Dec. 1, 2008 - Ten Broadway theaters have switched 10,000 exterior and interior lightbulbs to more energy-efficient versions, and the rest of the theaters have pledged to do the same within the next 12 months as part of a new program to reduce the environmental impact of New York's Great White Way.
Nov. 14, 2008 - FedEx has set bold new environmental performance targets for its FedEx Express aircraft and ground fleets. The new goals were announced in FedEx's latest sustainability report, which outlines significant strides in fuel efficiency and emissions reduction.
Nov. 12, 2008 - Following a successful testing phase, UPS has placed orders for 12 custom-built, zero-emission electric vans, slated for deployment in the carrier's British and German delivery fleets early next year.
Nov. 3, 2008 - Duke Energy has announced plans for an energy-efficiency makeover at 13 of its largest facilities. The program is expected to cut the utility's electricity needs by more than 3% - and pay for itself within just four years. (via Triangle Business Journal)
Oct. 30, 2008 - UPS, which spent the past two years trialing "hydraulic hybrid" technology for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has become the first shipper to add the fuel-saving trucks to its fleet of green vehicles.
Oct. 16, 2008 - Fetzer says it will package its entire line of wines in a redesigned glass bottle that uses 16% less material, in a bid to save on energy required for manufacture and product transport.
Oct. 14, 2008 - Penske Truck Leasing has joined the U.S. EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership, which works with the freight industry to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In related news, Penske has hired its first-ever vice president of sustainability to oversee the company's environmental efforts.
Oct. 3, 2008 - Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's says it's time for "a new kind of cool," testing a cleaner, greener freezer technology that has yet to be approved for use in the U.S.
Oct. 1, 2008 - As spiking fuel costs force companies to keep an eye on the gas gauge, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has expanded its business-to-business car-sharing program throughout the U.S.
Sept. 29, 2008 - Retail chain Woolworths is set to try out a new state-of-the-art, energy-efficient refrigeration control technology at select locations in South Africa, Engineering News reports.
Sept. 25, 2008 - An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location near California's state capitol has become the company's first "green branch" in the state, specializing in hybrid and fuel-efficient rental cars.
Sept. 24, 2008 - Cox Communications is expanding its use of a new hybrid-electric service truck that the cable operator says is up to 150% more fuel efficient than conventional vehicles.
Sept. 19. 2008 - NWA Cargo, the freight-shipping arm of Northwest Airlines, has placed an order for 4,200 lightweight cargo containers, saying it will save up to 1.3 million gallons of fuel each year.
Sept. 18, 2008 - Two Kraft Foods factories in New York will soon supplement their power needs with energy generated from their own manufacturing waste.
Sept. 5, 2008 - IT hosting firm The Planet says it expects to save 1.4 kilowatt hours of electricity and $140,000 annually thanks to a new program that powers down datacenter lighting during off hours.
