Decarbonization
What Oat Hulls Can Teach Us About Tapping Employees' Innovation
John Hellweg, recently retired from General Mills, shares the effort it took to complete a nearly 25-year-long process to turn a waste stream into a fuel source. Read More
The VA Department's Veterans Canteen Service Attacks Food Waste
Food waste isn't a problem generally associated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but the network of cafes and food service operations catering to VA facilities generates tons of it. Read More
US Foods Turns to Solar Power for Site Serving Metro New York
Rooftop solar power will supply about 85 percent of the energy used by a distribution facility in New Jersey that serves metro New York. Read More
Ben & Jerry's, Unilever to Roll Out Greener Freezers in U.S.
The new cold cases for Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Klondike bars, Popsicles and other frozen treats from Unilever are designed to be more energy efficient and climate-friendly. Read More
4 Innovative Startups that Lower Costs of Commercial Energy Audits
Although an energy audit is an extremely useful tool in the sustainability toolbox, it is also usually a labor- and cost-intensive process. But these four firms are helping to make them affordable for any company. Read More
3 Ways to Get Ahead of Climate Change, Without Ditching Oil (Yet)
Despite the painfully slow progress on a global transition to clean energy, there are three relatively simple ideas that, if widely implemented, could offset a big chunk of fossil fuel emissions and buy us time while we shift to clean energy. Read More
Organic Valley Turns to Solar Windows for Green Power, Energy Savings
The co-op that brought sustainable farming to the dairy industry has adopted the latest twist in solar technology: windows embedded with solar cells that generate electricity and save energy by boosting the benefits of daylighting. Read More
Hertz Sets Off on 'Living Journey' for Global Sustainability
The car rental firm today unveiled a three-pronged platform for strategic growth and sustainability, focused on smart mobility, low-carbon transportation, and community-focused philanthropy. Read More
The 2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study
Offers a scorecard for U.S. manufacturers by which to measure progress in defining strategies within their organizations to grow sustainably into the 21st century. Read More
Adobe's 4-Step Path Toward a Net Zero Energy Balance
Adobe Systems didn't set out to become a net zero company, one that generates or offsets as much energy as it uses. But now that's one of the firm's central sustainability goals, the chief of global facilities told the GreenBiz Forum. Read More