PepsiCo, Walmart Partner to Manage Ecosystem Risks
Anglo American, Grupo Andre Maggi, PepsiCo, Vale, Votorantim and Walmart have partnered to develop business strategies that protect the ecosystems in which they operate in Brazil. The newly formed...
View ArticleWalmart Cuts Outdoor Water Use with WeatherTrak Devices; Three Products Launched
Walmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in 2008, the companies have announced. HydroPoint...
View ArticleCVS Sustainability Report: Carbon Intensity Drops 3.9%
Pharmacy chain CVS Caremark’s absolute CO2 emissions rose 1.2 percent from 2010 to 2011, but when rationalized against the square feet of retail space the pharmacy chain operates, its emissions fell by...
View ArticleIntegrative Corporate Sustainability Vs. Additive Corporate Social...
Bas Schneiders,head of corporate sustainability and strategic sourcing, Weleda Group, discusses ethical sourcing and providing a long-term investment for suppliers Sustainable manufacturing.
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 ArticleLighting Brief: TerraLUX, Toshiba, Bridgelux, ZigBee, AEG
Here’s a final round-up of news coming out of the Lightfair International show, which wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday. Lighting Science Group has launched the energy-efficient J5 security light...
View ArticleEPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ‘Costly’ and ‘Time-Consuming’ for Coal...
Compliance with the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) poses “significant challenges” for coal plants, forcing many to retire rather than make the required retrofits, according to a study...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: German Solar Subsidies, Australian Carbon...
The German parliament’s upper house has rallied enough support to delay plans to cut solar subsidies for as long as several months. But those opposing the proposal to slash feed-in tariffs by between...
View ArticleTraditional, Tried and True Campaigning Tactics for your Energy Project
When working to combat opposition, campaigns often employ the use of new mediums of communication. Facebook, Twitter, and various real-time social media platforms have become a central focus of many...
View ArticleWaste Management Expands CNG Fleet
Waste Management will add 35 compressed natural gas-powered vehicles to its Houston fleet by the end of 2012, the company said, and will soon open its CNG fueling station in Conroe, Texas to consumers....
View ArticleCurrent Wastewater Methods Fail to Protect Public from Frack Water, NRDC Says
Hydraulic fracturing’s huge output of polluted wastewater is putting drinking water supplies, rivers, streams, and groundwater at risk, primarily because state and federal regulations have not kept...
View ArticleDon’t Board the ‘Fracking Banned’ Wagon
In my last column, I preached patience for those who question the safety of extracting shale gas via fracking. In this month’s column, I profile the growing trend of states and localities electing to...
View ArticleGM Aims for Third LEED with Water Recycling, Solar, Composting
General Motors is building an engine plant in southern Brazil equipped with numerous sustainable features including solar energy and water recycling systems, which the company expects will secure the...
View ArticleWaste as a Resource
Kevin Scoble, director of the environmental services department at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, discusses waste as a resource.
View ArticleEnvironmental March Madness Tournament: CSU Profile & Q&A
As part of our sponsorship of Enviance’s first-ever Environmental March Madness Tournament for environmental studies, Environmental Leader is publishing Enviance-penned profiles of the winning schools...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade, Alliance for Wireless Power, ISO...
The American Wind Energy Association’s Windpower 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta next month will be the first North American event to earn the WindMade label for events 100 percent powered...
View ArticleIR’s uIPM Power Modules Deliver High Efficiency Motor Control Solution for...
International Rectifier introduced a family of ultra-compact uIPM power modules for high efficiency appliance and light industrial applications including compressor drives for refrigeration, pumps for...
View ArticleCorporate Responsibility Education for Senior Executives – How Important Is It?
As corporate responsibility (CR) has grown rapidly over the past years, CR key issues are dynamic and therefore create the need for new, innovative directions in the development and implementation of...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Briefing: Veolia, British Gas, Vision Industries, Toyota
Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet was launched this week. Veolia...
View ArticlePanoramic Power’s P3E Designed to Save Energy, Detects Malfunctions Early
Panoramic Power has launched its P3E device-level energy management system for commercial and industrial properties. The cloud-based system generates real-time alerts on buildings’ energy efficiency,...
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