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Big Business Talks Green At WSJ’s ECO:nomics Conference

The Wall Street Journal held its CEO-level “ECO:nomics - Creating Environmental Capital” conference in California last week. Here are some of the highlights as reported on WSJ’s Environmental Capital. Wal-Mart: Lee Scott, president and...

Published 03-16-2008 4:41 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Economics, Biofuel, New Technology, Predictions, Nuclear, Strategy & Leadership
GE’s Green Marketing Results In Consumer Awareness

When respondents to EcoAlign’s third EcoPinion Survey were shown a mix of 12 companies representing various industries and asked which they thought were most committed to using or providing renewable energy, 81 percent picked GE. Toyota was second...

Published 03-10-2008 7:03 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Strategy & Leadership, Today's Green Trend
Duke Energy Plans To Sell Carbon Offsets

Duke Energy plans to offer customers the chance to buy carbon dioxide offsets, The Charlotte Observer reports. Duke’s program would expand on an existing NC GreenPower program, which allows N.C. utility customers to contribute through their power...

Published 02-19-2008 3:18 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Utilities, Carbon Offsets/RECs
Wal-Mart Canada Breaks Green Ad Campaign

In Canada, Wal-Mart has launched “Big Reduction” - a 30-second TV spot that touts some of the company’s green policies, such as its eco-friendly light bulbs, its purchase of emission-free power, its increased insulation of roofs on new...

Published 02-01-2008 10:35 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Facilities, North America, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Clean Energy, Recycling, Contracts & Installations
Green Technology Overview

Adam Grosser, general partner of Foundation Capital, describes the different categories of green technology and the challenges they face.

Published 01-28-2008 10:11 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Pollution, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Economics, Electricity, Recycling, Storage, Strategy & Leadership, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Today's Green Video
Wal-Mart Chief Pledges to Go Greener

In a speech that promised widespread improvement and reform throughout Wal-Mart and its supply chain, Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott, Jr., pledged to cut the energy used by many of its company’s products 25 percent, reports the New York Times. “We...

Published 01-24-2008 2:24 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Electricity, People, Wind Energy, Strategy & Leadership
Survey: Consumers Have Negative Perceptions Of Green Tech

Marketing agency EcoAlign says its second EcoPinion Survey provides evidence of a green gap between willingness to adopt or purchase green products, services and technologies, and consumer value perceptions around those offerings. While concern for the...

Published 01-15-2008 1:09 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, New Technology, Today's Trend, Strategy & Leadership
Mion Footwear Using People To Power Trade Show Booth

In an interesting trade show gimmick, Mion Footwear will use human power to generate the electricity it needs for part of its trade show booth at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008. The show, beginning January 23, will be held in Salt Lake City....

Published 01-09-2008 10:00 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Industry Events, Products & Planning
67% Of Consumers Willing To Pay More For Green Power

Sixty-seven percent of consumers polled across six countries - Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States - would be more willing to pay for eco-friendly energy, according to Plugging in the Consumer: Innovating...

Published 12-13-2007 9:02 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Global, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Economics, Electricity, Consumption, Wind Energy, Utilities, Solar Energy, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Pricing, Biomass, Today's Trend, Products & Planning
Consumers Shop Green For Holidays

Experts and research companies are predicting that green holiday shopping will be hot this year. PriceGrabber.com says that 71 percent of those responding to its recent holiday survey say it is important to them to purchase eco-friendly products this...

Published 11-16-2007 1:54 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Consumption, Sales, Predictions
UPS Using Zap Electric Cars For Small Parcel Deliveries

UPS rolled out a small parcel delivery service this week in Northern California using 42 electric cars and trucks from ZAP. The UPS branch in Petaluma, California has leased an initial fleet of 42 ZAP Xebra electric city cars and trucks for their small...

Published 11-15-2007 10:52 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Electricity
McDonald’s Taps Into Geothermal

A McDonald’s restaurant in Pensacola, Florida is digging 55 holes, 350 feet deep to heat and cool the new restaurant with geothermal energy, Emerald Coast reports. McDonald’s is evaluating the system as a corporate model. Gulf...

Published 11-14-2007 3:08 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Feature, Research & Technology, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Geothermal
Xanterra To Install U.S. Tourism Industry’s Largest Solar Power System

Xanterra Parks & Resorts says it will install one of the largest privately-owned solar energy systems in the country – and the largest system in the U.S. tourism industry – in Death Valley National Park. The one megawatt system will generate more...

Published 11-12-2007 1:52 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Travel, Solar Energy
Developer Plans $450 Million Green Hotel With Solar Facade

Robert Congel, owner of the Pyramid Cos. , says he will build a $450 million, 1,342-room "green" hotel and conference center on the south shore of Onondaga Lake in New York, AP reports. The 40-story hotel, which has not been named, would be...

Published 11-09-2007 9:34 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Products & Planning, Feature, Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Travel, Construction, Solar Energy, Hydroelectric
Verizon Dips Toe Into Solar

Verizon says it's installing 140 solar panels at its central office building in Tampa Florida. The project is expected to generate an average of 19 kilowatts to 21 kilowatts of daily energy production...

Published 11-09-2007 9:13 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Savings, Solar Energy

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