Making Sustainability Measurable
Leading scientists discuss how to make sustainability measurable.
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of Custody
Testa Produce’s Chicago-area distribution center has been certified LEED Platinum, making it the first refrigerated food distribution facility in the country to earn the standard. The new...
View ArticleGreen Mountain Uses Coffee to Brew Up Energy
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters – the firm behind the Keurig brand single-serving coffee brewers – is working with University of North Dakota researchers and bioenergy specialist Wynntryst LLC on a...
View ArticleIthaca Goes 100% Renewable
The City of Ithaca, N.Y., is to purchase 100 percent of its electricity consumption from renewable energy sources through a contract signed with Integrys Energy Services of New York Inc. Beginning in...
View ArticleMost Read Sustainable Business Stories of 2011
Every day this week we’ve been looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed your attention this year. Today we look at the...
View ArticleACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed Bag
Efforts to improve energy efficiency progressed in many areas in 2011 while stagnating in others, according to the executive director of American Council For An Energy Efficient Economy. Writing for...
View ArticleWhat Delay? New Light Bulbs Hitting Shelves in 2012
We’ve been covering the impending 2012 light bulb regulations since they were first voted into law. Earlier this month, however, Congress passed a last-minute budget deal that included a block on...
View ArticleFord, Volkswagen Set Environmental Targets
Automaker Ford has committed to reducing its water usage per vehicle by 30 percent by 2015 against a 2009 baseline, while Volkswagen has announced that it intends to reduce the environmental impacts of...
View ArticleThe Triple Bottom Line In Today’s Business Environment
Neil Drobny from the Fisher College of Business speaking on Ohio Means Business about the triple bottom line in today’s business environment.
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: MARPOL, Sustainable Palm Oil, FIDE...
ClassNK has issued its first-ever Statement of Fact for Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions to a marine diesel engine with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. The engine was fitted as...
View ArticleJudge Blocks Low-Carbon Fuel Rules
A federal judge has blocked California from enforcing regulations on carbon output from vehicle fuels, according to news reports. U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill said the standards favor...
View ArticlePlastics Today Reveals 2012 Packaging Predictions
Consumers should expect higher quantities of recycled materials in packaging and less access to single-use plastic carrier bags and bottles in the coming year, according to Plastics Today. Curbs on...
View ArticleMillions of Sustainability Jobs? In Your Dreams
A Google search for “millions of green jobs” yields 380,000 references. Every week there’s another report showing how, if the US plays its public policy cards right, we’ll soon be producing most of our...
View ArticleWind Towers Are Next Front in Trade War
Four U.S. manufacturers of wind turbine towers have filed a trade complaint against China and Vietnam, opening a new front in an ongoing trade war, news outlets have reported. Trinity Structural...
View ArticleCSR Jobs May See Salary Cut
Students studying for their Master of Business Administration degree may face lower salaries than they expected in corporate social responsibility than when they began the course, reports USNews.com....
View ArticleConsumers and Their Role in Sustainability Strategy
What can be learned from the French experiment? It’s always interesting to see how various countries around the world might be urging businesses towards more sustainable means. I find the test pilot...
View ArticleStill Time To Share What You Learned In 2011
Environmental Leader invites you to share a quote about the result of a sustainability initiative, environmental or energy management lesson or other insight you gained in 2011 for our annual Insider...
View ArticleCalif. DMV Retrofit Set for Summer Completion
A $130 million retrofit of the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ headquarters (pictured) in downtown Sacramento is set to conclude this summer, reports Government Technology. The renovation...
View ArticleLufthansa Customers to Pay for ETS
German airline Lufthansa will pass the extra cost that the European Union’s emissions trading system will add to its operation onto customers’ ticket prices, it has announced. Lufthansa anticipates...
View ArticleRenewables Briefing: SunPower, CEI, Sound Solar, Matinee, CHP in Cambridge,...
Matinee Energy Inc. has broken ground on a 120MW solar power plant planned for Benson, Ariz. WEIS GmbH Consortium from Germany supplied project partners for elements of construction, solar components...
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