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Their CEOs' trips to the well brought GM and Chrysler $17.4 billion in credit from the U.S. government. The relief package saves the firms from falling into the abyss for now, but is hardly a kiss on the cheek, says Leanne Tobias, who points out the checks, balances and green points of the deal.
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San Francisco gets all the credit in California for being sustainable, but Burbank has something up its sleeve: the West Coast's first hydrogen fuel cell bus.
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Seemingly chastened, Big Three execs return to Capitol Hill to discuss an auto industry bailout — and get another frosty reception. Leanne Tobias lays out a green strategy to break the ice and move forward.
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The surprise announcement today that Lee Scott will be stepping down as CEO of the retail behemoth made waves in the media. How will his replacement, Mike Duke, address the company's environmental ambitions?
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CEOs for the Big Three made a hash of their plea for a $25 billion federal bailout for the U.S. auto industry. But Leanne Tobias sees a way to salvage a stimulus plan while giving a big boost green cars and green collar jobs.
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Verizon is doubling its fleet of hybrid sedans, UPS will add zero-emissions vans to routes in the United Kingdom and Germany, and Cox Communications is getting hybrid bucket trucks for operations in six states.
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Whether it's offering your customers a greener (and cheaper) shipping option or re-routing and re-loading your shipping fleet, there are a handful of high-impact and relatively low-strain ways to make your deliveries as planet- and customer-friendly as possible.
by Todd Mallett
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After 18 months of prototype testing, shipping giant UPS has ordered seven hydraulic hybrid vehicles in the first commercial purchase of the technology that combines a high-efficiency diesel engine with a hydraulic propulsion system.
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California-based Better Place is partnering with AGL Energy and financial advisory firm Macquarie Capital Group to bring its concept of an electric vehicle recharge grid powered by renewables to Australia.
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Travel + Leisure magazine named the U.S. Green Building Council, Marriott International and Enterprise Rent-A-Car among its winners of the 2008 Global Vision Award.
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By using a transportation optimization system developed with IBM, the USPS is improving routes and delivery loads within its vast network.
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Green initiatives may be helping shipping and logistics companies achieve internal goals, but it isn't useful in attracting or retaining business, according to a recent survey.
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Enterprise expanded its business-to-business car sharing service nationwide in a move it says will accommodate the recent surge in public transportation ridership, the company said Tuesday.
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Three organizations have each received about $1.13 million to help small trucking companies upgrade diesel engines or add technology to reduce emissions and save fuel.
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From incentivizing carpools and public transit to embracing a remote workforce, companies are learning how successful alternatives to driving alone can offset their carbon footprint and lead to happier, more productive employees.
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A taxi trade group is suing to block a city measure that requires all new yellow cabs to get 25 miles to the gallon.
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Acquisitions and growth in residential deliveries led United Parcel Service to fall short of a handful of five-year environmental goals, according to its latest sustainability report.
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(Episode 52): For years, distribution centers were built outside urban centers. But concerns about fuel and energy costs are prompting firms to rethink that strategy. Steven E. Campbell of AMB Property Corporation talks about industrial infills as a solution.
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The 'green Olympic Games' ended Sunday, the day before the spotlight shifted to tennis and the U.S. Open, which is pulling from its sleeve some green tricks of its own. Golf picks up the mantle Saturday with the first carbon neutral event on the PGA Tour.
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High fuel prices are causing the country's manufacturers, retailers and logistics providers to rethink their transportation strategies, such as shipping larger loads, boosting inventory and moving freight along coasts and inland waterways to reduce road transportation.
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The Philadelphia-based electric and natural gas utility PECO has embarked on a five-year, $15.3 million initiative to become more environmentally friendly.
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All of the carriers shipping HP's business computing, printing and server products are now SmartWay compliant.
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The car maker plans to start adding its new ECO Pedal to vehicles next year. The system gives driver’s physical and visual feedback when they surpass the ideal fuel use limit.
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The regulations -- deemed the world's strictest -- mean the roughly 2,000 ships that sail into state ports each year must start using low-sulfur fuel in 2009 instead of cheap but dirty bunker fuel.
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A recent survey by IDC finds that even the smallest businesses are starting to take green initiatives to heart, especially when it comes to adopting IT applications that will make it easier to make their supply chains greener.