Green Refinance Program to Help Affordable Housing Owners Upgrade Energy Efficiency
FHA and Fannie Mae will make refinancing available to older properties so they can become more energy efficient.
Is Your Cell Phone Sustainable? New UL Standard Answers the Question
Samsung phone is first to earn Platinum sustainability certification, which is based on analysis of the entire product lifecycle.
House Republicans Eliminate Funding for USDA Clean Energy Programs
A program that helps farmers and rural small businesses buy renewable energy systems was significantly cut, and the biomass program was completely erased.
USDA to Begin Promoting Agroforestry
Sustainable agriculture practices are becoming more mainstream.
New Certification for Carbon Management Professionals Will Help Industry Mature
ISO-accredited certification ends era of the 'Carbon Cowboy'.
Two Companies Poised to Dominate Market for New Catalyst Technologies
Nanostellar and SDCmaterials are working to replace expensive platinum metals.
Hospitality Consortium to Green Supply Chain
The group will develop a sustainable purchasing index to guide the industry toward buying green furniture, fixtures and equipment.
Kimberly-Clark Moves Toward Environmentally Innovative Products
The world's largest tissue product manufacturer says 25% of its sales will come from environmentally responsible products by 2015.
Coca-Cola Honored by Fortune 500 Peers
The company won the sustainability award from the Corporate Eco Forum, an invitation-only organization for sustainability-oriented Fortune 500 companies.
Freedom From Oil: Policy Solutions Released by the Congressional Livable Communities Task Force
This thoughtful report details short and long term measures which would wean the US off oil for transportation.