Careers in the UK Offshore Wind Industry
Last year, global investment in renewable energy rose by 32 percent to $211 billion. And $142 billion of that was new financial investment, which excludes government and corporate R&D. Growth in...
View ArticleABB to Supply Onboard DC Grid to Shipowner
Power and automation technology group ABB has won an order from ship owner Myklebusthaug Management to supply the first direct current power grid on board a ship, in an installation ABB says should...
View ArticleGlobal Water Resources Pushed to the Brink
Reaching a global population of seven billion people could push water resources to the brink, unless agriculture and industry act fast to cut demand. Water use could reach 8,680,000,000,000 cubic...
View ArticleHertz Launches Electric Car Sharing Service for Corporates
Hertz on Demand and Move About, an electric vehicle sharing company, have launched EV sharing services for corporations, utilities and municipalities in Germany. The move follows a five-year strategic...
View ArticleEbay Data Center Achieves 1.35 PUE with Green Grid Techniques
Internet auction site Ebay used guidelines set by nonprofit environmental IT consortium Green Grid to help build a modular data center with a power usage effectiveness ratio of 1.35. The data center in...
View ArticleNuclear Has Nine Times the Potential of Solar, Report Says
The United States’ capacity for the expansion of nuclear power is almost nine times greater than for that of solar thermal power, according to research funded by nonprofit utility consortium the...
View ArticleConocoPhillips, Others Show Thirst for Groundwater
As water conservation measures come up short, industrial facilities, including one owned by ConocoPhillips, are increasingly turning to groundwater as a water source, according to an article in the New...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Targets 30% GHG Cut by 2020
Health care provider Kaiser Permanente has pledged to reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2020, compared to its 2008 levels. Kaiser produced about 819,000 metric tons of...
View ArticleGreen Branding at Sears
Dr. James Gray-Donald discusses green branding and eco products at Sears Canada.
View ArticleStudy: Baby Boomers Believe in Sustainable Principles (and Will Pay for Them)
In the late 1990s I stood with Dr. Henry Kelly, assistant director from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, at the country’s pioneering, large-scale sustainable development, The...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone XL, Australia Carbon Tax, EU ETS...
The White House backed TransCanada Corp.’s bid to build a major portion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline – a $2.3 billion section called Gulf Coast Project, which runs from Cushing, Okla., to Texas. It...
View ArticleGeothermal Energy’s Implications for Buildings and Homes
Did you know that the US spends between $30 and $50 billion every month on foreign oil? I find that number to be huge and think that we need to reduce that amount if we want to remain competitive,...
View ArticleSC Johnson Expands Concentrated Cleaning Products Range
Household products manufacturer SC Johnson has expanded the range of concentrated refills for its cleaning products. The refills, branded as SC Johnson’s “Mini” line, allow customers to fill up their...
View ArticleIES Building Analysis Tool to Save Fitchburg State $1.5m
CBT Architects used software from sustainable building design consultant Integrated Environmental Solutions to help save Fitchburg State University a projected $1.5 million in construction costs and...
View ArticleErnst & Young: Incentives Helped Make U.S. Top for Renewable Energy Investments
Public funding helped the U.S. surpass China last year as the number one country for renewable energy investments, reversing positions held since 2009, but China maintained its position as the country...
View ArticleWireless AT&T Technology Improving Cooler Management
Ice Energy, a company that manufactures ice-based cooling systems, is using AT&T’s Enterprise On-Demand wireless device control system to more efficiently manage its machines. The roof mounted Ice...
View ArticleEnergy-Intensive Midwest Manufacturing Needs Efficiency Shot, Report Finds
Midwest states tend to be heavy on manufacturing but light on energy efficiency programs, according to the World Resource Institute’s Midwest Manufacturing Snapshot: Energy Use and Efficiency. In the...
View ArticleFTSE Launches Four Carbon Indexes
The FTSE Group and its partners, the nonprofit Carbon Disclosure Project and benchmarking specialist ENDS Carbon, have launched four carbon-related indexes designed to help investors reduce the...
View ArticleInsider Knowledge 2012: New Energy & Environmental Management Strategies:...
Constellation Energy, Environmental Leader and LNS Research’s Matthew Littlefield provide a one-hour best practices webinar delivering essential education and practical advice on best practices and...
View ArticleAndrew Shapiro Discusses Sustainability Drivers
Andrew Shapiro, founder and partner, GO Ventures discusses the relative strengths of the different sustainability drivers at a February 6, 2012 Green Monday event looking at the big trends in...
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