Feb. 4, 2009 - Wal-Mart has announced plans to test two new types of heavy-duty commercial hybrid trucks and two alternatively fueled heavy duty trucks as a part of the company’s efforts to green its trucking fleet. READ MORE
Feb. 3, 2009 - The American Trucking Associations has asked Congress to cap truck speeds at 65 mph to help the industry cut fuel consumption. READ MORE
Feb. 2, 2009 - DuPont has installed its largest photovoltaic solar energy system yet - a 1,500-panel array at its research facility in Kauai, Hawaii. READ MORE
Jan. 29, 2009 - Steinway & Sons is installing a solar-powered rooftop system to cool and dehumidify the factory where it manufactures its pianos. READ MORE
Jan. 27, 2009 - IBM says it has helped Chinese shipping giant COSCO cut carbon emissions 15% and fuel costs 25% via its new supply chain management consulting service. READ MORE
Jan. 27, 2009 - U.K. grocery chain Sainsbury's says that, by the end of the month, its stores in Scotland will be diverting 100% of their food waste to a biofuels refinery plant, BusinessGreen reports. READ MORE
Jan., 26, 2009 - Ferrari has flipped the switch on a new photovoltaic installation at its Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello, Italy. READ MORE
Jan. 26, 2009 - Companies looking for ways to encourage their employees to carpool or take alternative transportation to work now have a new tool at their disposal - a free carbon footprint application for the iPhone. READ MORE
Jan. 23, 2009 - The Combination of Rothes Distillers, a maker of scotch whiskey, has gotten the go-ahead to install at its Speyside, Scotland, facility a biomass power plant fueled partly with by-products from the distilling process. READ MORE
Jan. 23, 2009 - PepsiCo has partnered with the Carbon Trust to certify the carbon footprint of several of its products, beginning with the popular Tropicana orange juice brand. READ MORE
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