- New specifications for computer power supplies result in cooler, more reliable PCs -- and big energy savings.
- The beginning of the end for old-school coal investment?
- Environmental Entrepreneurs goes to the mat in California to pass a landmark law.
- A retail giant flips the switch on the market for energy-saving lightbulbs.
- The music industry leader’s moves could help drive environmental reforms in the paper industry.
- Big business teams and environmental groups team up to issue a joint call for federal government action on global warming.
Success Stories
Wal-Mart's Bright Idea
A retail giant flips the switch on the market for energy-saving lightbulbs.
In late 2006, Wal-Mart set a goal for compact fluorescent lightbulbs: selling an average of one bulb to each of its 100 million customers over the course of a year. If it succeeded, Wal-Mart would effectively double the annual sales of energy-efficient bulbs in the United States and create a remarkable shift in the marketplace.
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TXU: Record Buyout Hinges on Clean Energy
The beginning of the end for old-school coal investment?
When private investors looked at Dallas-based energy company TXU, they saw a classic old-school energy outfit -- and an opportunity to drive profit through a shift to clean energy. Their record-setting 2007 buyout proposal hinged on a major turnaround in TXU’s business strategy.
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Intel Keeps It Cool
New specifications for computer power supplies result in cooler, more reliable PCs -- and big energy savings.
When the Intel Corporation sets design guidelines for desktop computers, the industry takes notice. Intel makes nearly two-thirds of the chips that run the world’s PCs. If you’re a manufacturer, you don’t want your machine to be too hot for an Intel chip.
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Environmental Entrepreneurs
Environmental Entrepreneurs goes to the mat in California to pass a landmark law.
Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, is an NRDC partner organization made up of business professionals who believe in protecting the environment while building economic prosperity. This business group played a key role in the passage of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
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