a biodegradable, non-toxic product that saps the stench from stinky rental cars without comprising air quality or aggravating allergies. Read More
Emerson Opens New Green Global Data Center
Manufacturing and technology company Emerson opened its new $50 million state-of-the-art global data center today -- a 35,000-square-foot facility that's expected to be 31 percent more energy efficient than a standard facility. Read More
Dell Unveils Energy Savings Calculator
This tool allows a customer to view power consumption for individual components, such as monitors or graphics cards, compare the current savings to older configurations, and establish aggregate savings for an entire year. Read More
Coca-Cola Enterprises Emissions Reductions, Recycling Goals
The bottling, marketing and distribution arm of the beverage giant has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent before 2020, as well as to recover 100 percent of its bottles for recycling. Read More
New Hannaford Supermarket is First to Achieve LEED-Platinum Green Rating
From its roof sown with native plants to the depths of its two geothermal wells, a new Hannaford supermarket has been declared the greenest of the green groceries in the United States. It's the first to earn the highest rating possible from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More
Fair Trade Chocolate Hits the Mainstream
Two major chocolatiers announce commitments to source cocoa mass from sustainably harvested sources, bringing fair trade chocolate bars to the mainstream. Read More
GreenXchange: Sustainable Innovation Meets the Creative Commons
Although we live in an era in which green innovation reigns, genuine progress remains elusive; but a new group spearheaded by Nike hopes to change that situation. Read More
Where Are All The Energy Star Slot Machines?
Why has the U.S. gaming industry -- a $32 billion dollar sector -- been ignored by sustainability ranking and assessment organizations? Read More
The Power of Positive Feedback Loops
Understanding the interplay between positive and negative feedback loops is crucial to our ability to create a social and economic New Normal as we confront the New Normal in nature. Read More