Science & Nature

Xerox Unveils Sustainability Calculator For Office Tech

2008-03-25T18:08:15Z

Xerox has launched a sustainability calculator that measures the overall impact a company’s printers and copiers have on the environment. It then measures the environmental benefits that could be achieved in terms of energy and paper use, solid waste, water, air and greenhouse gas emissions. Northrop Grumman says the calculator and Xerox’s consulting services helped it [...]...(read more)

Zap Increases Payload With XL Truck

2008-03-25T05:10:11Z

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 requirements for Low Speed Vehicles with a top speed of 25 MPH. The company also [...]...(read more)

Chrysler Tests Wind Potential At Chelsea Proving Grounds

2008-03-25T02:27:40Z

Chrysler is erecting a 26-story meteorological tower at its Chelsea Proving Grounds to determine if high-level winds are suitable for generating electricity. Energy experts from Washtenaw County, the University of Michigan and the consulting firm, North Coast Wind and Power, will monitor the site. If the study yields favorable results, Chrysler says it will investigate the [...]...(read more)

Green Stadium Planned For University Of Minnesota

2008-03-25T01:59:17Z

The University of Minnesota wants to build the most environmentally friendly major sports stadium in the country, according to Discovery News Video....(read more)

‘Radical Greening’ One Of Top Strategic Business Risks

2008-03-25T01:45:53Z

“Radical greening” are two of the top 10 strategic business risks for 2008, according to a new study (PDF) by Ernst & Young. For the property/casualty insurance industry, and the utilities industry, potential climate change will have a critical impact. Overall, it’s the greatest strategic risk for the insurance industry. Other industries that will [...]...(read more)

Arithmetic Of Food Miles Flawed

2008-03-24T23:56:36Z

Thousands of people in the UK have bought in to the idea that eating local produce can help save the planet, but “only local is good” has come under attack, according to an article in the Guardian. As an example, the article looks at green beans from Kenya, which carry a sticker with the image of [...]...(read more)

TIAA-CREF Aims For 10% Cut In Real Estate Portfolio’s Energy Use

2008-03-24T23:11:27Z

TIAA-CREF, one of America’s largest institutional real estate investors, says it will improve the energy efficiency of its real estate portfolio by 10 percent by 2010. The company’s Global Real Estate group is benchmarking the 43 million square feet of office buildings and other properties within the company’s real estate portfolio to identify opportunities to reduce [...]...(read more)

U.S. Air Force Goes Supersonic On Synthetic Fuel

2008-03-24T22:51:15Z

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force base recently became the first Air Force aircraft to fly at supersonic speed using an alternate fuel, the Air Force News Agency reports.The Air Force says that the fuel, a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum gases, is proven to burn cleaner, reducing [...]...(read more)

Home Depot Pledges $30M For Habitat Green Building Program

2008-03-24T20:49:24Z

The Home Depot Foundation is giving Habitat for Humanity $30 million in financial and in-kind support and technical resources to make at least 5,000 homes built by Habitat affiliates more energy efficient and sustainable. The Home Depot Foundation’s Partners in Sustainable Building program will provide energy-efficient and sustainable building resources for approximately 17 percent of all [...]...(read more)

Buy Back Programs Offer New Angle On Electronics Recycling

2008-03-24T20:37:01Z

NEW Customer Service will soon roll its ecoNEW electronics buy back program to electronic retailers nationwide, CNET reports. The company is best known for providing extended warranty plans for retailers. Under the program, consumers can return any electronics products they own to participating retailers even if they weren’t purchased at the store. In return they’ll receive [...]...(read more)

Starbucks Helps Growers Enter Carbon Credit Biz

2008-03-24T03:39:17Z

Some Fortune 500 companies are getting involved in ecosystem services. That is, finding ways to repay nature for the products it produces, according to an article by Marc Gunther in Fortune. Starbucks is the latest. It will finance Conservation International’s efforts to work with local partners and coffee growers to protect the landscapes around the coffee [...]...(read more)

Patagonia Tracks Carbon ‘Footprints’

2008-03-24T02:28:00Z

In May 2007, as part of the Footprint Chronicles, a group of 10 Patagonia employees were sent to travel the world, tracking five products from the design studio to the raw-materials stage to Patagonia’s Nevada distribution center, Fast Company reports. A microsite that went live last fall tracks the progress (the paths of 10 more [...]...(read more)

Up To Half Of Americans Recycle ‘All The Time’

2008-03-24T00:44:34Z

Research from Natural Marketing Institute shows that 40-50 percent of Americans recycle common materials “all of the time.” While consumers are increasingly engaging in various green behaviors, some of the fundamentals could be improved upon, NMI writes. Recycling is a basic green behavior, and one that most Americans have easy access to. However, [...]...(read more)

How Recycling Helps Fight Climate Change

2008-03-24T00:22:24Z

In this first in a series of “5 Things You Should Know about Climate Change” on EnviroTV, Green Canary Sustainability CEO Kevin Tuerff interviews Dell’s Pat Nathan about how recycling can help the fight against climate change....(read more)

Consumer Product’s Green Diet: Slimmer Packaging Looks Good On You

2008-03-24T00:08:08Z

What a difference a year makes. At the start of 2007, few consumer products companies had a focus on sustainability in packaging. However, 54 percent of the consumer goods companies that AMR Research recently surveyed are targeting improvements. The numbers are highest in food and beverage, with 65 percent seeing it as an important objective [...]...(read more)