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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: All-of-the-Above Energy, Calif. Safer Consumer...

At the University of Miami, President Obama gave his first remarks on rising gasoline prices, saying that the U.S. is producing more oil now than at any time during the last eight years. But Obama said...

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Enlighted Launches Virtuo Series Lighting Control System

Lighting control system company Enlighted Inc. has unveiled the Enlighted Virtuo Series, a lighting control system featuring the industry’s first autonomous, adaptive sensor. This “thinking” sensor...

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AK Steel Energy Project Hinges on Ohio Definition of Renewables

An Ohio Senate Bill would allow local steel maker AK Steel Corp. to convert waste gas released by its manufacturing process into power it can sell on the state’s renewable energy market, the Middletown...

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Dogwood Alliance’s User-Friendly Guide to Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Step one on the path to sustainable fast food packaging begins with corporate leadership on sustainability according to a new report from Dogwood Alliance, “Greening Fast Food Packaging: A Roadmap to...

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How to Engage Staff on Sustainability Issues

Envido video on staff engagement for energy, sustainability and environmental managers who want to engage their workforce during Climate Week.

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ACEEE Details Smart Grid Savings Up To 19.5%

Residential smart grid projects have resulted in energy savings of up to 19.5 percent, and produce average savings of 3.8 percent, according to research by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient...

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Lego Invests $539m in Wind Farm; Mars Opens 4.4 Acre Solar Garden

The Lego parent company Kirkbi A/S is investing about $539 million for a 32 percent stake in a wind farm project off the German coast, as it aims for a goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2020....

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Sustainability in the Boardroom and Classroom

Enid Cardinal, Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President at Rochester Institute of Technology, explores the role of sustainability in today’s society. The discussion ends with a look at...

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Policing Chemicals in the Supply Chain

An Outlook of What to Expect 2010-2013 More sustainable products depend on more sustainable materials coming from a supply chain.  The spirit – or level of enthusiasm – for sustainable materials and...

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Sustainable Packaging Brief: Salazar, Hilex, Georgia-Pacific, Mucell, EDV

Salazar Packaging and Globe Guard Products has a new design for a rack-hangable container, the Eco Hanging Pack. Targeting the manufacturers of soft goods, in particular green product and fabric...

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Plews & Edelmann Launches Biodegradable Machine Tool Oil

Lubricant manufacturer Plews & Edelmann has added biodegradable lubricant UltraLube Slide Way Oil to its product line. The product is formulated with vegetable seed oils and friction-reducing...

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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP Trial, Forest Emissions, FTC Hits Window...

BP and plaintiffs suing over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing a $14 billion settlement that appears to be nearing completion. A federal judge in New Orleans delayed a liability trial to...

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Water, Cleaning, and Sustainability

The professional cleaning industry is far larger than most people realize, with more than $50 billion estimated in annual sales, and its impact on the environment and sustainability is considerable as...

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Dow Aims to Keep Absolute GHGs Below 2006 Levels

Dow Chemical has announced a goal to keep all greenhouse gas emissions below 2006 levels on an absolute basis, marking a shift in reporting practices, according to a quarterly sustainability update....

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BASF Sustainability Report: Beats 2020 Energy Efficiency, GHG Goals

Chemicals giant BASF showed a 2.1 percent increase in energy efficiency from 2010 to 2011, according to the company’s 2011 sustainability report. This means that BASF met its goal of a 25 percent...

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Orion Lighting to Cut Electricity 70% at Two Kenco Warehouses

Logistics and warehousing service company Kenco has installed Orion Energy Systems high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) technology at two of its Chattanooga, Tenn., logistics facilities – a move expected...

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Daimler Trucks Compliant with 2014 GHG Regulations

The EPA has certified Daimler Trucks North America’s complete 2013 portfolio of on-highway, vocational and medium duty vehicles as fully compliant with 2014 greenhouse gas regulations. DTNA’s GHG14...

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Fire Rages at Europe’s Largest Biomass Power Station

A massive fire blazed Monday at RWE npower’s wood-pellet-fired Tilbury power station, the largest biomass plant in Europe, the Financial Times writes. The fire started in the fuel storage area,...

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How Social Purpose Creates Value

Charles Middleton, managing director at Triodos Bank, discusses how organizations with social purpose are aligned with the emerging sustainability paradigm at a February 6, 2012 Green Monday event...

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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Window Efficiency Rating, Energy Star,...

The Federal Trade Commission has a new Shopping for Windows infographic that illustrates how the National Fenestration Rating Council’s energy-rating label measures the energy efficiency of windows....

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