Carbon Management

Kodak to Help to Make Plastic Wrap From Carbon Dioxide

Kodak to Help to Make Plastic Wrap From Carbon Dioxide

Michael Kanellos: December 14, 2009

Kodak once specialized in the times of your life. Now it will help Novomer to bring CO2-based plastics to the market.

EPA Tightens Grip on Carbon Emissions

EPA Tightens Grip on Carbon Emissions

Ucilia Wang: December 7, 2009

The federal agency issues a finding that greenhouse gases are bad for public health, a move that sets the foundation for regulating emissions from a variety of sources.

Electric Cars on DOE’s Mind

Ucilia Wang: December 7, 2009

The U.S. government is looking to give out a second $100 million funding round to developers of fuels and batteries for electric cars.

Permanent Storage, Oil Recovery Part of $3B in Carbon Capture Projects

Michael Kanellos: December 4, 2009

The DOE and private investors will sink around $3 billion to finally get carbon capture off the ground. The three projects each will highlight a different technology.

Copenhagen: A Mixed Bag for Greentech

Copenhagen: A Mixed Bag for Greentech

Ucilia Wang: December 1, 2009

Countries big and small are gathering in Copenhagen to settle on a treaty to cut emissions. Cheaper technologies will find favors with major polluters.

Giants vs. Startups: SAP Stakes Carbon Accounting Claim

Jeff St. John: November 19, 2009

SAP says its huge existing customer base will give its carbon accounting software huge advantages over startups. But with the carbon-counting game in its infancy, there’s still room for startups to excel.

Report: Muni Green Building Programs Up 50%

Report: Muni Green Building Programs Up 50%

Ucilia Wang: November 11, 2009

A report by the American Institute of Architects shows a big boost in the number of cities with green building programs across the country.

How to Count Carbon? How About Gross Profit?

Michael Kanellos: November 9, 2009

Software developer Autodesk has devised a carbon accounting plan that attempts to accommodate corporate growth and carbon emissions.

Deforestation: Not So Bad for the Climate?

Deforestation: Not So Bad for the Climate?

Ucilia Wang: November 4, 2009

New research shows that destroying the world’s tropical forests doesn’t lead to the amount of man-made emissions as previously claimed by a U.N. study.

Eucalyptus Sheets and Recycled Plastic Thread: Greening the Hotel

Michael Kanellos: October 30, 2009

Don’t let the bedbugs bite. These new sheets from Valley Forge Fabrics, which is a supplier to the hospitality industry, will help with that.

GE to Participate in World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project

GE to Participate in World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project

Michael Kanellos: October 21, 2009

Gorgon is a natural gas project off Western Australia. The 3.3 million tons of carbon dioxide that will get released will be put in a very deep hole.

Soros to Plunk $1B Into Greentech

Michael Kanellos: October 12, 2009

The activist billionaire says its a political and a technical problem.

A 35% Reduction in Oil and Gas

Michael Kanellos: September 30, 2009

Abbott, the medical technology conglomerate, cut fossil fuels way back in about two years, and not by buying green energy certificates.

CA’s EcoSoftware Lands Tesco as First Client

CA’s EcoSoftware Lands Tesco as First Client

Jeff St. John: September 29, 2009

CA’s new carbon accounting software has landed the British supermarket chain as a showcase client. Expect more competition in this growing market.