Facebook Hires Ex-Google Green Czar
Google’s former green czar, Bill Weihl, will join Facebook in late January, according to the website Fresh Dialogues. The website said Weihl will have a sustainability role at the social media company,...
View ArticleMost Read Energy Management Stories of 2011
With 2011 in the books, it’s a good time to look back at the stories that struck a chord with our executive readership. Every day this week we’ll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and...
View ArticleTools of the Green Manufacturing Trade, Part 4
Building the Green Manufacturing Pipeline In a recent article, I discussed the concept of “ubiquitously green” as we were getting into the green manufacturing subject in greater detail. I cited Miriam...
View ArticleApple Files Patent for Laptop Fuel Cell
Apple has filed a number of patents for fuel cells that can be inserted into portable devices, such as laptops, without adding much weight. One patent application, titled Fuel Cell System to Power a...
View ArticleThe Environment and Economic, Accounting and Decision-Making Systems
On Thursday 15th December 2011 over 200 representatives from the international accounting and business communities, investors, government, academia and civil society gathered at St James’s Palace State...
View ArticleHoneywell Wins State Department ESPCs
The U.S. Department of State has awarded Honeywell an energy savings performance contract for a project at two of its facilities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The project will implement...
View ArticleSiemens Fixing Security Holes in Industrial Control Systems
Siemens is working to patch security holes found in its industrial control systems that are widely used to manage – and improve the energy efficiency of – public utilities, hospitals and other vital...
View ArticleUK Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities or Risk?
Investors in UK infrastructure will be able to tap into new opportunities to create the sustainable, resilient water supply needed to support economic growth. Taking account of financial risk from...
View ArticleMost Read Paper and Packaging Stories of 2011
Every day this week we’ll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed your attention this year. Today’s topic: paper...
View ArticleRain Garden at Marymount University
With the help of the Dominion Foundation, faculty and students have planted a rain garden at MU’s main campus to help prevent polluted runoff water from entering storm drains.
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS2 2012, Keystone XL, SolarWorld, Aviation...
The EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories as part of the annual renewable fuel volume targets intended to achieve an overall level...
View ArticleFort Hood Gets SunMaxx Solar Thermal System
SunMaxx Solar, Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green Solutions have installed a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. The solar thermal system was installed for a domestic hot water...
View ArticleOil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil Collector
Oil Skimmers Inc. has designed a floating device to separate oil from water at industrial facilities. The closed loop tube collector floats on the surface of the water and oil adheres to its outside....
View Article‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go Green
The Hilton Concord hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is incorporating environmentally friendly systems, including such innovations as a low temperature dishwasher and “pillow renovation,” into a...
View ArticleSC Johnson Details Scope 3 Emissions, Hits Renewables Goal
The greatest part of SC Johnson’s Scope 3 emissions, 38 percent, comes from customer use of its products, according to the company’s 2011 annual public report. The maker of Glade, Off!, Pledge, Raid...
View ArticleeBay Green Manager Caitlin Bristol at Project Green Challenge
Caitlin Bristol, managaer of eBay Green & Sustainability, speaks at Project Green Challenge
View ArticleMost Read Reporting and Finance Stories of 2011
Every day this week we’ll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed your attention this year. Today’s topic:...
View ArticleRenewables Briefing: Big Win for Cape Wind, Tata-BP Buyout, Bluewater Ends PPA
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has unanimously upheld the long term power purchase agreement between offshore wind farm Cape Wind and National Grid in two decisions. The Court reviewed the...
View ArticleCreative Solutions for Cooling Revealed
Groundwater cooling and recycling water from a decorative fountain are two examples of creative ways to save money and energy on a facility’s cooling, according to an article on ChemicalProcessing.com....
View ArticleNREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than Cars
Regularly-used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide to alternative fuel vehicles published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A high-use...
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