The latest issue of GreenBuzz
FedEx Aims for 30 Percent Biofuels by 2030
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/30/fedex-aims-30-percent-biofuels-2030
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.
Green Becoming a ‘Tiebreaker’ in Shopping Decisions, Survey Finds
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/30/green-becoming-a-tie-breaker
Green product attributes are evolving into an important brand differentiator for
consumers and can serve as a tiebreaker for shoppers evaluating similar
products, according to results of a new study from the Grocery Manufacturers
Association and Deloitte.
Seven Aveda Products Earn Cradle-to-Cradle Certification
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/28/aveda-products-cradle-cradle-certification
Beauty product company Aveda has earned Cradle-to-Cradle certification not only
for seven of its products, but it’s also earned the designation of a
Cradle-to-Cradle company for its operations-wide efforts on energy, materials,
recycling and environment.
U.S. Wind Power Industry Installs More Than 2,800 MW in Q1 2009
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/29/us-wind-power-industry-q1
The wind energy industry in the United States installed 2,836 megawatts of new
generating capacity through the end of March, bringing total installed
generating capacity in the country to 28,206 MW, the American Wind Energy
Association announced.
Teijin to Cut Back Plastics Development, Focus on Green Chemistry
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/30/teijin-cut-back-plastics
Teijin, a Japanese company with businesses ranging from plastics to aircrafts to
pharmaceuticals, plans to halve its sales of polyester, PET and polycarbonate
while increasing other business divisions like bioplastics and recycling.
Corporate Green Power Buyers Reach Purchasing Goal a Year Early
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/28/green-power-buyers-reach-goal
The Green Power Market Development Group, a consortium of industry-leading
companies founded by the World Resources Institute, announced that its members
have purchased enough renewable energy to displace a large coal-fired power
plant.
Despite Health Risks, Packaged Food Industry Continues to Use BPA
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/29/food-industry-continues-use-bpa
A new report from Green Century Capital Management and As You Sow rates CPG
companies on their responses to replacing BPA: the highest grade was a C, and 13
out of 20 companies surveyed received failing grades.
Intel, PepsiCo, Kohl’s Top EPA’s List of Green Power Buyers
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/27/intel-pepsico-kohls-green-power-buyers
The U.S. EPA has released its latest list of the country’s top 50 buyers of
green energy. Intel hangs onto its top spot as Kohl’s doubles its green power
purchases and some new faces, including Wal-Mart and Motorola, make it onto the
list.
California Sets First Low Carbon Fuel Standard in U.S.
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/24/california-sets-first-low-carbon-fuel-standard-us
The carbon content of transportation fuels sold in California must be reduced 10
percent by 2020 under rules set by state regulators that also call for counting
emissions generated by the business of producing and delivering fuel of all
types to consumers in the Golden State.
Norway Explores Banning Cars in Climate Fight
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/04/28/norway-banning-cars-climate
A proposal from the country’s Finance Minister this weekend would halt all sales
of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2015 as a way of spurring the development of
clean car technologies.
Cracking the Mystery of Green Jobs
By Paula Hendricks
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/04/29/cracking-mystery-green-jobs
As a first step to understanding the world of green jobs and the green economy
– not to mention as a way of knowing where to find a green job — we first have
to know exactly what makes a job green. The answer is more complicated than you
might expect.
Clean Technology and the Aroma of Emerging Opportunity
By Joel Makower
http://greenbiz.com/blog/2009/04/29/cleantech-and-emerging-opportunity
Joel Makower writes from the annual gathering convened by the cleantech venture
fund VantagePoint Venture Partners, which is meeting in Northern California’s
wine country this week.
It’s Time to Re-Think Nukes
By Marc Gunther
http://greenbiz.com/blog/2009/04/27/time-to-rethink-nukes
If climate change is the greatest threat facing mankind, what are the odds of
the big environmental groups rethinking their longstanding opposition to nuclear
power?
The War Over Eco-Labels
By Joshua Saunders
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/04/28/the-war-over-eco-labels
If you have walked the aisles of your favorite retailer recently, you may have
noticed that the number of environmental claims and eco-labels continues to
increase. From self-declared, manufacturer-invented eco-labels to third-party
labels, there is no lack of variety. In the eco-label industry, there is a
constant battle over which type of label is best.
Tricks of the Trade for Landing Green Jobs
By Sarah Fister Gale
http://www.greenbiz.com/podcast/2009/04/29/tips-tricks-finding-green-job
Peter Beadle, the founder of GreenJobs.com, talks to GreenBiz Radio about the
ways in which finding a green job is just like finding any other — and the ways
green jobs are different.
Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/energy-efficiency-buildings
Governments and the global building sector must radically cut energy consumption
now in order to hit targets some 40 years hence for curbing climate change, says
a new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Seeking Safer Packaging from Food Companies
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/seeking-safer-food-packaging
This report from Green Century Capital Management and As You Sow looks at the
ways that major packaged-foods companies are working to remove BPA from
products, and grades them on their performance.