Global ICT Seminar – IT for Climate-Smart Development
The Global ICT Department presented a session on IT for Climate-Smart Development: “Not Your Grandfather’s Bank” at the Sustainable Development Forum on January 20. The session aimed to raise staff...
View ArticleRoundup – Energy Efficiency, Siemens, Autos, Samsung, Olympics
Energy efficiency to shine in 2010 Mercury News Taking Green to the Extreme Philly.com Going Green: How energy efficiency aids bottom line Daily Record Siemens deploys people power The National Two...
View ArticleUSPS May Get Electric Vehicles Sooner Rather Than Later
A flurry of lobbying activity may yet put a fleet of electric delivery vans into service at the U.S. Postal Service, reports AutoBlog Green. The House of Representatives introduced the e-Drive bill in...
View ArticleDelta Putting Millions into Fuel Efficiency
As part of a $1 billion plan to improve customer service and operational efficiency, Delta Airlines will remodel existing aircraft to improve fuel efficiency, instead of purchasing newer models,...
View ArticleChrysler Saves $50 Million With Environmental Efforts
The Chrysler Group has saved more than $50 million a year through a variety of environmental and energy efficiency moves. The company has been able to reduce its CO2 emissions by 370,000 metric tons a...
View ArticleUnited Natural Foods DC Takes Energy Efficiency to the Hilt
The Chesterfield, N.H., distribution center of United Natural Foods has incorporated a variety of energy saving features, helping place it among the top 25 percent most efficient buildings in its...
View ArticleWestar to Spend $500M to Settle Emissions Violation
Westar Energy has agreed to pay a $3 million penalty and spend about $500 million to upgrade its Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant to reduce sulfur-dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions as...
View ArticleSharpie, Paper Mate, EXPO Partner with TerraCycle to Repurpose Used Writing...
Sharpie, Paper Mate and EXPO have formed a partnership with TerraCycle to repurpose used pens, markers and other writing instruments. Touted as the world’s first program to collect and reuse writing...
View ArticleIntel to Install 2.5 MW of Solar Power
Intel plans to install approximately 2.5 megawatts (MW) of new solar power projects at eight locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon. The chip maker also increased its purchase of...
View ArticleWhirlpool, Others Use Web to Capitalize on ‘Cash for Appliances’
With consumers expected to spend millions of dollars on new refrigerators and dishwashers as part of the “Cash for Appliances” state-federal rebate program, Whirlpool and others are building an online...
View ArticleOnly 5% of Top Korean Firms Prepared for International Sustainability Standards
A majority of Korea’s top 100 companies by revenue aren’t prepared to meet international corporate responsibility standards, according to an industry study, reports The Korea Herald. At the heart of...
View ArticleEPA Puts in Tough NO2 Pollution Limits
New air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are expected to help limit exposure to smog produced by industrial plants and automobiles. The new one-hour standard for NO2 is set at 100 parts per...
View ArticleRoundup – Carbon Mgmt Cos, WM, ‘Home Star’, DuPont, NB Power
CA Auction, Pollution-Fighting Businesses Set Their Own Course in Treaty Vacuum NY Times California aims for permit auction in cap-and-trade Reuters Waste Management to invest in Harvest Power...
View ArticleWithout Efficiency, Electric Vehicles Are Just Another Huge Appliance
The competition between electric vehicles and hybrids is heating up . But even as consumers are being encouraged to save energy at home, and use energy-saving appliances, the dawn of the electric...
View ArticleSeven Tips for Becoming a Sustainable Company
Building trust is one of the key aspects of a good corporate sustainability program, according to a report, “Top Seven Sustainability Practices: the Sun > the Parts” (registration required). Here...
View ArticleWheeler-Dealer Ted Turner Turns to Solar
Ted Turner and Southern Company are working together on a series of renewable energy projects in the Southwest, reports the Wall Street Journal. Known for his media-empire building and vast herds of...
View ArticleStater Bros. Paid $250K For Reducing Peak Energy Use
Stater Bros. Markets earns about $250,000 a year for reducing non-essential electricity use during peak demand periods, reports Supermarket News. Stater Bros. started earning the payments after...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Seeks 3% Energy Reduction Per Location, Kind Of
One of the “2008-2010″ goals that McDonald’s points to in its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report is to design its restaurant energy survey and optimization tools “to deliver an average 3% energy...
View ArticleChina Barely Tops U.S. in Smart Grid Stimulus Spending
The U.S. is expected to put more stimulus money into the smart grid than any other nation, except for China, which is slated to spend about $7.3 billion in 2010. The U.S., meanwhile, is projected to...
View ArticleGeothermal Power Projects Grow 46% in 2009
The U.S. geothermal energy industry has a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 megawatts (MW) in states including Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and is considered the...
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