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Green X Prize Challenge to Focus on Advanced Energy Storage - 2009-02-06
A winner has been chosen from the 133 entries in the X Prize Foundation's "What's Your Crazy Green Idea?" competition to determine the focus of an X Prize energy and environment challenge.

Main Renewables Being Developed In Australia - 2009-02-06
Australia is blessed with abundant sunshine, strong winds and unceasing waves in the south from stormy weather whipped up near Antarctica.

VantagePoint Has Over $1 Bln For Green Startups - 2009-02-02
Silicon Valley venture capital firm VantagePoint Venture Partners will invest more than $1 billion in green startups over the next 24 to 30 months, Managing Partner Alan Salzman said on Saturday.

25 Big Companies That Are Going Green - 2009-02-02
The average person might believe that the worldwide push to “go green” is coming solely from politicians and concerned citizens. In fact, this is not the case! In recent years, many big-name companies have realized their way towards more sustainable and eco-friendly business practices.

State of Green Business 2009: Green is Growing, But Not Fast Enough - 2009-02-02
The second annual State of Green Business Report, created by Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com, looks at hard data behind 20 indicators to find out just how well companies are doing on addressing environmental issues.

New Wal-Mart CEO Says Sustainability Drive Will Continue at Full Speed - 2009-02-02
New Wal-Mart President and CEO Mike Duke, who succeeds Lee Scott as head of the world's largest retailer, says he expects the company to accelerate and broaden efforts to achieve its sweeping environmental goals.

Texas Finalizes Plan To Expand Wind Lines - 2009-01-30
Texas utility regulators on Thursday awarded nine companies rights to build $5 billion in new electric transmission lines to move power from windy areas to big cities like Dallas and San Antonio, a move aimed at doubling renewable energy supplies.

"Green" Energy Sought As Fix For Economy And Planet - 2009-01-29
Investments and policies to combat climate change will put the world economy on the road to recovery and help cool the planet in the process, delegates at the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.

IT Industry Joins Energy Efficiency Push - 2009-01-29
The IT industry is joining the push toward energy efficiency by developing new power management technology to curb the sector's harmful contribution to climate change, operators say.

U.S. Firms Buy Record Amount of Green Power in 2008 - 2009-01-29
Voluntary purchases of certified renewable energy by businesses in the Green-e Marketplace program hit a record high last year, according to the Center for Resource Solutions, the nonprofit that administers the third-party certification service.

California Takes Aim At Big, Energy-Hungry TVs - 2009-01-29
California may be still waiting for the go-ahead to force higher fuel economy in its cars, but the Golden State is moving to crack down on a less obvious energy glutton -- the television set.

Wal-Mart's Incoming CEO To Expand Environmental Push - 2009-01-27
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's new leadership plans to expand efforts to reduce waste, use renewable energy and push suppliers to clean up their act, the company's incoming chief executive officer said on Monday.

U.S. Industrials See Green In Obama Stimulus Plan - 2009-01-27
Diversified U.S. manufacturers including General Electric Co and United Technologies Corp could be among the first companies to benefit from U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed $825 billion stimulus, but likely will not feel any effects until late this year.

EPA Objects to South Dakota Coal Plant, Puts Approval on Ice - 2009-01-27
The Denver regional office of the EPA issued an objection to approval of the Big Stone II coal-fired power plant and said the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources has 90 days to resubmit its air quality permit for the proposed facility.

Underwriters Laboratories Launches Green Verification Service - 2009-01-26
Underwriters Laboratories, the venerable product safety testing service, today is launching an environmental claims verification service, UL Environment Inc. The new unit was created to help companies and the public make sense of green claims and provide manufacturers with transparency and credibility in the marketplace.

Green Products Form the 'Sweet Spot' for Spending During Downtown: Report - 2009-01-26
Although consumers have dialed back their spending in a big way, a new study finds that when people do spend these days more than 75 percent consider environmental and social aspects in deciding what to buy and about a third are willing to pay more for those benefits.

