KPMG’s Final Take On COP 15
Alan Buckle, Global Head of Advisory, and Barend van Bergen, associate partner with KPMG in the Netherlands, discuss the key outcomes of December’s COP-15 climate change summit in Copenhagen.
View ArticleRoundup – QDR, National Gateway, Whole Foods, Pharmapack, Feed-In Tariffs
Growing Pentagon Focus on Energy and Climate Dot Earth National Gateway’s Ohio terminal will be high-tech, ‘green’ facility, CSX says Progressive Railroading New Whole Foods Market in San Jose to...
View ArticleCalifornia Adding Emissions Measurement Network
California will measure greenhouse gas emissions via a network of tracking stations, as part of the California Air Resources Board goal to reduce GHG emissions 25 percent by 2020. CARB has ordered an...
View ArticleSmucker DC Generates 94% of Own Energy
Smucker Natural Foods’ new Chico, Calif., distribution center generates 94 percent of its own energy. The 157,000 square foot warehouse, which recently earned LEED Gold status, has two solar arrays, as...
View ArticleCummins Credits Emissions Standards with Record Quarterly Profit
Diesel engine maker Cummins posted its most profitable fourth quarter results on record, with a rush of sales on engines that did not have to conform to new emissions standards that took effect Jan. 1,...
View ArticleCoke Aims for Zero Waste, Zero Carbon Footprint at Winter Olympics
Factoring in energy saving efforts and carbon offsets, Coca-Cola plans to have a net-zero carbon footprint at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The...
View ArticleTruckers, Oil Refiners File Suit Against CA Low-carbon Fuel Standard
The trucking and oil industries have sued to stop implementation of California’s low-carbon fuel standards. The industries say that the rules do not help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise...
View ArticleFedEx, PGA, Audubon Tee Up for Sustainable Golf Program
FedEx, the PGA Tour, Audubon International and The First Tee are working on a sustainable golf program that will facilitate eco-friendly improvements to public golf courses, as well as educate youths...
View ArticleEPA, DOE Create State Energy Efficiency Action Network
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have established the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action Network that is designed to speed up the progress of...
View ArticleWrigley Tech Center Cuts Energy Use by 37%
The refurbishment of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company’s Engineering Technology Center (ETC) in Chicago has yielded an energy savings of 37 percent and water reduction of 20 percent. High-efficiency designs were...
View ArticleEPA Energy Star Leaders Saved $48M in 2009 Across Commercial Building Portfolios
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Leaders prevented the emissions of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48 million across their commercial...
View ArticleWeb Site Offers Companies Chance to Recycle Unused Chemicals
Under the notion that one company’s trash is another’s treasure, a new Web site aims to help companies be rid of unused or discarded chemicals. The Chemical Recycling Solutions exchange site allows...
View ArticleRegulatory Clarity for Solar PV Developers
With climate change legislation pending and an influx of stimulus-funded tax incentives, many entities are considering the benefits of installing rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. These systems...
View ArticleSavings Potential of Fleet Efficiency
Here’s a video from EDF about the savings potential if all US corporate fleets took steps to improve efficiency.
View ArticleRoundup – HP Pod, Picarro, Singapore Airlines, Smog Standards, Veolia
HP’s latest data center POD gooses energy efficiency by up to 50 percent ZDNet From Grain to Green: Marketing A Once-Conventional Farm Media Post California to monitor GHG emissions with Picarro tech...
View ArticleTrucking Industry Adapts to Sustainable Supply Chains in Food Industry
Trucking companies, particularly those that haul temperature-sensitive freight, increasingly must adapt to “green” initiatives as food producers and retailers seek sustainable supply chains, reports...
View ArticlePanasonic, Philips Among Firms Seeking Common Standard for LEDs
LED lamps bring great promise of energy savings, and now an international group of companies from the lighting industry are working together on standard specifications for the interfaces of LED light...
View ArticleKansas City Federal Courthouse Uses Reflective ‘Cool Roof,’ Solar
The Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Kan., features a “cool roof” reflective membrane designed to keep cooling costs in check, reports KansasCity.com. The $4.6 million enhancement to the...
View ArticleObama Reveals Plan for Biofuels, Clean Coal
President Obama announced plans to boost the nation’s production of biofuels and to advance the development of clean-coal technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, reports the...
View ArticleU.S. Businesses Lag on Carbon Emissions Reporting
Driven in part by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent guidance that requires public companies to disclose any risks from climate change on their operations and the U.S. Environmental...
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