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Once your company has gathered up all the low-hanging fruit, what comes next? Sarah Fister Gale finds that the answer lies in everything from multi-million dollar energy efficiency programmes to printers powered by exercise bikes

Slow journey times mean airships are highly unlikely to replace passenger jets, but, as Danny Bradbury discovers, a flotilla of new companies are convinced that low-fuel costs mean the old-fashioned aircraft could have huge appeal to freight operators...

Recent claims from the oil giant's chief executive suggesting tar sand extraction is required to slow the shift to coal may have caught the eye, but as BusinessGreen.com discovers they do not make much sense

With all eyes on the Democrats' convention this week, environmentalists are asking whether it will live up to the green claims of politicians

To stand by or not to stand by? BusinessGreen.com offers its cut-out-and-keep guide to the world of PC turn off systems

The impending global water crisis can only be averted if the private sector takes advantage of the water investment opportunities on offer

Emissions trading is widely touted as one of the best mechanisms for tackling climate change, but how do these schemes work and how will your business be affected? Tom Young investigates three of the emissions trading schemes having an impact on UK firms...

BusinessGreen.com takes its microscope to the escalating row over the UK's coal policy

Businesses are under increasing pressure to quantify emissions, luckily there are already some established measurement mechanisms in place

The fast food industry is seeing growing demand for environmental sustainability. But how can investors and consumers know which restaurants are truly embracing sustainable development and which are greenwashing? Anne Moore Odell investigates