Standards & Compliance Briefing: R2 Relists Intercon, BS 8901, ISO 14001, ISO...
E-waste certifier R2 Solutions has relisted e-waste recycler Intercon Solutions Inc. in its membership directory after two successful audits from accredited certification bodies. The organization voted...
View ArticleSupermarkets’ Energy-Savings Potential Can Be Sustained ‘Up to 10 Years’
Supermarkets are able to continually improve their energy efficiency for much longer than is commonly believed, according to UK researchers. Dr. Rory Sullivan and Professor Andy Gouldson, who lead the...
View ArticleUS, Other Rich Nations Set the Trend in ‘Green Building,’ Lux Says
Energy security and environmental and livability concerns drive government policy on “green building” technologies, but cost and affordability determine how quickly and to what extent governments adopt...
View ArticleIEA: Renewable Electricity Generation to Grow 40% in Five Years
Renewable electricity generation should grow by 1,840 TWh between 2011 and 2017, almost 60 percent above the 1,160 TWh growth reported between 2005 and 2011 – and a 40 percent increase over current...
View ArticleRenault-Nissan Lands 15,000-Vehicle Contract with Danone
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has landed a five-year contract to provide Paris-based food company Danone with a 15,000-vehicle fleet. This is a first-of-its-kind deal for the alliance, a 12-year-old...
View ArticleBlack Lung Diagnoses in Coal Miners Doubled Over Decade, Report Finds
Black lung, a disease that scars coal miners’ lungs, making it difficult to breathe, has seen a resurgence since the 1990s with diagnoses doubling over the past decade, according to a joint...
View ArticleESPN Discusses Jump in Waste Diversion Rate
At last year’s Green Initiatives Conference, Gerard Arrotti, senior director of safety & sustainability at ESPN, discussed how ESPN went from a 48% to a 70% waste diversion rate: We began assessing...
View ArticleA Papermaker’s Perspective on Sustainable Forestry
There is not a single matter related to papermaking that touches each of us as personally and emotionally as forestry. Simply put – people love trees. It is troubling that some people envision...
View ArticleEnvironmental & Energy Executive Moves: Carbon Disclosure Project, P&G, Enova...
Here’s the latest news on hirings and promotions among environmental and energy management leaders. Carbon Disclosure Project: Marc Fox has been appointed director of investor engagement in North...
View ArticleSiemens Awarded $9.3m Energy Savings Contract with Bay City, Texas
Bay City, Texas has awarded Siemens a $9.3 million energy savings performance contract expected to reduce electricity consumption by nearly 30 percent and water use by more than 70 percent over 15...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Nevada Geothermal, JPMorgan Chase, CARB, New...
An internal audit of Nevada Geothermal Power, the recipient of a $98.5 million federal loan guarantee for its 49.5 MW Blue Mountain geothermal power project (pictured), has brought into questions the...
View ArticleContract Wins: Boeing and Virgin Australia, NYPA, Green Energy Renewable...
The New York Power Authority has approved more than $25 million in contracts to several New York firms including a $6.6 million multi-year contract to Northland Associates for the design and...
View ArticleVerdantix: $2.5bn a Year on Energy and Sustainability Technology Services by...
Deloitte, ERM, Fujitsu Services and Mahindra Satyam are among the tech service companies that will reap the benefits as large US firms spend $2.5 billion annually on technology consulting and systems...
View ArticleKraft’s Oscar Mayer Pledges to Ban Pig Gestation Crates
Kraft Foods has said it will eliminate gestation crates from Oscar Mayer’s pork supply chain by 2022. The Humane Society of the United States described the new policy’s phase-in period as “lengthy,”...
View ArticleAxes of Resiliency as Relating to Green Manufacturing
Response, recovery, regeneration I continue here my discussion on “resiliency” and how it relates to green and sustainable manufacturing. Recall that I started with a standard dictionary definition of...
View ArticleMonsanto Sustainability Report: GHGs Fall 2.5%, Water Use Down 2.1%
Monsanto, the St. Louis-based agribusiness and crop biotech company, reduced direct greenhouse gas emissions 2.5 percent and fresh water consumption 2.1 percent compared to 2010 levels, according to...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Recovery System Can Cut Water Use by 35%
The Coca-Cola Company has developed a beverage process water recovery system, piloted at facilities in India and Mexico, that can reduce a manufacturing plant’s water use by up to 35 percent. The...
View ArticleApple Ditches EPEAT Electronics Standards
Apple has withdrawn its products from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry – a leading sustainability listing for computer manufacturers – and will no longer submit its...
View ArticleSolar Roundup: $75,000 for Wastewater Plant, GE, IKEA, Formula 1
A 1,316-solar panel system, which was supported by a $1.8 million grant from renewable energy stimulus funds, was recently installed at the southern wastewater treatment plant in Weslaco, Texas. The...
View ArticleSiloxanes and Biogas
Siloxanes are a subgroup of silicones containing Si-O bonds with organic radicals. They are widely used for a variety of industrial processes. They are also commonly added to consumer products,...
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