Challenges Remain for Financing Renewable Energy
At the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden recently stated that the United States is at risk of making the “biggest mistake in its entire history” if political...
View ArticleMGM Resorts Joins Carbon Measurement Working Group
MGM Resorts has joined the Carbon Measurement Working Group, a group of leading international hotel companies working to standardize carbon footprint measurements within the hospitality industry. The...
View ArticleUPS Deploys 130 Hybrid Electric Trucks
UPS has announced the deployment of 130 hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet this year. Almost 100 of the vehicles have been deployed in California, with the Los Angeles and San Jose markets...
View ArticleGRI Guidelines Target Construction and Real Estate Sector Transparency
The Global Reporting Initiative has released new guidelines tailored for the construction and real estate sector. Jones Lang LaSalle was the principal technical adviser. Until now, measuring,...
View ArticleUSC Biz School Cuts Energy Costs 32% with Verdiem
The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business reduced annual IT-related energy costs by 32 percent through an installation of Verdiem Surveyor. The school began the installation...
View ArticleMore Consumers Believe Sustainability Claims – But Many Still Skeptical
Americans today are more likely to believe businesses’ green claims, but 39 percent still say that companies’ assertions about the environment are not accurate, according to a report from GfK Roper...
View ArticleTarget, McDonald’s, Others Save $650m through Climate Fellowship
McDonald’s, Target and 76 other organizations have found $650 million in savings and 440,000 annual metric tons of CO2 reductions through this summer’s EDF Climate Corps fellowship. The Environmental...
View ArticleEA6B Prowler Flies on Biofuel
An EA-6B Prowler successfully completed its inaugural biofuel flight , continuing the Navy’s move toward energy independence. The aircraft, from the “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23,...
View ArticleRyder Launches Commercial Alt Fuel Vehicle Lease Scheme
Fleet vehicle provider Ryder System Inc. has announced the launch of its new “Flex-to-Green” program that gives customers the option of incorporating alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets....
View ArticleGE and Exopack Conduct ‘Ecomagination Treasure Hunt’
GE Capital has announced the results of an “Ecomagination treasure hunt” aimed at trimming energy costs, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and improving overall efficiency at...
View ArticleFirstFuel Gets $2.4m Funding Boost for ‘Zero-Touch’ Energy Audit Software
FirstFuel Software has secured a $2.4 million initial round of financing to quickly scale and accelerate adoption of its Rapid Building Assessment platform, which provides remote, “zero-touch” analysis...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: House DOE Cuts, Ozone Fallout, China Air...
A day after Democrats and group of Tea Party Republicans in the House of Representatives scuttled a spending bill, the chamber won enough conservative votes and passed a measure with an added $100...
View ArticleP&G to Advocate Coldwater Washing to 100m US Homes
Procter & Gamble Company has pledged to launch an information blitz on 100 million U.S. homes aimed at promoting coldwater clothes washing. In partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy, and...
View ArticleSolar Briefing: Walmart Plans Arrays for 75% of Calif. Stores
Walmart plans to complete rooftop solar arrays on more than three quarters of its California stores, with projects planned for up to 60 locations. The planned projects will bring Walmart’s total number...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency in Affordable Housing
“The Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing” session at the 2011-2012 Conference Series on Urban Sustainability. Moderator: Ophelia Basgal, US HUD Panelists: Steven Raphael, UC Berkeley Matthew...
View ArticleHow to Generate and Maintain Momentum for Sustainability Projects
As a parent, this time of year is always bittersweet – refreshed after a long summer vacation, my children head back to school eager to catch up with friends and fill their brains with new material. As...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: TRAIN Act, Pa. Shale Ruling, Ethanol Cutbacks
The House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that would establish an interagency committee to weigh the economic costs of any new EPA rules, and also delay for several years two EPA...
View ArticleWhole Foods, Albertsons win EPA GreenChill Awards
Grocery store chains Albertsons and Whole Foods have received awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their work to green up refrigeration in their stores. The agency is recognizing...
View ArticleAlaska Lab Buys Siemens, Aircuity Systems for Air Change Efficiency
The state of Alaska’s Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory will combine Siemens’ Apogee building automation and laboratory control system with the OptiNet system from airside efficiency company...
View ArticleBush Brothers, Dairyland Partner on Wastewater Energy Plant
Dairyland Power Partners plans to to buy electricity created by an anaerobic wastewater system at a Bush Brothers & Co. plant in Augusta, Wis. The digester plant processes biogas produced in a...
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