Decarbonization
McDonald’s Restaurant Taps Into Geothermal
A McDonald's franchise currently under construction in Pensacola is incorporating a geothermal heating and cooling pump to harness Earth's steady temperature. Read More
Zero Landfill Waste for Toyota's European Manufacturing Facilities
Toyota's eight European manufacturing facilities have achieved zero-waste to landfill status, and the division has managed to reduce the amount of energy it uses to produce each car, according to its 2007 Sustainability Report. Read More
The Preliminary Standards and Guidelines for Sustainable Landscape Design & Architecture
This first report from the Sustainable Sites Initiative offers over 200 in-depth strategies for enhancing the ecosystem services around residential and commercial building projects. Read More
Eco-Cities Take Root
Public policy, innovative companies, breakthroughs in sustainable design and consumer demand are all converging to reimagine and reshape human habitat, starting in an unlikely place: Chinese gated communities. Read More
The New Role of Corporate Leadership in Global Development
This new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development shows how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development. Read More
Green Financial Products and Services: Current Trends and Future Opportunities in North America
The U.N. Environment Program's Finance Initiative undertook this comprehensive study of how the financial sector is responding to and encouraging green investment in North America, and offers predictions about the shape of green finance in years to come. Read More
GM Turns Waste Into Millions
General Motors has found success by transforming unwanted waste into millions of dollars padding its bottom line. In this Q & A, GM's Ray Tessier discusses how GM's Baltimore manufacturing plant achieved landfill-free status. Read More
Do-IT-Yourself: the Power of Data Center Self-Assessments
If you are hoping to optimize the efficiency of your data center and cut power and cooling costs, don't remodel your data center or build a whole new one just yet. This step-by-step guide to assessing and analyzing data center costs can help IT managers strategize to maximize efficiency in their current data centers. Read More
Power-Sipping Desktop Hard Drives
Many mistakenly believe hard-disk drives consume the most power but the disk industry has done a remarkable job keeping energy consumption low. Read More
Environmental Management Systems Tools: A Reference Guide
This reference guide gives descriptions of some recommended EMS tools and instructions for using them. Read More