Aerodynamics, CARB Standards Drive Transportation Product Launches
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) trailer fuel efficiency mandates which require 5 percent and above fuel efficiency gains were a focus of products launched at the ATA 2012 Technology &...
View ArticleCardinal Health Shrinks Packaging By Folding Gloves
Cardinal Health says it has made its surgical glove packaging at least 30 percent smaller than competitors’ tall packaging configurations, and used at least 15 percent less cardboard, by folding the...
View ArticleRecent Trends in Sustainable Building
Sustainable building has had its ups and downs lately. Many building owners and professionals complain about the USGBC’s LEED standards, ranging from, “It’s too expensive, time-consuming, and difficult...
View ArticleIkea Sustainability Report: Over Half of Energy Now From Renewables
Renewable energy now provides 51 percent of Ikea’s energy, up from 47 percent in FY10, according to the company’s 2011 sustainability report. In FY11 (September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011), the...
View ArticleThe Quiet Clean-Mining Revolution
Few industries have such a black eye, literally and metaphorically, as mining. After centuries of environmental effects ranging from toxic emissions to unsightly tailings ponds, acid mine drainage,...
View ArticleApple Facilities Report: ‘Biggest On-Site Fuel Cell’ Planned for N.C. Data...
Apple is building the largest non-utility fuel cell installation in the country, the company has announced in its 2012 facilities report. The 5 MW system at Apple’s Maiden, N.C. data center will be...
View ArticleReserve Your Copy of Insider Knowledge Report: Lessons Learned from Corporate...
To reserve your copy of this free report, register for complimentary Best Practices Webinar. Environmental Leader will release the 2012 edition of its complimentary Insider Knowledge Report, providing...
View Article90 Energy Star Leaders Cut Energy Use by 20% or More
Nearly half of organizations in the EPA’s Energy Star Leaders program have improved the energy efficiency of their building portfolios by 20 percent or more, the agency has announced. The improvement...
View ArticleBan Hails Companies’ Embrace of Sustainability, Urges More Action
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged more businesses to embrace the principle of sustainability in their strategies, noting that with the most of the world’s ecosystems in decline, widening...
View ArticleVolume of Global Carbon Market to Grow 13% in 2012, Then Decline
The volume of carbon traded globally will grow by 13 percent in 2012 reaching 9.5 Gt CO2e, despite depressed prices, according to analysis by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon. However, after that, global...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: ARoTech Process is NSF Certified, ISO 50001,...
APTwater’s ARoTech module used to treat oxidized contaminants in water including nitrate, perchlorate, selenium, and chromium (VI) is now NSF certified. ARoTech water treatment process uses...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Water Department, Ameresco to Build 5.6 MW Wastewater Biogas Plant
Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will design, build and maintain a wastewater biogas-to-energy facility. The $47.5M construction...
View ArticleCargill, McDonald’s, Others Form Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef NPO
The 17 founding member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have formed an independent, non-profit organization to continue with their goal to realize environmental and industry-related...
View ArticleCaesars Entertainment Sustainability Report: Gas, Water Consumption, GHG...
Caesars Entertainment reduced its natural gas and water consumption by 0.5 percent and 1.6 percent respectively from 2009 to 2010, and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 1 percent over the same time...
View ArticleSustainability: Turning Philosophy into Competency
At an executive briefing I recently attended, a panel of Fortune 500 CEOs was asked if their organizations aspired to leadership in sustainability. Polite laughter broke out, with comments like “would...
View ArticleMaking Sustainable Packaging the Standard
In recent years, consumers have become increasingly sensitive about the issue of sustainability and the effect their actions and choices have from a sustainable perspective. They are taking an ever...
View ArticleJouleX Energy Management 3.0 Announced
Energy management firm JouleX has launched version 3.0 of its award-winning JouleX Energy Manager platform. The new version adds a more scalable, centralized reporting and management layer to its...
View ArticleLargest-Ever Fuel Economy Study Tracks Eight Fleets, Eight Years, 60...
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released its benchmark study on fleet fuel efficiency, the “2011 Fleet Fuel Efficiency Benchmark Study.” The report compares the results...
View ArticleAT&T Will Give Eco-Rating to All Branded Mobile Devices
AT&T in collaboration with sustainable business strategists BSR is developing an eco-ratings system that will result in easy-to-read labels for all AT&T-branded mobile devices. Implementation...
View ArticleHarbec Aims for ISO 50001, Carbon Neutrality with Carbon Connect
Harbec, a maker of machine tools and injection-molded plastic parts, is seeking certification under ISO 50001, and has chosen to deploy Carbon Connect carbon accounting application from Epicor, writes...
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