Expects Fast Obama Move On Car Pollution - 2009-01-23
California's top climate change official on Wednesday predicted President Barack Obama's administration would let the state impose its own tough limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars by May, in what would be a victory for environmentalists.

General Electric to Open Ecomagination Centre in Masdar City - 2009-01-22
General Electric has signed on as a partner in Masdar City, committing to build an Ecomagination Centre in the world's first carbon neutral, zero waste, renewable-energy-powered city.

California Asks EPA To Review Car Emissions Waiver - 2009-01-22
California on Wednesday asked the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the state's request, denied by the previous administration, to impose its own tough limits on climate warming emissions from cars.

Masdar Institute Becomes a Member of the MIT Energy Initiative - 2009-01-20
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology of Abu Dhabi has become the inaugural founding public member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative, MIT announced yesterday.

Austin Adopts 'Zero-Waste' Plan - 2009-01-19
The city has committed to reducing per capita solid waste sent to landfills and incinerators by 20 percent by 2012 and diverting 90 percent by 2040.

While Everything Else Stops, Green Still Means Go - 2009-01-19
Unemployment is up and spending is down in most homes and businesses across the country. In an economy where companies have to justify every dollar spent, a lot of people may assume that investment in green initiatives would be plummeting. But that's not the case.

Stimulus Bill Pushes Renewable Energy - 2009-01-19
The $825 billion economic stimulus package unveiled by Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday contains billions of dollars in tax breaks for renewable energy as well as spending for energy efficiency and transmission

Green Jobs Could Top 37M in 2030: Report - 2009-01-16
Green collar jobs in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors employed more than 9 million Americans in 2007, producing more than $1 trillion in sales, according to a new report.

DryerMiser Promises to Cut Dryer Energy Use in Half - 2009-01-15
A device that says it can cut dryer energy use and reduce drying time has passed safety tests and will be available this year.

Growth in Energy Use Could Drop 22 Percent by 2030 Under Right Conditions: Report - 2009-01-15
With the help from efficiency programs, energy users in the U.S. could reduce the growth rate of consumption by 22 percent in the next 20 years -- a reduction equivalent to 14 times the electricity used annually in New York City, according to a new report.

Wal-Mart, WEC Team Up for Greener, Cleaner Production in Central America - 2009-01-14
The World Environment Center and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are working together to foster cleaner production and improved energy efficiency practices among more than two dozen company suppliers in El Salvador and Guatemala.

Waste Management Sets Baseline for Environmental Plans - 2009-01-14
In its 2008 corporate sustainability report, Waste Management looks at its long-term environmental goals and sets a baseline for each of its four main initiatives.

Coca-Cola Enterprises to Cut Electricity Use by 5.6M KWH a Year in California - 2009-01-13
Coca-Cola Enterprises expects to slash its consumption of electricity by 5.6 million kilowatt-hours a year as a result of an energy efficiency overhaul of lighting systems at 24 facilities in the state.

Australian Environmental Groups, Unions Call for Green Stimulus Package - 2009-01-12
Australian environmentalists and trade unions say their government needs to take a cue from the strong green elements of President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package and act swiftly to adopt similar measures to fire up their country's economy.

Researchers Develop Car Parts From Coconut Fibers - 2009-01-12
Baylor University researchers have found a way to make car parts with coconut fibers, a process that utilizes waste coconut husks and would increase income for farmers

Mandatory CSR Reporting for Denmark's Largest Companies - 2009-01-08
Hundreds of the largest private and state-owned companies and institutional investors in Denmark must include corporate social responsibility information in their annual financial reports beginning in 2010.

Procter & Gamble Plans More Compact Detergents - 2009-01-08
Over the next five years, Procter & Gamble U.K. will reduce how many formats its laundry detergents come in, narrowing them down to versions that use fewer resources, reported MarketingWeek.

Perdue Farms and EPA Ink Pact to Protect Water - 2009-01-08
Poultry producer Perdue Farms Inc. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement this week that is intended to help protect the waters in the mid-Atlantic and Southest from contamination.

