EPA Chief Cites E-Waste as a Top Priority
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator Lisa Jackson said that the prevention and proper management of e-waste is one of the agency’s top six newly announced global priorities. The...
View ArticleNew Committee Leads Sustainability Efforts at Smithfield
Stewart Leeth, Assistant Vice President of Environmental and Corporate Affairs and Senior Counsel for Smithfield Foods discusses the food company’s new initiative on sustainability. Leeth says the...
View ArticleEconomically Viable Sustainability Approaches
Cleantech innovations continue to thrive despite the economic climate, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies has arrived. With increasing opportunity to innovate in this sector,...
View ArticleRoundup – US Airways, Sorrento, Consonus
EPA, Philadelphia International Airport and US Airways Unveil New Low Emission Shuttle Buses for Passengers EPA Cheese Manufacturer Sorrento Lactalis to Pay U.S. $315,000 for Exceeding Discharge Levels...
View ArticleAstraZeneca Tops Climate Counts Scorecard among Four Sectors
The latest Climate Counts scorecard, an updated evaluation of 47 of the top companies in the pharmaceutical, home and office furnishing, toys and children’s equipment and large appliance sectors, shows...
View ArticleSuncor Sustainability Report: Sets Four Environmental Goals for 2015
Suncor Energy Inc. has set four environmental goals for water use, reclamation, energy efficiency and air emissions, according to the company’s 2010 Report on Sustainability report (PDF). These targets...
View ArticleVestas to Transform Historic Oregon Building into ‘Green’ NA HQ
Vestas plans to move its North American sales and service headquarters into the historic Meier & Frank Depot Building in Portland’s Pearl District. The $66-million building retrofit will focus on...
View ArticleMojave Desert Solar Project One Step Closer to Powering 20,000 Homes
Chevron Energy Solutions’ proposed 45-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on 516 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) moved one step closer to being build after...
View ArticleBrocade Data Center Cuts Energy Use by 37%
Brocade has opened its state-of-the-art data center and engineering labs in a 75,000-square-foot space at its new San Jose headquarters, combining energy efficient and sustainable design elements with...
View ArticleBoulder Canyon Claims First Compostable Packaging for Natural Snacks
Boulder Canyon Natural Foods claims that its compostable package for its All Natural Kettle Cooked Potato Chip line is the first developed for the natural snack food category. The 7.5-ounce bag is made...
View ArticleEPA to Take Action on Chemicals Used in Dyes, Flame Retardants, Industrial...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released action plans to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP) nonylphenol...
View ArticleRoundup – Cargill, Kaiser Aluminum, China
Medical Company Reduces Carbon Footprint With $1M Solar Panel System Smarthouse Delusions Abound on Energy Savings, Study Says The New York Times Woolworths says sustainable farming initiative making...
View ArticleBPA Found in Majority of Canadians
Statistics Canada reports that 91 percent of the country’s population have a chemical known as Bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine. The agency said Monday’s report was the first time it has measured the...
View ArticleEgg Ranch Taps Chicken Waste for Electricity
Olivera Egg Ranch French Camp, Calif., is planning to turn its poultry waste into “green” power through a waste digester system, which is expected to generate all of the power needs for the ranch’s...
View ArticleMohawk Industries Sustainability Report: Targets 25% Cuts in Energy, Water Use
Mohawk Industries targets 25 percent reductions in energy use, water use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste to landfill by 2020, according to the company’s inaugural annual Sustainability...
View ArticleEIA Report: U.S. CO2 Emissions Fell 7% in 2009
If you are looking for long-term historical energy statistics, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Review 2009, which covers all major energy sources and all...
View ArticleOffice Complex Gets Funding for 255-kW Solar Project
Metro Park Towers, a 2-tower commercial office complex in Los Angeles, Calif., is ready to move forward with its plans to install a solar PV system that will provide 15 percent of the buildings’...
View ArticleIL, NJ Boost Support for Renewable Energy
While Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed a law to ramp-up solar energy and announced a $4-million solar grant award, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an offshore wind power bill. Governor...
View ArticleFoss Maritime to Add Second Hybrid Tugboat
Foss Maritime Company, the builder and operator of the world’s first hybrid tugboat, plans to add a second hybrid vessel to its Southern California fleet. The goal is to reduce pollution emissions...
View ArticleAustralia May Boost Renewable Energy Projects
A surge in voter support for the Australian Greens, a political party that supports sustainable growth, has spurred optimism that the government may increase funding to renewable energy projects,...
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