New Railway-Track Lubricant Made from Soybeans

Norfolk Southern Railway is using a new, environmentally preferable track lubricant made from soybeans. Read More

NREL Rates Top 10 Utility Green-Power Programs

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently released its annual ranking of leading utility "green pricing" programs. Read More

Ski Resorts Get Creative to Battle Global Warming

Ski resorts across the country are launching a new campaign to highlight the impact of global warming on winter recreation and the opportunities both resort operators and their guests have to start solving the problem. Read More

New Book Ranks Greenest 2003 Cars and SUVs

Amid growing public interest in fuel efficiency and increasing concern about gas-guzzling SUVs, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has released its 2003 “Green Book: The Environmental Guide to Cars & Trucks.” Read More

The GRI and Corporate Reporting

Here’s a look at how companies are using the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines for corporate sustainability reporting and what some of them have to say on the subject. By Peter Downing Read More

ChevronTexaco Greenhouse Gas Management System Now Available to Industry

ChevronTexaco Corp. has made its proprietary system for estimating and managing greenhouse gas emissions and energy utilization data available free of charge to the worldwide energy industry. Read More

Nike Expands Reuse-A-Shoe Program

The National Recycling Coalition has formally announced a partnership with Nike that expands the Reuse-A-Shoe program to 25 communities across the U.S. Read More

Biodiesel: A Cleaner, Greener Fuel for the 21st Century

Diesel fuel and heating oil emit high levels of sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, particulates, and -- like all fossil fuels -- carbon dioxide. We can do better -- with biodiesel. By Alex Wilson Read More

Sustainable Careers

How to preserve your career options while protecting the environment. By Richard MacLean Read More

McDonald’s Opens World’s First HFC-Free Restaurant

McDonald’s Denmark has opened the world’s first HFC-free restaurant in Denmark as part of a new initiative to help reduce the potential effects of climate change on the environment. Read More