Accenture Report Finds Data Centers Can Drop Energy Use by Half

In partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, the Department of Energy and others, the new report shows how adopting energy efficiency policies and hardware management practices can lead to significant cuts in power consumption for any data center. Read More

World Ports Commit to Reduce Emissions

Fifty-five ports from around the world agreed to cut carbon dioxide emissions and boost air quality with the endorsement of the World Ports Climate Declaration. Read More

Logistics and Transportation: Key Steps to a Greener Supply Chain

Whether shipping is the key focus of your operations or merely means to an end, there are several ways companies of all sizes can make this element of their supply chains smarter, more efficient, and greener. Read More

Navigating the Wilderness of Green Business Certifications

Getting your business certified green has many benefits, but as companies are discovering, the simple act of choosing which program opens up a world of complications. Read More

Sixteen Climate Change Consultants Evaluated in New Report

A Verdantix report looks at how 16 consulting firms with climate change offerings stack up against 74 criteria. Read More

G8 Nations Aim to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

The Group of Eight has made a nonbinding agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050 and work towards a binding reduction goal with other major emitting countries. Read More

More Efficient Fleet for Owens Corning

The maker of building materials systems began measuring the greenhouse gas emissions generated from its vehicle fleet and plans to reduce the emissions 15 percent. The miles-per-gallon average of the fleet is expected to improve 18 percent. Read More

Honda Boosts Rail Transport Fleet

Honda plans to take advantage of rail service to ship more than 80 percent of its Honda and Acura cars across the U.S., the automaker said Thursday. The company has deployed 400 Auto-Max railcars across the U.S., with each capable of holding up to 22 vehicles. Read More

Dow: Reaching 'Stretch Goals' for Energy Efficiency

The business case for energy efficiency at Dow is simple: Saving energy makes the company money. Dow benefits from wider uptake of energy efficiency standards through less upward price pressure on the hydrocarbons it uses as feedstocks, and greater demand for its efficiency-related products. Read More

HP Labs Aims to Cut Data Center Carbon Footprints by 75 Percent

The lab unveiled the new initiative Wednesday as part of an overarching researching drive in five areas, including sustainability. The research center also introduced two additional projects aimed at curbing data center energy use and measuring environmental impacts. Read More