Legrand Cuts Energy Use by 20 Percent, Beating DOE Goal by 8 Years
Legrand has reduced its energy use by more than 20 percent, in its first year participating in the Department of Energy’s Building Buildings initiative. The electrical and data networking manufacturer...
View ArticleThe Many Moving Pieces of California’s Cap and Trade Program
The calendar says May 2012, so what does that mean for California’s attempts to implement a first-in-the-nation, economy-wide Cap and Trade Program? Actually quite a bit. There are many moving parts in...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: G8 Summit, Wastewater Treatment, Electricity...
President Obama and G8 Summit world leaders reviewed Iran’s impact on the global oil supply, saying that they would involve the International Atomic Energy Agency if the country continues to cause...
View ArticleTen Steps to Quality Supplier Relations
Probing the 2012 regulatory landscape, quality and risk managers want to know, “Specifically, how do we start a program of compliance?” The answer is: start with #1 below. Then proceed to #2. Quality...
View ArticleContract Wins: SolarCity PV, Delta and DOE, Allure Energy
Campus Crest Communities has partnered with SolarCity to install more than 9,000 solar panels on student housing facilities in Greeley, Colo.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Las Cruces, N.M. The “purpose-built”...
View ArticleSubmetering Market ‘Will Grow to $1.5B in 2020′
The worldwide market for submetering technology and services totals $771 million and will grow to $1.58 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate of 9.4 percent, according to a new Pike Research...
View ArticleUniversity of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for Compliance
The University of Texas at El Paso has selected software company Locus Technologies’ ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its compliance needs at its main...
View ArticleMars Drinks Unveils Recyclable Packaging, Cuts Carbon 40%
Mars Drinks North America is releasing two teas for its Flavia single-serve brewing system in recyclable packs, reports Packaging World. English Breakfast and Earl Grey teas sold under Mars’ Bright Tea...
View ArticleWater Tech Market for Food and Drink to ‘Almost Double’ by 2020
The global water technology market in the food and beverage sector is set to almost double in size by 2020 as concerns over water scarcity increase, according to new research by business data research...
View ArticleO2 Measures Lifecycle of Mobile Voice, Data Emissions
O2 has measured the greenhouse gas emissions embedded throughout the entire lifecycle of its voice and data services. The UK-based telecom giant, which has more than 22 million customers, says its the...
View ArticleTop Environmental Services Firms Named
AECOM, AMEC, Arcadis, CH2M Hill, ERM, SAIC and URS lead the US market for environmental services, according to a report from Verdantix. Green Quadrant Environmental Services Providers said the seven...
View ArticleNASCAR and EPA Partner on Environmental Initiatives
NASCAR and the EPA have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to raise racing fans’ awareness of environmentally friendly products and initiatives. Under the agreement, NASCAR will use products...
View ArticleNine out of Ten Businesses Have Energy Goals, Deloitte Says
Businesses are driving efforts to cut energy consumption even as the economy recovers, and plan to cut energy use nearly 25 percent over three to four years, according to a survey from the Deloitte...
View ArticleSustainability Efforts at Snowville Creamery
Speaking at The Spring Sustainability Summit 2012, Warren Taylor discusses sustainability efforts at Snowville Creamery.
View Article3E Unveils Product Compliance Content System for SAP Material Master
3E Company, a provider of EH&S compliance and information management services, unveiled Ariel Data Manager (ADM)-MM, a product compliance content solution that helps material managers optimize SAP...
View ArticleSolving the World’s Water Problems through Technology
As I read report after report about the daunting water infrastructure and scarcity challenges we all face, I am heartened by the promise of technological innovation. Everywhere I look in the water...
View ArticleCollaboration: Challenge for the Water Industry
What is the best way to manage water? Until recently, most of us have not given this question much attention. True enough, we may have realized at some point that water is an essential resource for...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: SCS Biofuel, Energy Star Health Care,...
Scientific Certification Systems said that it is the first US certification body to be accredited by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification biofuel certification system. SCS is now...
View ArticleJapan Urges Industry to Cut Energy Use 15%
The Japanese government is pushing its industrial sector and citizens in certain parts of the country to reduce the amount of energy they use, in an attempt to avoid summer blackouts. The country is...
View ArticleSan Francisco 49ers Buy Low-CO2 Concrete for New Stadium
Central Concrete, a US Concrete company, will supply about 80,000 cubic yards of its low-CO2 concrete for the new San Francisco 49ers stadium, the company said. The mixes selected, which will be used...
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