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The use of renewable energy, also called green energy or green power, can be a key strategy for businesses looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While fossil fuels, which come from coal, oil, and natural gases, contribute to global warming and cause significant damage to our air, soil, and water, green energy provides clean alternatives that cause little or no pollution at all.
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Why Fair Trade is Thriving, Even in Tough Times

September 30, 2011 - 9:24am

Despite increasing clutter among green labels and products, and an ever-more-worrisome economy, sales of Fair Trade-certified products nearly doubled over last year. What does that say about green consumers?

Why Fair Trade is Thriving, Even in Tough Times
Categories: Energy and Climate

BSR 2011 Preview: A Solution to the Conflict Minerals Crisis?

September 30, 2011 - 5:45am

A panel at the forthcoming conference focuses on the looming implementation of a law that will require thousands of companies to get an unprecedented level of transparency into their supply chains -- and how companies can get up to speed, quickly.

 A Solution to the Conflict Minerals Crisis?
Categories: Energy and Climate

Energy Management Software Gets a Boost from Retailers, Government

September 29, 2011 - 11:15am

New research from Verdantix also finds eight categories of energy management software on the market, which can make integration a headache.

Energy Management Software Gets a Boost from Retailers, Government
Categories: Energy and Climate

Why Companies Should Merge Voluntary and Required Sustainability Projects

September 29, 2011 - 9:53am

Many environmental initiatives started out a simple compliance-based requirements, but as more companies go above and beyond what the law requires, there are ample benefits to tracking and reporting both kinds of projects together.

Why Companies Should Merge Voluntary and Required Sustainability Projects
Categories: Energy and Climate

Exploring Cities of the Future -- and the Future of Cities

September 28, 2011 - 9:49am

The annual Meeting of the Minds conference is focused on big challenges -- like making cities smarter, more connected and more sustainable -- but the minds at the meeting are more than up to the task.

Exploring Cities of the Future  -- and the Future of Cities
Categories: Energy and Climate

Sodexo's First CSR Report Outlines Carbon, Water, Waste Impacts

September 27, 2011 - 12:47pm

The food-service giant has released its first annual sustainbaility report, taking stock of its performance on 14 sustainability goals over the last two years, and setting a benchmark for future improvements.

Sodexo's First CSR Report Outlines Carbon, Water, Waste Impacts
Categories: Energy and Climate

Study Finds Half of Multinationals Will Choose Low-Carbon Suppliers

September 27, 2011 - 9:52am

Pressure for suppliers to produce low carbon products and reduce their own emissions will grow in the coming years, driven in part by shareholder pressure.

Study Finds Half of Multinationals Will Choose Low-Carbon Suppliers
Categories: Energy and Climate

Why a Former GE CSO Is Taking the Plunge to a Water Startup

September 27, 2011 - 5:30am

GE Power & Water's outgoing chief sustainability officer, Jeff Fulgham, is headed to Banyan Water after more than two decades at GE, hoping to create a growth business by saving water for big water users.

Why a Former GE CSO Is Taking the Plunge to a Water Startup
Categories: Energy and Climate

Hara Hires Former Enron CEO to Lead Energy Business

September 27, 2011 - 1:00am

Sustainability software darling Hara is now pursuing energy management, with a new CEO, new software products and new service offerings.

Hara Hires Former Enron CEO to Lead Energy Business
Categories: Energy and Climate

LG to Invest $6.7B in Solar, EV batteries, LEDs and Water Treatment

September 26, 2011 - 12:14pm

LG Group will invest more than $6.7 billion in green businesses by 2015, which it expects to yield about $8.4 billion in revenues and create 10,000 new jobs by the end of 2015.

LG to Invest $6.7B in Solar, EV batteries, LEDs and Water Treatment
Categories: Energy and Climate

Solyndra Backlash Blamed for SolarCity Financing Woes

September 26, 2011 - 10:16am

SolarCity said Friday that the Department of Energy won't be able to close a $275 million loan guarantee by its Sept. 30 deadline. The guarantee was to back a massive project that would bring solar energy systems to as many as 160,000 private military residences.

Solyndra Backlash Blamed for SolarCity Financing Woes
Categories: Energy and Climate

A 6-Ingredient Recipe for Sustainability

September 24, 2011 - 10:13am

There's no simple way to get companies up to speed on sustainability, but these six ideas can give any company the skills to get started.

A 6-Ingredient Recipe for Sustainability
Categories: Energy and Climate

Solar Decathlon Highlights Green Power's Opportunities, Challenges

September 23, 2011 - 12:57pm

The biennial contest in Washington, D.C., which is kicking off today on the National Mall, holds lessons for the solar and building industries as well as students.

Solar Decathlon Highlights Green Power's Opportunities, Challenges
Categories: Energy and Climate

What We Can Learn from Solyndra's Failure

September 23, 2011 - 9:43am

The inquisition-like 'fact-finding exercise' about green jobs yesterday on Capitol Hill tells us a lot about the state of our political dialogue, but also about the role government should play in subsidizing energy of all kinds.

What We Can Learn from Solyndra's Failure
Categories: Energy and Climate

What Climate Action Day Can Teach Marketers About Engagement

September 23, 2011 - 5:45am

The third annual global day of action on climate change takes place on Saturday. Here's a strategy from 350.org and Green Media Ventures that can help you make an environmental campaign stand out from the competition.

What Climate Action Day Can Teach Marketers About Engagement
Categories: Energy and Climate

4 Ways Any Company Can Take Part in the 'New Sharing Economy'

September 23, 2011 - 5:44am

Business leaders should be paying attention to the emergence of models based on collaborative consumption. But how is this model different from a traditional business model and how can traditional businesses join the movement?

4 Ways Any Company Can Take Part in the 'New Sharing Economy'
Categories: Energy and Climate

Automakers Debate Visions of the Future of Clean Urban Transport

September 22, 2011 - 1:00pm

From car-sharing to self-driving cars, a panel at this year's Meeting of the Minds conference explored how the world's biggest automakers think city-dwellers will get around in the future.

Automakers Debate Visions of the Future of Clean Urban Transport
Categories: Energy and Climate

SolarCity Lands Another Big Deal as Walmart Steps Up Solar Plans

September 22, 2011 - 11:50am

SolarCity will install solar energy systems on the rooftops of another 60 Walmart stores in California, bringing the total to roughly 130, about 75 percent of its locations in the state.

SolarCity Lands Another Big Deal as Walmart Steps Up Solar Plans
Categories: Energy and Climate

2011 Climate Corps Fellows Show How Energy Efficiency Can Pay Off

September 21, 2011 - 12:31pm

The potential energy savings being identified by EDF Climate Corps fellows continues to climb: $650 million this year alone.

2011 Climate Corps Fellows Show How Energy Efficiency Can Pay Off
Categories: Energy and Climate

EVs Must Get Smarter for a Clean-Energy Grid to Be Possible

September 21, 2011 - 12:06pm

A study that's billed as the biggest real-world look at how electric vehicles pair with a renewable-energy grid finds that smart charging and smartphone apps are the only way to keep the grid afloat and cars on the road.

EVs Must Get Smarter for a Clean-Energy Grid to Be Possible
Categories: Energy and Climate