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Giants vs. Startups: SAP Stakes Carbon Accounting Claim

SAP says its huge existing customer base will give its carbon accounting software huge advantages over startups. But with the carbon-counting game in its infancy, there’s still room for startups to excel.

Carbon Management

Jeff St. John November 19, 2009

Report: Muni Green Building Programs Up 50%

A report by the American Institute of Architects shows a big boost in the number of cities with green building programs across the country.

Green Building

Ucilia Wang November 11, 2009

How to Count Carbon? How About Gross Profit?

Software developer Autodesk has devised a carbon accounting plan that attempts to accommodate corporate growth and carbon emissions.

Carbon Management

Michael Kanellos November 9, 2009

Deforestation: Not So Bad for the Climate?

New research shows that destroying the world’s tropical forests doesn’t lead to the amount of man-made emissions as previously claimed by a U.N. study.

Policy

Ucilia Wang November 4, 2009

Eucalyptus Sheets and Recycled Plastic Thread: Greening the Hotel

Don’t let the bedbugs bite. These new sheets from Valley Forge Fabrics, which is a supplier to the hospitality industry, will help with that.

Corporate Sustainability

Michael Kanellos October 30, 2009

GE to Participate in World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project

Gorgon is a natural gas project off Western Australia. The 3.3 million tons of carbon dioxide that will get released will be put in a very deep hole.

Carbon Management

Michael Kanellos October 21, 2009

Soros to Plunk $1B Into Greentech

The activist billionaire says its a political and a technical problem.

Energy Efficiency

Michael Kanellos October 12, 2009

A 35% Reduction in Oil and Gas

Abbott, the medical technology conglomerate, cut fossil fuels way back in about two years, and not by buying green energy certificates.

Energy Efficiency

Michael Kanellos September 30, 2009

CA’s EcoSoftware Lands Tesco as First Client

CA’s new carbon accounting software has landed the British supermarket chain as a showcase client. Expect more competition in this growing market.

Carbon Management

Jeff St. John September 29, 2009

Greenwashing: A Case Study

The Federal Trade Commission is trying to regulate eco-friendly claims by manufacturers, and such enforcement could intensify.

Green Supply Chain

Ucilia Wang September 28, 2009

Obstacle to Cutting Emissions: Filling Out Surveys

Businesses are under increasing pressure to collect and answer detailed questions about their emissions, but the effort isn’t so easy or cheap to accomplish.

Corporate Sustainability

Ucilia Wang September 17, 2009

Low-Emission Yogurt From Grass-Fed Cows

Stoneyfield Farm’s chief executive recounts the company’s experiment of feeding milk cows food other than corn to reduce methane emissions and produce healthier yogurt.

Green Supply Chain

Ucilia Wang September 17, 2009

Carbon Prices Dive in Latest RGGI Auction

Gold, silver, copper oil. Carbon traders are seeing that commodity fluctuations apply to them too.

Carbon Management

Michael Kanellos September 11, 2009

California-Based Forestry Carbon Offset Rules Go National

The Climate Action Reserve, an entity that verifies and manages trade in carbon offsets in California, is laying the groundwork to become a nationwide standard.

Carbon Management

Jeff St. John September 8, 2009

Have Carbon Credits for Sale? Talk to PG&E

The California utility is seeking bids for carbon emission reduction projects in order to buy offsets on behalf of its customers. PG&E aims to offset 1.5 million tons of emissions through this pilot project.

Carbon Management

Ucilia Wang September 4, 2009

Feds Pump Cash Into Carbon Storage

The government is providing $27.6 million to figure out if carbon capture and storage could prove a feasible way to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Carbon Management

Ucilia Wang August 24, 2009

Carbon-Dioxide-to-Plastic Guys Get $14M

Novomer got $14 million more to further demonstrate how CO2 can be used by the chemical industry. Do the costs work?

Carbon Management

Michael Kanellos August 17, 2009

Cash-for-Clunkers: Too Much Cash for Cutting Emissions

The popular federal program represents a costly way to reduce emissions, says a UC Davis economist. Would you pay $500 per ton?

Carbon Management

Ucilia Wang August 14, 2009

For Eco-Friendly Paint, Use Solvents, Not Water

Ford says that it can cut the energy and carbon associated with paint by phasing out water for industrial chemicals. What?

Carbon Management

Michael Kanellos August 14, 2009

DOE’s Chief Scientist Lays Out His Road Map

Steve Koonin, the chief scientist at the Department of Energy, says carbon capture, nuclear and biofuels should happen now. Electric cars should wait for the future.

Policy

Michael Kanellos July 30, 2009

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