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The Coming Flood of Climate Refugees
Environmental refugees could increase from 50 million by 2011 to 1 billion by 2050, and director Michael Nash gives us a glimpse of the human face of climate change in his new documentary, Climate Refugees. Read More
'Bio-Bug' Taps the Power of Human Waste
The so-called "Bio-Bug" cruised the streets of Bristol using methane generated by the local sewage treatment facility. The waste from 70 homes can power the Bio-Bug for a year, according to Wessex Water and its subsidiary, GENeco. Read More
Nation's Greenest Prison Meets the LEED-Gold Standard
The Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, the greenest prison in the United States, reduces water consumption by a whopping 5.5 million gallons and saves its operators about $370,000 in energy costs each year. It also has a solar array that covers 16,929 square feet and relies heavily on natural light to illuminate occupied space. Read More
Qatar Airways Wins Environmental Award for Fuel Initiative
Qatar Airways, the first airline to run a commercial passenger flight powered by fuel made from natural gas, was honored for its achievement in recent industry awards from Airline Business magazine. Read More
It's Time to Give Up Spreadsheets for Tracking Carbon Emissions
CFOs, CIOs and sustainability teams at large companies have used spreadsheets for years to track corporate carbon emissions. We are now, however, at a tipping point where the benefits of carbon management software outweigh the benefits of spreadsheets. Read More
Lessons for the CSR Industry from the Deepwater Horizon Spill
Before the Deepwater Horizon crisis, the now-shamed oil giant had been repeatedly held up as a shining example of successful sustainability reporting -- how can the business world rebuild trust in CSR reports? Read More
High-Rise Buildings Could Use Toilets to Generate Electricity
An industrial design student in Leicester, England, has developed a way for tall buildings to harness the power of wastewater to generate energy. Read More
Australia's Carbon Neutral Pixel Building is the Greenest Down Under
The Pixel building by Australian development and construction firm Grocon is not only the country's first carbon neutral office building, it is also the greenest. Read More
Did the Cash for Appliances Program Work?
It's been a huge success. It hasn't gone anywhere. Actually, it's a little of both -- depending on which state you look at. Read More
4,000 Ukrainian Cows Power Country's First Biogas Plant
The 4,000 cows at the Ukrainian Milk Company Ltd. near Kiev are doing more than producing dairy products. Their dung is being used to produce energy at the country's first biogas cogeneration plant. Read More