Resources
The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits
This study looks at why some organizations green an old structure instead of building a new one. Read More
Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential
Problematic reporting and collection systems mean the programs' accomplishments could be based on unreliable data. The EPA Office of Inspector General (OIR) found the 11 programs it analyzed could, at best, reduce less than 20 percent of the projected 2010 greenhouse gas emissions (non-CO2) for their industry sectors. Read More
U.K. Climate Change Program: Annual Report to Parliament, July 2008
This report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs details the United Kingdom's progress on meeting its Kyoto Treaty emissions reduction goals. Read More
A Green New Deal
A Green New Deal offers an ambitious range of policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices. Read More
Agricultural Ecosystems: Facts & Trends
An overview of issues facing agriculture now and in the future, with information on good practices and better techniques. Read More
Ecomarkets 2008 Summary Report
Procurement professionals reveal their attitudes and actions on green purchasing programs. Read More
2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator
Healthcare executives place greater importance on energy efficiency compared with their counterparts in other industries, according to findings of a new study commissioned by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Johnson Controls. Read More
Greenwashing: The Greenwash Guide
A graphic-rich primer on greenwashing: what it is, why it is a problem, and how to avoid it. Read More
2008 Data Center Energy Forecast Report
This study from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and others explores case studies of real-world ways that companies can achieve up to 55 percent energy reductions in total data center energy use. Read More
Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap
Exelon explains how it plans to reduce, displace or offset 15.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually by 2020. Read More