Major soft-drink retailers are turning to CO2 to cool their vending machines in place of ozone-depleting HFCs. (MNN)

Nine teams scheduled for the World Cup will be wearing uniforms made from recycled PET. (SustainableLifeMedia)

Without even completing the roll-out, Cisco has already saved $24 million in packaging costs. (GreenBiz)

German luxury car-maker BMW has signed an agreement with Dassault Systems to develop more efficient and sustainable processes. (TopNews)

Bloom Energy has raised over a billion dollars in venture capital, and CEO Sridhar claims the significant KW per-hour cost is sustainable. (GreentechMedia)

Major soft-drink retailers are turning to CO2 to cool their vending machines in place of ozone-depleting HFCs. (MNN)

Nine teams scheduled for the World Cup will be wearing uniforms made from recycled PET. (SustainableLifeMedia)

Without even completing the roll-out, Cisco has already saved $24 million in packaging costs. (GreenBiz)

German luxury car-maker BMW has signed an agreement with Dassault Systems to develop more efficient and sustainable processes. (TopNews)

The Chinese manufacturer of electric-vehicle charging systems for corporations has received the capital as part of a $1.5 billion line of credit from a Chinese bank. (EcoSeed)

Cleantech has entered it’s own and is no longer a nebulous business goal but an integral part of many business operations. (GreenBiz)

The California city has joined other cities and counties in subsidizing energy improvements by financing such improvements through a slight increase in property tax. (NYTimes)

2009 was generally a down year for business, but unlike prior downturns, green employees and projects weathered the storm. (GreenBiz)

More and more software developers are offering emission reporting suites just as they do for human resources, payroll, etc. (ZDNet)

The electric car manufacturer hopes to help solve the problem of charging station distribution with it’s latest round of funding. (GreenBeat)

Bloom Energy has raised over a billion dollars in venture capital, and CEO Sridhar claims the significant KW per-hour cost is sustainable. (GreentechMedia)

The former mining town of Puertollano became the worldwide center of solar panel manufacturing but when the subsidies ran out the town went bust. (MNN)

The city of ‘big oil’ is working with Reliant Energy to be one of the cities to launch Nissan’s Leaf all=electric vehicle later this year. (GreenBiz)

Britain and Norway have announced plans to build an underwater cable through the North Sea in order to share renewable energy and stabilize power sources. (EcoSeed)

Despite concerns from environmentalists and some members of his own party, President Obama pledged federal loan guarantees to finance nuclear power plant construction. (LATimes)

The thick, wet forests in the Pacific Northwest contain more carbon than is burned in fossil fuels annually in the U.S. (LATimes)

After months of criticism and attacks on the validity of climate research, scientists are beginning to take steps to restore their credibility. (NYTimes)

If the U.S. and other nations adopt a cap-and-trade program, it will go a long way in eliminating the need to cut down rain forests. (LATimes)

A U.N. environmental report will be issued this spring which states that the world’s top 3,000 companies cause $2.2 trillion in environmental damage each year. (NYTimes)

The EPA has unveiled a five-year plan to restore 150 years of damage to the eco-system of the Great Lakes. (LATimes)

President Obama met yesterday with a dozen democratic and republican senators to exchange ideas on a climate bill they can all agree on. (LATimes)

PG&E’s  SmartMeter program is under investigation by the PUC after hundreds of customers complained of sky-rocketing utility bills. (Silicon.com)

Almost 80% of the $2 billion in energy funds granted since September, 2009 went to foreign companies and now 4 democratic senators want to change that. (SustainableBusiness)

India’s climate policy is being led by their charismatic Environment Minister Jairam Maresh. (environment360)

Graham, one of the three senators working to produce a compromise climate bill, has backed away from a European-style cap-and-trade plan. (ENN)

IBM has opened a ‘green’ data center in North Carolina dedicated to cloud computing which will allow clients to reduce energy usage and infrastructure costs. (NewsFactor)

As the global economic slump continues to decline more companies are looking to green IT solutions. (eWEEK)

A recent study suggests that the Middle East and Mediterranean countries have the potential to produce enough energy to supply the entire planet. (ENN)

The EPA has announced that proof exists that GHGs endanger human health which will give the Obama administration the right to implement regulations without congressional approval. (YahooNews)

Engineers and scientists have discovered that cleaning up coal emissions will be extremely difficult, and the U.S. may do better by targeting emissions from oil refineries, chemical plants, etc. (NYTimes)

Sandia National Laboratories has developed a new method of solar collectors which could eventually replace current photo-voltaic technology. (SustainableBusiness)

Carbon Accounting Outsourcing (CAO) is expected to join the $80 billion Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) market and several vendors are offering it. (E-CommerceTimes)

Both Ford and GM will push electric vehicles next year while Chrysler is just getting started. (ZDNet)

Texas-based company Xtreme Power has developed a battery using older technology that will last twenty years and is almost ready for mass production. (GreentechMedia)

An Indian company has discovered a road-building method that uses recycled plastic, solving two of of India’s biggest problems; battered roads and overflowing landfills. (NYTimes)

The Port, along with the rest of California, is under legislative pressure to reduce emissions and to that end has purchased eight hybrid-powered trucks. (NYTimes)

The Department of the Navy has implemented a national policy requiring the use of low-impact development techniques designed to minimize the impact of new facilities. (SustainableBusiness)

On the last day of the Copenhagen Climate Conference an international consorium of ship builders and operators demonstrated the world’s first ship to run on fuel-cell technology. (EcoSeed)

A national dairy association and the USDA will work together to enable dairy farmers to reduce GHGs 25% over the next decade. (ClimateBiz)

The Port of Los Angeles will provide alternative fuel supplies to giant cruise ships while in port so they needn’t use their own engines. (NYTimes)

The small start-up company has created software which allows stand-alone energy centers, like colleges or corporate campuses, to sell excess power back to the grid. (GreentechMedia)

Since lighting accounts for approximately 25% of a buildings electrical use, engineers are embracing ‘smart’ systems to improve efficiency. (EnvironmentalLeader)

From Marin county to San DIego, California water agencies are faced wtih increased demand and reduced supply and think it might be time to turn to desalinization.

A world-wide battle is being waged over the development of lithium-ion batteries and some suggest the federal government should help. (BusinessWeek)

The fast food chain unveiled it’s new eco-friendly restaurant in Carpenteria, CA and plans to use it as a prototype for it’s new stores. (GreenBiz)