Just as railroads fundamentally changed the country and the world in the 19th century, five even more power technologies are already among us, making it all the more imperative that we examine them from their potential environmental impacts. Read More

Xcel Energy will invest as much as $70 million on a biomass power plant project in Wisconsin that will be the Midwest's largest. Read More

All water bottles sold in House of Representatives dining facilities will be made of compostable bioplastic. Read More

Coca-Cola trimmed the weight of its drink cans 5 percent, saving mountains of aluminum waste in the European Union. Read More

The computing giant has developed consulting offerings that look at material selection, packaging, end-of-life management and other life cycle issues. Read More

The financial services firm plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 2007 levels by 2012. Three areas will be targeted: travel, workspace and commuting. Read More

Companies from industries as diverse as chocolates to newspapers are finding the financial and environmental benefits of switching from one-use packaging and shipping products to reusable boxes and pallets. Read More

With green collar jobs promising to turn the economy around and reimagine industries from Detroit to Dallas, it's past time to take a look at the biggest obstacles in the path to a green economy, and figure out how to overcome them. Read More

Chemical company Genomatica has engineered a microorganism that can turn sugar in a raw material for making plastic and rubber industrial and consumer products. Read More

Builders have crafted a full-scale model home from recycled shipping containers for the West Coast Green tradeshow and hope their work will help fuel a market for commercial construction that uses refurbished steel cargo cubes. Read More