HP, Dell, J&J, Intel and IBM Top Newsweek’s Inaugural Green Rankings: “Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel and IBM are the top five leaders in Newsweek’s inaugural environmental rankings of America’s 500 largest corporations.
The Green Rankings were the result of collaboration among environmental researchers KLD Research & Analytics, Trucost, and CorporateRegister.com that ranked the 500 largest U.S. companies based on their environmental performance, policies and reputations.
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(Via Environmental Leader.)

HP Sets Goal of 40% Energy Reduction for Products by 2011: “HP has raised its goal for reducing energy consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions from its products. The new goal calls for a 40 percent reduction by 2011, compared to 2005 levels.
The company already had set - and met- a goal of a 25 percent reduction by 2010, according to a press release.
In addition to [...]“

(Via Environmental Leader.)

Climate-related Business Could Top $2 Trillion by 2020: “Global revenues from energy efficiency, renewables and other climate-related sectors could top $2 trillion by 2020, up from $530 billion last year, according to HSBC Global Research.
The $530 billion last year was the result of 75 percent growth over 2007, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
The 2008 figure has far exceeded the [...]“

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European new car CO2 emissions fell 3.3% in 2008; car maker performance analysed in new report: “A new report by Transport and Environment (T&E), the Brussels-based NGO, says that average new car emissions fell by an average of 3.3% across Europe in 2008′but that the performance of different car makers in cutting CO2 emissions varied significantly. Korean car makers leap-frogged over competitors from Europe and Japan but, as expected, ACEA failed to meet the 2008 targets which had been voluntarily agreed’by 10g/km or more. The targets for JAMA and KAMA are for 2009.”

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Judge Affirms Arizona Renewable Energy Fee: “An Arizona requirement that utilities get some of their electricity from renewable sources - and charge customers for it - has been upheld by a Superior Court judge.
The Sept. 2 decision preserves a monthly tariff that essentially helps fund growth of large solar installations, rooftop solar panels on businesses and other alternative-energy projects, reports the [...]“

(Via Environmental Leader.)

Apple’s New OS Could Save $10 million Annually in Energy: “Apple computer users who upgrade to the Snow Leopard operating system can expect to save about 10 percent in electricity a year.
Considering Apple’s annual sales of about 10 million computers, the savings will translate to more than 80 million kWh a year, or nearly $10 million in electricity, calculated against a power systems review of [...]“

(Via Environmental Leader.)

Austin Energy Proposes Raising City Renewable Use to 35%: “Austin Energy’s 2008 carbon reduction plan called for 30 percent of the Texas capitol’s energy to come from renewables through 2020, but the utility has floated a recommendation to increase the target to more than 35 percent.
Under the new plan, Austin Energy also would aim to reduce direct emissions to 20 percent below 2005 levels, [...]“

(Via Environmental Leader.)

Major Firms Going Half-speed on CO2 Reduction: “The world’s largest companies’ carbon-cutting targets are too modest to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a report from the Carbon Disclosure Project.
The Global 100, or the 100 largest firms in the world, have combined goals that will reduce emissions 1.9 percent a year. That is less than half the 3.9 percent that is estimated [...]“

(Via Environmental Leader.)

As hundreds of campuses across North America commit to serious GHG reductions, athletic departments haven’t gotten the memo about the role they can play to increase community engagement (or the revenues they can produce by unlocking green sponsor dollars.) That’s the lesson to be drawn from Mark McSherry’s survey of major college athletic programs. Less than 10 percent have developed sustainability plans nor are a majority even measuring their GHG footprints.(Hello? Authentic leadership anyone?)

This while:

• Honda wants us to dream about a healthier future.
• Sprint wants us purchasing green phones from their green stores.
• Coca Cola wants to be known for being at the forefront of global water conservation innovation.
• Mastercard wants kids to help their dads be better men (environmentally speaking)
• GE wants the power grid to have a brain.
• GM wants us to know about their 230 MPG Volt (via NYTIMES)
• Utility companies in 24 US states need their customers to know about the Renewable Portfolio Standards most are mandated to promote.

And with all this jockeying for sustainability leadership among the world’s biggest corporations, front office marketing folks at major US intercollegiate programs aren’t jumping on the sustainability innovations taking place on their own campuses? Shameless self-promoting, but also valuable consulting help at sports4.org

Obama to cut greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020 (Federal Times): “President Barack Obama is expected to order federal agencies next month to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 2010 levels within 10 years, Federal Times has learned.”

(Via Yahoo Search: renewable energy certificates&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt.)