Roundup – CCX, PCH, Kunde, AB321
Sale of Chicago Climate Exchange to ICE Reinforces Weak Carbon Market NY Times Phoenix Children’s Hospital recognized for energy savings AZCentral Nonprofits find ways to pay for renewable energy...
View ArticleADT: Fleet Switch Will Trim Fuel Costs $5.3 Million
ADT Security Services plans to double a recent order of 1,500 Ford Transit Connects – a move that the company says will save about $5.3 million in annual fuel costs. With plans to order a total of...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Unveils Sustainability Scorecard for Medical Products
Kaiser Permanente has unveiled its Sustainability Scorecard that requires suppliers to provide environmental data for medical equipment and products used in its hospitals, medical offices and other...
View ArticleEnvision Solar Targets Parking Lots for Solar Systems
Envision Solar claims to be the first company to develop solar systems aimed at millions of acres of parking spaces. The company has installed more than nine megawatts (MW) of solar arrays for...
View ArticleGoogle Invests Nearly $39 million for Wind Farms in North Dakota
Google has invested $38.8 million in two wind farms in North Dakota, already built by NextEra Energy Resources, reports the New York Times. It represents a minority interest in a recent $190 million...
View ArticleJCPenney to Reduce Energy Use 20% by 2015
JC Penney has committed to reduce energy consumption 20 percent per gross square foot by 2015 by increasing energy-efficiency improvements and implementing conservation practices, according to the...
View ArticleCalifornia Farms Adopt Solar for Energy Savings
While numerous California wineries and vineyards have embraced solar energy as a way to cut their environmental footprint and reduce energy costs, crop farmers including a cooperative in Sutter Basin...
View ArticlePricing for Utility Green Power Continues to Fall
Edmond Electric, OG&E Company, Avista Utilities, Park Electric Cooperative and Arizona Public Service offer the lowest price premiums for renewable energy, according to the annual assessment of...
View ArticleGreening the Manufacturing Supply Chain, Part 2
Last month, we started a discussion about supply chains with respect to environmental impacts related to the various actors in the chain. We’ll continue here with an example. But, first, a story from...
View ArticleRoundup – EU CO2 Pledge, Idling Law, AES, BP
Some 500 EU cities pledge to cut CO2 emissions Reuters Would Chinese consumers ‘go green’ — if given the choice? CNN One-minute idling limit chugs closer to law The Star Green engineer’s job makes new...
View ArticleSouthern California Edison Discusses Green Idea House
Jonathan Budner, Program Manager, New construction and Sustainability for Southern California Edison discusses the Green Idea House case study.
View ArticleHormel Cuts Water Use by 9%, Energy Use Rises by 3%
Hormel Food has reduced water consumption by 9 percent and solid waste to landfills by 16 percent or 7,275 tons in fiscal year (FY) 2009, compared to 2006 levels, according to the company’s corporate...
View ArticleConstellation NewEnergy Debuts Real-Time Energy Management Solution
Constellation NewEnergy has unveiled its new energy management solution that combines hardware and online applications to enable its commercial power customers to manage and optimize energy use in...
View ArticleHEI Hotels Achieve Energy Savings of $3.4 Million in 2009
HEI Hotels & Resorts, which owns and operates 32 properties under brand names such as Embassy Suites, Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton and the Westin, is committed to reducing its energy use by 10...
View ArticleSAP and Waste Management Settle Lawsuit
Software vendor SAP has made an undisclosed, one-time cash payment to Waste Management to settle a lawsuit between the two companies, according to a quarterly earnings filing, reports BusinessWeek....
View ArticleCon Edison ‘Cool’ Roofs Reduce Energy Costs
Con Edison’s green and white roofs atop of its training and conference center in Long Island City help prevent energy losses, provide other environmental benefits, and reduce heating and cooling costs,...
View ArticleEPA to Regulate Coal Ash
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing national rules to safely dispose and manage coal ash from coal-fired power plants. The proposed rules would also support beneficial reuse or...
View ArticleVolcano Triggers Higher Emissions Trading Costs for Airlines
Europe’s airlines could be facing higher costs to buy emissions certificates after an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano shutdown flights, reports Reuters. Under the European Emissions Trade System...
View ArticleRenault Ad Banned Over Misleading Green Claims
An advertisement from Renault has been found to be misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority. According to the UK watchdog, an ad for electric vehicles claimed “the well-to-wheel efficiency of...
View ArticleCan eCommerce Help Fight Climate Change?
Last month, neuroscientist and fiction writer David Eagleman presented “Six Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization” at the Long Now Foundation. According to Eagleman, email saves trees and...
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