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Retailer Affirms Environmental Leadership Position in Industry

Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that it has achieved volume pre-certification under the pilot Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Portfolio Program for its store prototype design - the retailer's master set of drawings - from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

20 May 2008

Soil Carbon Stocks Play Important Role in Forest Carbon Balances

The use of harvest residues for energy production decreases soil carbon stocks. These changes in soil carbon stocks are remarkable compared to the other greenhouse gas emissions caused by the use of forest residues for energy. On a national scale, soil carbon stocks play an important role in forest carbon balances.

20 May 2008

Biofuels versus Food

The European Union's recent attempt to salve the wounds of rising food prices and social unrest caused by its rush to promote biofuels once again unveils the dangers of using traditional thinking to resolve global warming.

20 May 2008

Head of EPA May Not Decide on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations

The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said he may not decide on greenhouse gas emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act before President Bush leaves office in January.

19 May 2008

Environmental Cost of Getting Food to Restaurant Plate is Far Higher than Previously Thought

Pioneering research from The University of Nottingham recommends a full government environmental audit of British restaurants.

19 May 2008

Interact with Floe and See How Routine Daily Actions Affect the Environment

A new and unusual team member has joined the National Grid "Power of action." brand strategy. Floe, a virtual polar bear on National Grid's Web site, can help National Grid customers analyze and measure the environmental effects of their routine daily activities, including eating, drinking, driving and making home heating energy choices.

19 May 2008

AMD Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions More Than 50 Percent Over Past Five Years

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that AMD has won the EPA Climate Protection Award in recognition of its continued commitment to protecting the global climate through energy-efficient product innovation, facility design and management, and industry education.

19 May 2008

First Building Materials Manufacturer to Earn the Distinction of Climate Action Leader

USG Corporation, a leading building products company, announced today that it has certified its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory with the California Climate Action Registry, becoming the first building materials manufacturer to earn the distinction of Climate Action Leader(TM).

19 May 2008

Devices Leverage On-Chip Signal Processing to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To help reduce automotive emissions that contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a family of 32-bit automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) with integrated emissions control technology.

19 May 2008