FedEx increased its North America hybrid truck fleet by 50 percent with today's announcement of 92 additional retrofitted delivery trucks. FedEx now boasts 264 hybrid trucks, which it says is the largest hybrid package delivery fleet in North America.

With solar power, radiant floors and other eco-friendly building elements, Hall Wines' St. Helena winery has been certified at the LEED-Gold level, one of a growing number of vineyards and wineries that are greening their operations.

Responding to a growing trend towards green within the hospitality industry, AAA will begin expanding the ratings and features glossary in its 2010 TourBooks, and will point out which lodging options for its 51 million members are certified green.

Greenpeace yesterday released the third iteration of its Sustainable Seafood scorecard, as well as a hefty report about how overfishing is destroying not just ecosystems and the environment, but threatening the future of the fishing industry itself.

Cleaning company startup Xeros Ltd and Cambridge Consultants have developed a washer that cuts water consumption by as much as 90%. Polarized polymer beads attract and absorb dirt and stains, and wash cycles are quicker than those in traditional machines.

There's been plenty of hype about the Smart Grid -- some justified and some not. But the gold award for Smart Grid hype has to go to Cisco, whose spokesperson last month said that the grid could end up being up to 1,000 times the size of the Internet.

Mazda has begun using a new painting process that carries the smallest environmental footprint of any water-based paint system in use today. The Aqua-tech paint system is part of the company's overarching environmental plan called "sustainable Zoom-Zoom."

Ever wanted to live in a bullet-proof -- or even simply a green -- structure? One would think that a progressive state like California would allow for the use of autoclaved aerated concrete, which is energy efficient, waterproof, and bullet-proof. Not so.

Think that solar power can't power data centers? Think again. i/o Data Centers, an IT infrastructure provider is in the process of deploying a massive array of solar panels that will generate 4.5 megawatts of electricity to help power its data center.

A new study by the International Facility Management Association finds the average worker now has 435 sq ft, up by more than 10% in the past two years. The study also finds workplaces are getting greener, and with less janitors employed, dirtier.