MGM Resorts Joins Carbon Measurement Working Group
MGM Resorts has joined the Carbon Measurement Working Group, a group of leading international hotel companies working to standardize carbon footprint measurements within the hospitality industry. The...
View ArticleUPS Deploys 130 Hybrid Electric Trucks
UPS has announced the deployment of 130 hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet this year. Almost 100 of the vehicles have been deployed in California, with the Los Angeles and San Jose markets...
View ArticleGRI Guidelines Target Construction and Real Estate Sector Transparency
The Global Reporting Initiative has released new guidelines tailored for the construction and real estate sector. Jones Lang LaSalle was the principal technical adviser. Until now, measuring,...
View ArticleUSC Biz School Cuts Energy Costs 32% with Verdiem
The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business reduced annual IT-related energy costs by 32 percent through an installation of Verdiem Surveyor. The school began the installation...
View ArticleMore Consumers Believe Sustainability Claims – But Many Still Skeptical
Americans today are more likely to believe businesses’ green claims, but 39 percent still say that companies’ assertions about the environment are not accurate, according to a report from GfK Roper...
View ArticleTarget, McDonald’s, Others Save $650m through Climate Fellowship
McDonald’s, Target and 76 other organizations have found $650 million in savings and 440,000 annual metric tons of CO2 reductions through this summer’s EDF Climate Corps fellowship. The Environmental...
View ArticleEA6B Prowler Flies on Biofuel
An EA-6B Prowler successfully completed its inaugural biofuel flight , continuing the Navy’s move toward energy independence. The aircraft, from the “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23,...
View ArticleRyder Launches Commercial Alt Fuel Vehicle Lease Scheme
Fleet vehicle provider Ryder System Inc. has announced the launch of its new “Flex-to-Green” program that gives customers the option of incorporating alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets....
View ArticleGE and Exopack Conduct ‘Ecomagination Treasure Hunt’
GE Capital has announced the results of an “Ecomagination treasure hunt” aimed at trimming energy costs, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and improving overall efficiency at...
View ArticleFirstFuel Gets $2.4m Funding Boost for ‘Zero-Touch’ Energy Audit Software
FirstFuel Software has secured a $2.4 million initial round of financing to quickly scale and accelerate adoption of its Rapid Building Assessment platform, which provides remote, “zero-touch” analysis...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: House DOE Cuts, Ozone Fallout, China Air...
A day after Democrats and group of Tea Party Republicans in the House of Representatives scuttled a spending bill, the chamber won enough conservative votes and passed a measure with an added $100...
View ArticleSustainable Chemistry, Sustainable Healthcare, Sustainable Life
This is the third in a series of articles from the winners of the 2011 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Awards. Read the first two here and here. What is sustainable chemistry or green...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: WEEE Revision, REACH Review, Honda LEED...
The European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee is expected next week to endorse a proposal that would strengthen EU rules on e-waste, European Voice reported. The vote...
View ArticleSwedes REACH into Textiles and Leathers
Three new restriction proposals for NPs and NPEs have been announced under REACH regulation. Earlier this month, Sweden proposed intentions to restrict three substances in manufactured goods imported...
View ArticleNike Sets Up Green Venture Capital Arm
Nike is to set up a sustainable venture capital arm in an effort to cut costs and promote green commerce. The sports clothing company’s Sustainable Business & Innovation Lab is to back startups...
View ArticleEnvironmental Software Briefing – Autodesk Cloud, BigBelly, PDI PowerMap,...
3D design and engineering software creator, Autodesk, has released Autodesk Cloud, a subscription-based service collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products and services including...
View ArticleGillette Hails Packaging Innovation
Gillette has highlighted the importance of packaging innovation on production efficiencies at the Pack Expo conference in Las Vegas. Mike Marcinkowski, principal engineer for research and development...
View ArticleSymantec Nearly Doubles LEED Facilities
In FY11, Symantec nearly doubled its number of LEED-certified buildings from nine to 16, including an enterprise data center, according to the company’s 2011 Corporate Responsibility report. The...
View ArticleBP Plans Olympic Offset World Record
BP Target Neutral has offered to offset any carbon emitted by spectators’ travel to the 2012 London Olympic Games at no cost to the ticket-holder. The body, which is oil giant BP’s not-for-profit...
View ArticleFood Tarnished Pizza Boxes Get Recycled
Eureka Recycling has begun recycling delivery-style pizza boxes in the St. Paul, Minneapolis area, ABC News reports.
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