Packaging Industry Fights Back Against BPA Report
The North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA) is pushing back against a report by the National Workgroup for Safe Markets showing that bottles and cans lined with Bisphenol A (BPA) may be...
View ArticlePort Authority Plans Wind Farm in New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is planning to build a wind farm on a pier in New Jersey, according to a request for information from the Authority. The request calls for five, 300 foot...
View ArticleMaryland County Carbon Tax Targets Mirant
Montgomery County, Maryland, passed a five dollar tax on every ton of carbon emitted, according to a press release by a local environmental group. The bill which was approved by an 8-1 vote. The bill...
View ArticleWH Sets Emissions Standards for Medium, Heavy Trucks
President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum today to expand emissions standards to include medium and heavy trucks and create new standards for cars and light trucks starting with the 2017 model...
View ArticleGreen Products Innovation Institute Launches to Create Safer Products
The first non-profit institute in the nation for developing safer products was announced by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with academic, business, government, and environmental...
View ArticleFord to Measure Supply Chain Emissions
Ford Motor Company plans to initially survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an effort to reduce carbon emissions in the automotive industry....
View ArticleToyota Buys $50 Million Stake in Tesla
Toyota announced yesterday it has agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla Motors. Under the agreement, the two car companies will work together on electric vehicles, parts, and production system and...
View ArticleFort Drum Receives Everlast Lighting Retrofit
Fort Drum, home of the famed 10th Mountain Division in Jefferson County, N.Y., is receiving over 1,000 new lighting fixtures that will reduce energy and maintenance costs for the 107,000 acre...
View ArticleFleet Managers Say Fuel Consumption, Miles Driven Are Top Metrics for...
Fifty-seven percent of fleet managers said real-time asset data such as miles driven and fuel consumption are the most important metrics for managing their fleets, which remains consistent with last...
View ArticleKerry and Lieberman Release Draft Climate Bill While EPA Issues Final...
The Kerry-Lieberman climate bill has arrived (as previously reported by EL here). On May 12, 2010, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) released their long-awaited “discussion...
View ArticleKimberly-Clark Improves on Waste, Slides on Energy
Kimberly-Clark made progress on its efforts to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfills per metric ton of production, but increased the amount of energy it used per metric ton, according to its...
View ArticleCAD Design Software and Tracking Carbon Footprints
Review of SolidWorks Sustainability from Desktop Engineering magazine. Provides interesting overview of what CAD design software can do to track the footprint of a product design.
View ArticleGen Mills Touts Largest LEED Gold Bldg, BofA Nabs Tallest Platinum
General Mills announced this week that its new 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Social Circle, Ga., has achieved LEED Gold certification, making it the largest Gold certified building in...
View ArticleNREL: Grid Can Handle Large Solar and Wind Increase
A report released yesterday by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) assessed the operational impacts and increased contributions from wind and solar energy producers on the power grid....
View ArticleEmissions Reductions is Top Environmental Concern for U.S. Businesses
The top concern of U.S. businesses for climate change and environmental issues is reducing carbon emissions, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Appetite for Change global survey. U.S. survey...
View ArticleFM Global HQ, URI Receive LEED Gold Certification
Two buildings in Rhode Island received LEED Gold certification last week. The Center for Biotechnology at the University of Rhode Island and the new headquarters for FM Global both received the...
View ArticleStaples Reaches 15m KWH Milestone
Staples Inc announced that it has produced 15 million kilowatt hours from 32 solar installations throughout North America. The partnership program, which launched in 2005 with installations in Rialto,...
View ArticleUSPTO Expands Green Tech Pilot Program
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has expanded the categories of technology eligible for expedited processing under the Green Technology Pilot Program, aimed at accelerating the development...
View ArticleBP Roundup: Government Questions BP’s Ability to Clean-Up Oil Spill
The U.S. government is questioning BP’s ability to seal the oil rig leak in the Gulf of Mexico after missing several deadlines to seal the well more than one month after the explosion, although it’s...
View ArticleFate of Connecticut’s Energy Bill on Governor’s Desk
A new energy bill passed by lawmakers in the state of Connecticut that promises to lower electricity costs, promote green energy and reorganize the Department of Public Utilities Control (DPUC) to...
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