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As Biotech Debate Rages on, More GMOs Get Planted

Even as both sides continue to wage a battle around whether or not genetically modified organisms are good for the planet and its people, new data show that ever-larger swaths of land are being planted in biotech crops.

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As Biotech Debate Rages on, More GMOs Get Planted

Hertz Sets Off on ‘Living Journey’ for Global Sustainability

The car rental firm today unveiled a three-pronged platform for strategic growth and sustainability, focused on smart mobility, low-carbon transportation, and community-focused philanthropy.

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Hertz Sets Off on ‘Living Journey’ for Global Sustainability

Grad Students Design an ‘EcoFridge’ That Uses 40% Less Energy

Grads students from UC Berkeley teamed with counterparts in Mexico to design an affordable, energy efficient household refrigerator that also helps curb wasteful habits when using the appliance.  

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Grad Students Design an ‘EcoFridge’ That Uses 40% Less Energy

How Do Two Sustainability Departments Become One?

When Molson Coors and SABMiller created the MillerCoors joint venture, one unexpected challenges was how to coordinate two busy sustainability programs, and at the same time bring them to the next level.

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How Do Two Sustainability Departments Become One?

Autodesk Cuts Data Center Energy Use 60%, Saves $7M

The design software giant talked up the results of its aggressive work to consolidate servers, as well as a new version of its cloud-enabled Green Building Studio web service and a success story from its Clean Tech Partnership Program in its latest Sustainability Summit.

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Autodesk Cuts Data Center Energy Use 60%, Saves $7M

Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs

Throughout 2009, California's green economy lost fewer than half as many jobs as the overall state economy, according to the latest report from Next 10.

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Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs

Greenpeace’s Cool IT Leaderboard, Version 5: Feb. 2012

The latest edition of the ranking of IT companies' efforts to reduce their own energy use and advocate for clean energy policies finds Google and Cisco in the top spots.

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Greenpeace’s Cool IT Leaderboard, Version 5: Feb. 2012

Greenpeace Puts Google, Cisco, Fujitsu at Top of Green IT Rankings

The fifth version of the advocacy group's Cool IT Leaderboard ranks global computing giants on their efforts to embrace renewable energy as well as push for global clean energy policies.

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Greenpeace Puts Google, Cisco, Fujitsu at Top of Green IT Rankings

Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing

A innovative new technology uses recycled CO2 to color fabric, saving miliions of gallons of water and emissions.

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Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing

Why Social Intrapreneurs Must Engage Coworkers and Break Down Siloes

No matter what field your company works in, or how broad or deep its commitment to sustainability, the consistently biggest challenge faced by social intrapreneurs is the persistence, patience and creativity needed to move the needle.

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Why Social Intrapreneurs Must Engage Coworkers and Break Down Siloes

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