Roundup – Porsche, UL Environment, EPA
US Law Requires Conflict Minerals Disclosure from Electronics Manufacturers Triple Pundit Greening One of the World’s Greenest Places: Yellowstone National Park Fast Company UL Environment to Develop...
View ArticleZotos Mfg Plant Gets Nod to Build 3.3-MW Wind Power Project
Zotos International, a hair-care manufacturer, has received final approval for a $7 million, 3.3-megawatt (MW) on-site wind power project for its manufacturing plant in Geneva, N.Y. The company expects...
View ArticleBrea to Cut City’s Energy Use 40%
The city of Brea, California, expects to reduce the city’s energy use by 40 percent with the start of an energy efficiency and solar project with Chevron Energy Solutions. The city estimates it will...
View ArticleIBM Partnerships to Boost Energy Efficiency in Buildings
IBM has announced it is collaborating with a Honeywell division to deliver “smart” technologies and solutions to help companies improve the efficiency of their buildings including commercial and retail...
View ArticleArizona’s Energy-Efficiency Ruling to Save Utility Customers $9B over Next...
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has voted in favor of a measure that now requires electric utilities to reduce the amount of power they sell by 22 percent by 2020 as part of its drive to help...
View ArticleCEC Throws Out Edison’s Claim to RECs from Mountain View Wind Projects
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has ruled that Southern California Edison (SCE) should not be allowed to claim renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated from the Mountain View I & II...
View ArticleExpectations Low for Cancun Climate Meeting
Environment ministers from India, China, Brazil and South Africa do not expect an upcoming climate change meeting in Mexico to produce an agreement, Reuters reports.
View ArticleRoundup – EPA Rejects Challenges to Finding That Climate Change Is Threat to...
EPA Rejects Challenges to Finding That Climate Change Is Threat to Health Bloomberg Mexico Plant Doubles Capacity with Dramatic Reduction in Energy Consumption Business Wire California pear growers get...
View ArticleEurope Cuts Energy Subsidies, Calls for Tougher Emission Reductions
Europe is in the midst of cutting both budgets and low-carbon energy subsidies, while governments are looking for tougher emission reductions, reports The New York Times. Spain, Germany, France, Italy...
View ArticleDel Monte Commits to Cut Waste 75% by 2016
Del Monte Foods has formalized its environmental sustainability goals, which builds on the company’s sustainable agricultural practices and strategies at its manufacturing facilities to reduce the...
View ArticleGE Energy Treasure Hunt Yields $2.1M Energy Savings at NY Hospital
GE is collaborating with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to bring the company’s internal Treasure Hunt program, aimed at reducing energy waste, to cities, universities, businesses, and other...
View ArticleExecutives Link Sustainability with Business Strategy
Large U.S. companies continue to be involved in sustainability, and most companies see an alignment between sustainability and their overall business strategy, according to a new report and related...
View ArticleStop & Shop to Cut Energy Use 7% with Solar Energy
Stop & Shop has completed the installation of solar panels on eight of its stores in Mass., Conn. and N.J., which will reduce the energy consumption at these stores by more than seven percent. This...
View ArticleMission Foods Transforms old GM Facility into LEED Certified Mfg Plant
Mission Foods has partnered with Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) to help the company reduce its energy use and carbon emissions. The company partnered with SoCalGas through its Energy Efficiency...
View ArticleRoundup – Toyota, Samsung, Genera Energy
Samsung’s PlanetFirst Reduces GHG’s by 31% Sustainable Life Media Genera Energy Breaks Ground on Tennessee’s Biomass Innovation Park Green Car Congress Government calls on contractors to help cut...
View ArticleLocal Governments Drive Product Stewardship
Local governments are leading the nation in the call for extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies, reports the Product Policy Institute (PPI). The city of Roseville, California, recently became...
View ArticleNortheastern Utilities Offer Businesses Rebates for LED Lighting
Utilities under the Mass Save Program are offering Northeast businesses rebates for the installation of Lighting Science Group’s LED lighting products consisting of the DEFINITY LED bulbs, PROLIFIC...
View ArticlePocono Raceway Claims Largest Solar-Powered Sports Stadium
NASCAR’s Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., is powering up it 3-megawatt (MW) ground-mount solar energy system. The 25-acre solar installation consists of nearly 40,000 photovoltaic modules that will...
View ArticleCox Cuts Paper Use by more than 3 Tons with Oracle Software
Cox Communications has significantly reduced its carbon footprint with the help of Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Imaging and Process Management software solutions. By moving to electronic...
View ArticleAFCEA Cuts Data Center Power and Cooling Costs by 50%
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA International) has reduced its physical and carbon footprint by transitioning its data center infrastructure into a virtualized...
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