Decarbonization

From incentivizing carpools and public transit to embracing a remote workforce, companies are learning how successful alternatives to driving alone can offset their carbon footprint and lead to happier, more productive employees. Read More

Research projects to study the effects of lighting, green building attributes and ventilation on K-12 students will receive about a quarter of the grants. Read More

By following the principles of biomimicry, architects and designers are making highly efficient structures and systems, from buildings that cool themselves to solar panels that follow the sun. Read More

A project being touted as one of the world's first carbon capture and sequestration pilots will be commissioned next week in Germany. Read More

This is one of the first comprehensive climate change adaption strategies created by any major city. It identifies likely climate change-related impacts, opportunities and stakeholders, establishes a baseline to measure changing risks, and offers policies and guidance. Read More

This report examines how carbon dioxide emissions rates of new cars sold in the European Union measured up to models sold the year before. BMW led the pack in year-over-year emissions reductions. Read More

Wanting to green your data center is one thing; actually doing it is another thing entirely. If you're looking for help, IBM has a new consulting service that might be the ticket. IBM calls it "Green Sigma" because it's based on the well-known Lean Six Sigma principles of efficiency. Read More

FoodServiceWarehouse.com launches its Going Green Program today for restaurant operators interested in meeting LEED standards, or scaling back operating costs at a time when rising energy and food prices are threatening profit margins. Read More

The authors of "On the Road in 2035: Reducing Transportation's Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions" spent five years studying various ways to cut fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, including propulsion technologies, new fuels and potential policy measures. Read More

This report from KPMG reviews the business risks and economic impacts at the sector level. Read More