When does green design become more than just a "nice to have?" What is driving the many advancements in environmentally friendly product design? A panel discussion at today's Greener By Design conference brought together experts on carbon regulation, product toxicity, and sustainable product certification to discuss.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sky-high fuel prices, declining energy use and a slumping economy gave the U.S. its largest annual decline in fossil fuel-based carbon dioxide emissions since 1982, when emissions fell 5.3 percent.

key to Steelcase Inc.'s business sustainability practices and its design strategy lies in its approach, says Angela Nahikian, the company's director of Global Environmental Sustainability. That approach may come as a surprise to some people who have tracked this industry leader and its nearly 100-year history of innovation. Nahikian talks to GreenBiz Radio about her company and the concept of "radical evolution."

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Barack Obama puts to rest today a long-running feud between the auto industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and more than a dozen states over the right to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions.

Sally Jewell, the president and CEO of REI, chats with Marc Gunther in a wide-ranging conversation about her company's work toward sustainability, the development of green products, the importance of national parks and what some leading businesses are doing in an attempt to fight global poverty.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The networking giant yesterday outlined a new IT solution to make the country's electrical infrastructure more energy efficient and responsive while creating thousands of new jobs.

A group of retired U.S. military leaders released a report today warning that maintaining the country's current energy stance poses significant risks to its national security,

In theory, free money in the form of grants, rebates and incentives to help businesses become more efficient is everywhere. But in reality, how do you get your piece of the pie?

To help businesses win grants to make their operations easier, we asked industry experts for advice on finding and securing the best grants and incentives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) formally introduced H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act, today in an effort to have the bill ready for a full vote next week. The bill would reduce emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and give away as many as 85 percent of the cap-and-trade pollution permits for free.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- San Francisco took a major step today toward building California's largest solar photovoltaic system -- a plan that would more than triple the city's solar energy output by carpeting the rooftop of its biggest reservoir with almost 25,000 panels.

The city of Sanford, Fla., has found a new way to deal with its never-ending stream of wastewater sludge: converting it into renewable energy.

The Belgian city of Ghent has launched a plan to "go vegetarian" one day a week as a way of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat production.