Sept. 3, 2008 - Hewlett-Packard has answered Wal-Mart's call for greener packaging, replacing standard shipping materials with a protective "messenger bag" that downsizes product packaging by a staggering 97%.

Intel chairman Craig Barrett, keynoting the recent Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, talks up the importance of inspiring innovation, especially in improving education, healthcare, economic development, and the environment.

Aug 22. 2008 - Is America really ready for a change? We'll find out later this month when biodegradable hotel key cards made of wood debut in Denver hotels during the Democratic National Convention.

July 28, 2008 - Telecom equipment vendor VNL has found a commercially viable way to turn rural residents of developing countries into long-standing customers: an energy-efficient, solar-powered mobile phone system that looks likely to blow the telecom market wide open, Solar Daily reports.

Thanks to economies of scale, green business innovations can pay unexpectedly large dividends for the environment and the bottom line. Here's the inside story on the simple ideas that helped three major corporations save big. By Pamela Mareghni

July 18, 2008 - The results are in for this year's "Sustainable Business 20" - an annual ranking of the world's top 20 sustainable business stocks.

July 1, 2008 – Bayer has issued the first progress report on its new suite of climate-related products and services, launched in November. The initial results of the $1.46 billion Bayer Climate Program have been outlined in the company’s 2007 sustainability report.

June 20, 2008 - New fuel cell and hybrid-electric technologies continue to dominate the clean-tech landscape, putting the auto sector well ahead of solar, biofuels, and wind in the race for most patents, according to first-quarter results from the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index.

"Integrity + Innovation = Sustainable Performance." The "I + I" formula for corporate sustainability has been a key success factor for retail giant Marks & Spencer, telecommunications behemoth BT, and global banking leader HSBC. This report shows how leading businesses including GE, Dow, and Novo Nordisk are also delivering sustainable performance by focusing on integrity and innovation. (Arthur D. Little) Download now...

June 10, 2008 - Panasonic has tapped one of its factories in Japan as a laboratory for environmental innovation in product design and manufacturing.

June 5, 2008 – Hewlett-Packard is looking to develop new markets for its green IT products, funding new technology research aimed at boosting datacenter energy efficiency by 75%.

June 2, 2008 - Airbus has found a way to dispose of outdated aircraft that's both better for the environment and helps the company make a little money on the side, Business Aviation reports.

May 27, 2008 - Cable provider Cox Communications is set to save thousands of dollars in fuel costs by filling its delivery-truck tires with nitrogen gas, which maintains tire pressure more consistently than air, Arizona Republic reports.

Introducing 20 innovations that showcase the new business as usual. This first-annual report from the Environmental Defense Fund highlights game-changing best practices that can influence nearly every functional area within a company, from real estate, operations, and manufacturing to fleet management, human resources, and finance. Case studies include green-product design at Nike, energy-efficiency upgrades at Johnson & Johnson, and fleet optimization at UPS. Download now (PDF)...

May 16, 2008 - Days after rival Toshiba touted plans to bring direct methanol fuel cells to market in products next year, Sharp says it has made a major breakthrough in the budding green technology.