Decarbonization

The global hotel chain announced the 2010 results of its sustainability measurement system, finding significant cuts in energy use, emissions, waste and water use. Read More

As more and more companies realize significant energy savings from submetering their buildings, it's worth look at how the technology can spur simple, no-cost changes that tie into your energy and facility management tools. Read More

From building retrofits to energy generation, there are just a few areas -- each of which poses big challenges -- that, if tackled right, can put us on the path to a clean energy future. Read More

Bill Gates has stepped into the breach to become the world's leading funder of research into geoengineering, and he's brought others, including GE's Jeff Immelt, into the industry as well. Read More

In a first-of-its-kind deal, a group in British Columbia has reached a five-year agreement to sell carbon offsets created through the reduction of diesel fuel consumption by heavy trucks and equipment. Read More

The company has set an ambitious goal to make its 27-year-old Frito-Lay manufacturing facility in Arizona a "near net zero" consumer of energy and water. Here's how it's progressing. Read More

In a preview of the upcoming Net Impact conference, FedEx's vice president of sustainability talks about how the delivery giant is embracing alternative fuels in its delivery fleet. Read More

Leaders of the startup say their Rapid Building Assessment Platform can add speed and volume to the often balky process of onsite energy audits. Read More

A system put in place in 2007 at Alcoa's Jamaican mining operations has saved the company more than $1.5 million in energy costs and cutting fuel use -- reducing emissions and saving energy at the same time. Read More

The iconic skyscaper, whose green retrofit and refurbishing have become almost as celebrated as the landmark, achieved the certification under Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design standards today.   Read More