Decarbonization
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
Waste Management Pilot Tests a Next-Gen Green Garbage Truck
With a rotating cylindrical body and a sleek profile, new trucks being test-driven by Waste Management look nothing like garbage haulers of bygone years. Read More
GM to Launch Industry's First Eco-Label for Cars
General Motors' Chevy brand has created a green label bearing environmental data for its cars, starting with the Chevy Sonic. Read More
How Companies Can Make Buildings Greener and Better
As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation. Read More
Inside Kohl's Green Energy Leadership
At the GreenBiz Forum this morning in Minneapolis, Tari Emerson, Kohl's director of energy and capital projects, walked through how the retailer has become the nation's largest corporate solar panel owner, and how other companies can get started. Read More