Energy
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Renewable Energy
The use of renewable energy, also called green energy or green power, can be a key strategy for a company looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Part of the Solution: Climate Change, Agriculture and Land Management
This report from the National Farmers Union lays out the steps needed to reduce the emissions from Britain's agriculture and land management sectors, with the goal of achieving carbon-neutrality from agriculture. Read More
Biofuels: The Once and Future Energy Source?
A briefing from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, this paper discusses in depth the various factors that are shaping whether biofuels will become a reliable green future-fuel or another false start on the road to sustainable energy. Read More
Zero Landfill Waste for Toyota's European Manufacturing Facilities
Toyota's eight European manufacturing facilities have achieved zero-waste to landfill status, and the division has managed to reduce the amount of energy it uses to produce each car, according to its 2007 Sustainability Report. Read More
Fiji Tries to Green Bottled Water with its Carbon-Negative Plan
Battling back against recent bad press about the sustainability of the bottled water industry, Fiji's owners announced a plan to reduce the carbon emissions from its product by 120 percent, more than offsetting total emissions. Read More
Eco-Cities Take Root
Public policy, innovative companies, breakthroughs in sustainable design and consumer demand are all converging to reimagine and reshape human habitat, starting in an unlikely place: Chinese gated communities. Read More
Electric System Reliability and the Critical Role of Energy Efficiency
Report finds huge energy savings through lighting and air-conditioning improvements. Read More
New Energy for Campuses: Energy Saving Policies for Colleges and Universities
This October 2005 report details case studies of more than 30 universities in 24 states that have implemented a variety of energy and climate-management programs. Read More
Productivity of Growing Global Energy Demand: A Microeconomic Perspective
Makes the case that there are sufficient economically viable opportunities for energy-productivity improvements that could significantly reduce global energy-demand growth. Read More
Toyota's Prius Ranks First in EPA's 2008 Fuel Economy Guide
With 48 miles per gallon, Toyota's top-selling hybrid takes the lead, even as the company takes some heat from environmentalists about proposed fuel-mileage standards legislation; Honda's Civic Hybrid and the Nissan Altima Hybrid place second and third in the rankings. Read More