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Logistics Efficiencies Show JohnsonDiversey that Less is More

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:04:00 -0700

JohnsonDiversey sells products in more than 175 countries but has put in place a series of projects that will cut logistics-related greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter while allowing the company to trim lead times on product deliveries and boost service levels.

Tesla's $465M Loan to Speed Development of All-Electric Sedan

Tilde Herrera — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:52:00 -0700

Tesla’s plans to build a $57,400 all-electric sedan will move forward now that the company has secured $465 million in federal loans. Tesla, along with Ford Motor Co. and Nissan North America, became the first recipients of a $25 billion federal loan program aimed at helping automakers develop and produce more fuel-efficient vehicles. The three will receive a combined $8 billion in loans.

Climate Change Will Cause Shipping Delays, Higher Insurance Losses, Report Says

ClimateBiz Staff — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:50:00 -0700

While some have trouble imagining what the worst impacts of climate change will look like, the effects are apparent today and projected to get dramatically worse if nothing is done to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. For the business community, this means shipping delays, more insured losses, constrained energy supplies and a decline in some tourism-based activities.

Aviation Targets 'Carbon Neutral Growth' But Can It Do More?

ClimateBiz Staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0700

The international aviation industry has committed to “carbon neutral growth” by 2020, meaning the sector would grow without increasing its carbon footprint. A new proposal given to U.N. negotiators for consideration, however, offers the climate neutral growth target, plus others that are more ambitious.

Get Ready for New Auto Mileage and Emissions Rules

ClimateBiz Staff — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:06:00 -0700

President Barack Obama puts to rest today a long-running feud between the auto industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and more than a dozen states over the right to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions.

Bioelectricity Offers More Miles and Fewer Emissions Than Ethanol: Study

GreenBiz Staff — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:40:00 -0700

A new study suggests converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol is more efficient in terms of “miles per acre” and greenhouse gas emissions.

FedEx Aims for 30 Percent Biofuels by 2030

ClimateBiz Staff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:02:00 -0700

FedEx wants a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday in a speech delivered during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event.

Aviation Advocates Better Navigation for Shorter Flights and Fewer Emissions

ClimateBiz Staff — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700

International aviation trade groups today called for the widespread adoption of Performance-based Navigation (PBN) to trim trip length, fuel and greenhouse gas emissions.

What Supply Chain Emissions?

ClimateBiz Staff — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:45:00 -0800

Just 10 percent of businesses are managing the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains, with more than a third having no clue about the size of their supply chain carbon footprint, according to new survey.

Four Airlines Push to Include Aviation in Future Climate Treaty

ClimateBiz Staff — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Air France/KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgina Atlantic and airport operator BAA have created the Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group to lobby for a sectoral approach to climate change that reduces emissions while satisfying its own set of key principles.

Airports Check In With Green Innovations

Amy Sims — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0800

While the aviation industry in its current guise may never be compatible with a low-carbon economy, airports are trying to do their bit to cut carbon footprints.

Climate Changes Your Business

ClimateBiz Staff — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

This report from KPMG reviews the business risks and economic impacts at the sector level.

Can Airlines Actually Reduce Their Emissions?

GLOBE-Net Staff — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0800

Last year, air travel and transport emerged as major contributors to global warming. Airlines and shipping companies are exploring a range of potential solutions in the face of legislation underway in Europe. Is it even possible for planes to be friendly to the skies?

Safeway Converts U.S. Fleet to Biodiesel

GreenBiz Staff — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0800

The retailer's fleet uses more than 1,000 big rigs throughout its operations. The move will help Safeway avoid about 75 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

Idling CO2 Calculator

ClimateBiz Staff — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Helps Canadian communities find out how much CO2 they can prevent from entering the atmosphere by cutting back unnecessary vehicle idling.