U.K. food giant outlines plans to deliver deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, landfill waste and water use.
 

When he left the field of public accounting, Jeremy Dommu thought he'd also left behind the world of office cubicles. But he happily -- and proudly -- works in one as an EDF Climate Corps fellow as he helps PHH Arval search for energy efficiency opportunities.

In 1969, the Nixon White House asked a young assistant professor of engineering  whether solar energy made sense for America. Absolutely, he replied. Four decades later, Fred Morse is still trying to persuade the government to put its muscle behind solar. Last week, he scored a big victory.

With the average hospital using more than twice the amount of energy as other commercial buildings, energy efficiency represents a huge opportunity for the healthcare industry.

The glittering city of Las Vegas has become the latest local government to deploy Hara Environmental and Energy Management software to accelerate municipal sustainability initiatives.

The number of environmentally-focused shareholder resolutions filed with public companies continued growing in the 2010 proxy season as investors sought more disclosure and action on risks related to climate change and energy.

Assigned to PepsiCo, an EDF Climate Corps fellow finds that plumbing a company's internal experts is just as important as deep data dives when searching for increased energy efficiency -- especially when that firm is considered a sustainability leader in its industry.
 

The Solar Impulse Project is today staging the first-ever attempt to fly a solar-powered plane through the night, taking the research initiative a major step closer to its aim of staging a round-the-world solar-powered flight.

The downturn has helped many companies get to their climate goals faster. The hard part will be holding the line on emissions once business activity picks up.

The Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York City offered a stark look at the technological, logistical and political challenges to shifting away from fossil fuels to greener energy sources.

Two solar companies -- one building a giant solar power plant in Arizona and the other constructing state-of-the-art factories to make thin-film panels --  have been offered conditional commitments for $1.85 billion in loan guarantees backed by Recovery Act funds, President Barack Obama said.

Investors will get excited about start-up companies across a range of so-called clean technologies -- solar, wind, biofuels, energy efficiency, green chemistry, lighting -- when one of them has an attention-grabbing initial public offering like Netscape's in 1995 which, by some accounts, set off the Internet investing craze.

United Parcel Service is expanding its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories in Europe, Asia and the Americas following the launch of the service last fall in the United States.

The Plugin 2010 Conference taking place this month in San Jose highlights the fact that EVs are about to have a big moment in the spotlight, and that businesses and fleet managers will be among the groups to benefit most.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Exelon are the nation's fifth and 35th largest power producers yet they boast the lowest carbon dioxide emissions rates of the top 100 electric utilities in the U.S., a new report shows. On the other end of the spectrum is Big Rivers Electric, the Kentucky-based cooperative that is the nation's 79th largest power producer but holds the highest CO2 emissions ranking.

An accomplished rock climber uses muscle power and endurance training to function for extended periods of time without forgoing efficiency. That same level of endurance is needed for a successful climb to a stable, organization-wide energy efficiency program.

Following in the footsteps of Walmart, IBM and Procter and Gamble, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officially kicked off a project this week to size up the carbon footprint of its supply chain with the help of Climate Earth and UC Berkeley.

James Woolsey and Vinod Khosla are among many VCs placing bets on a growing number of biofuels startups that are working to move the U.S. to domestic, low-carbon energy production.

IBM saved $26.8 million in energy expenses in 2009 as a result of 1,900 conservation and efficiency projects at 270 facilities around the world, the firm said in annual reports that chart progress toward corporate responsibility and environmental goals.

Although even industry professionals see the smart grid as overhyped, signs from the National Town Meeting on demand response last week show just how much enthusiasm exists about the benefits of building a more connected, more efficient grid.