Methane Emissions Much Higher Than EPA Estimates, Study Finds
Methane emissions generated by manure and ruminants such as cattle and sheep as well as those produced by fossil fuel extraction and refining are much higher than estimates reported by the EPA,...
View ArticleBusiness, UK Government Pledge to Cut Carbon in Infrastructure
London Heathrow Airport, construction group Skanska and energy company National Grid are among the businesses that have signed on to a joint industry and UK government initiative that aims to reduce...
View ArticleEcometrica Becomes CDP Gold Level Software Partner
Ecometrica has become a CDP gold software partner, joining CDP’s three current gold sustainability management software partners worldwide: CA Technologies, CRedit360 and PE International. CDP, an...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: HyperSolar, BMW, Ford, Boeing
HyperSolar, the developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, says it is evaluating commercial methods for onsite hydrogen production at distribution...
View ArticleSainsbury’s Opens ‘Triple-Zero’ Stores
Sainsbury’s supermarket in Leicester, which opens today, is one of two “triple-zero” stores the retailer has just opened. It emits zero CO2 from all operational energy used, zero waste goes to...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Social Cost of Carbon, Car CO2 Rules, FERC Chair
The White House is releasing a technical support document that shows the data behind the increase in the social cost of carbon, The Hill reports. The document, once published in the Federal Register,...
View ArticleStarbucks, M&S Test Eco-Friendly Freezer Delivery Trucks
Starbucks and Marks & Spencer are testing delivery fleets equipped with a refrigeration system that generates zero emissions compared with 63.4 kilograms per day for an equivalent diesel-mechanical...
View ArticleSustainability Leads to Cost Savings, Revenue Growth
Sustainability programs are producing cost savings, revenue growth, competitive advantage and environmental benefits across corporate America, writes Harold L. Sirkin, a senior partner of the Boston...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Dismal, Baffling Report
Reading Microsoft’s latest citizenship report is an exercise in frustration for anyone trying to glean useful environmental insights. The report touts Microsoft’s vast expansion of renewable energy...
View ArticleCleantech Open Winners Announced
Clean-technology accelerator the Cleantech Open has awarded PowWow Energy (pictured) the Grand Prize Cleanie award worth $200,000 for the Top Cleantech Entrepreneur of the year. PowWow Energy has...
View ArticleFirst GHS Compliance Deadline Dec. 1
The deadline for employers to begin complying with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Hazard Communication standard hits Dec. 1. The new HazCom standard, which...
View ArticleMcDonald’s, Unilever ‘Beef Up Sustainability’
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, whose members include McDonald’s Europe and Unilever, has launched its Principles for Sustainable Beef Farming, intended to help the beef industry...
View ArticleMicrosoft Sustainability Report: Renewable Purchases Up Almost 70%
Microsoft increased its global renewable energy purchases by nearly 70 percent in FY13, to 2.3 billion kWh, helping the company to achieve its carbon neutrality goal, according to the company’s latest...
View ArticleLego Pledges Supply Chain CO2 Cuts, Joins Climate Savers
Lego Group today pledged to work with its suppliers to reduce total carbon emissions as it joins the World Wildlife Federation’s Climate Savers program. If Lego reduced CO2 emissions directly related...
View ArticleSupply Chain Sustainability: What It Really Means to ‘Go Green’
A look at how sustainability can be incorporated into the supply chain through a closer look at one of the company’s latest solutions Sustainability is a hot topic in the food and beverage industry. As...
View ArticleDriest Year on Record Hurts California Agriculture
California’s $44.7 billion agriculture industry is hurting from the state’s driest year on record, which has prompted state water officials to tell San Joaquin Valley farmers that they will likely only...
View ArticleBlue Sea Labs Wins Sustainable Seafood Competition
Blue Sea Labs, which uses e-commerce and software to shorten the seafood supply chain and provide transparency, has won first place and $40,000 in the Fish 2.0 Finals, a business competition intended...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: RF Biocidics, DECC, Electronic Recyclers
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Heatwurx: The eco-friendly asphalt preservation and repair equipment company has appointed Dave Dworsky as...
View ArticleResearchers Turn Landfill Waste into Bioplastic
A team from Imperial College London has developed a process for turning landfill waste into bioplastic. The team of students says the healthcare industry could use the bioplastic to make syringes and...
View ArticleBASF Produces Renewable BDO for Commercial Use
BASF has produced its first commercial volumes of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable raw material and is offering this product to customers for testing and commercial use. The production process...
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