Energy

The market for tools measuring corporate greenhouse gas emissions has nearly doubled since 2008 as an increasing number of customers, investors, and regulators pressure companies to report on their climate impacts. This guide will help you examine the tools on the market and choose the solution that works best for your company’s needs. Read More

Calling the connection between manure and computing a "symbiotic relationship," a new research paper from HP Labs outlines how a mid-sized dairy farm can power a one-megawatt data center. Read More

Carbon capture and storage is a nascent industry facing substantial hurdles. It could contribute 19 percent of the total greenhouse gas emission reductions necessary between now and 2050. But for that to happen an estimated 3,400 CCS projects would need to be in place. Read More

In its 2010 Global Sustainability report released Tuesday, the company described its efforts over the course of a year in which it made a slew of notable headlines. The company has improved fleet efficiency by 60 percent and reduced facility greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent, but faces challenges in reducing packaging and eliminating PVC. Read More

Designers are tapping advanced building technology as well as concepts dating to ancient times to green a terminal at San Francisco International Airport that will be the new home for Virgin America and American Airlines domestic flights. Read More

In an effort to help ease China's energy shortage and put tons of biowaste to good use, a 250,000-head cow farm in north eastern China will use animal dung to power four GE Jenbacher biogas engines and produce an estimated 38,000 MWh a year.   Read More

The smart grid is about multi-decade utility industry transformation. It’s a process that will ultimately encompass everything from "source to socket,” and all that happens from generation to consumer. Just how will it affect the environment? Read More

For Earth Day's 40th anniversary, we look at how corporate interaction with Earth Day has changed, the relevance of Earth Day to companies, and what value businesses derive from the day. Read More

We polled more than 2,300 members of the GreenBiz Intelligence Panel to see what April 22 looks like at their companies.The results may surprise you. Read More

McPhy Energy signs testing agreement and vows to begin production of energy storage tank later this summer.   Read More