Anesthesiologists Trying to Go Green
Some anesthesiologists are trying to improve their environmental footprint by choosing anesthetics that produce less potent greenhouse gasses, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee. After...
View ArticleBuffalo Coke Plant Reduces Benzene Emissions
The Tonawanda Coke plant in Buffalo, New York, has succeeded in reducing its benzene emissions, but tests at one air monitor location showed it is still emitting more than 19 times the recommended...
View ArticlePIT to Save $158,000 on Lighting Retrofit
Pittsburgh International Airport announced plans for a lighting retrofit that will save $158,000 in energy costs once its replaces its current light fixtures with light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LED...
View ArticleMaine Moves One Step Closer To Selling Carbon Credits from Weatherization...
Maine is one step closer to selling carbon credits from carbon emission reductions achieved through weatherization projects, reports Bangor Daily News. The revenue generated from the carbon credits...
View ArticleIrika Shipping to Pay $4M Penalty for Violating Maritime Pollution Law
Irika Shipping S.A. has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and obstruction of justice, reports the U.S. Department of Justice. The ship management...
View ArticleU.S. Utilities Need to Deliver Low-Carbon Electricity to Remain Competitive
U.S. utilities, which are responsible for 40 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, will need to provide cleaner, low-carbon electricity and enable their customers to better manage and...
View ArticleMoving Toward a Post Deepwater Horizon Era
If there were ever any question about man’s impact on the environment, those beliefs have certainly had holes blown in them over the past month. With the disaster at BP’s Deepwater Horizon platform in...
View ArticleColleges Selling Their Green Bona Fides to Students
Colleges are using their green credentials to burnish their reputations with prospective students, according to a report in USA Today. The paper reported that according to 2010’s College Sustainability...
View ArticleRoundup – Isuzu, DoD, MLB
Cap and No More Trade Wall Street Journal Small subdivision to coexist with farm, equestrian center Daily Herald Geothermal Energy Could Make the Department of Defense a Supplier of U.S. Energy, Not...
View ArticlePoultry Farms Could Turn Waste to Profit
Poultry farms have traditionally had to contend with the significant waste problem posed by the production of chicken manure, but they may now be able to convert their unwanted by-product into fuel,...
View Article‘Eco Fees’ Surprises Ontario Consumers
Ontario consumers have begun seeing a new ‘eco fee’ added on to their supermarket charges at point of sale. The fee is for recycling certain products purchased which include dish soap, batteries,...
View ArticleRoundup – SoloPower, Lloyd’s, Verizon
SoloPower and eIQ Energy Partner to Offer Integrated Solar Array Package for Maximized Performance BusinessWire Lloyd’s of London Warns About Peaking Oil, Energy Price Jump Triple Pundit Shingle...
View ArticleBiodiversity Loss a Significant Business Risk
The loss of biodiversity through the extinction of species poses a significant risk to business profits, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to the survey, The Economics...
View ArticleFleet Managers Unlikely To Purchase Hybrids, Electrics
Almost two-thirds of private and government-owned automobile fleets are unlikely to purchase either an all-electric or hybrid vehicle, according to a recent survey covered by FleetOwner. Of the one...
View ArticleLobbyists Pull Out Checkbooks to Overturn CA Emission Law
Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Corp., both of San Antonio, Tx., have spent a combined $1.5 million or 79 percent of the funds collected in an effort to overturn California’s AB 32, which seeks to...
View ArticleTelecommuting Could Save Small to Mid-Sized U.S. Businesses $124B
Small to mid-sized businesses in the U.S. could save $124 billion in real estate, electricity and related costs by implementing a telecommuting strategy, according to a white paper and new ebook on...
View ArticleConsumer Demand Spurring Spuds Green Marketing
More potato growers are looking to expand their green marketing efforts in reaction to increasing demand from consumers, according to a report in The Packer. The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable...
View ArticleGE, Partners Launch $200M Smart Grid Innovation Challenge
GE and partner companies have launched a $200 million open innovation challenge that seeks new ideas from technologists, entrepreneurs and start-ups to create a smarter, cleaner, and more efficient...
View ArticleVancity Sustainability Report: Carbon Footprint Cut 7% since 2007
Vancity achieved its goal to become carbon neutral in 2008, two years ahead of schedule, according to the company’s 2008-2009 accountability report. Since 2007, the credit union has reduced its carbon...
View ArticleWorld Cup Responsible for 2.7M Tons of CO2 Equivalent
The total carbon footprint for the recently concluded 2010 World Cup came to 2,753,250 tons of CO2 equivalent, according to a recent study by Ernst & Young, an eight-fold increase over the last...
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