NY Gov Targets Clean Energy And Health Despite Deficit - 2009-01-08
New York state should fight obesity, help more residents get health insurance and revive the upstate economy with a research consortium for hybrid car batteries and energy storage, Governor David Paterson proposed on Wednesday.

Japan Mulls Expanding Green Business Market - 2009-01-08
Japan aims to expand the "green business" market and create up to 1 million new jobs, the environment ministry said on Wednesday, to simultaneously fight climate change and boost the economy amid a global downturn.

South Korea to Invest $38 Billion in Green Projects - 2009-01-07
South Korea is planning a $38 billion investment in what it's calling its Green New Deals, an effort to boost jobs and the economy, Agence France-Presse reported.

PepsiCo Touts Water, Energy Savings from 2007 - 2009-01-07
In 2007, PepsiCo saved 5 billion liters of water and nearly 500 million kilowatt hours of electricity compared to its resource use in 2006. In its fourth sustainability report, PepsiCo gives some examples of how its operations around the world have reduced, water, fuel and energy use, as well as spread sustainability throughout its supply chain.

Energy, Green Groups Call for Stimulus to Jumpstart Economy, Efficiency - 2009-01-05
Environmental and energy groups, including the association that represents almost 70 percent of the country's utilities, are urging swift passage of a stimulus package that includes provisions for energy efficiency programs that they say would help jumpstart an economic recovery through the creation of green jobs.

Xcel Charts Its Course for Energy Efficiency in Colorado for 2009 - 2009-01-05
Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility company, has mapped out an ambitious energy efficiency plan for 2009 that the firm says would save an amount of power equivalent to that generated by a new unit at a coal-fired plant.

Dynegy Ends Coal-Plant Venture With LS Power - 2009-01-05
Power company Dynegy Inc will end its power plant development joint venture with LS Power Associates because of tough credit markets and regulatory hurdles in building new coal-fired plants, the company said on Friday.

Beijing's New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting Cars - 2009-01-02
Beijing, beset by choking traffic and heavy air pollution, will take more than 350,000 high-polluting vehicles off inner city streets from Thursday, local media reported.

Beijing's New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting Cars - 2009-01-02
Beijing, beset by choking traffic and heavy air pollution, will take more than 350,000 high-polluting vehicles off inner city streets from Thursday, local media reported.

California Challenges Endangered Species Rule Changes - 2009-01-02
Charging that the outgoing Bush administration is trying to gut the Endangered Species Act, California has sued to stop the federal government from going ahead with mining, logging and other environmentally sensitive projects without consulting scientists.

Pacific Northwest's E-Waste 'Paradigm Shift' Launches Jan. 1 - 2008-12-31
New e-waste recycling laws passed in Oregon and Washington take effect on New Year's Day, requiring electronics manufacturers to recycled old hardware, and promising to spur the growth of responsible e-waste disposal.

California Gives $20 Million to Recycling Projects - 2008-12-31
Twenty projects throughout California will receive a total of $20 million to improve the collection of recyclables, provide cleaner recyclable material, create new jobs and increase the amount of products with recycled content.

Fiji Water, Clean Coal and Political Parties Make 2008 Greenwash List - 2008-12-30
In a big year for green initiatives, it's inevitable that there will be some big greenwashes as well; and as part of an onslaught of year's-end lists, the Greenwash Brigade on National Public Radio's Marketplace has tallied their list of the most notable green flops of 2008.

Phoenix Opens $1.4 billion Light-Rail System - 2008-12-30
With a hearty "All Aboard," Phoenix launched a sleek new $1.4 billion light-rail system on Saturday amid uncertainty people will hop out of their cars and onto the train.

Industry Leaders Team Up to Green Food's Supply Chain - 2008-12-29
Environmental and agriculture groups, growers and some of the world's biggest food buyers -- Wal-Mart, Sysco and Sodexo among them -- have developed a new coalition to incorporate sustainability from the field to the table for specialty crops.

