Yum! Brands, Whole Foods Address Peoples' Health, Discontinue Toxic BPA
Major brands stop using cash register paper made with bisphenol A.
MasterCard Tells Cardholders Their Carbon Emissions
MasterCard will use travel transactions on their credit cards to calculate cardholder carbon emissions.
New Mexico Algae-to-Fuel Demonstration Moves Forward
Linde Group to supply Sapphire Energy with CO2 for algae production.
Obama Bows to Pressure for More Domestic Oil Drilling, Car Companies Resist Higher Fuel Economy Standards
Obama outlines plans to boost oil production in Alaska, Atlantic and the Gulf. Meanwhile, the auto industry resumes its battle against raising fuel econonmy standards.
Puma Releases Results from First-Ever Environmental Profit & Loss Statement
First-of-it-kind accounting prices environmental impact of company's emissions and water consumption.
First Net Zero Energy Bank Opens in Florida
TD Bank branch will produce as much energy as it consumes each year.
For Better or Worse: Energy, Water Linked in US
A fifth of US electricity is devoted to water treatment and half of the water supply is used to make electricity.
Volkswagen to Make Electric Vehicles in China; BYD Ships Electric Buses
Chinese auto market is moving toward electrification.
First Utility-Scale Concentrating Photovoltaic Installation Moves Ahead
Some believe concentrating solar PV is the next stage in solar development.
Around the States: Seattle Benchmarks Building Efficiency; California Pushes for PACE Financing; Indiana Gets Clean Energy Standard
Seattle begins mandatory benchmarking for energy efficiency in buildings; Palm Desert, California, launches advocacy group for PACE financing.