STOCKHOLM, -- The company developed a mobile phone-based program that details the greenhouse gas emissions from daily commuting; employees testing out the tool changed their commute habits to cut emissions by 30 percent.

COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM -- Although the wings themselves won't waggle, by using tiny jets to emulate the air flow from waggling can cut mid-flight air drag, and save up to 20 percent of airplane fuel use.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- The companies are collaborating on a two-seater vehicle, called PUMA, that's all-electric, hits up to 35 mph and travel 35 miles on one charge.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- At the end of the first-ever Green Travel Summit, a group of executives exploring in the environmental impact of corporate travel identified the biggest obstacles to traveling smarter, and less often.

With the limits put on luxury expenditures, meetings and events by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, companies receiving funds under TARP must now have policies on entertainment, air flight and "activities or events that are not reasonable expenditures for the staff development, reasonable performance incentives" and the like. A rather reasonable requirement actually. The problem is it's created an impression that all meetings are excessive and unnecessary. Not true, writes Amy Spatrisano.

It's not every day, John Davies writes, that he comes up with an idea worth millions of dollars. His craziest ideas often come in the hour before taking the stage at a conference or corporate presentation. In this case, he says, it was at the first-ever green travel summit held this week in Newport Beach, CA. Find out about John's big idea.

Consumers wary of acquiring the numerous cardboard boxes necessary for moving are increasingly turning to green moving companies like Rentagreenbox.com.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority really wants to green itself— with a little help from customer donations, that is.This past Thursday, the MTA said that it is considering a "green MetroCard" program that would let riders make tax-deductible donations towards sustainable transportation programs.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Ernst & Young examines the eco-friendly efforts of hotels and resorts in eight regions of the world, finds progress in the greening of the hospitality industry and identifies 10 areas in which the business could do better.

MURRIETA, Calif. -- Green Globe International, the global certification program for environmentally responsible tourism, has announced new agreements with international hotel, student and travel groups in strategic partnerships aimed at offering new products and services to a broader audience.

While it's possible to be 'too connected,' these five advances in communications offer the potential of working more effectively and spend less time traveling to you -- or someone you know.

The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly.

BARCELONA, -- Some of the world's most influential groups in environmentalism and tourism have joined forces to set standards for eco-friendly and socially responsible business operations in the industries catering to travelers.