Energy

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

Governments and the global building sector must radically cut energy consumption now in order to hit targets some 40 years hence for curbing climate change, says a new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. 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

This report, produced by EcoSecurities, ClimateBiz.com, and other partners, offers an in-depth look at the current corporate attitudes toward carbon offsets from forests and the growth opportunities in this market. 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