1st Wave Power Station Connects to UK Grid
The world’s first commercial wave power station opened for business this month. LIMPET (Land Installed Marine Powered Energy Transformer) is connected to …
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Mercury Thermometers on the Way Out
A long list of leading retailers, manufacturers and hospitals recently agreed to terminate sales of mercury thermometers. Health Care Without Harm and Walden …
World Religions Pledge Action on Conservation
At a conference near Kathmandu, Nepal, coordinated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), 500 …
Nike Endorses CERES Principles
Nike joined the group of 50 plus companies that endorse the CERES Principles – the ten commandments of environmental conduct. Endorsers commit to …
CEP Ranks the Cleanest Companies
The Council on Economic Priorities’s (CEP) Campaign for Cleaner Corporations ranks 200 U.S. companies in 14 industries on their environmental …
SONY & IBM Take-Back Programs Begin
SONY Electronics is launching the first plan in the U.S. to take-back its electronics equipment from individuals for recycling. During a successful pilot …
There's Always COP-6 Part II
The general tone was deep disappointment as the COP-6 climate change negotiations closed unresolved. Unfortunately, 183 governments need more than two weeks to …
Growth Getting Smarter in All 50 States
A new Sierra Club report profiles an example of a smart growth development project in every state in the U.S. Although sprawl remains a difficult problem, …
See the Latest in Climate Change Technologies at COP6
The latest and greatest in greenhouse gas reduction technologies will be displayed at the ClimateTech 2000 Pavilion, alongside the upcoming COP 6 meeting (the …