http://www.climatebiz.com/feed/greenbiz Sustainable Business, Cleaner Production, and the Bottom Line en http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/16/rei-google-expand-solar-investments REI has announced its next steps in making solar-powered stores, and Google's philanthropic arm has funneled funding to another solar company. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24259 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/16/eps-corp-unveils-tracking-system-facility-energy-carbon-emissions The energy and carbon management company's new monitoring system gives manufacturers a detailed look at emissions from products and facilities. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24261 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/16/toyota-prius-sales-top-1-million-while-company-bets-green-building Toyota is celebrating two green milestones this month with sales of its Prius surpassing the 1 million mark, while at the same time, the carmaker has earned the country’s first LEED-Gold certification of a dealership. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24269 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/16/energy-efficiency-overlooked-and-misunderstood A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy finds that energy efficiency during the last 30-plus years has been paid little homage and future gains are threatened by inaction. U.S. energy consumption at the end of 2008 is expected to total half of the energy consumed in 1970, the report found. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24270 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/15/mars-snack-foods-taps-landfill-gas-energy A month after Frito-Lay announced plans to use solar energy to make SunChips, the Mars snack food plant flipped the switch on a project that will use energy generated from landfill gas to power its operations. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24207 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/15/starbucks-sets-new-goals-renewables-green-building Starbucks wants to slash energy consumption in its stores by 25 percent and buy enough renewable energy certificates to satisfy half of its stores’ energy needs, all by 2010, the company said Wednesday. All new construction will incorporate green building principles. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24212 at http://www.climatebiz.com/column/2008/05/15/a-3-trillion-climate-change-battle With climate-change legislation headed toward the Senate floor in a couple of weeks, it’s time to take a closer look at the arguments that are sure to unfold. Today’s Sustainability column looks at a big issue—the question of whether to auction or allocate the permits that companies will need to emit greenhouse gases under any cap-and-trade scheme. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Marc Gunther 24245 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/15/patents-crop-genes-tolerant-climate-change-tops-530 A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24247 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/14/smart-papers-breaks-ground-30m-biomass-plant The co-generation facility put the papermaker on the path of using 100 percent renewable energy to power the operations of its Southern Ohio location. The company also will sell excess power to the state’s grid, as well as generate carbon credits. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24159 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/14/cisco-launches-telepresence-mid-sized-businesses The TelePresence 500 is billed as a lower-cost entry for medium-sized businesses at a time when companies are looking at ways to trim corporate travel. The company also debuted a teleconferencing system for large parties of up to 18 participants. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24164 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/14/rainforest-alliance-announces-honorees The group's annual gala will recognize businesses and individuals who have made strides in supporting sustainable forestry and other conservation initiatives. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24169 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/13/ups-to-boost-alt-fuel-fleet-30-percent With the purchase of 500 new vehicles, the company will continue to grow its alt-fuel fleet, already the largest private fleet in the industry. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24116 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/13/wal-mart-canada-eliminate-pvc-light-bulb-packages As part of the retailer's plan to improve packaging, it will switch from PVC plastic to cardboard for energy efficient light bulb packaging. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24119 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/13/database-green-grants-uk-businesses-launched The Green Grants Machine has compiled a database of U.K. environmental grants for businesses, offering all the grant information for free. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 24120 at http://www.climatebiz.com/news/2008/05/12/uk-aims-a-million-green-collar-workers The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next 20 years -- more than double today's figure of 400,000. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Sam Bond 24001 at