Nepalis Face 16-hour Daily Power Cuts By February - 2008-12-29
Nepal's crippling electricity shortage is set to worsen, with the Himalayan nation facing power cuts of 16 hours a day by mid-February, officials said on Friday, in a fresh blow to the Maoist-led government.

S. Korea Announces Energy Efficiency Initiative; 16.5% Increase in New Vehicle Fuel Economy by 2012 - 2008-12-29
The South Korean government has allocated 18.3 trillion won (about US$14.2 billion) for an energy efficiency initiative that will run until 2012 and save 34.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe).

Wells Fargo Finances More Than $3 Billion in Environmental Projects - 2008-12-24
Wells Fargo & Company's environmental financing has exceeded $3 billion, hurdling past its goal of providing $1 billion in commitments to Earth-friendly projects and doing so two years earlier than expected.

Toyota to Increase ‘Ecological Plastic’ in Vehicle Interiors, Starting with New Hybrid - 2008-12-19
Toyota Motor (TMC) plans to increase use of plant-derived, carbon-neutral plastics in more vehicle models, starting with a new hybrid vehicle next year.

Business, Consumers Must Work Together for Sustainable Consumption - 2008-12-19
Although people want to live more sustainably, there are still plenty of barriers keeping them from acting in tune with their thoughts. A sustainable society won't be born out of just consumer choices, but out of business actions as well.

California EPA Releases Final Green Chemistry Framework - 2008-12-18
The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) has developed a six-part framework for furthering the statewide Green Chemistry Initiative.

Venture Capital To Drop, But Cleaner Tech OK - 2008-12-18
Venture capitalists, who have seeded new ideas for everything from Google to smart electric meters, expect increased investment in cleaner technology despite the recession, a survey showed Wednesday.

Nevada Could Become World Renewable Energy Capital - 2008-12-16
A poll of Nevadans conducted by Public Opinion Strategies has shown that residents of the state strongly favor renewable energy.

Obama to Announce Environment, Energy Team - 2008-12-16
President-elect Barack Obama, who has vowed to adopt an aggressive approach to global warming and the environment, will announce his choices to lead the effort at a news conference on Monday.

New York Sets Green Purchasing Guidelines for Traffic Cones and More - 2008-12-15
A New York State committee has drafted 18 new green procurement guidelines, covering printers, traffic cones, air conditioners and other products and services.

California Passes Rules for Cleaner Diesel Trucks - 2008-12-15
California on Friday became the first state in the country to force big diesel trucks to clean up their exhaust, despite warnings from truckers the new rules will force them out of business.

Despite Downturn, Is German Energy A Model For Obama? - 2008-12-12
While the rest of the economy plunges into recession, Germany's solar power industry is full of optimism, fat order books and factories humming at full capacity -- in stark contrast to the surrounding economic gloom.

Twilight of the Dustcart -- Wembley to Nix Bin Collections - 2008-12-11
A massive mixed development at Wembley City will do away with the need for curbside collections thanks to Swedish technology that pipes waste away by means of a giant vacuum.

U.S. Needs $500 Billion Clean Tech Investment, 5 Million Green Jobs: Report - 2008-12-09
A new plan for reviving and strengthening the U.S. economy calls for an investment of $500 billion over 10 years on a range of energy, education, construction, building and manufacturing programs that would create 5 million jobs.

U.S. Economic Crisis Drives Public Transport Boom - 2008-12-09
Americans seeking to cut costs in a dour economy are turning aggressively to public transportation in a way not seen since the 1980s, according to the American Public Transportation Association.

BofA Curbs Coal Financing with New Policy - 2008-12-05
Bank of America will phase out loans to companies that use mountaintop extraction as their primary means of coal production, the financial giant said Wednesday.

Earth Capital Partners Launches, Seeks $5 Billion for Eco-Investments - 2008-12-05
New investment group Earth Capital Partners launched this week with an announcement that it wants to raise $5 billion in five years for ventures involving climate change and energy security.

