Food Brands, Organic Farmers Urge Federal GMO Labeling Law
Ben & Jerry’s, Stonyfield Farms, Annie’s and some 200 other food companies, organic farming and environmental groups have signed a letter to President Obama urging mandatory labeling laws for...
View Articleendura MRL, a New Low-Rise Elevator Saves Space, Time and Money
ThyssenKrupp Elevator has launched the endura MRL, which combines the no-nonsense functionality of hydraulics and a truly machine room-less design — perfect for low-rise buildings. So simplify because...
View ArticleAir Techniques Water Control Valve Complies with Lead-Free Law
Dental equipment manufacturer Air Techniques says all of its remote water control valve components fully comply with the new lead-free laws that have taken effect in 2014. On Jan. 4, the Reduction of...
View ArticleWater Treatment Chemicals Market to Exceed $30 Billion
World demand for water treatment chemicals is forecast to rise 5.8 percent per year to $30.6 billion in 2017, according to a study by the Freedonia Group. Demand will be driven by rising water quality...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: BMW, Boeing, Hino, NHSTA, Newport Coachworks
Hino Motors and Denso have jointly developed the world’s first electric refrigerator system for heavy-duty trucks using a hybrid unit. Hybrid trucks conventionally use energy generated from hybrid...
View ArticlePG&E, Xerox on Natural Capital Leaders Index
Carnival, Kimberly-Clark, Intel, PG&E and Xerox are among 34 companies named to the Natural Capital Leaders Index, which recognizes companies that have grown their revenue between 2008 and 2012...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone XL Pipeline, Climate Envoy, European...
The State Department released a report concluding that the Keystone XL pipeline would not substantially worsen carbon pollution, leaving an opening for President Obama to approve the politically...
View ArticleHelp for Multifamily Building Owners to Cut Carbon Pollution
Multifamily housing property owners can cut carbon pollution and save money under an agreement signed by the EPA and Freddie Mac. The agreement outlines strategies to save water, energy and money for...
View ArticleFleets Save Money, Fuel with GPS Technology
Fleet operations that use mobile resource management (MRM) systems recoup their investment through fuel savings and reductions in idle time, among other benefits, Fleet Owner reports. The publication...
View ArticleCalifornia Carbon Prices ‘Will Remain Low’
California carbon prices will remain low through 2020 due to excess permits, which will limit the revenue the state will raise through its carbon auctions, Reuters reports. California carbon market...
View ArticleEPA, Texas Resolve Some Clean Air Differences
The EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have reached a conditional agreement on parts of the Texas clean air plan. The state permits offer some operating flexibility to major sources...
View ArticleBeverage Packaging Generates Less Waste, GHGs
Leahy-IFP’s Space Saver bag-in-a-box beverage packaging uses 50 percent less energy during production, generates 22 percent less post-consumer solid waste and 7 percent less process greenhouse gases,...
View ArticleFirms Cut Costs, GHGs with EPA Climate Programs
US businesses prevented 365 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2012 by partnering with the EPA on climate protection programs, the agency says. According to the EPA’s annual Climate...
View ArticleASHRAE Updates Refrigerant Safety Standards
ASHRAE has published the 2013 editions of its major refrigerants-related standards, incorporating 41 new addenda. Requirements in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013, Designation and Safety Classification of...
View ArticleBiomass Projects Can Overcome Opposition
For millennia, humans have burned biological material as an energy source. Biomass, composed predominately of plants and microorganisms, has made a resurgence in recent decades as a sustainable form of...
View ArticleAcquisitions: Anthesis, Kurion, Footprint
Global sustainability consultancy Anthesis has acquired German firm UMR, extending its consulting platform. UMR joins other recent acquisitions in the Anthesis Consulting Group from the US, Europe and...
View ArticleWendy’s to Suppliers: Report on Gestation-Crate-Free Pork Progress
Wendy’s says it now requires its suppliers to submit quarterly progress reports on the percentage of gestation-crate-free pork supplied to its fast-food locations. In 2012, Wendy’s committed to...
View ArticleADA Expands SO2 Emissions Control Product Lines
ADA-ES, an Advanced Emissions Solutions company, has signed a definitive agreement to license ClearChem Technology, a patented furnace sorbent injection technology to control sulfur dioxide emissions...
View ArticleConstruction, Mass Transit Driving Demand for Lightweight Composites
The wind, aerospace, construction and mass transit industries are using more large lightweight structures, a trend that bodes well for the lightweight composites market if further material and...
View ArticleStandards & Certification Briefing: Kia Motors, KIOSK Information Systems, SMUD
Kia Motors Corporation has announced that the company’s new Soul EV, which will have its world premiere at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show starting later this week, has achieved UL Environment validation...
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