Japan's law, widely expected to pass, sets a target of 30,000 MW of new renewable energy in the next 10 years. It's already unleashed a burst of entrepreneurial activity not seen in Japan for some time.
In the past, only single family homes and low-rise multifamily buildings were eligible to earn the Energy Star.
A $3 Million project with the Department of Energy will employ superconducting technology to increase the output of wind turbine generators.
The global network of businesses is becoming the largest environmental funder.
The Carbon Measurement Working Group is collaborating on a groundbreaking initiative to standardize carbon accounting in the hospitality industry.
Solar PV components accounted for almost all of the exports, during this record year for US solar PV manufacturing.
Fracking for natural gas significantly raises methane emissions, but those could provide additional energy if it were captured.
DOE guarantees for the 250 MW Genesis Solar Project and Abengoa's commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant; USDA approves $900M in loans for rural smart grids.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the only fast food chain that uses organic, locally grown ingredients, has created a foundation to further support sustainable farming practices.
The amount of paper used to make books, magazines and newspapers is in steep decline because of the rapid adoption of media tablets like Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle.