3M Continues Leadership on Sustainability in 2015 Targets
As part of its new sustainability goals, 3M (NYSE: MMM) aims to improve its energy efficiency 25% by 2015.
Localization Partners Launches to Invest in Local Food Enterprises
A $1.5 million fund has formed to nurture local food systems, starting in Boulder County, Colorado.
International News: Australia Carbon Farming; Japan Feed-In Tariff; German Renewable Energy Railways
Australia's Parliament is expected to pass the world's first nationwide system for agricultural carbon credits; Japan's Parliament could pass a comprehensive renewable energy bill this week; Germany's leading rail company commits to 100% renewables.
14 Million Electrified Vehicles on the World's Roads by 2017
Cumulative sales of hybrids will reach 8.7 million and plug-ins and EVs combined will reach 5.2 million.
Radical Agriculture Overhaul Would Enhance Global Ecosystems
Sustainable agricultural practices would double productivity, protect natural systems and be “game changer” for global food security.
Recyclebank Green Your School Year Challenge Launches
The challenge is based on research that shows the power of rewards in changing environmental behavior.
Nike to Clean Up Supply Chain by 2020
Nike is eliminating all hazardous chemical releases across its global supply chain.
Day 2 of Tar Sands Protest: 50 More Arrested
Thousands of protests are converging in the largest green act of civil disobedience in a generation.
Mining US Oil Shale (Think Tar Sands) Would Threaten Western Water Supplies
Exploiting our own oil from shale formations in the west, as proposed, would have severe consequences.
Blackstone Finances Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
The EUR 1.2 billion transaction for Meerwind demonstrates that privately financed projects of this scale are possible, but only with favorable government policy support.