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Zap Increases Payload With XL Truck

Electric vehicle maker Zap is introducing a new electric truck for fleets with a greater payload rating. Production models are expected for delivery to customers by the fall. In the United States, the XL Truck will meet full Department of Transportation...

Published 03-25-2008 12:10 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Business-to-Business, U.S., Automotive, Electricity, Products & Planning

Honeywell Expands Energy-Efficiency Program for Motels

Honeywell has been awarded a $4.5 million contract extension for its energy-efficiency program Cool Control Plus, currently in use in over 150 small hotels and motels throughout northern and central California. The program, launched in 2006, met its conservation...

Published 02-01-2008 11:58 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Conservation, Efficiency, Electricity, Refitting, Savings, Contracts & Installations, Products & Planning

Corporations Step Up Recycling Efforts

According to the EPA, consumer electronics accounted for almost 1.5 percent of 250 million tons of trash in 2006, and according to a report from the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, in 2006, 15 to 20 percent of electronic waste was...

Published 01-31-2008 2:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Waste, Pollution, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Government, Efficiency, Electricity, Consumption, Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Products & Planning

Nokia Promises More Energy-Efficient Chargers

Nokia has joined the WWF Climate Savers program and pledged to cut the power consumption of its battery chargers in no-load mode 50 percent by 2010. The company said it that figure has already fallen by more than 50 percent over the past nine years, reports...

Published 01-31-2008 2:01 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Electricity, Asia, Products & Planning

Green Promotional Item Cuts PC Energy Use

The Ecobutton is a promotional item for businesses - company logos, messages and weblinks can be incorporated into the Ecobutton splash screen. When you hit the button, a computer is put in a special “ecomode” which saves more energy than...

Published 01-25-2008 11:39 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Electricity, New Technology, Products & Planning

Wal-Mart’s Green Electronics Goal Faces Challenges

Wal-Mart set the goal of one day using only renewable energy and creating zero waste, and it challenged its suppliers to similar goals. To help meet that goal, Wal-Mart had an enormously successful campaign for green packaging, but its move into green...

Published 01-11-2008 11:17 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Electricity, Recycling, Pricing, Products & Planning

Corporate Cafeterias Get Energy Efficient

The cafeterias in Silicon Valley’s high-tech companies are finally being made more energy efficient, according to the San Jose Mercury News. With the exception of data centers, kitchens typically use five times more energy than any other wing of...

Published 01-02-2008 1:31 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Electricity, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants

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

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