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US View logoEvery business seems to want a green label or quality mark, but with so many certification schemes now available which one should they choose? Tilde Herrera investigates
18 Jul 2008
Green motoring doesn't mean having to sacrifice style and speed - many premium makes combine fuel economy with carbon cutting features that help preserve the planet as well as your credibility  17 Jul 2008
Having a green fleet is also the better value option  17 Jul 2008
Following the tortoise's approach of maintaining speed will win fuel savings for companies  17 Jul 2008
Danny Bradbury takes a look at the environmental clean-up business and discovers that where there's muck there's billions of dollars worth of brass  16 Jul 2008
James Ingall of liquid biomethane producer Gasrec explains how fuel made from landfill waste is side-stepping many of the problems dogging other biofuels  14 Jul 2008
Businesses' new found focus on the environment may be welcome, but according to Conrad MacKerron, it is taking attention away from workers' rights issues – and the credibility of the entire green business movement could be at risk  03 Jul 2008
It may be a year old, but as Dell's Jonathan Perry explains, firms looking to get rid of their old IT kit still need to pay attention to the WEEE directive  02 Jul 2008
Telling customers about your environmental targets is all well and good but, as Paul Thomas argues, they are meaningless if you do not know how they are to be achieved  01 Jul 2008
Aerodynamic tweaks, skinny tyres and a modified gearbox bring big fuel savings for Skoda’s budget baby  01 Jul 2008
Preston Koerner offers his five tips on how businesses can help customers shrug off their green fatigue  27 Jun 2008
BusinessGreen.com takes the microscope to the government's long-anticipated renewable energy blueprint  26 Jun 2008
Who said what about the government's new renewable energy strategy?  26 Jun 2008
Carbon labels represent a great way of forcing firms to face up to their supply chain's carbon footprint. But how do these labels work and which one will win out in the end? Danny Bradbury investigates  24 Jun 2008
We’re in a downturn, so you would think the firms would jump at the chance of opening up potentially lucrative new services.  19 Jun 2008
GasrecJames Ingall of liquid biomethane producer Gasrec explains how fuel made from landfill waste is side-stepping many of the problems dogging other biofuels  14 Jul 2008
Rahul IyerBiofuels seem to be demonised on an almost daily basis, but is there hope for this currently much maligned sector? Primafuel chief executive Rahul Iyer insists the industry still has a major role to play in the low carbon economy  11 Apr 2008
BusinessGreen.com talks to Don Cochrane of Think about the firm’s plans to put more electric cars on UK roads  20 Mar 2008
Fiat and Microsoft are working on a new black box-style device that will help fleet managers ensure their road warriors are driving in a carbon friendly manner  18 Feb 2008
Logistics can account for a sizable chunk of a firm's carbon footprint, but as several US firms are showing there are many innovative ways of reducing your haulage fleet's emissions  14 Feb 2008
With the EU's cap-and-trade scheme to be extended to include airlines from 2012 the race is on for aviation to find a way to tackle its carbon footprint  30 Jan 2008
Businesses with a commitment to the environment are likely to find it hard to know where they stand on Heathrow expansion  08 Jan 2008
New project aims to integrate sat nav data and hybrid engine control systems to slash car emissions  30 Nov 2007
The new High Speed 1 link between London and Paris points to a future where the train takes the strain for corporate journeys between 100 and 500 miles  23 Nov 2007
Roger Jones, chairman of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, argues firms should overhaul delivery schedules and promote car sharing to prepare for the city's congestion charge  15 Nov 2007
General Motors is working on greener cars powered by diesel-electric powerplants, but is taking a cautious route to market  13 Nov 2007
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The Week in Green: why it's time to look behind the green labels
Gold is better than bronze, right? Well, not always. Under proposals set out this week by Ofgem and designed to slap gold, silver or bronze labels on energy companies' various green energy tariffs, some firms could...
18 Jul 2008
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Today's sadly inevitable decision to delay the planned increase in fuel duty met with an equally inevitable chorus of crowing from motoring groups. "Good," said the seemingly endless battalion of associations, lobbyists and trade groups who...
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