Decarbonization

Media hype aside, sustainability as a corporate strategy is still suspect in some arenas. When change-resistant companies begin hearing green ideas, they start seeing red flags. Until we can sell sustainability in a conservative culture, we will miss a chance for real change. So where do we begin? Read More

Project FROG’s quick-build, energy-neutral classroom of the future came to Greenbuild for its debut and departed the international conference amid announcements that the prototype will be used for a state-of-the-art science complex at a Connecticut school. Read More

There's no question that green buildings represent one of the genuine success stories of green business -- but just how big of an impact have they had? Our newest report looks in-depth at the real impact of the green building movement. Read More

In the midst of our excitement abut renewable energy, it's important to remember that no business sector is immune to the current financial crisis — including the solar industry. BP Solar has announced that it will stop producing solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels at its Sydney Olympic park plant in March 2009. Read More

If you're looking for a new tool to help you track your effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, you'll find the free OpenEco.org a great resource. The site has been around a while, but recently was revamped. If you know of it, but haven't used it for a while, it's worth checking again. And if you've never used it, now is a good time to try it. Read More

Days after releasing environmental performance data in its latest Sustainability Report, Coca-Cola unveiled new targets for reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions as part of an extended partnership with WWF. Read More

For years, there's been a great debate among consumers whether turning off their PCs at night is a good way to save electricity, or whether it reduces the lives of their computers. Now, with power-savings one of the core missions of Green IT, professionals are debating whether they should power down servers at night as well. Read More

After 18 months of prototype testing, shipping giant UPS has ordered seven hydraulic hybrid vehicles in the first commercial purchase of the technology that combines a high-efficiency diesel engine with a hydraulic propulsion system. Read More

In the middle of this year, the Standard Performance Evaluation Council (SPEC) released the final version of the SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark --- a new suite of tests that details power and performance in a single number. Andrew Binstock tells you everything you need to know about this important green specification. Read More

The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly. Read More