Airlines Commit to 2 Deals for Biofuel
AltAir Fuels and Rentech have separately signed deals that will advance the use of renewable synthetic fuels used by airlines. A group of 14 airlines that service the Seattle-Tacoma International...
View ArticleFrom Sewage Plants to Overpasses, Solar Finding Unique Uses, Locations
Utilities and state departments are finding both unique uses and locations for solar-array projects as solar module makers like First Solar ramp up production to meet growing demand. Unlike California,...
View ArticleEPA Emissions Rules May Spawn Lawsuits
With the Environmental Protection Agency on pace to require so-called “best available control technology” (BACT) to limit emissions, some are vowing lawsuits to protest the rule, reports the New York...
View ArticleU.S. Dairy Industry Plans 25% GHG Emissions Cut by 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy are working together to help the U.S. dairy industry reach its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25...
View ArticleMoguls of Sustainability Pop Up in Ski Industry
From resorts catering to skiers, to companies that sell skis, sustainability and energy efficiency is helping define the future of the business. A number of Colorado ski resorts have ramped up...
View ArticleCopenhagen Delegates Tire of Rhetoric – Day 10 Roundup
As a few key issues continue to stall negotiations, the Danish prime minister took control of the climate conference on Dec. 16. as the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) moves into...
View ArticleAround the Web – Dow Water, Carbon Falls, Building, Green Marketing
Dow Chemical looks for growth in water sector Reuters EU carbon falls, market absorbing 2009 expiry Reuters Pack Trends for a New Year imt Greener Pastures for Commercial Real Estate WSJ California’s...
View ArticleHP Discusses COP 15 UN Climate Wall
Hewlett-Packard partnered with the UN Education Programme to help participants in the COP 15 event in Copenhagen to connect people from around the world with delegates who could make the trip. HP’s...
View ArticleSeven Challenges for Sustainability in 2010
Business leaders from major economic sectors in Canada have put forth what they see as the key challenges facing business community with regards to sustainability. The Network for Business...
View Article78% of Oil Execs Say Cap-and-Trade Won’t Safeguard the Environment
About 78 percent of fossil fuel industry executives say that the proposed cap-and-trade legislation for carbon emissions will be ineffective in safeguarding the environment, according to the 2010...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Launch TV Ads Supporting Energy, Climate Legislation
We Can Lead, a network of 150 U.S. companies and business leaders, have put in motion a $1 million television advertising campaign in support of comprehensive energy and climate legislation. We Can...
View Article30% of Carbon Offset Projects Amount to Hot Air
Nearly a third of carbon offset projects don’t live up to their stated expectations, according to recent analysis from Point Carbon, reports Business Week. The new report from Point Carbon shows that...
View ArticleCisco Achieves Energy Savings of $120K/Year in Data Center
Information technology (IT) managers are always looking for new ways to save energy in their data centers. Some businesses like Cisco are opting for high-tech simulation modeling to find the best way...
View ArticlePepsi Extends Facility Energy Initiative to China, Chile, Brazil
After improving energy efficiency at about 130 North American Pepsi facilities, PepsiCo International has extended the same energy saving ethos to facilities in China, Chile and Brazil. Pepsi is using...
View ArticleBaxter Advances Supply Chain Energy Efficiency
Over the past quarter, Baxter International Inc. has implemented programs that drive responsible business practices, while garnering a few accolades along the way. Two of Baxter’s 2015 supply-chain...
View ArticleClimate Talks Strive to Make a Deal: Copenhagen Day 10 Roundup
Environment ministers have a tough day of negotiations ahead of them as heads of state arrive in Copenhagen to potentially seal a new climate deal Dec. 18 at the 15th United Nations Climate Change...
View Article$5B Clean Energy Tax Credit May Draw Three Times More Private Investment
An additional $5 billion in clean energy tax credits proposed by the Obama Administration are expected to generate an additional $15 billion in private investment, if Congress approves the plan,...
View ArticleAround the Web – USPS, EPA, Google, Mass Gov
Time for Postal Service fleet to go green, lawmaker sa Washington Post State OKs energy efficiency incentives for utilities Sacramento Business Journal EPA Provides New Data from Schools Air Toxics...
View ArticleChairman Markey Interviewed at COP15
Chairman Markey appears on CNBC from the COP-15 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
View ArticleDid Copenhagen Live Up to Expectations?
In November, I responded to a GlobeScan survey of 770 climate change experts. It was fielded right before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) to gauge the expectations of NGOs,...
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