CNG Gets a Boost at Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas Airports
Airport shuttles, taxis, limos and other fleet operators will benefit from new public-access compressed natural gas fueling stations at the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Las Vegas airports. Because...
View ArticleObama Spends Millions to Boost Long Haul Truck Fuel Efficiency 50%
Owners of corporate fleets and long-haul trucking firms should reap the benefits of a new stimulus package that aims to boost the fuel efficiency of U.S.-manufactured vehicles. The $187 million...
View ArticleOdell Brewing Adds 77KW Solar Array
Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, Colo., has added a 76.8 kilowatt solar array atop the roof of a building expansion, reports the Coloradoan. Another Colorado brewer, New Belgium, in recent weeks...
View ArticleEnergy Equals Strategy at Google
Google’s application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to become an electricity marketer, reported in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal, has some interesting parallels and carries important...
View ArticleFinnair Green Ad Banned
The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising watchdog, has banned a Finnair ad claiming that it is eco-smart for travelers to use the Finnish airline, reports Electric News. ASA also...
View ArticleTen Green Building Trends for 2010
The Earth Advantage Institute has released a list of the top ten “green” building trends in 2010 that range from energy “scores” for homes to web-based displays that track energy usage in real time....
View ArticleUtilities Fight EPA Coal-Ash Regulation
There may be trouble ahead for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to regulate coal-ash from power plants, as environmental groups report a number of industry meetings on the...
View ArticleWal-Mart Videos Tout Sustainability of Store-Brand Products
Sustainability Promo video from Wal-Mart follows the company’s Great Value Sour Cream from the farm to the shelves. Below, another company video looks at Wal-Mart store-brand Pizza boxes.
View ArticleRoundup – Clarkson U, EPA, Bell Labs, UAE Airlines, First Energy
Green Building Blocks: Clarkson University’s New Student Center Benefits from Professor’s Innovative Sustainability Research Clarkson University Small Businesses See Devil in Details of EPA Greenhouse...
View Article72% of UK Consumers: Give Us Carbon Footprint Labels on Food
New research from the Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University suggests that nearly three-quarters of UK shoppers are in agreement with government plans to go forward with a voluntary carbon...
View ArticleCornell’s $82M CHP Plant to Reduce Carbon Footprint 30%
Cornell University will be able to halve its use of coal power generation when a new natural-gas combined heat and power plant officially enters operation Jan. 15, according to news reports. The...
View ArticleOracle Makes Green Upgrade to Transportation Solution, Shippers Want Efficiency
One of the major upgrades to Oracle’s latest release of its Transportation Management solution is its “Green Dashboard”, which will incorporate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay...
View ArticleEco Cars Top Detroit Auto Show
Eco cars are dominating this year’s Detroit Auto Show with a number of new concept hybrids being launched by both large and small automakers. The Ford Fusion Hybrid won the 2010 North American Car of...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins Hit Home Run with Water Sustainability
Aiming to set a news standard for water use in professional sports facilities, the Minnesota Twins will use a rainwater recycling system that should help reduce the need for municipal water by 50...
View ArticleAt $750M, Foreign Firms Get 33% of U.S. Clean Energy Stimulus
Foreign firms and their subsidiaries will receive about $750 million of the $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects announced recently by the Obama Administration. That...
View ArticleStudy Finds Battery Costs to Limit Adoption of Electric Cars
Electric-car battery costs are unlikely to drop enough over the next decade to drive widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a...
View ArticleMcD’s, KFC, BK Pondering Solar Thermal HVAC Systems
Restaurant chains such as McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King may be considering new solar thermal powered dehumidifier HVAC systems. DCA Systems Inc. says it was approached by the above companies and...
View ArticleDOE Aims To Strengthen Energy-Use Data For Appliances
The Department of Energy says it has received certifications for over 600,000 residential appliances in 15 different product categories in response to the Department’s enhanced energy efficiency...
View ArticleSmart Grid Q&A
Q&A from a recent TAG Smart Grid meeting entitled “Jobs and Economic Growth Opportunities in Georgia.” A panel of experts discussed the impact of Smart Grid technologies, the effect on green jobs...
View ArticleRoundup – EPEAT, Suntech, Victorinox, HEI, AlcaLu, Pharma Waste
No Energy Star 5.0 support, no EPEAT listing ZDNet Wanted: wasted energy Plant Services Climate Clash in Midwest Could Trigger More Border Challenges NY Times Suntech solar panels sold out through...
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