First CNG Alternative-Fuel Trucks Arrive at Southern California Ports to Combat Air Pollution - 2008-12-03
To help reduce air pollution at the busiest container seaports in the United States, Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) -- joined by officials from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) -- today launched a 12-month demonstration of the nation's first clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled drayage trucks to transport containers off-loaded from ships.

Cheap oil could be dangerous in the long term - 2008-12-03
Motorists must be glad the price of fuel is one thing they do not have to worry too much about as they face the worst recession since the 1930s, but cheap fuel is not good for anyone in the long run.

TVA seeks 2,000 megawatts of clean energy - 2008-12-03
The Tennessee Valley Authority is looking to buy up to 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2011.

With $1 Billion in Savings, HP Models the Benefits of Green IT Overhauls - 2008-12-02
Technology refreshes are par for the course for any business: from replacing broken or outdated PCs to overhauling a data center, it is a fact of life for facility managers, IT professionals and CIOs. One of the often-heard refrains in the world of green IT involves incorporating the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies into every IT refresh.

India Green Spending Could Reach $150b By 2017 - Report - 2008-12-01
Biofuels, wind and clean coal are among the top climate change investment themes for India, global bank HSBC says in a report, highlighting sectors expected to attract spending of $150 billion between 2008 and 2017.

Canada's Loblaw To Charge For Plastic Shopping Bags - 2008-12-01
Loblaw Co, Canada's biggest supermarket chain, said on Thursday that it will start charging customers a fee for every plastic shopping bag they use.

London Olympics Goes for the Green with Sustainable Sourcing Code - 2008-11-26
The organizing committee behind the 2012 Olympic Games has unveiled a guide to procuring products, services and promotional items that meet strict social and environmental standards.

U.K's. Packaging Policy Will Change Recycling Focus - 2008-11-26
The U.K.'s new packaging policy will focus on material optimization, increased recycling rates and better communication of recycling system funding.

More Americans Are Getting On The Bus - 2008-11-26
Many Americans have abandoned their love of getting behind the wheel during the last year, and opted to hop on buses instead, according to a study released this week.

UK Says Supports EU Climate Plan Despite Recession - 2008-11-26
Britain supports the European Union's tough climate change proposals even as Europe falls into recession, the UK minister of state for energy and climate change told a conference on Tuesday.

UL Enters the Battle Against Greenwashing - 2008-11-25
Underwriters Laboratories, the 114-year-old organization known for consumer product safety testing, is adding a new dimension to its business and will soon offer assessment and certification of environmental product claims among its array of services.

Foam Food Container Ban Proposed in California - 2008-11-25
A proposed strategy for reducing ocean litter calls for a statewide ban on foam food containers, fees for using plastic and paper bags, and making producers responsible for the collection and disposal of packaging.

P&G On Track to Meet Five-Year Environmental Goals - 2008-11-24
Within the first year of a five-year effort to reduce resource use, sell better products and help children around the world, Procter & Gamble says it is on course to meet its goals, partially building on past efforts.

Court Voids Shell's Beaufort Sea Drilling Plan - 2008-11-24
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday blocked a major oil-drilling program in the Beaufort Sea, ruling that federal officials failed to address environmental impacts when they granted permission to Shell Oil to drill wells over a three-year period.

Waxman Win Elevates Energy, Climate Change Issues - 2008-11-24
US Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key congressional energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and expand healthcare.

Xerox Gearing Up to Produce Energy-Efficient Toner - 2008-11-20
The Xerox Corporation is installing six 25,000-gallon tanks at its Webster, N.Y., toner production plant, leading up to when it begins making a toner next year that requires less energy to use.

Indesit Taps Waste Materials to Make Greener Washing Machines - 2008-11-18
Indesit, perhaps better known in the United Kingdom for its Hotpoint product line, has been working with the government-funded Waste & Recycling Action Plan (WRAP) and Axion Recycling to find ways where waste material can be recycled and used on a large scale in its products.

EU Seeks New Gas And Wind To Boost Energy Security - 2008-11-14
Europe must harness more energy from the wind, sun and sea and tap new gas sources in Africa and the Caspian, the European Commission said on Thursday, as the EU seeks to limit its growing dependence on Russian gas.

