Kapolei Arenas Turn to Solar for 80% of Energy Needs
The Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas on the island of Oahu in Hawaii announced they have installed two solar power systems on their roofs that will provide 80 percent if their energy needs, according to a...
View ArticleSmithfield Foods CSR Report: Commits to Reduce Energy and Water Use, Solid...
Smithfield Foods has committed to meet several new environmental goals, which include reducing energy and water resources and solid waste, each by 10 percent compared to 2008 by fiscal 2016, according...
View ArticleUSGBC Opens Building Performance Partnership to Current LEED-Certified Buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Building Performance Partnership (BPP) is now open to all current whole-building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified commercial and...
View ArticleNat Grid Says Bio Gas Can Meet 25% of Demand
National Grid published a recent report stating that the natural gas company could meet 25 percent of its customers’ needs with renewable gas generated from biomass sources. According to the study...
View ArticlePPL Electric Launches Smart Grid Project in PA
PPL Electric Utilities has launched a smart grid project in Pennsylvania that will enable the utility to add renewable energy, improve its reliability, and give customers the ability to control its...
View ArticleUSPS Cuts Energy Use by Trillions of BTUs since 2005
The U.S. Postal Service is more than two thirds of the way to reaching its goal to reduce energy use by 30 percent by 2015 as it continues to exceed its energy savings targets. One year after opening...
View ArticleFourteen Chicago Buildings to Get Efficiency Tech
As many as fourteen Chicago buildings are about to install new energy efficiency measures as the result of a $25 million investment by South Korea, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune....
View ArticleRoundup – Nexant, Navistar, American Cruise Line
How Green Is My Sneaker? Wall Street Journal EPA Awards $5.6 Million to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies EPA WA group sues Gregoire over climate order Seattle Times The Next Green Thing – Energy...
View ArticleEfficiency Retrofits for Commercial Buildings Could Save $41.1B
Instituting a 10-year retrofit program for the country’s commercial spaces could save $41.1 billion in energy expenses every year, according to a new report by Pike Research. According to the report,...
View ArticleRestaurateur Discusses Sustainable Operations
Michael Smith from The Venus Company discusses sustainable operations at the company which provides beach dining and shopping at numerous locations in the UK.
View ArticleLuke AFB to Build 17-MW Solar System
A 17-megawatt solar project planned at Luke Air Force Base is expected to provide power for a majority of the base by 2011, increasing the U.S. Department of Defense’s use of renewable energy in...
View ArticleGeneral Mills Unveils Solar-Powered U.S. Facility
General Mills has completed the installation of a solar power system at its warehouse in Methuen, Mass., which is expected to supply nearly 80 percent of the warehouse’s power needs during the summer...
View ArticleCargo Ships Run Slower to Save Fuel
The world’s largest cargo ships are now adopting “super-slow steaming” at speeds of 12 knots (about 14 mph), which is significantly slower than the lowered speeds of 20 knots implemented by many major...
View ArticleRoundup -Trafigura, Air Products, World Bank
Netherlands: Oil Trading Company Fined in Dumping of Toxic Sludge New York Times Labor pledges $1bn in energy tax breaks The Sydney Morning Herald World Bank Publishes Report on Transport-Related...
View ArticleReid to Unveil Energy Bill Sans Carbon Caps, Renewable Energy Mandates
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to introduce a watered-down energy bill today (July 26), which eliminates targets for carbon caps and mandates that would require utilities to...
View ArticleBiz Leaders: Prop 23 Could Stall Renewable Energy Investments
If California’s Proposition 23 passes this November, it could put at risk 500,000 clean tech jobs, 12,000 companies and billions of dollars of private investment in California, say business and...
View ArticleFed Agencies & States Could Cut GHG Emissions 14% by 2020
In the wake of the Senate’s apparent failure to pass comprehensive climate legislation, federal agencies and state governments can get the U.S. close to President Barack Obama’s goal for reducing...
View ArticleInternet Standards Set to Revolutionize Sustainable Practices in Building...
Constant technological innovation has been the great driver of industrial progress for ages. But the societal benefits inherent in the promise of technological progress usually depend on its widespread...
View ArticleTIAA-CREF CEO On Building Energy Efficiency
TIAA-CREF manages one of the nation’s largest real estate portfolios. CEO Roger Ferguson discusses energy efficiency measures from buildings as a “win-win” strategy that can reduce carbon emissions and...
View ArticleNaval Base Lighting Retrofits Save Nearly $60,000 Annually
The Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) California is saving nearly $60,000 annually on the base’s energy bill thanks to lighting retrofits at two separate sites. The Port Hueneme and Point Mugu sites...
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