Nov. 24, 2008 - Volkswagen's affordable, fuel-efficient family sedan has beaten out a clean-diesel sport sedan, a hip microcar, and a pair of next-generation hybrids for Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car of the Year.
Nov. 24, 2008 - The return on investment for green constructions has jumped 50% in three years as building values rise and operating costs tumble, according to a new survey of the commercial building sector.
Nov. 21, 2008 - The value of green building construction starts jumped five-fold over the past three years - and could triple to as much as $140 billion by 2013, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2009.
Nov. 20, 2008 - Hyundai Motor America has launched Blue Drive, a new sustainability program that the carmaker says will "bring to market a family of eco-friendly products and establish Hyundai as an environmental leader."
Nov. 19, 2008 - Select Dell products have qualified for the new Energy Star 5.0 rating more than seven months before a deadline set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Nov. 18, 2008 - One Boston Place in Boston, Mass., has become the first building to earn Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance.
Nov. 18, 2008 - Novotel has announced that 11 of its resorts in the Asia Pacific region have achieved Green Globe Sustainable Tourism certification, and its remaining 73 hotels in the region will earn the rating by early next year.
The certification is part of a companywide goal to certify all 400 Novotel properties across 61 countries by 2010.
Nov. 13, 2008 - Coldpack, a maker of insulated packaging, has unveiled an inflatable, insulating cooler liner that the company says requires half the raw materials, water, and energy to produce compared to an equivalent styrofoam container.