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HopStop's Carbon Calculator Tracks The Impact Of Your Subway, Bus Trips

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Aug 16, 2011

In addition to knowing your exact route and even how many calories you've burned, you can now find out the environmental impact of every public transit trip you take--and how much better it is than if you had taken a car.READ»

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When Emissions Go Up, Stock Goes Down

BY Futurity StaffTue Feb 1, 2011

A new study says markets respond almost immediately when a company reports an event that could affect global climate change, with stock values responding the same day as the disclosure. READ»

CARBON CAPTURE   |  Comment

Carbon Not-So-Captured

BY David ZaxFri Jan 21, 2011

A Canadian farming couple claims that so-called "captured" carbon has leaked onto their land.READ»

CO2   |  Comment

Study: You Emit Two Tons of CO2 Each Year From Eating

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Nov 2, 2010

Your bad eating habits don't just harm you; they also hurt the planet.READ»

NOKERO   |  Comment

Nokero Solar-Powered Lightbulb Uses 200 Times Less Energy Than a Kerosene Lamp

BY Addy DugdaleMon Jun 14, 2010

Nokero, a Hong Kong-based company, has debuted the world's first solar-powered LED lightbulb. Costing $15, the Nokero N100 has kerosene lamps in its sights but, at $15 a pop (although that drops to $10 if you buy 48 or more) it's ...READ»

TRACEY DE MORSELLA   |  Comment

Successful Carbon Management Requires CEO Ownership

BY Tracey de MorsellaWed Mar 3, 2010

CEOs need to take ownership of carbon management as a business transformation challenge, to prevent their firms from failing to to achieve absolute reductions in CO2 emissions, according to a new report from independent research firm Verdantix. The Verdantix report, Best Practices Carbon Management, provides detailed advice on the development and implementation of a carbon business transformation plan.READ»

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Cargo Ship Propelled by Solar Panels Docks in L.A.

BY Ariel SchwartzMon Jul 6, 2009

Like it or not, we still get most of our goods from overseas. And the cargo ships that transport our products use massive amounts of energy--on average, a 1,000-foot ship carrying 8,000 cargo containers sucks up as much as six ...READ»