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Green-Collar Jobs, Defined and Counted
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 Aims for 30 Percent Biofuels by 2030
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
Citi's Frankfurt Data Center Earns First-Ever LEED Platinum Certification
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
Vatican Turns to Sun God
The Holy See has confirmed plans to invest €500m (US$646) in Europe's largest solar farm. Read More
How Companies Celebrate Earth Day
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
Aspen Skiing, Clif Bar, Seventh Generation Strengthen BICEP Climate Coalition
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
Epidemic of Spam Email Results in a Giant Carbon Footprint
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
Whose Carbon Is It? The ABCs of Counting Emissions in Your Supply Chain
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
Los Angeles Building Retrofit Designed to Boost Green Jobs
The city's new "Green Building Retrofit Ordinance" will bring all city-owned buildings that are 30 years old or older up to LEED Silver levels, and will give priority to projects that bring jobs to the surrounding community. Read More
Empire State Building to Become a Model of Energy Efficiency
The Empire State Building Company, efficiency solutions giant Johnson Controls Inc., commercial real estate services leader Jones Lang LaSalle and titans in the battle against global warming, the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Rocky Mountain Institute, are teaming up to transform the New York City icon into a model of energy efficiency. Read More