Lux: Bio-Based Materials and Chemicals Showing Growth
Bio-based material and chemical technologies have reached an inflection point with companies scaling to commercial production levels and growing revenues, according to Lux Research. The leading growth...
View ArticleConstruction Principles Document Released
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) launched its Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPC NC) of federal buildings. This is a related product to the GBI’s program for existing federal...
View ArticleSmart Cities Council Adds Three Companies
CH2M HILL, DNV GL and SunGard Public Sector have been added to the roster of companies in an industry coalition to advance smart city development and innovation. The Smart Cities Council was formed in...
View ArticleNREL Bioreactor Uncovers How to Get Maximum Fuel from Algae
A bioeractor designed to simulate climate precise climates is helping a team of scientists find ideal locations for farms to produce algae for fuel. The Simulated Algal Growth Environment (SAGE)...
View ArticleUS Oil Boom Could Raise Shipping Rates
Shipping rates are likely to increase as the average distance travelled by a single barrel of oil rises, the Wall Street Journal reports. The shift promises to benefit shipping companies and...
View ArticleEC Begins Proceedings Against Great Britain
The European Commission today launched legal proceedings against the UK for its failure to cut excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide. The EC said the UK has broken commitments and now faces fines in the...
View ArticleSustainability Mythbusters Part IV: Sustainability Is a Fad
Welcome to the Sustainability Mythbusters series presented by Schneider Electric. In this six-part series, Schneider Electric’s Global Sustainability Services team explores common misconceptions...
View ArticleEcolabels Don’t Influence Consumer Food Choice, Study Says
Consumers are concerned about sustainability, but their understanding is limited and ecolabels rarely influence food purchases, according to a study by the European Food Information Council. The...
View ArticleEOS Remediation Recognized
EOS Remediation, a provider of in-situ remediation technologies, has received the Environmental Protection New Product of the Year Award for its newest product, EOS 100. The award is given each year to...
View ArticleBio-Succinic Acid Market to Reach $1.1 bn
The global bio-succinic acid market volume is expected to grow at an annual rate of 45.6 percent between 2013 and 2020. Market revenue was estimated to be $115.2 million in 2013 and is expected to grow...
View ArticleRecycled Copper Product Cuts Emissions
Air Products has signed contracts with more than 20 recycled copper manufacturers in China to provide its oxy-fuel product that it says improves productivity and material qualities compared to...
View ArticleAnaerobic Digestor Market to Reach $7 bn
BCC Research reports the global market for anaerobic digestors and landfill gas equipment was estimated at nearly $4.5 billion for 2013. Its study, Waste-Derived Biogas: Global Markets for Anaerobic...
View ArticleBASF Products to use Certified Palm Oil
BASF has announced a goal of using only certified palm oil by 2015. The company says it is one of the first suppliers to the European home and personal care industry to use ingredients based on...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Coal Ash Spill, Calif. Carbon Tax, Alt Fuel Cars
Federal prosecutors have served 20 more subpoenas to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as part of an criminal investigation into Duke Energy’s coal ash spill in the...
View ArticleUniversity of Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel Announce Grease Trap Project
Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at M?noa are working with Maui based company Pacific Biodiesel to develop a way to make water from restaurant grease traps reusable. Wastewater from...
View ArticleStudy: CTO Diversion Provides No Benefits
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Pine Chemistry Panel study found that diverting crude tall oil (CTO) into biofuel production in Europe will not have a significant effect in either reducing...
View ArticleFarm Worker Pesticide Rules Revised
The EPA has proposed that children under 16 be barred from handling all pesticides, in a group of proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard. The proposed revisions to the Worker Protection...
View ArticleEl Nino’s Return Ominous for Food Production
The El Nino weather pattern appears to be returning with the potential threat to global food production. The pattern sometimes causes drought in some regions and floods in others, is seen as...
View ArticleChinese Firms Adopt FSC for Export – Not Home Markets
Sustainable forestry certifications have helped Chinese companies sell abroad, but the benefits of certification are not recognized at home, the China Daily reports. The state-owned Paiyangshan Forest...
View ArticleE-Waste to Exceed 93.5 Million Tons Annually
The global volume of e-waste generated is expected to reach 93.5 million tons in 2016 from 41.5 million tons in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate of 17.6 percent from 2011 to 2016, according to a...
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