The Business Case for Product Sustainability
Global directives, national initiatives, state, and local regulations are all affecting what companies should or should not use in their products. Additional pressure is coming from consumers,...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: NRC Safety Rules, BP Settles, UK Offshore...
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to issue the first new safety rules since Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11, 2001, according to agency filings. The proposed orders call for...
View ArticleGSA Auctions 24MW of Demand Response
The U.S. General Services Administration’s Energy Division has successfully carried out its first auction of demand response, with support from energy management firm World Energy Solutions Inc. and...
View ArticleRenewables Briefing: Eagles Stadium Installation, U.S. Army $7b RFP, Gatwick...
The Philadelphia Eagles and NRG will install a 3 MW system of solar panels and micro wind-turbines at the Lincoln Financial Field, a project that when completed in December will make the stadium a top...
View ArticlePwC Report: Materials Shortage Threatens Manufacturing
Seven core manufacturing industries – including the renewable energy sector – could be seriously affected by a shortage of minerals and metals, which could disrupt entire supply chains and economies,...
View ArticleIdentifying External Environmental Costs
KPMG recently released new research analysing a system of ten sustainability megaforces that will impact each and every business over the next 20 years. The report, Expect the Unexpected: Building...
View ArticleWater Management in Apartment Buildings
Andre Boerema, of Sydney Water, discusses water use in apartment buildings at the Smart Green Apartments Forum run by the City of Sydney at the Powerhouse Museum on the 24 November 24, 2011.
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Basel and R2, Fuel Economy, Greenguard...
The Basel Action Network’s e-Stewards Certification for electronics recyclers now includes the earlier EPA-developed R2 (Responsible Recycling) practices. E-Stewards certifications already require...
View ArticleBest Buy, Veolia, and Others Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia have joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Clean Fleets Partnership, a public-private partnership that aims to help the...
View ArticleAmeresco Wins Texas School ESPC
Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. has signed an energy savings performance contract with the McAllen Independent School District in Texas. Ameresco has begun construction on...
View ArticleMage Solar Launches Powertec Plus Modules
Mage Solar is launching a new power class of its premium efficiency solar modules. The company’s Powertec Plus modules feature allowable tolerances of up to +5 watts, what Mage calls...
View ArticleScania’s Internal Transport to Use Bioethanol
Truck manufacturer Scania has switched its internal transport services to fossil-free fuel. The Swedish company is putting eight trucks (pictured) powered by bioethanol into use at its production...
View Article‘For-Benefit’ Corporations Value Environmental, Social, Financial Impacts
Fortunately, we’re seeing a plethora of green products flood the market, as well as prolific messaging about decisions that individuals can make to enhance the sustainability of their lifestyles....
View ArticleAnvil Knitwear Chooses CA Technologies Environmental Management Software
Anvil Knitwear Inc. is implementing CA Technologies’ ecoSoftware to help manage its sustainability program worldwide. The century-old apparel company will be using CA ecoSoftware to measure its waste,...
View ArticleBP Reaches $7.8bn Oil Spill Settlement with Businesses, Individuals
BP announced that it has reached a $7.8 billion settlement proposal with the individual and business plaintiffs represented by the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), to resolve economic loss and...
View ArticleAircuity Launches Building Management System
Air systems efficiency firm Aircuity has launched building management system Aircuity Advisor Services. Advisor Services consists of a set of software-based tools designed to provide information on a...
View ArticleConsumer Support for Green Energy Drops
Consumer support for clean energy declined significantly between 2009 and 2011, according to a report by Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm’s annual Energy & Environment Consumer...
View ArticleFord Focus Electric Certified Most Fuel-Efficient at 110 MPGe
The EPA has certified the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, which boasts a 110 miles per gallon equivalent in-city rating, as America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle. Focus Electric has a highway...
View ArticleGEMI, Veolia Launch Water Tools
Green business alliance the Global Environmental Management Initiative has launched free sustainable water management tools the GEMI Local Water Tool and the GEMI LWT for Oil and Gas. The tools aim to...
View ArticleDC Mayor Signs Sustainability Pledge
Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray visited American University to sign a sustainability pledge with the presidents of each of the district’s universities.
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