What Can Architecture Learn From Nature?

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

Vattenfall Launches CCS Pilot

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

IBM Launches "Green Sigma" consulting service

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

New Certification to Help Commercial Kitchens Go Green

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

A-B-C-Design: Engaging the Whole Company in Developing Sustainable Products

Given the sheer number of items we purchase, use and throw away every year, it's no surprise that consumer products are the ultimate drivers of carbon emissions. As a result product design is a critical component for companies seeking to address climate change. Read More

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