Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Exxon and CBS Superfund, Chinese Solar War,...
Exxon Mobil, Vertellus Specialties, and CBS have agreed to pay about $29.8 million to clean up Big John’s Salvage-Hoult Road Superfund Site in Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va. The companies will perform...
View ArticleLeveraging Sustainability for Economic Profit
More and more organizations see the importance of sustainable business practices. They have recognized that there are very substantial financial benefits to be obtained by integrating sustainability...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: Fisker Karma, BMW ActiveE, Nissan Leaf
Fisker Automotive has issued a voluntary recall of its Karma (pictured) following a roadside fire in one of the luxury plug-in hybrids this month. According to the company, a cooling fan overheated and...
View ArticleElectric Drive Bus Sales ‘to Quadruple’ by 2018
Global sales of electric drive buses are set to quadruple over the next six years, driven by an explosion in demand from the Asia Pacific region, according to a report by Pike Research. Electric Drive...
View ArticleIntel Recycles 1,500 Pounds of Plastic Into Pencil Boxes
A team of Intel employees out of the company’s Chandler, Ariz., facility helped design and manufacture thousands of pencil boxes for children using 1,500 pounds of leftover plastic from its factory...
View ArticleCourt Overturns Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has overturned an air pollution rule intended to reduce the amount of coal plant emissions that cross state lines, in a decision analysts say could set the...
View ArticleWhen Sustainability Becomes a Challenge, Opportunities for Innovation Abound
In my last article, I discussed the importance of integrating sustainability into your organizational culture. This ensures that companies reap all of the financial and reputational benefits...
View ArticleHealth & Safety in the Green Sphere
The increasing attention on renewable energy sources, sustainable business solutions, environmentally friendly activities and clean waste initiatives has a positive impact on the global environment....
View Article3Degrees Launches New Renewable Energy Products
3Degrees has launched three new Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) products: Regional Green Power RECs, Catalyst Wind RECs, and Brighter Schools Solar RECs. The REC offerings are certified by Green-e...
View ArticleMark Spalding Speaks at Booz-Allen-Hamilton Sustainability Event
Mark Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation, speaks at the Booz-Allen-Hamilton Sustainability Speaker Series Event on February 8, 2012.
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ASHRAE Building Commissioning, Passive...
ASHRAE is developing Standard 202P, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, to identify the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASRHAE’s...
View ArticleCargill Sustainability Report: 4.9% Drop in GHG Intensity Over 2 Years
Agricultural firm Cargill improved its greenhouse gas intensity by 4.9 percent during fiscal 2011 and 2012, according to the company’s 2012 corporate responsibility report. Financial years 2011 and...
View ArticleEnvironmental & Energy Executive Moves: EnerNOC, ACCCE, Suntech, Balfour...
Here’s the latest news on hirings and promotions among environmental and energy management leaders. EnerNOC: Thomas Birmingham has been appointed to the position of director of regulatory compliance at...
View ArticleCO2 Capturing Sorbent Efficiency ‘As High As 95%,’ DOE Says
Advanced Technology Materials Inc.’s CO2 capturing sorbent has shown a capture efficiency as high as 95 percent in a DOE-sponsored test. A typical 500 MW coal-fired power plant emits 2 million to 3...
View ArticleHouston and Zipcar Launch EV Fleet Sharing Program
Houston has launched a municipal electric vehicle sharing program, which will equip 50 city-owned cars with Zipcar’s online reservation and vehicle access system. The city, which has the third-largest...
View ArticleFood Waste ‘Causes Losses Throughout the Supply Chain’
Grocery stores and other retail food sellers are losing as much as $15 billion a year in unsold fruits and vegetables alone, with about half of the U.S. supply going uneaten, according to an analysis...
View ArticleHouweling’s Installs 10.6 MW CHP, Capturing Carbon for Fertilizer
Houweling’s Tomatoes has installed a GE combined heat and power greenhouse project that captures CO2 for use in plant fertilization. The companies say the system — which provides 8.7 MW of electrical...
View ArticleRomney Energy Plan Pledges to Expand Drilling, End Regulation of CO2 Emissions
Mitt Romney yesterday unveiled an energy plan that would expand oil and gas drilling, give states broad control over production on federal lands, and amend the Clean Air Act to remove regulation of...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: US Drought, Biofuel Refinery, SEC Disclosure,...
The USDA has designated 33 additional counties in eight states as natural disaster areas – 23 counties due to drought. The Farm Service Agency will make changes to the emergency loan program that will...
View ArticleIntel, KT Test Energy-Efficient Data Center Technology
Intel has partnered with South Korean telecom company KT Corporation to develop energy-efficient technology to reduce power consumption at data centers, according to news reports. The new system, if...
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