PlaNYC Deputy Director Discusses PlaNYC Program
Adam Freed, Deputy Director, PlaNYC, discusses New York’s program at Philadelphia’s Academy of National Sciences. See Part 2 here.
View ArticleBall Sustainability Report: GHG Down 13%
Ball Corporation announced that it has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 13 percent since 2005, according to the company’s second annual sustainability report. The company reported using 11.15...
View ArticleCompostable Packaging Increases Overall Rates
A survey by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition found that the use of compostable materials in packaging has the corollary effect of increasing the rate of food composting. According to a report on...
View ArticleSABMiller Sustainability Report: Water Use and CO2 Emissions Fall by 4%
SABMiller has reduced both its water use and CO2 emissions by four percent per hectoliter of beer produced compared to the previous year, according to the company’s 2010 Sustainable Development Report....
View ArticleFord Explorer Gets Soy-Based Cushions
Ford Motor Company announced the 2011 Ford Explorer will feature soy foam in seat cushions and seatbacks. The bio-based polyurethane foam will be one of the new features in the Ford Explorer which goes...
View ArticleCalifornia Releases Draft Green Chemistry Reg, GHG Emissions Law in Jeopardy
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a draft of its green chemistry regulation that implements a process for the design of safer products to protect consumers from toxic...
View ArticleTransAlta Agrees to Cut Emissions at Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington State
TransAlta has signed an agreement (PDF) with the state of Washington’s Department of Ecology to cut mercury and visibility-limiting emissions from the state’s only coal-fired power plant, reports...
View ArticleHasbro to Deploy Hara Environmental Software to Optimize Energy Efficiency,...
Hasbro has selected the Hara Environmental and Energy Management (EEM) solution to help the company manage and optimize its energy efficiency and natural resource consumption. This latest effort by the...
View ArticleRoundup – Smithsonian, Hyatt, BMO
Green Key Eco-Rating Program Launched for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in The U.S., Canada and The Caribbean Hotel Interactive An LED That Mimics an Old Standby NY Times CE2 Carbon Capital and Dogwood...
View ArticleLitl, PACT, Method Win IDEA Awards
Litl, PACT Underwear and Method Products all took home prizes for sustainable design at the International Design Excellence Awards 2010 (IDEA 2010) sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of...
View ArticleGE: Ecomagination Revenues Reach $18 Billion in 2009
General Electric announced that revenues from its Ecomagination products reached $18 billion last year from the sale of more than 90 products, up 6 percent from $17 billion in revenue from more than 80...
View ArticleShell Seeks to Fill BP’s Green Shoes
Although BP has called off its “Beyond Petroleum” campaign touting the company’s green credentials in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, Shell Oil seems primed to step into their shoes. The...
View ArticleLloyd’s Offers Clean Shipping Index Verification
Lloyd’s Register, the London-based ship classification, consulting, and risk management firm, has announced it will offer a verification service to ship-owners and operators wishing to demonstrate...
View ArticleFAA CLEEN Awards $125 Million in New Contracts
The FAA has announced it has awarded $125 million in new contracts with GE Aviation, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing and Rolls Royce to develop aircraft and engine technologies that reduce noise...
View ArticleBaxter Sustainability Report: Water Use Down 9%, GHG Emissions Drop 5%
Baxter International has decreased water use by 9 percent in absolute terms and by 29 percent indexed to revenue compared to 2005, and has reduced net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations by...
View ArticleCasino Group Adds 20 MW to Solar Power Installations
Casino Group plans an additional 20 megawatts (MW) of high-efficiency photovoltaic panels for solar power installations on its properties in France. The agreement with SunPower, building on the...
View ArticleEMC Sustainability Report: $7.5m in Server Cost Savings
EMC reported it generated $7.5 million in energy savings over five years by virtualizing and consolidating its servers and data storage, according to the company’s 2009 sustainability report. According...
View ArticleHow to Design and Build Future Sustainable Cities Using BIM
What if it was possible to take a typical city and use technology to evaluate existing and future conditions so that it can be transformed it into a truly sustainable city? Imagine a place in which...
View ArticleTasty Baking Moves to World’s Largest Green Bakery
The Tasty Baking Company, makers of Tastykakes, announced it has moved production of its remaining Tastykake production lines to its new LEED-registered bakery at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the...
View ArticleRoundup – GE, Prime Time Shuttle, Kenworth
Twenty Chicago Restaurants Are “Guaranteed Green” Time Out Chicago GeoSpring Hybrid Water Heater from GE Earns Another First BusinessWire Green Sector Fights to Keep Pollution Law SF Examiner Wind...
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