Decarbonization
Coca-Cola Enterprises' Hybrid Delivery Fleet to Become Biggest in North America
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the largest bottler of Coke beverages, is more than doubling the size of its hybrid electric delivery fleet and will have 327 green trucks on the road in the U.S. and Canada. Read More
The Bottom Line On … Carbon Taxes
As part of its Bottom Line Series of climate policy briefs, the World Resources Institute examines the two policy approaches surrounding the role of a tax on carbon. Read More
Defining Sustainability
There are scores of different terms for something that many of us refer to as sustainability: corporate responsibility, sustainable development, corporate citizenship, environmental sustainability, corporate sustainability and green business. And there are hundreds of different definitions for the terms. Robert Pojasek offers guidance on defining sustainability — and making it operational — in the corporate world. Read More
Indiana Hospital to Install Green Roof Atop New Tower
Ball Memorial Hospital will plant a 30,000-square-foot green roof on its new $87 million extension called South Tower. Read More
Will Your Data Center Have to Pay a Carbon Tax?
One of the centerpieces of President-elect Obama's energey plan is a cap-and-trade program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. That means that enterprise may eventually have a cap put on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit, and would have to pay if they wanted to exceed those emissions. Would that mean you'll have to pay what amounts to a carbon tax for an inefficient data center? Read More
Japan's Top 8 Emerging Green IT Technologies
The country's leading tech companies showcased their innovations and green strategies at the recent CEATEC electronics show. Read More
Kibbutz Teams Up with Israeli Firm to Create Country’s First Solar-Powered Community
The western Negev's Kibbutz Reim will soon receive the distinction of being the first Israeli community to rely entirely on solar energy as a result of an installation project with the firm Sunday Solar. Read More
The Top Green Computing Stories of 2008
The past year has brought a sea change in the world of IT, with big changes underway in every aspect of computers' lifecycles, as well as increasing awareness of the power of the computer age to address larger environmental issues. Read More
Toyota's Environmental Update: Energy Cuts, Zero Waste and Plant-Based Parts
In its 2008 North American Environmental Report, Toyota shows where it's making progress and where it's lagging towards its goals for 2011. Read More
The World's First Green Revolving Door: A Good Turn Generates Energy
Ever feel like you're going around in circles and not doing anyone much good? Boon Edam has found a use for that wasted energy. It's created the world's first revolving door that generates energy with every turn. Read More