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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
Miller Brewing Co. Discloses Progress on Sustainability Goals
Miller Brewing Co. trimmed carbon dioxide emissions 10 percent per barrel in the last two years and used less water, aluminum and fossil fuels to produce its beer, according to its first Sustainable Development Report released Monday. Read More
The Marriage of Prefab and Sustainability
While they may seem like an odd couple, prefabricated housing -- in which most of a home's structure is pre-built in a factory then assembled on-site -- is an oddly natural partner for the green movement. Read More
Xerox Opens $60M Energy Efficient Manufacturing Plant
Xerox will open a new $60 million manufacturing plant that will produce a toner it is touting as more environmentally friendly. Read More
A Message From Data Center Managers to CIOs: Floor Space, Power and Cooling Will Limit Our Growth
A three-page article aimed at helping chief information officers to understand that constraints on data centers could hinder future company growth. Read More