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Defining Ecodesign Through Awards
Jane Savage, a judge for the International Design Excellence Awards, speaks with GreenBiz Radio about highlights from the ecodesign category and the key aspects of quality green designs.
Nissan’s ECO Pedal Pushes Back When Driving’s Inefficient
The car maker plans to start adding its new ECO Pedal to vehicles next year. The system gives driver’s physical and visual feedback when they surpass the ideal fuel use limit.
Energy Efficiency Saves Dell $3M
Dell's three-tiered plan to neutralize its carbon footprint has reached its goal five months early and saved the company $3 million, Dell said Wednesday.
Chicken Manure to Power Chinese Farm
A chicken farm north of Beijing will use biogas from chicken manure to generate power and heat.
Method Incentivizes Supply Chain Energy Efficiency
Method Products plans to shake up its carbon offset program with a new initiative targeting its supply chain. The company will divert some of the money it spends on carbon offsets to help its suppliers become more energy efficient.
Green Allure for College Grads
A new poll suggests that today's college students are hoping for a job after school with an eco-friendly company, rather than a conventional one.
National Labs Help DOE Strive for Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings
With guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), five national laboratories are banding together to help speed development of marketable zero-net energy commercial buildings.
MIT Researchers Develop Efficient Solar Energy Storage System
By using a new catalyst, researchers have figured out how to use solar energy to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, which can be recombined to provide power through fuel cells.
LG and Waste Mgmt. Partner to Tackle E-Waste
LG Electronics and Waste Management will partner to open more than 160 recycling centers across the country to handle masses of unwanted electronics.
Johnson Controls Helps Green Olympic Venues
Johnson Controls' green building and efficiency solutions are up and running at 18 Olympic stadiums and supporting facilities, the firm said.
Building CSR into the Supply Chain
Firms that work directly with factory managers to help suppliers take ownership of corporate social responsibility issues have a better chance of effectively addressing concerns about labor practices, the environment and worker health and safety, a new study says.
Green Fast Food: Really Here or a Green Dream?
The fast food industry is seeing a growing demand for environmental sustainability. How can investors, consumers, and other stakeholders know which restaurants are truly embracing sustainable development and which are only greenwashing their practices?
Opposition to Duke Energy's Efficiency Program Centers on Profits, Energy Savings
Critics of the utility's proposed Save-A-Watt program says it would cause excessive and unnecessary fees for customers and not provide adequate energy savings.
China on the Cusp of 'Clean Revolution'
China gets a bad rap for its environmental record, growing greenhouse gas emissions and coal-dependent energy portfolio. But there are glimmers of hope beneath China's smog-choked skies, according to a new report.
Gen Y’s Favorite Green Brands
Outlaw Consulting surveyed 100 of its trendsetter panelists about their favorite green brands and came up with an eclectic list of the top 15 products, services and retailers that Generation Y consumers perceive as being the most eco-friendly.