German Renewables Mixed; Solar Strong, Wind Bumpy - 2008-11-14
Shares in several German solar sector companies were outperforming as Q-Cells and Phoenix Solar hiked their full-year outlooks, while wind-power company REpower felt the squeeze of the global economic crisis.

ANALYSIS - Cheaper Oil Won't Scuttle Obama's Efficiency Plan - 2008-11-12
Companies specialising in home energy efficiency should get a boost under US President-Elect Barack Obama's administration despite a slowing economy and a sharp drop in oil prices.

Green Power Needs Reliable US Grid Planning – NERC - 2008-11-11
As the United States attempts to lower carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, it needs a national policy on climate change to help ensure reliable power delivery, said the US watchdog for electric reliability.

Mitsubishi Ramps Up Cleantech Commitment, BP Bows Out of UK Wind Energy Efforts - 2008-11-10
The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced plans to expand its businesses that help battle climate change, while BP said it's focusing future wind power investments on the U.S.

Obama Must Tie Green Agenda to Economy: Panel - 2008-11-10
President-Elect Barack Obama stands a better chance of advancing a green agenda in his first 100 days in office if he can continue mobilizing the country on a grassroots level around environmental issues and tie green initiatives to the economic stimulus package and recovery.

Dallas Area Gets Economic, Environmental Benefits from Green Cement - 2008-11-07
Who would have guessed that a simple change of phrase could have such a big impact? By switching tactics from attacking "toxic cement" to promoting "green cement," the Dallas area has been an example of the benefits of new techniques for making cement.

ANALYSIS - Investors Want Proof Of Obama "Green" Change - 2008-11-07
President elect Barack Obama faces demands for proof of a change in US tack on the climate from "green" investors and businesses around the world.

Al Gore Group Urges Obama To Create US Power Grid - 2008-11-07
Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection has some environmental advice for the incoming Obama administration: focus on energy efficiency and renewable resources, and create a unified US power grid.

ANALYSIS - US Vote Seen As One-Way Bet For Solar, Wind Power - 2008-11-05
An anticipated Democratic US election sweep is thrilling solar and wind power investors because that outcome is seen as a big step toward establishing federal requirements for alternative power generation.

As Business Data Needs Grow, So Do Emissions, Report Finds - 2008-11-04
Unless global computer manufacturers and computer-intensive industries start taking advantage of power-saving features and build with an eye toward energy efficiency, the global impact of IT is projected to surge by 2020, growing to eclipse the total emissions of the United Kingdom.

How Does Green Impact Mergers and Acquisitions? - 2008-11-04
Green continues to steadily seep into every nook and cranny of the business world, and a new white paper by Deloitte examines how a company's environmental and sustainability records and help or hurt mergers and acquisitions

California Town, Eastern Kentucky University Seek Energy Savings with Siemens - 2008-11-04
The city of San Leandro has signed up Siemens Building Technologies Inc. to build a 330-kilowatt cogeneration facility to recycle methane at the town's wastewater treatment plant.

Largest U.S. Pillow Maker Aims for Zero Waste - 2008-11-03
In a little over a year, Hollander Home Fashions plans to send zero waste to landfills. The largest pillow manufacturer in the U.S. has set 2010 as its zero waste deadline, and is well on its way to meeting that goal, having found recycling streams for much of its trash.

Report: Zero Carbon Global Economy Possible by 2090 - 2008-10-31
The world's energy needs could be met entirely from renewable sources by 2090, according to a major new study from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).

UK Aims To Support Small Renewable Power From 2010 - 2008-10-31
Britain says it wants to guarantee a price premium for small producers of renewable power, for example from the wind and sun, from 2010.

FEATURE - "Carbon Army" Hopes To Grab Slice Of New Deal Cash - 2008-10-31
A growing "carbon army" of environmentalists, bankers and investors has seized on official backing last week for major public spending announced in Britain and the United States.

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