The mayor of London said half-price bus and tram fares for 250,000 Londoners on income support, which were also funded by the deal, would still be honoured. Mr Johnson said he thought many Londoners were uncomfortable with how the scheme was funded.

Some 200 million acres of the world's farms grew biotech crops last year, with over 90 percent of those crops coming from genetically engineered seeds patented by U.S.-based Monsanto. Scientists have taken genetic material from one organism (like a soil b

A U.S. government plan to rescue mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped calm markets on Monday but did little to allay fears about the health of the U.S. financial system.

Honeywell has developed a computer program that provides customers with the data they need to choose the best renewable energy for their needs. The Renewable Energy Scorecard analyzes the variables of any location in North America.

Wal-Mart just announced that it's selected capitol buildings in 19 states and Puerto Rico to assist with cutting emissions and save on energy costs. The company will actually pay engineers to do the energy audits and for the capitols. Whoa.

"Waste management" no longer equals merely a line of stinky trucks going to the dump. No, those dumps now have the capacity to generate power. A lot of it. And even be considered wildlife habitats.

The first sale of carbon offsets on a developing world's regulated stock exchange took place recently when Sao Paulo, Brazil sold USD $18.5 million dollars worth of carbon credits.

Businesses seem to be flocking to appear green. But scant mention of it was made in most of the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year. Should investors be concerned?

The great outdoors and environmental sustainability have long gone hand in hand, and many outdoors-gear companies have been leaders in sustainable business practices.

Vestas, one of the world's leading wind energy companies, is leaving Australia, calling the nation's wind energy market "unviable."