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UPS | Comment

UPS Sets High-Flying Efficiency Goal For Airliner Fleet

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 50
Tue Jul 7, 2009 at 2:09 PM

UPS delivered its corporate sustainability report this morning, putting forth an ambitious new goal to cut an additional 20% of carbon emissions from its airborne fleet by 2020, netting an overall carbon reduction of 42% since 1990. ...READ»

BEER | 3 comments

Sierra Nevada Brewing to Make Car Fuel from Beer Dregs

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 45
Tue Feb 3, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Soon enough, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will make more than just tasty beer--it will also manufacture high-grade ethanol fuel from leftover beer yeast. The company announced today that it is partnering with E-Fuel--the inventor of the world's first home ethanol machine--to test portable ethanol refineries at its Chico, California brewery.READ»

PG&E | Comment

PG&E, BrightSource Ink World's Largest Solar Deal

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 28
Wed May 13, 2009 at 3:46 PM

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) inked a $2 to $3 billion solar deal last year with Brightsource Energy for 900MW of solar thermal power. Now PG&E has furthered its commitment to both Brightsource and ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Mallrats Lit Up By Solar Energy in California

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 27
Mon Feb 23, 2009 at 1:46 PM

The Shops at Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo,CA is getting a green makeover with the largest solar installation in a U.S. shopping mall. The 173 kilowatt. 20,000 sq. foot system was installed by Element Markets, LLC--the country's ...READ»

MILLERCOORS | 2 comments

Is MillerCoors the Most Environmentally Responsible Brewing Company?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 26
Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 2:37 PM

This past May, we took a look at five of the most environmentally responsible beers--Cascade Green, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Grassroots Ale, Fat Tire, and Brooklyn Sustainable Porter. But as it turns out, a nice watered-down can of ...READ»

FACEBOOK | 6 comments

Facebook, Google Employees Team Up for Tide's Social Media Charity Experiment

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 25
Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Every company wants to find the secret sauce for social media success, and last night, Tide took a stab at it under the guise of charity work. The company hosted 40 social media buffs from Facebook, Google, and other agencies at ...READ»

UPS | 3 comments

For Pennies, UPS Offers Carbon Offsets for Your Packages

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 25
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM

Would you splurge for a small surcharge on UPS packages if it meant cutting down on carbon emissions? UPS is betting on it. The shipping company is now the first small package carrier to offer carbon offsets to customers. At $0.05 ...READ»

AMAZON | Comment

Amazon Streamlines On-the-Go Sales--Opens 1-Click Mobile Payments to Third Parties

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 15
Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 9:13 AM

That familiar "Buy Now With 1-Click" button, so enticing on Amazon.com, is about to become a temptation for mobile customers everywhere. Amazon is offering its Mobile Payments Service (MPS) platform to third parties for integration ...READ»

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