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GREENBUZZ for March 7, 2005 Taking Care of Business If last week’s newsmakers have their way, you’ll soon be trimming your company-car emissions at the gas station on your way to a meeting at a fuel-cell powered hotel, which is part of a corporate conglomerate that buys its emissions credits co-op-style on the world market. Oh yeah -- and the executive suite features wall-to-wall luxury carpet made recycled waste yarn. It may sound like science fiction, but the products and services that make it possible are available right now. Also this week: Are sustainability professionals speaking different languages? In “Sustainability’s Tower of Babel,” columnist David Crawford makes the case for a developing a distinct and widely accepted sustainable-business vocabulary -- and gets the ball rolling with a word suggestion of his own. Headlines The Latest News on Business and the Environment Esso Urges Customers to Turn off Their Engines at Car Washes The company is telling its car wash customers in the Toronto area to cut down on idling while in line to reduce smog-forming emissions. Hotel Chain Checks into Fuel Cell Projects Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed on for a series of fuel cell projects to power its string of hotels. Carpet Manufacturer Creates New Products from Post-Production Waste Commercial carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street has developed a process for creating high-quality commercial carpet from waste yarn. Report Proposes Aggressive Plan for Solar's Day in the Sun A new report proposes a three-pronged, “man on the moon” federal program to regain American leadership in the high-growth global solar photovoltaic industry. If enacted, the plan would create up to 500,000 new American jobs and generate up to 9% of the country’s total electricity needs by 2025. Private Sector Eyes Buyers' Pool for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Credits The new Greenhouse Gas Credit Aggregation Pool is the world’s first private sector mechanism designed to help corporations and governments manage their greenhouse gas compliance requirements. Put GreenBiz news on your site for free! Learn more... More Headlines... Resources and Tools A Wealth of Hands-On Help California Climate Change Portal Web site is designed to help Californians and others understand the complex subject of global climate change. SustainAbility Classy site on sustainability for an international audience. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards for Canada February 2005 report presents background information and options for the development of a greenhouse gas emissions and related vehicle fuel-efficiency standards in Canada. More Tools... | More Web Sites... Columns and Features Insight and Inspiration from the Experts Sustainability’s Tower of Babel The case for a distinct sustainable-business lexicon. By David Crawford Wanna write for GreenBiz?Let us know if you'd like to write a guest column or feature reflecting your experiences or opinions in the environmental business world. Send a brief query to Editor@greenbiz.com | Read our editorial guidelines More Columns... | More Features...