Going Green Doesn’t Boost Hotel Revenue
Hotels, on average, don’t see a revenue boost from going green, according to the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. The Cornell study analyzed sales and rates for 9,000 hotels and found a...
View ArticleWalmart, University to Measure Green Roof Performance
Walmart may not care about LEED certification. But it’s still keen on green building. Last week Portland State University in Oregon announced a two-year research collaboration with the retail giant to...
View ArticleMeijer Fleet Cuts Carbon Footprint 58% in 3 Years
Midwest retailer Meijer says it has reduced its carbon footprint by 58 percent since it first began implementing the EPA’s 2010 near-zero emissions standards three years ago and it now operates what it...
View ArticleEffective Resource Utilization, Part III
So … what is effective? In my last article I covered some additional background about “resource productivity” as a driver for innovation in (sustainable) manufacturing. That also covered some of the...
View ArticleInternational Paper Announces Cardboard Recycling Plan
International Paper, the world’s largest paper company, has announced a long-term agreement with Balcones Resources that IP says will allow it to increase the amount of used cardboard boxes recovered...
View ArticleLas Vegas School District Saves $12,500 per Day from Lighting Retrofit
The Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas – the fifth largest school district in the nation – retrofitted lighting at 152 of the older schools in its 357-school district and is reaping...
View ArticleSupply Chain 2.0 – Where’s it all heading?
What might supply chains look like in ten, twenty or fifty years’ time? What will the sustainability risks and opportunities be? How will supply chains need to evolve? In the sixth — and final — film...
View ArticleEcoCCore Optimizes Parts Cleaning, Cuts Costs
Dürr Ecoclean says its latest solvent-based parts cleaning machine increases loading volume by one third, thus reducing per unit cleaning costs, while saving energy and using more environmentally...
View ArticleScientists Develop Way to Recycle REEs from Wastewater
Researchers may have found a way to recycle rare earth elements from wastewater, a method that could alleviate economic and environmental pressures facing the REE industry. Scientists describe the...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: State Climate Alliance, Intel’s Air Quality,...
The leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia pledged to harmonize targets to reduce carbon pollution by 2050, integrate the region’s electricity grid, standardize energy...
View ArticleStarbucks, Unilever Urge White House ‘Prepare for Climate Change’
One year after Superstorm Sandy, which resulted in $70 billion in economic losses, 20 major companies including Starbucks, Unilever and Mars have called on President Obama and the White House to follow...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Obama Climate Order, DuPont Penalty, Hurricane...
President Obama is due to sign an executive order today that would help states and cities to include climate resilience considerations when they spend federal money on roads, bridges, flood control and...
View ArticleConsumers to Food and Beverage Brands: Step Up Recycling Efforts
Consumers expect companies to play an active role in recycling and they want a product’s packaging to tell them if it is recyclable, according to a survey conducted by Research Data + Insights on...
View ArticleArizona Public Service Should Come Clean on Solar
An Arizona utility commissioner is asking for all parties in the state’s brewing solar controversy to come clean – and says he is concerned that public funds could have been used to run an ad campaign...
View ArticleFTC Cracks Down on Companies’ False Biodegradable Plastics Claims
The US Federal Trade Commission has taken action against six companies — ECM Biofilms, American Plastic Manufacturing, Champ, Clear Choice Housewares, Carnie Cap and AJM Packaging — for making false...
View ArticleLululemon, Patagonia Pledge End to Endangered Forest Fiber Use
Designer Eileen Fisher, apparel companies Quiksilver, Prana, Patagonia, Lululemon Athletica and other global clothing brands with revenues totaling more than $4 billion have partnered with...
View ArticleREI Saves 93% on Data Center Energy with Evaporative Cooling
Outdoor retailer REI retrofitted its Seattle data center, resulting in a 93 percent reduction in the cooling energy used to operate the facility. The retrofit uses “free cooling” via a rooftop...
View ArticleEgg Production GHG Emissions Down 71% Since 1960
US egg production has increased since 1930, but the greenhouse gas emissions associated with egg production have fallen by more than 71 percent overt that time period, according to research by the Egg...
View ArticleWRI Updates GHG Emissions Tool
The World Resources Institute has updated its online tool that can help businesses manage and benchmark their greenhouse gas emissions. The latest version of WRI’s Climate Analysis Indicators Tool,...
View ArticleURS Technology Demonstrates 85% Mercury Removal for Coal-Fired Power Plants
URS says full-scale testing of its emissions control technology at a Midwestern power plant has demonstrated greater than 85 percent mercury (Hg) removal and greater than 98 percent sulfur trioxide...
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