March 2, 2009 - Two Honda manufacturing plants in Ohio and Alabama have earned perfect scores on energy efficiency from the U.S. EPA's Energy Star program. (via Plastics News) READ MORE
March 2, 2009 - Just 10% of companies actively model their supply-chain carbon footprint - but those that do tend to outperform their peers on cost effectiveness and customer service, according to a new Accenture survey. READ MORE
Feb. 26, 2009 - Frito-Lay North America is adding more than 1,200 fuel-efficient Sprinter vehicles to its nationwide delivery fleet in a bid to cut costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE
Feb. 26, 2009 - Dell has announced plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 40% by 2015 via increased energy efficiency, on-site renewable-power generation, and partnerships with utility providers. READ MORE
Feb. 25, 2009 - Orion Energy Systems says it has developed a parking lot lighting system that could that reduce users' energy consumption by up to 50%. READ MORE
Feb. 25, 2009 - Ericsson is aiming to tap the potentially huge cellphone market in rural Africa, deploying more than 100 solar-powered base stations in remote parts of the continent. READ MORE
Feb. 24, 2009 - UPS has deployed the 300 compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery trucks it ordered last May, bringing its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles to more than 1,800. READ MORE
Feb. 23, 2009 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., one of the world's largest private equity firms, has helped three companies in its portfolio save a collective $16 million and 25,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions via a fledgling partnershi READ MORE
Feb. 20, 2009 - California vintner J. Lohr has installed a 4,300-panel solar array that rotates on an axis to follow the sun's daily path across the sky. READ MORE
Feb. 20, 2009 - Marriott International is inviting hotel guests who book online to contribute to the Brazilian rainforest-preservation fund it launched last year. READ MORE
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