From Socially Responsible Investing to Sustainable Investing
If the SRI world is to reach its full potential, it is critically important to make the shift to sustainable investing, which has the potential to be a transformative investment strategy that revolutionizes the very nature of investing. Read More
Sony Develops Bio-Battery Powered by Glucose
Sony's new bio-battery that uses the sugar in carbohydrates to generate electricity -- as an example, the company demonstrated using a sports drink to power a small fan or a Walkman. Read More
Sony, Waste Management Launch E-waste Recycling Program
Sony and Waste Management partnered last week to launch a nationwide E-waste recycling program that could eventually lead to drop-off sites being located within 20 miles of the majority of the U.S. population. Read More
Carfax Launches Carbon Neutral Campaign
Carfax will launch a carbon neutral campaign Saturday at the Carfax 250 NASCAR Busch Series race, an event it bills as the first carbon neutral stock car race in history. Read More
N.Y. Unveils First LEED Affordable Housing Development
The initial phase of the state's first LEED-certified affordable housing development has been finished, with the second phase slated for completion this fall. Read More
Warren Wilson College to Partner with Asheville on Climate
The college, which was also just named the greenest college in the Southeast, will join with the city in a first-of-its-kind to work together on reducing the region's carbon emissions and further their mutual climate protection goals. Read More
Brita, Nalgene Launch Plan to Promote Less Wasteful Water Use
Brita Products Co. and Nalgene Outdoor Products unveiled a program Monday aimed at steering thirsty consumers from the bottle to the tap. Read More
AOL Co-Founder to Build Sustainable Luxury Resorts
The man who helped create AOL launched a sustainable luxury resort company this month, with its first project a 650-acre green resort in Cacique, Costa Rica. Read More
Dole to Make Banana and Pineapple Supply Chain Carbon Neutral
Dole Food Co. announced plans Friday to make its banana and pineapple supply chain carbon neutral. Read More
Merrill Lynch Offers New Energy Efficiency Index
Merrill Lynch expands its line of "green" indexes with a new product that tracks the growing movement to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. Read More