Decarbonization
Minnesota Twins Team Up with Pentair to Slash Water Use
The Minnesota Twins and Pentair Inc., working with sports sponsorship agency GreenMark, are installing a rainwater recycling system that's custom-designed for Target Field and promises to reduce the new ballpark's need for city water by more than half. Read More
15 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Attain Green Globes Certification
Fifteen Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in 10 states have received Green Globes green building ratings under the assessment system administered by the Green Building Initiative. Read More
Why the Triple Bottom Line Matters More Than Ever
The concept of a triple bottom line, where social and environmental factors are considered along with economic ones, is also getting a lot of attention. Is this another business fad? I don't think so. Read More
NYC's '1,000 Green Supers' Program Lands $2.8M Federal Grant
The U.S. Labor Department's release this week of $100 million in Recovery Act funds for green job training includes a nearly $3 million grant to New York City's innovative energy efficiency education program for building superintendents. Read More
Coca-Cola Greens Lights and Power for Iconic SF Billboard
Coca-Cola's glittering billboard, a fixture in downtown San Francisco for more than 70 years, has been replaced with a state-of-the-art LED display that's 80 percent more energy efficient while retaining the classic look of the world-renown logo. Read More
The Green Business Decade in Review
As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't. Read More
Three Solutions for the Supply Side of the Energy Efficiency Equation
While serious discussion has taken place at the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen, the lack of any concrete policy so far shouldn't stop us from making real progress when it comes to providing cleaner, smarter, more efficient energy options. Read More
Why We Need a Performance Benchmark Standard for Offsets
A major issue facing the COP15 delegates is how to improve upon the CDM and REDD protocols for offset trading. A benchmark approach offers a way to increase not just the quality but also the quantity of offsets available. Read More
San Francisco's Landmark Transamerica Pyramid Goes Green
Today, the most famous building in San Francisco is also one of the most environmentally friendly in the country. The Transamerica Pyramid building has achieved a LEED Gold certification. Read More
Japan, U.S. Come out Tops In Use of Green IT for Emissions Reductions
A new ICT Sustainability Index released by IDC ranks the G20 countries on how well they've incorporated technologies from smart grid to teleworking that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5.8 gigatons by 2020. Read More