Energy
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How Peppermill Makes the Most of Its Geological Blessings
The resort-casino in Reno, Nev., has invested nearly $10 million in switching over to geothermal heating for its 2 million-square-foot complex -- and the ROI means they're looking to dig even deeper into renewable energy. Read More
How Climate Change is Already Affecting the World's Major Cities
More heat waves and stronger storms are among the climate change risks being experienced by city governments across the world. Read More
Honeywell, GE, Toshiba Vie to Acquire Smart Grid Firm Landis+Gyr
Global engineering firms are putting their bids on the table for a leading smart meter firm. Read More
Mapping Industry's Environmental Impact
The Economy Map charts the various ways major U.S. industries affect the environment. Read More
Smart Computing and the Next Wave of IT Innovation
The coming 'fourth wave' of innovation and growth in the IT industry will be driven by the incorporation of IT into buildings, vehicles and the energy grid. Read More
Europe's Best and Worst Carbon Polluters Named and Shamed
Insurers Aviva and Aegon landed at the top of the heap of Europe's 300 largest companies for their low levels of publicly-reported greenhouse gas emissions, relative to their revenue. Rounding out the bottom were KGHM, a Polish mining company, and Sodexo, a food services and management company. Read More
The Emergence of VERGE
This week, GreenBiz Group is unveiling a new initiative called VERGE, focusing on the convergence of four technology sectors: energy, information, buildings and vehicles. It represents an exciting new dimension for us, and I’m pleased to share the vision and the plan. Read More
How the Smart Grid is Key to a Sustainable Energy Future
The Smart Grids Technology Roadmap from the International Energy Agency shows how use of smart grid technologies can be expanded, and identifies goals that must be met for widespread adoption of clean technology. Read More
GlaxoSmithKline Outlines Vision for Carbon Neutral 2050
A carbon footprint analysis of its value chain revealed that 40 percent of its overall emissions can be found in its supply chain, while another 40 percent are produced by customer use of its inhalers. Read More
Schneider's $268M Acquisition of Summit Energy Tightens EECA Market
Schneider Electric plans to buy Summit Energy in the second major deal announced this week involving power plays among companies working to make the built environment more energy efficient, smarter and better connected. Read More