ITT Cuts GHG Intensity 51% over Five Years
Over the past five years, ITT’s global operations have reduced its overall energy consumption intensity by 31 percent, electricity consumption intensity by 33 percent, and greenhouse gas intensity by...
View ArticleAT&T, BT and Orange Leverage Sustainable Solutions to Boost Sales
AT&T, BT and Orange lead the European telco operator market for sustainable telecommunications solutions and corporate sustainability performance, according to a new report from Verdantix. After...
View ArticleSeafood Industry Seeking Sustainable Solutions
Seafood restaurants are looking for new sustainable solutions for their supply chain amid worries that overfishing could threaten the viability of the industry, according to a report in the Wall Street...
View ArticleKohl’s, Office Depot Add More Energy-Efficient Stores
Continuing on their path to save energy and cut costs at their retail stores, Kohl’s Department Stores and Office Depot have recently added to their portfolio of energy-efficient stores. Kohl’s...
View ArticleSeventh Generation Co-Founder Touts “Radical Transparency”
Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation, presents his philosophy of radical transparency. After Hollender posted a list critiquing Seventh Generation’s products on the company’s website, he...
View ArticleRoundup – BP, MCM, Spirit AeroSystems
BP Says That Oil Flow Has Stopped as Cap Is Tested NY Times China says energy efficiency higher than earlier report Reuters MCM Electronics Announces New Environmental Programs PRWeb Calif. company to...
View ArticleCO2 is Green Launches Ad Campaign against Senate Climate Bill
C02 is Green, a group with ties to the fossil fuel industry, has launched a new ad campaign in the “The Washington Post” that urges people to call their senators and vote against the cap-and-trade...
View ArticleAir National Guard Invests in Green Energy
The U.S. Air National Guard is increasingly investing in green energy as it seeks to reach its goal of generating 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025, according to a report on the...
View ArticleSmarter Water and Energy Conservation Policies
Smarter water and energy conservation policies are intertwined The droughts in the West and South. The gyrations in the price of oil. Just these two realities alone have taught us how much water and...
View ArticleGibson Commits to Wood Sourcing Legality
Gibson USA announced today a plan to address legality of such its wood sourcing practices with the assistance from the Rainforest Alliance, according to a press release. In late 2009, Gibson facilities...
View ArticleKPMG Cuts Carbon Footprint 26% in 2 Years
KPMG, LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, today announced it achieved a 26 percent reduction in its carbon footprint from 2007 through 2009, exceeding the firm’s stated three-year commitment of...
View ArticleBA, Bombardier Announce Biofuel Plans at Farnborough
British Airways has signed an agreement with Solena Group to help build Europe’s first biofuel plant, amid plans to begin using the fuel in its fleet starting in 2014, according to a Dow Jones Report....
View ArticleCoal Industry Sues Obama Admin
The coal industry announced that it will sue the Obama administration over plans to regulate surface coal mining, according to a report in the Associated Press. According to the report, the National...
View ArticleSun World Yields 20% Fuel Savings through Smart Farming
Sun World International, an agribusiness based in Bakersfield, Calif., is using IBM analytics technology to help the company implement more cost effective and energy-efficient harvesting practices,...
View ArticleHigh-Rise Building Lighting Retrofit Saves $160,000 Annually
Westwood Gateway Towers in Los Angeles is saving more than $160,000 annually, or 35 percent per year, in energy costs, thanks to a retrofit of its lighting systems. The 820,00-sq.-ft. high rise...
View ArticleBusinesses Urge Reid, Senate to Pass Energy Efficiency Standard
In a letter sent to Sen. Harry Reid today, a group of 57 businesses, trade associations and environmental organizations including Best Buy, eBay, Gap Inc, and Johnson Controls called on the Senate to...
View ArticleRoundup – NYC, Siemens, DHL, Artesian
Cork, Plastic, or Screwtop? The Cork Industry Tightens the Screws on the Wine Industry Triple Pundit New York Mandates Cleaner Heating Oil NY Times Siemens lands $8.9 million DOE grant for carbon...
View ArticleIntel’s Biggest Solar Site to Generate 1.5 MW Annually
Intel’s solar installations in Folsom, Calif., and Chandler, Ariz., part of the semiconductor manufacturer’s plan to build several solar projects in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon, are now...
View ArticleCongress Set to Reform Law on Personal Care Product Safety
Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., have introduced a bill that will reform the current law on the use of ingredients in personal care products including...
View ArticleEPA Rules on Coal Ash Could Raise Electricity Rates 6%
New regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could increase electricity rates by 6 percent for some businesses, according to a government press release. Recycling industry...
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