Energy

Green lodging certifier Green Seal has extended its ecolabeling program to restaurants and foodservice establishments that reduce their environmental impacts, with a focus on responsible food purchasing and waste reduction. Read More

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

This report examines the EPA's obligations under the Clean Air Act, and how far it should go to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

A close look at the historical relationship between energy prices and U.S. production and consumption of energy-intensive goods suggests that energy-intensive manufacturers are likely to face only modest “competitiveness” impacts under a U.S. greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, according to this report. Read More

A three-pronged approach to stimulate cities' economies, create green jobs, and reduce their environmental footprint. 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

Johnson Controls Inc. and the International Facility Management Association release results of their third annual survey of how business leaders view energy efficiency in their buildings -- what's been done to improve it and whether they plan to do more in the coming months. 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

The wind energy industry added more than 2,800 MW in generating capacity during the first three months of 2009, says a new report from the American Wind Energy Association. Read More