Utilities Expect to Spend More on Efficiency
Nine out of ten utility executives expect that budgets for energy efficiency resources will increase by at least ten percent in 2011, according to a survey. The survey by Comverge, a vendor of energy...
View ArticleBacardi Improves Energy, Water Efficiency
Bacardi has reduced water consumption by 27 percent and energy use by 11 percent, year-on-year. The liquor company’s 2010 corporate responsibility report (pdf) says that the company reduced water...
View ArticleBMW, Michelin Founding Members of Sustainability Council
Pfizer, BMW and Johnson & Johnson are among the members of a new initiative promoting sustainable business practices. The Stewardship Action Council (SAC) aims to develop a performance-based...
View ArticleEU Carbon Market ‘Could Open This Week’
The European spot market in emissions permits may re-open this week, following its closure due to theft, the European Commission has said. But some countries’ climate registries are not yet ready to...
View ArticleGlobal Firms Find Sustainable Supply Chain Savings
More than half of large businesses and a quarter of suppliers have seen cost savings as a result of carbon management within procurement, according to a report published by the Carbon Disclosure...
View ArticleMelissa Vernon Discusses Sustainability, InterfaceFLOR
Melissa Vernon, Director of Sustainability Strategy at InterfaceFLOR, discusses the company’s sustainability leadership.
View Article7-Eleven Japan to Open 100 Eco-Stores This Month
Convenience chain 7-Eleven plans to open 100 “eco-friendly” stores in Japan by the end of February. The stores will follow the prototype set by the outlet across from the Shusse Inari shrine in Kyoto,...
View ArticleMeritage to Sell Energy-Efficient Homes in Texas
One of the nation’s leading homebuilders is offering energy-efficient homes in two new markets. In the next two weeks, Meritage Homes will open “green communities” in San Antonio and Fort Worth – its...
View Article‘A Christmas Carol’ Gets Sustainability Remake
One of the things that formed part of our recent holiday routine was watching the Alastair Sims version of Dicken’s classic A Christmas Carol (see You Tube). Scrooge (the character Sims plays) is...
View ArticleMore ‘Nuclear Sludge’ Candy Recalled
An Indiana candy manufacturer has voluntarily recalled more of its Toxic Waste candy, which first made headlines earlier this month. Circle City Marketing and Distributing, trading as Candy Dynamics,...
View ArticleCorporates Save Paper, But Reports Not Stacking Up
U.S. companies are making big strides in paper use, recycling and green building, but falling behind on reporting and other sustainability metrics, according to a report out today. GreenBiz’s State of...
View ArticleSenators Seek to Halt GHG Regulations
Senators of both parties have proposed bills that would prevent the federal government from regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs). Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced a bill that would stop the...
View ArticleEnergy Companies Fail to Track Carbon
Most energy and utility companies do not have any systems in place to measure their carbon emissions, according to a survey. A poll by software provider Enviance of attendees at the Energy, Utility and...
View ArticleSustainable Energy Procurement Recommendations for Schools
Energy procurement represents a significant percentage of public sector expenditure, accounting for some £3.25 billion ($5.3 billion) annually. Clearly, an effective approach to collaborative...
View ArticleTD Bank to Open First Net-Zero Branch
TD Bank will open its first net-zero energy U.S. bank location this spring, the company announced. The branch in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will use about 97,000 kWh of electricity a year but will produce...
View ArticleYellow Pages Faces Another Ban
Two cities are pursuing legislation to ban or restrict distribution of the Yellow Pages, as the directory publishers themselves launch a website to help customers opt out of deliveries. In San...
View ArticleEPA to Limit Perchlorates in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to introduce first-time regulations limiting the amount of several hazardous chemicals in drinking water, the agency will announce today. The EPA is...
View ArticleU.S. Oil to Pay $230,000 Fine to Settle Joint Enforcement Action
U.S. Oil & Refining Co. has agreed to pay a $230,000 fine for violations of two federal air statutes and spend an additional $746,000 in plant improvements to reduce emissions and upgrade its leak...
View ArticleDHL to Pay $80,000 Stormwater Fine
DHL Express has agreed to pay an $80,000 penalty over charges of contaminated stormwater discharge at its former hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The courier company will pay the fine (pdf) to resolve...
View ArticleArcelorMittal Dofasco Gets Help With Energy Efficiency Efforts
Ontario is helping ArcelorMittal Dofasco reduce energy use and emissions during the steelmaking process. The province is investing as much as $43.6 million at ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton which...
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