With a wide range of green products on the market or in development, huge output of green fuels, and deep pockets, Solazyme stands out among the hundreds of companies trying to capitalize on the power of algae.

The billionaire's new NGO, Carbon War Room, puts the global shipping industry's massive carbon footprint under the spotlight, and spread the word about simple ways to shrink its impact.

In the midst of a gold rush of clean technologies, some observers believe we're still years from making a dent in the national carbon footprint. But these three shovel-ready technologies show a low-carbon future is already within sight.

A new study of leading companies finds that engaging and educating employees about sustainability practices can save millions in costs by boosting efficiency, while making green initiatives more likely to succeed.

A new, unpublished report from the United Nations calculates the actual cost of pollution from business operations as part of a long-term plan to make companies accountable for their environmental impacts.

One year ago today, Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Investment Act. Today, he and top administration officials are making the rounds to highlight the plan's success in recasting the economy in a greener light.

At the National Automobile Dealers Association convention this weekend, Ford unveiled a pilot project aimed at helping its 3,500 dealers nationwide save energy and reduce emissions and other environmental impacts.

The first-ever effort to get companies to disclose their forest impacts just as they might disclose carbon impacts finds limited awareness, though some firms are clearly ahead of the pack.

The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact and more planet-friendly operations.

How are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the event herald a new era of corporate carbon accounting, or will it be business as usual? These tools offer an insight into how companies are viewing carbon as a strategic issue.