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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
Google Searches For More Ways To Create Renewable Energy

In May, Google switched on its 1.6 megawatt solar power system at its Mountain View headquarters campus. But that was only the beginning. In order to reach its goal of creating 50 megawatts of renewable generating capacity for its operations by 2012,...

Published 11-13-2007 10:35 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, Facilities, U.S., Hi-Tech, Clean Energy
Juice Lists Top 10 Green Retailers

Electricity supplier Juice Energy has identified ten retailers that it believes are front runners in the shift to green business, Here's the list, with Juice's descriptions of the top ten: Patagonia...

Published 11-06-2007 11:06 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Research & Technology, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Conservation, Clean Energy
GM Plans Shanghai Research Center To Study Alternative Fuels

General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner has announced the first two major initiatives of its long-term strategy to support the Chinese government’s pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation. In separate...

Published 10-31-2007 9:57 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Clean Energy, Travel, Hybrid Technology, Asia, Biofuel
Wal-Mart, Microsoft Launch Cleantech Initiatives

p> Wal-Mart and Microsoft announced new clean technology programs at the Cleantech Forum in Toronto, Cleantech reports. Wal-Mart and...

Published 10-30-2007 9:49 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, Clean Energy, New Technology
Global Energy Roadmap Published

The InterAcademy Council released a report today commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China identifying and detailing the scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development...

Published 10-23-2007 8:18 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Research & Technology, Clean Energy, Asia, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Wave Energy, Biomass, South America
Survey: Most Americans Want To Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Phase In Alternative Sources

Americans may be addicted to coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels today, but a survey from the Opinion Research Corporation finds that that the public is ready to go “cold turkey” and put an end to its dependence on fossil fuels. More than...

Published 10-22-2007 10:22 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Research & Technology, U.S., Fossil Fuels, Clean Energy, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Wave Energy
Morgan Stanley: Clean Energy Sales Could Hit $1 Trillion By 2030

p> Morgan Stanley estimates that global sales from clean energy sources like like wind, solar and geothermal could reach $1 trillion a year by 2030, Reuters reports. Population growth and soaring prices for fossil fuels are driving the market, along...

Published 10-18-2007 2:29 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Global, Research & Technology, Financial, Clean Energy, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hydrogen, Wave Energy, Sales, Predictions, Biomass
New Tool Measures Carbon Footprint Of Producing TV Commercials

The Versus cable TV network and Brooklyn Brothers ad agency have produced a campaign of TV commercials in a carbon-neutral manner, AdAge reports. Working with ERM, a London-based environmental-engineering firm, Brooklyn Brothers has created a software...

Published 10-17-2007 8:55 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, credits, Marketing, Clean Energy
P&G, Unilever, Others Form Coalition To Press Suppliers For Emissions Data

At least six of the world's largest companies, including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Tesco and Nestlé, are joining together to form the Supply Chain Leadership Coalition, an organization that will press suppliers to release data about carbon emissions...

Published 10-09-2007 11:06 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Global, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Manufacturing, Clean Energy
EPA Releases Climate Protection Partnerships Report

In 2006, EPA's climate protection programs prevented 70 million metric tons of carbon equivalent greenhouse gas emissions - up from 63 million in 2005, according to the Energy Star and Other Climate...

Published 09-28-2007 12:17 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Government, Manufacturing, Clean Energy
GridPoint Tops List of 100 Innovative Greentech Companies

AlwaysOn has released a list of private greentech companies that it feels are transforming the global energy, water, agriculture, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and resource recovery establishments. Hundreds of private companies were nominated...

Published 09-13-2007 12:18 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., VC Funding, Business Services, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Economics, Awards, Hybrid Technology, Recycling, Biofuel, New Technology, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Predictions, Storage, Biomass
Survey: 84% Of Travellers Will Consider Offsetting Emissions

Travellers want to make significant changes to their behaviour to travel sustainably as a new global survey by travel information company Lonely Planet reveals, Travel Daily News reports. Lonely Planet’s annual Travellers’ Pulse survey, which polled over...

Published 08-09-2007 11:13 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Global, Research & Technology, Clean Energy, Travel
Consumers, Employees Want Socially Conscious Companies

More than two-thirds of Americans say they consider a company’s business practices when deciding what to buy, while American workers in increasing numbers say they want their employers...

Published 07-11-2007 2:19 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Clean Energy
SustainLane Opens Government Knowledge Base To General Public

The SustainLane Government Knowledge Base was open only to government officials until just recently, which it became accessible to the general public, Resource Shelf reports (via Environmental News Bits). Now...

Published 06-22-2007 12:22 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Sustainability, Research & Technology, U.S., Government, Clean Energy, Education

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McDonald’s Taps Into Geothermal

Google Searches For More Ways To Create Renewable Energy

Juice Lists Top 10 Green Retailers

GM Plans Shanghai Research Center To Study Alternative Fuels

Wal-Mart, Microsoft Launch Cleantech Initiatives

Global Energy Roadmap Published

Survey: Most Americans Want To Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Phase In Alternative Sources

Morgan Stanley: Clean Energy Sales Could Hit $1 Trillion By 2030

New Tool Measures Carbon Footprint Of Producing TV Commercials

P&G, Unilever, Others Form Coalition To Press Suppliers For Emissions Data

EPA Releases Climate Protection Partnerships Report

GridPoint Tops List of 100 Innovative Greentech Companies

Survey: 84% Of Travellers Will Consider Offsetting Emissions

Consumers, Employees Want Socially Conscious Companies

SustainLane Opens Government Knowledge Base To General Public