Energy

Sainsbury's, Britain's third-largest supermarket chain, kicks off a major biofuel initiative in Scotland and vows to stop sending all its U.K. food waste to landfill by summer. Read More

Sustainable development is a phrase tossed around by the UN and global NGOs. Typically it's no more than a buzzword or, at best, a distant goal. Anyone who can actually promote development in a way that's sustainable deserves a prize. That's why Dipal Barua, the managing director of Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh, just got one. Read More

This report estimates and forecasts the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries for the U.S. and Colorado, including definition, current size and composition and expected growth under three policy scenarios. Read More

The U.S. Climate Action Partnership extensive report detailing recommendations for a federal cap and trade emissions reduction program and complimentary actions. Read More

Coke stages a grand opening for the world's largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant, a $60 million joint venture of Coke and the United Resource Recovery Corp., in South Carolina this week. Read More

This report from the Electric Power Research Institute details the achievable potential for electricity energy savings and peak demand reduction from energy efficiency and demand response programs through 2030. Read More

Yesterday, the UK Times Online reported that a typical Google search generates 7 grams of CO2 -- nearly half the amount of CO2 generated when boiling water in a kettle. Read More

This report explains what a smart grid is, the benefits of a smarter electrical grid and what the Department of Energy is doing to put a smart grid in place. Read More

The airline conducted a two-hour flight using conventional jet fuel mixed with fuel based on the jatropha plant. Read More

Ball Memorial Hospital will plant a 30,000-square-foot green roof on its new $87 million extension called South Tower. Read More