Kraft Shaves 1oz from Kenco Coffee Jar
Packaging firm PI has created a jar for coffee brand Kenco that uses 28 g (1 oz) less glass than its predecessor. The redesigned jar will be used on Kenco’s pure soluble line and incorporates...
View ArticleGamma Light Tech Cuts Ships’ Fuel, Emissions ‘by 75%’
Engineers with Gamma Light & Heavy Industries have developed a propulsion system that can maneuver a ship using 75 percent less fuel than conventional propeller-based technology without losing...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Clean Energy Ministerial, NYC Zoning, EU ETS,...
The 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial and the UN Sustainable Energy for All program have outlined a set of commitments for participating countries and the private sector to promote energy...
View ArticleSAP GHGs Up 22 Percent in Q1 2012 Compared to Q1 2011
Software company SAP emitted 145 kilotons of greenhouse gasses in Q1 2012, a 22 percent increase in GHGs this quarter compared with Q1 2011, according to the firm’s quarterly sustainability report. The...
View ArticlePennsylvania Electric Trains, Viridity to Sell Energy Back to Grid
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the brakes. Viridity Energy, a...
View ArticlePlaces to Look for Energy Losses in Commercial Buildings
Data from millions of businesses, institutions and manufacturers show that sustainability issues fall into four main categories: rising energy costs, growing disposal costs, limited water supply and...
View ArticleSurvey: Sustainability an ‘Important Factor’ in Supply Chain Choices
Seventy-two percent of US companies say sustainability influences their purchasing decisions and is an important factor when selecting a service provider, according to a survey by cloud computing firm...
View ArticleFrack Water Market to Reach $9bn in 2020, Lux Says
The market for treating hydraulic fracturing water – a waste byproduct of shale gas production — will grow nine-fold to $9 billion in 2020, according to a report by Lux Research. The growth in...
View ArticleCoke China Plant Shuttered ‘over Chlorine Contamination’
Coca-Cola was reportedly forced by regulators to temporarily stop production at a bottling plant in north China, after inspectors allegedly found chlorine in a batch of drinks. Media had earlier...
View ArticleORD Airport Vertical Gardens Feed 10,000 People Per Year
Chicago O’Hare Airport contains an aeroponic vegetable garden that feeds 10,000+ people a year, according to growingyourgreens.com. The airport grows 1,100 crops at one time in the garden’s vertical...
View ArticleEnvironmental & Energy Executive Moves: Siemens, EnerNOC, Vestas, DONG
Siemens: The technology firm has appointed Matthias Rebellius to lead its Building Technologies Division of the Infrastructure & Cities Sector in the United States. Rebellius will succeed Andreas...
View ArticleTimberland Sustainability Report: Absolute Emissions Increase 4.5%
Clothing brand Timberland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.5 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to its 2011 corporate social responsibility report. The company says this is a “near constant”...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 50001, USDA Organic, LEED
Torraspapel’s Sant Joan les Fonts and Sarrià de Ter paper mills in Girona, Spain has been certified to the ISO 50001 energy management system standard. The mill said it also holds ISO 14001 and EMAS...
View ArticleFleet Briefing: BMW Olympic Vehicles, Gamesa, CODA, GE WattStation Software
Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. BMW has unveiled its London 2012 Olympic fleet of more than 3,000 low-emission,...
View ArticleHow Much Sustainability Makes a Company Sustainable?
Tim Hortons understands corporate social responsibility. They are proud of their Making a True Difference initiatives including Tim Horton Children’s Foundation, local programs such as Earn-a-Bike and...
View ArticleRecent Surveys Show Greater Acceptance of Sustainability by Business
The first quarter of 2012 has come to an end, meaning the release of surveys and other studies of sustainability in 2011. The MIT Sloan Management Review Report was recently released, and according to...
View ArticleCox Saves 17,400 Tons of Carbon over Five Years
Cox Enterprises has saved 17,400 tons of carbon through alternative energy projects since 2007 and conserves 20 million gallons of water annually, according to data the company released on the fifth...
View ArticleTom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO, Profile
Ford Motor Company and SHFT profile Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO.
View ArticleRenewables Briefing: Oberlin, Dairy Biogas, Tidal Power, St. Petersburg
The Maine Public Utilities Commission directed three utilities to buy 4 MW of tidal electricity from Ocean Renewable Power Company, in the first long-term power purchase agreements for tidal energy in...
View ArticleSick Building Syndrome: Is Greening Your Building a Cure?
The idea that a building could make people ill has been in the public consciousness since 1976 when Legionella pneumophila first reared its ugly bacterial head at an American Legion convention in...
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