Australia, Europe Link Emissions Trading Systems
European climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Australian climate change minister Greg Combet today announced that Australia and Europe will link their emissions trading systems, which will allow...
View ArticleIsaac Shuts Oil, Gas Production; Could Ease Drought
More than three-fourths of daily oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut in as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the coast and threatens to make landfall as a hurricane, which could produce...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: L’Oreal, De Beers, e-Stewards, LEED
L’Oréal’s factory at the Jababeka Industrial Estate in West Java, Indonesia has earned LEED certification, making it the first LEED-certified factory in Indonesia. The 66,000-square-meter plant, which...
View ArticleIt’s Time for India to Get Serious about Solar
Six hundred million people without power – and those were the ones expecting to have power. I’m not going to join the chorus of critical voices reacting to two of the world’s largest power black-outs...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: 54.5 MPG, Carbon Tax Revenue, Solyndra Tax Breaks
The Obama Administration finalized standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025. The standards issued by the Department of...
View ArticleGulf Oil Adds 34 LNG-Fueled Trucks to Fleet
Motor fuels supplier Gulf Oil has added 34 liquefied natural gas trucks to its fleet and will begin distributing LNG to customers in the transportation sector. Gulf Oil says its move into the LNG...
View ArticleChicken of the Sea Sustainability Report: More than 80% of Emissions From...
More than 80 percent of the 75,600 metric tons of greenhouse gases that canned seafood producer Chicken of the Sea was responsible for in 2011 came from its third party suppliers, according to the...
View ArticleA Voice of Sanity in the Fracking Debate
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, has devoted his life to crusading on behalf of environmental conservation. No one could possibly accuse him of being timid in his efforts yet in...
View ArticleAluminum Can Recycling Rate Jumps 7 Points
The US recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers jumped seven percentage points last year, from 58.1 percent to 65.1 percent, the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Institute...
View ArticleGreif Cuts 2,400 kWh with Smart Plug Challenge
Industrial packaging products company Greif cut its energy use more than 2,400 kWh, equivalent to about 2.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide, during a four-month employee competition that used an...
View ArticlePepsi Water Efficiency Wins Plaudits
PepsiCo’s more than 20 percent improvement in global water efficiency since 2006 has won it the Stockholm Industry Water Award during World Water Week. Pepsi received the award for its water...
View ArticleWalmart Joins Kellogg, Monsanto in Field to Market Alliance
Walmart has joined sustainable agriculture group Field to Market, making it the largest member and first retailer in the alliance whose members include Cargill, General Mills, Kellogg, Monsanto,...
View ArticleWhy Companies Make Sustainable Design A Priority
Why Companies Make Sustainable Design A Priority from The Daily Energy Report. Emma Stewart, Head of Sustainability Solutions at Autodesk, discusses the growing trend of companies who are integrating...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 14062 Life Cycle Assessment, PAS 2050,...
The new Mercedes-Benz’ E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid diesel passenger car has earned the TÜV Süd Life Cycle Assessment Environmental Certificate based on ISO 14062 standards. Over its entire life cycle, from...
View ArticleSustainability Is about Product and Production Process
In past articles I’ve discussed the benefits that add up when end-users – like truck fleets or agri-businesses – make smart, sustainable choices managing procurement and operations. Specifically I’ve...
View ArticleRockefeller Group, McGraw-Hill Implement Demand Response
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation and Alcoa are among the companies that have implemented demand response initiatives, reducing their energy usage and reaping financial benefits, according to...
View ArticleSustainability & the Economics of Drought
We’ve all read the headlines and know that the American Midwest is suffering from a major drought. Crops are starting to wither, farmers are already suffering, and fairly soon consumers will start to...
View ArticleFM Conway Improves Production 50% With Water Recycling System
FM Conway, an infrastructure services company and processor of sand, aggregates and recycled materials, was able to increase production by 50 percent and improve reliability after adding a water...
View ArticleSmart Meters Catch Fire, Halting Installations
Smart meter installations are being put on hold in Pennsylvania after several devices overheated and caught on fire, which has prompted regulators in Pennsylvania and Maryland to investigate the...
View ArticlePortland, Dallas Named Top EV Infrastructure Cities
Portland and Dallas have been named as the two most electric vehicle-ready cities in the US, by EV software developer Xatori. The cities have 11.1 and 10.6 public EV charging locations per 100,000...
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