IT Sector Reduces Energy Costs by $2B, CO2 Emissions by 32 Million Tons
The IT sector has reduced annual CO2 emissions associated with IT equipment by more than 32 million metric tons worldwide since 2007, which translates into more than $2 billion in annual energy savings...
View ArticleUPS Sustainability Report: Sets Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20%
UPS has set a new target to improve the miles per gallon (mpg) performance of its entire U.S. package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020, according to the company’s latest corporate...
View ArticleConsumers Prefer to Charge their EVs at Home
Ninety five percent of consumers surveyed in Southern California say they would prefer to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) at home, according to a report from the Electric Power Research Institute...
View ArticleRoundup – GM, Seventh Generation, Wal-Mart
GM Scores Global First with New Climate Protection Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development Seventh Generation and Walmart Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer Environmentally...
View ArticleSenators Push for a Renewable Energy Standard
Although Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid said he wouldn’t include a renewable energy standard (RES) in his energy bill, which mandates that a certain percentage of the nation’s electricity come from...
View ArticleWhy the BP Oil Spill is a Tragedy of the Commons, Part II
In Part I of this column, we asked: Can we use the BP oil spill to create systems which protect our shared resources in a way that is fair, transparent and profitable for all of us? Here’s why we must...
View ArticleLarge Wind Projects Get Ready to Roll in Arizona, California
Two large wind projects are getting set to boost the wind energy output in the states of Arizona and California over the next several years. While Terra-Gen Power plans to officially break ground today...
View ArticleGreen Building Talked Up By Perkins & Will’s Peter Busby
Vancouver architect Peter Busby, managing director at Perkins+Will, talks with Design Quarterly about sustainable green buildings for the Future.
View ArticleFuel Cell Power Plant Installed at Frozen Food Processing Plant
Carla’s Pasta plans to install a fuel cell power plant at its frozen food processing facility in South Windsor, Conn., to ensure 24/7 reliable power, cut fuel costs and lower its carbon footprint. The...
View ArticleCCS Technologies to Capture 65% and 90% of CO2 Emissions at Coal Power Plants
A proposed clean coal power plant in Illinois is expected to capture at least 65 percent of its carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions with carbon capture and storage (CCS), while a pilot CCS project at a...
View ArticleVermont Resort Cuts Carbon Footprint with ‘Cow Power’
The Equinox resort will eliminate about 212 metric tonnes of carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions through its partnership with the Central Vermont Public Service’s “Cow Power” program, which promotes the...
View ArticleNo Renewable Electricity Standard in Reid Energy Bill
Even as several Democratic senators questioned Majority Leader Harry Reid’s assertion that a renewable electricity standard (RES) lacks support, the $15 billion energy bill does not include a provision...
View ArticleEV Roundup: Nissan, Chevrolet, Enterprise, PG&E, Schneider Electric, Raser
The backdrop for this week’s electric vehicle (EV) and related announcements is the Plug-In 2010 Conference, held in San Jose, California, which covers all areas of plug-in vehicles including...
View ArticleWind Power Installations Drop to 2007 levels
The U.S. wind industry added only 700 megawatts (MW) in the second quarter of 2010 for a total of 1,230 MW during the first half of 2010, according to a mid-year 2010 market report from the American...
View ArticleGreen Marketing: How It Works and When to Use It
Marketing specialists are in agreement: green marketing campaigns exist and their clients should have one. The debate begins when the question turns to actually knowing what green marketing is and the...
View ArticleRoundup – Hormel Foods, BMW, Microsoft
Chemical BPA found on cash register receipts USA Today Hormel Foods Awarded Prestigious LEED Gold for new Production Facility Hormel Foods Sun Electric Completes the Installation of More Than Five...
View ArticleHVAC Energy Reduction SW Saves Six NY Buildings 9.9M kWh Annually
Six New York State commercial facilities, combined, are expected to reduce their heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) energy consumption by more than 9.9 million kWH annually, by...
View ArticleRobert Brunner On Solar Power For Handheld Devices
Ammunition Group founder Robert Brunner discusses his latest venture: user-friendly solar power for handheld devices. Brunner says the goal behind the company, called Regen, aims to encourage users to...
View ArticleRussian City Saves $26,000 Annually with LED Street Lighting
The city of Kemerovo in Siberia is converting the city’s street lighting to LED technology, which is expected to save the city €20,000 or about $26,000 annually, while helping the city reduce CO2...
View ArticleGreen Rating Systems: Which One is Right for You?
Different green rating systems solve or create different problems depending on who’s using them and what they hope to get out of them. A real estate developer or builder might want bragging rights to...
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