IBM’s New Thin-film Solar Cell is 40% More Efficient
A new solar cell under development from IBM boasts an efficiency of 9.6 percent, which is 40 percent higher than previous incarnations. IBM touts the new thin-film photovoltaic solar cell as a “world...
View ArticleL’Oréal, Weyerhaeuser Among Best Performers in Disclosing Global Forest...
Neste Oil, Danisco, L’Oréal, J. Sainsbury, IOI Group, Marks and Spencer, Mondi, Weyerhaeuser, Drax Group and Reed Elsevier are among the best performers in the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD)...
View ArticleKKR Extends Green Portfolio Program to 20% of Properties
Private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has expanded its Green Portfolio Program to more of its properties. With the move, the buyout firm will see 20 percent of its portfolio adopting greater...
View ArticleRoundup: CO2 Trading, Citigroup, Areva, FedEx
Voluntary CO2 offset buying slow as investors get picky Reuters Citigroup to Trade in China’s First Energy-Efficiency Market Business Week New Corrugated Box Design is Dramatic Step Forward in Reusable...
View Article10 Trends in Sustainability Reporting
Businesses face three key challenges when it comes to sustainability reporting, according to a new report. They include multiple metric frameworks, a lack of uniform definitions, and a lack of...
View ArticleStudy Shows States Can Legally Implement Feed-In Tariffs
States can offer feed-in tariffs (FIT) but the programs must be tailored to meet federal requirements, according a legal analysis report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), reports...
View ArticleVeolia Buys Comfort Link, Enters Ice Thermal Storage Biz
Veolia Energy North America, a subsidiary of France’s Veolia Environment, has purchased Comfort Link‘s district cooling system business. Comfort Link serves Baltimore and was previously a partnership...
View ArticleAddressing Water Access and Sanitation
While the average person in America uses 400 liters of water each day for drinking, washing and cooking, the average person in the developing world uses only 10 liters. Furthermore, 1.4 million...
View ArticleUN OKs Biomass Co-Firing to Meet CO2 Targets Under CDM
The United Nations has given a thumbs up to utilities and other large-scale energy generators to substitute a portion of coal with solid biomass fuels as a means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions...
View ArticleLoblaw’s VP Discusses Waste Reduction and Sustainability
Craig Hutchison, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Canadian supermarket Loblaw Companies talks about the company’s creation and execution of programs to reduce waste and improve sustainability in...
View ArticleRoundup: Google, Tailpipe Emissions Challenge, Tokyo CO2 Trading
Tailpipe emissions limits challenged Detroit News Google invests $1 million in energy efficient data centre research Energy Efficiency News Los Angeles eyes Owens Lake for huge solar project Reuters...
View ArticleWal-Mart Canada Adding Energy Efficient DC, Solar, Wind
In a flurry of announcements, Wal-Mart Canada plans to build an energy efficient distribution center, as well as add wind and solar to its operations. In a bid to share sustainability best practices,...
View ArticleEIA Projects 1.3% Rise in CO2 Emissions in 2011
The Energy Information Administration projects that CO2 emissions will rise 1.3 percent in 2011, based partly on increased use of coal in the utility sector. That, and continued economic growth that...
View ArticleRooftop Solar Gains Traction at Commercial Properties
As more governments push their renewable energy agendas, more businesses are starting to see the benefits of solar energy from both financial and environmental perspectives. As an example, Dina’s...
View ArticleTainted Teddy: Target Yanks Valentine’s Day Bears Over Lead Concerns
Target has agreed to stop selling its Valentine’s Day Message Bears after concerns were raised about high levels of lead. The Center for Environmental Health tested a neon pink stuff bear sold by...
View ArticleSmart Grid Presents Opportunities in Cost Savings, Power Reliability, Energy...
Utilities, commercial businesses and other organizations have the opportunity to spur the development of a U.S. smart grid, which is expected to deliver significant energy and cost savings. A smart...
View ArticleCape Wind Would Reduce New England Electricity Rates $4.6B Over 25 Years
In the wake of a visit by the head of the U.S. Department of Interior last week, Cape Wind released a study that finds its 468-megawatt offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound will reduce wholesale...
View Article2010 Olympic Winter Games on a Sustainable Track
After seven years of sustainability efforts, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games has achieved numerous environmental goals including a carbon neutral Organizing Committee and torch relay, and 62...
View ArticleGM, Reva Put Pedal to the Metal On Electric Car Development
Bloomberg’s Jason Bellini reports on Reva Electric Car Co.’s plans to manufacture electric vehicles. The Indian automaker is developing an electric vehicle with GM. Reva plans to set up four overseas...
View ArticleLighting Retrofit Saves Casino 389,000 kWh
An energy efficient lighting retrofit at the Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Lodge, Casino and Conference Center should result in 389,852 kilowatt hours of energy saved. The project will equal a reduction in...
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