Fleet Briefing: Nissan Leaf, U.S. Army, Free EV Charging Stations in MA, CA...
Nissan is now accepting orders for the 2012 Nissan Leaf in all U.S. markets. The new launch phase means residents of 21 additional states will be able to buy the car, the only fully electric vehicle...
View ArticleBioMass Packaging Launches Compostable Cup Range
BioMass Packaging has added modular, single-serve cups and lids to its line of compostable food service products. Greenware cups (pictured) and lids are made entirely from NatureWorks Ingeo biopolymer,...
View ArticleXpedx Surpasses Sustainability Goals, Sets More
Distribution company Xpedx exceeded its sustainability goals on recycling and the Energy Star certification of its facilities in 2011, and has pledged new goals for 2012. In 2011, the subsidiary of...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections,...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finished incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0, a plan...
View ArticlePhilips Sustainability Report: Carbon Footprint Falls, Efficiency Rises but...
Philips Electronics reduced its operational carbon footprint and increased its energy efficiency – both by 4 percent – between 2010 and 2011, but its water intake for manufacturing purposes rose 3...
View ArticleLife in the Fast Lane: Electric Vehicle Observations
Recently I had the opportunity to use a Nissan Leaf for several full days, a much more interesting exercise than a simple test drive. As someone working in the sustainability area, as a co-chair of the...
View ArticleBest Practices in Communicating about Sustainability
While sustainability initiatives have boomed in recent years, many companies are still seeking help in developing strategy and others are struggling with communication efforts. I’d like to offer some...
View ArticleInefficient Boilers Costing Firms $637m a Year, Carbon Trust Says
U.K. organizations could save over £400 million ($637 million) a year by taking simple, low-cost actions to improve the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to two reports released by...
View Article2012 Insider Knowledge Report Shares Lessons from McDonald’s, Unilever, 130...
Environmental Leader has launched its 2012 Insider Knowledge Report, sharing lessons learned from 132 corporate environmental, energy and sustainability decision-makers. The second annual report gives...
View ArticleClimate Leadership Award Winners Revealed
Twenty companies, including IBM, San Diego Gas & Electric, Port of Los Angeles, SAP and UPS, were named the winners of the inaugural Climate Leadership Awards by the EPA, the Association of Climate...
View ArticleXerox, Barnes & Noble, Walmart Complicit in Pulping Protected Tree,...
Xerox, National Geographic, Danone, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and many other companies are using illegal wood pulp from an internationally protected tree species, according to a new investigative...
View ArticleLexus GS Hybrid’s Bamboo Steering Wheel
The steering wheel on the new Lexus GS hybrid is made with bamboo that’s bowed and then individually hand-sanded.
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Offshore Wind, Clean Energy Standard, 10...
A planned six-year $180 million Department of Energy initiative is targeting the potential of offshore wind energy. Four offshore wind energy installations will have access to $20 million this year,...
View ArticleOsram’s Latest Oslon SSL-LEDs ‘Are 25% More Efficient’
Osram Opto Semiconductors has launched the new generation of its high-power Oslon SSL-LEDs, which feature improved performance and are about 25 percent more efficient that their predecessors, the...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson Expands Green Product Range
Johnson & Johnson now has 30 products in its Earthwards portfolio of environmentally conscious health care and pharmaceutical products. The company added 19 products to the range in 2011. It is how...
View ArticleIntercontinental Adelaide Goes Zero-Waste-to-Landfill
The Intercontinental Adelaide hotel in Australia has achieved zero-waste-to-landfill status a year ahead of schedule. The hotel (pictured) has targeted sending no waste to landfills by the end of 2012,...
View ArticleVoluntary Carbon Offset Programs Gathering Steam
With the future of an international climate agreement still in flux, governments worldwide are turning to voluntary carbon offsetting markets to engage private sector climate actors – and to provide...
View ArticleUS Retrofits Worth $1tn Savings Over 10 Years, Report Says
U.S. retrofits could yield $1 trillion of energy savings over 10 years, equivalent to savings of about 30 percent of the country’s annual electricity spend, according to a report by Deutsche Bank...
View ArticleExecutives, EHS and Sustainability
Pamela Gordon, president and founder of Technology Forecaster’s Inc. discusses executives, EHS and sustainability at the 2012 National Auditor’s Roundtable in Phoenix, AZ.
View ArticleSix Surprising Sustainability Facts
1. Fuel efficient cars would eliminate North American Oil Imports If every car in North America got the same fuel efficiency as my Toyota Prius there’d be no need to import any oil into North America...
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