Energy

The Belgian city of Ghent has launched a plan to "go vegetarian" one day a week as a way of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production. Read More

By making small but powerful changes companies can have a big impact on the environment, engage employees and cut costs. Perhaps the best part is that you don't have to be an expert to contribute substantively to the process, writes Gretchen Hancock, who provides an inside look at GE's Energy Treasure Hunts and how they uncovered $111 million in savings. Read More

Green jobs aren't always easy for employment analysts to recognize, because they are scattered across most occupations and industries, and truly, every job can be more or less green. Here's how to recognize a green job when you see one. Read More

FedEx wants a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday in a speech delivered during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event. Read More

From green roofs to heavily virtualized servers, the new facility uses 70 percent less energy than a typical data center its size, and makes use of free outside-air cooling almost two-thirds of the time. Read More

The Holy See has confirmed plans to invest €500m (US$646) in Europe's largest solar farm. Read More

Companies large and small are taking Earth Day to heart, organizing events, outreach and education session for employees. We talked to more than a dozen companies across industries to find out what internal Earth Day activities they had lined up. Read More

Three more companies have joined the BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) coalition of companies advocating for stronger climate and energy legislation in the United States. Read More

A new study from research firm ICF claims that unwanted emails are responsible for carbon emissions equivalent to more than three million cars. Read More

Accounting for a company's indirect greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains raises a slew of questions: What are the emissions hot spots in a supply chain? Will companies downstream be held responsible? How much "ownership" should they claim? Read More