Decarbonization
Green Business School Rankings Put Babson, William & Mary on Top
The latest college rankings place Babson College, the College of William & Mary, and the University of Virginia at the top for their sustainability coursework for business students. Read More
Green Design Takes Flight at San Francisco International Airport
Designers are tapping advanced building technology as well as concepts dating to ancient times to green a terminal at San Francisco International Airport that will be the new home for Virgin America and American Airlines domestic flights. Read More
GE Puts a Quarter-Million Cows to Work in Chinese Biogas Plant
In an effort to help ease China's energy shortage and put tons of biowaste to good use, a 250,000-head cow farm in north eastern China will use animal dung to power four GE Jenbacher biogas engines and produce an estimated 38,000 MWh a year. Read More
Pepsi's Dream Machine Aims to Make Recycling a Slam Dunk
The beverage company has teamed up with Waste Management to launch a multi-year partnership to roll out thousands of reverse vending machines that make it easy for individuals to recycle containers for rewards. Read More
Ten Ways to Make Your Business Bike-Friendly
Spring is here, as well as the start of Bike to Work Day events across the country. Biking to work makes for happier, healthier and greener employees -- and here's how to make it easy. Read More
Germany's Insights on Green Building
Green building is a growing staple of international commerce, and German-American collaboration is a theme that's gaining resonance on the green building and products front. Read More
Starbucks Tackles Green Goals Except One: Recycling
From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said Monday. One high-profile impact continues to vex the company: recycling. Read More
UPS's New Green Label for Eco-Friendly Packages
Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today. Read More
Enviance and FirstCarbon Expand Their Carbon Software Lineups
Enviance and FirstCarbon Solutions unveiled newly enhanced carbon accounting software products this week aimed at helping a growing number of companies in a variety of sectors measure and manage their carbon footprints. Read More
Going Paperless: Not as Green as You May Think
Feelings of guilt and concern are on the rise about the use of paper and its alleged impact on the fate of trees and the environment. But are these feelings justified? Read More