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October 29, 2007 
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Next-Generation Prius Downsizes Engine, Price 
Toyota plans to downsize the size of its hybrid engine by half, switching to a nickel hydride battery from the higher-energy lithium ion variety. The automaker says the third iteration of its best-selling Prius model, tentatively slated for launch in late 2008, will also cost about half as much. Read more...
For more on how Japanese carmakers are repositioning their products for a low-carbon marketplace, read this report from last week's Tokyo Autoshow. Also This Week... Financial Institutions Capitalizing on Green Products Financial institutions that offer green products and services are well-positioned to increase market share and improve corporate image, according to a new report from the U.N. Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Read more... Canada's Top 10 CleanTech Companies Canada now has its own index of top-performing clean tech companies. The Cleantech 10, compiled by Corporate Knights Inc. and Cleantech Indices LLC, span a range of sectors from specialized technology to harvest flooded forests to solar electric inverters, smart grids, and floating wind turbines. Read more... Sustainability Execs Give Carbon Offsets the Thumbs-Down 
Carbon offsets may be making headlines, but most companies are steering clear, according to corporate sustainability executives polled at the recent Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) conference in San Francisco last week. Read more...
NBC to Log 150 Hours of Green-Themed Programming
NBC Universal has announced plans to air more than 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms for the week of Nov. 4-10. Read more...
Johnson Controls' Earnings Up 15% Due to Building Efficiency Boom Johnson Controls' fourth-quarter earnings were up 29%, due in large part to higher demand for company services that improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Read more... GE to Pour $1 Billion into Ecomagination This Year General Electric says it will invest more than $1 billion on cleaner technology research and development this year as part of its Ecomagination program. Read more... Climate-Conscious Companies Outperform Peers, Study Finds
Companies with effective climate management strategies and the ability to turn them to competitive advantage tend to churn out higher profits than their same-sector rivals, according to a new study by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. Read more...
Wal-Mart Distribution Center to Use Fuel-Cell Powered Trucks Wal-Mart has purchased fuel cells to power the lift trucks at its food distribution center in Washington Court House, Ohio. The fuel cells will replace the lead-acid batteries normally used on pallet trucks. Read more... More Smart Eco-Strategy News... |
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Branded for Life? 
The founder of organic food supplier Abel & Colejust sold a big stake in the company to private equity investors. He claims the deal will not change the firm's values. But how do independents really fare when big business takes over? This article from The Guardian looks to Ben & Jerry's and The Body Shop, among others, for a realistic answer.
More Ideas & Opinions... VIDEO: Understanding Balanced Scorecards 
eated by Robert Kaplan and David Norton, balanced scorecards provide a way to look at business strategy that digs deeper than just the financials. More than 50% of Fortune 1000 companies now use balanced scorecards to measure business performance. In this mediacast, BNet director Jay Gulick breaks down the fundamentals. (Run Time: 2:30 Min.) Watch now...
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