Navy, Army Push to Meet Renewable Energy Goals
The Navy is making headway in meeting its alternative energy goals over the next decade as the service partners with technology companies to harness ocean thermal energy to generate electricity for its...
View ArticleStrategies for Transparent Corporate Climate Policy Communications
Although climate reporting has focused on two primary issues — greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and efforts to reduce them, and the risks and opportunities created by climate change, a third issue is...
View ArticleRoundup: Avon, Dow, Alcoa
U.N. ship agency urged to press on with CO2 cuts Reuters Dow Advanced Materials CEO Says Clean and Sustainable Technologies Poised to Address Over $20 Billion in Market Opportunities MarketWatch...
View ArticleLas Vegas Sands Feeling Lucky With Eco 360 Initiative
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has unveiled Eco 360, a broad-ranging energy efficiency and environmental initiative. Las Vegas Sands owns The Palazzo, The Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center....
View ArticleEnvironmental Mission Statements: A List of Hotel Sustainability Policies
A mission statement can help an organization navigate difficult times. I wonder how many hoteliers used their mission statements to remind them what of mattered most to their company during the past 18...
View ArticleRoundup: Solar Market, Weyerhauser, Carlyle Group
Waste industry hunts energy rewards, risks abound Reuters Renewable Energy Markets Expand By 11.4% In 2009 North American Windpower Indonesia to review forest carbon laws Reuters Weyerhauser Joins...
View ArticleHanes Aims for 30% Renewable Energy Use, 15% Emissions Cut
Aimed at saving more energy, using less materials and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Hanes has released a set of global environmental performance goals that includes increasing its use of renewable...
View Article10 Ways for the Freight Sector to Lessen its Environmental Impact
The future of transporting goods includes solar powered ships, GPS truck-tolling systems and advanced diesel-electric engines, according to “The Good Haul” report from the Environmental Defense Fund....
View ArticleEPA Launches Hydraulic Fracturing Study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a $1.9-million research study into the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing — used in the extraction of natural gas — on water quality...
View ArticleCARB Offers $3.7M in Rebates for Zero-Emission, Hybrid Trucks
The California Air Resources Board is offering up to $3.7 million in rebates for commercial medium- and heavy-duty trucks that are zero-emission or plug-in hybrid. The program means that CARB will...
View ArticleEU Puts Stop to Reuse of CERs
To restore confidence to the emissions trading markets in the wake of a trading scandal, the European Union has amended rules under its Emissions Trading Scheme to halt the recycling of certified...
View ArticleHarrah’s Rincon Casino Uses Solar Energy to Power AC
The Harrah’s Rincon Casino is using energy from a nearby solar farm to power its air-conditioning system, reports SignOnSanDiego.com. The tribally-owned casino’s 1-megawatt plant is expected to supply...
View ArticleProportion of Wells Fargo Green Building Lending in Decline
To date, banking giant Wells Fargo has made a $6 billion business in lending to and investing in environmental and renewable energy projects, but the proportion of the total going toward green building...
View ArticleSaunders Hotel Group Takes Initiative in Energy Efficiency
Ted Saunders, Director of Sustainability for the Saunders Hotel Group, discusses how the Lenox Hotel and Comfort Inn & Suites in Boston has incorporated energy efficiency and environmental efforts....
View ArticleWCI Sticks with Plans to Limit Use of Offsets
The Western Climate Initiative, targeting a 15 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2020, is sticking with its original plan to limit the use of offset credits and...
View ArticleTop 10 Benefits of Commercial LED Lighting
This short promotional video from Catalyst Commercial, a UK lighting firm, highlights 10 benefits for a business that switches to commercial-scale LED lighting.
View Article75% Support Adding Solar on Public Lands
About 75 percent of Americans are in support of adding solar on public lands, despite efforts by environmentalists to halt certain projects. The poll, conducted by Gotham Research Group on behalf of...
View ArticleRoundup: Aviation biofuel, WWF, NREL, Carbon Credit Scam
States sue EPA to stop greenhouse gas rules Reuters Approval of Westar fee angers wind trade group KansasCity.com Clean Tech Sector Thriving, Survey Finds NY Times European fraudsters steal $7B in...
View ArticleChevron Installing Massive Solar System to Run Oil Plant’s Pumps, Pipelines
Chevron is adding a solar system to power the pumps and pipelines at its Kern River oil field facility. The 7,700 solar panels are expected to produce about 740 kilowatts of electricity, according to...
View ArticleEPA, DOE Toughen Energy Star Testing, Enforcement
In an effort to ensure that manufacturers of Energy Star qualified products comply to their energy-efficiency standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy...
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