EPS Corp Unveils Tracking System for Facility Energy, Carbon Emissions

The energy and carbon management company's new monitoring system gives manufacturers a detailed look at emissions from products and facilities.

Toyota Prius Sales Top 1 Million While Company Bets on Green Building

Toyota is celebrating two green milestones this month with sales of its Prius surpassing the 1 million mark, while at the same time, the carmaker has earned the country’s first LEED-Gold certification of a dealership.

Energy Efficiency: Overlooked and Misunderstood

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy finds that energy efficiency during the last 30-plus years has been paid little homage and future gains are threatened by inaction. U.S. energy consumption at the end of 2008 is expected to total half of the energy consumed in 1970, the report found.

REI, Google Expand Solar Investments

REI has announced its next steps in making solar-powered stores, and Google's philanthropic arm has funneled funding to another solar company.

Mars Snack Foods Taps Landfill Gas for Energy

A month after Frito-Lay announced plans to use solar energy to make SunChips, the Mars snack food plant flipped the switch on a project that will use energy generated from landfill gas to power its operations.

Starbucks Sets New Goals for Renewables, Green Building

Starbucks wants to slash energy consumption in its stores by 25 percent and buy enough renewable energy certificates to satisfy half of its stores’ energy needs, all by 2010, the company said Wednesday. All new construction will incorporate green building principles.

A $3 trillion climate-change battle

With climate-change legislation headed toward the Senate floor in a couple of weeks, it’s time to take a closer look at the arguments that are sure to unfold. Today’s Sustainability column looks at a big issue—the question of whether to auction or allocate the permits that companies will need to emit greenhouse gases under any cap-and-trade scheme.

Patents for Crop Genes Tolerant of Climate Change Tops 530

A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people.

SMART Papers Breaks Ground on $30M Biomass Plant

The co-generation facility put the papermaker on the path of using 100 percent renewable energy to power the operations of its Southern Ohio location. The company also will sell excess power to the state’s grid, as well as generate carbon credits.

Cisco Launches TelePresence for Mid-Sized Businesses

The TelePresence 500 is billed as a lower-cost entry for medium-sized businesses at a time when companies are looking at ways to trim corporate travel. The company also debuted a teleconferencing system for large parties of up to 18 participants.