Poor Data, Financing Hold Back Energy Efficiency, Report Says
Poor project aggregation and a lack of data standardization are among the factors keeping the energy efficiency marketplace from fulfilling its potential, according to a report by the Environmental...
View ArticleHow Brands are Selling Green in China
China’s insatiable appetite for growth has created some of the world’s most polluted cities and rising concerns about food safety, air quality and health risks associated with heavy industry, according...
View ArticleWill There Be Long- or Short-Term Growth in the Air Pollution Equipment Market?
Is there really long term growth for air pollution control (APC) equipment with the current volatile energy markets? With soaring energy prices, everyone focusing on cleaner fuels and lowering...
View ArticleLess Can Be More, Part II
Where did all the material go? Some time ago (July last year to be specific) we discussed the concept of “buy to fly ratio” used to track the ratio of the amount of material that an aircraft...
View ArticleCompliance & Standards Briefing: Bioplastics Symbol, Climate Bonds, Energy...
The U.S. Department of Energy and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers have renewed their agreement to develop building energy standards and promote...
View ArticleBMW Dealership Installs BC’s First Commercial-Scale Wind Turbine
A BMW dealership near Vancouver has become the first business in British Columbia to install a commercial-scale turbine, according to a newspaper report. The Auto West Group’s egg beater-shaped,...
View ArticleEnerNOC Dispatched At Record Levels as US Sizzles
EnerNOC said that its DemandSMART demand response network was dispatched at record levels last Friday, helping to mitigate blackout risks and reduce energy costs, as a severe heat wave swept North...
View ArticleToyota Tops Global Green Brands Ranking
Toyota, 3M and Siemens have come out on top of a ranking of the best green brands by consultancy Interbrand. The companies named in Best Global Green Brands 2011 have a global presence and a...
View Article‘Data Furnace’ Servers Could Heat Offices – On Purpose
Servers should be used as “data furnaces”, acting as primary heating sources for businesses and homes, according to a study co-authored by Microsoft scientists. In The Data Furnace: Heating Up with...
View ArticleGreen Building Rules Vary Widely, But Lessons Are Emerging
States and cities introducing rating and disclosure policies for green building are “literally writing the rules as they go,” leading to big variations in such regulations, according to a report. The...
View ArticlePolartec and Unifi Tackle Textile Scrap Waste
Textile companies Polartec and Unifi have launched a take-back program for polyester-based fabrics to reduce the millions of pounds of manufacturing scraps that end up in landfills every year. The...
View ArticleThe Coming Consolidation of Sustainability Labels
An expert from a leading Swiss supermarket chain is predicting a major rationalization of the existing sustainable labeling schemes. The head of quality assurance and sustainability at COOP...
View ArticleK Line LNG Ship Cuts CO2 40%, Nitrogen 90%
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, a Japanese shipping giant, is building a car carrier whose nitrogen emissions are up to 90 percent lower than those of traditional, diesel vessels. The ship will run on liquefied...
View ArticleScholastic Raises FSC Paper Goal
Scholastic Inc. is increasing its targeted percentage of certified paper from 30 to 35 percent after making “significant gains” towards the goal, the company announced yesterday. The publishing firm...
View ArticleCompliance & Standards Briefing: CarbonFree Label, Texaco Station Leaks,...
LG Electronics and Carbonfund.org Foundation announced that LG products have earned the new CarbonFree certification label, marking the first time that certified LCD TV, LCD monitor, refrigerator,...
View ArticleBiomass-Powered Data Centers: Next Step for Green IT?
Over the past several years, those of us in the data center industry have seen dramatic strides in Green IT, primarily focused on improving energy efficiency. It is now much more common to see data...
View ArticleVerizon, NREL Sign Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid MOU
Verizon and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop ways to reduce energy use in the information and communications...
View ArticleStaples, Cemex, Five Other Firms Help Start Sustainable Business Model...
Staples, Siemens and Johnson & Johnson are among a group of companies that have joined forces with think tank the World Resources Institute start an initiative aimed at identifying and advancing...
View ArticleSix Months in, Buildings Cut Energy Use up to 31%
Buildings owned by Scientific Instruments, the University of Central Florida, and a middle school in Indiana are currently leading the National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings, which...
View ArticleScientific Conservation Sues Serious Energy Over Exec Poaching
Energy software company Scientific Conservation has filed suit against its founder and the company he just joined, Serious Energy, alleging violation of trade secrets. As we reported on Monday, John...
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