Symantec CR Report: Emissions up 4%
Symantec’s global CO2 emissions has increased 4 percent (in CO2 pounds per square foot) in fiscal year (FY) 2010, compared to the previous fscal year, according to the company’s 2010 corporate...
View ArticleSiemens Velaro High-Speed Train Coming to Florida
Florida is about to make transportation history as the first state to build a high-speed rail corridor, with trains connecting Tampa to Orlando and then to Miami in a second phase. With the help of...
View ArticleEPS Adds Scope 3 Emissions Monitoring to Real-Time Energy Management Tool
EPS has added a Carbon Management Platform to its xChange Point real-time sustainability solution that now allows businesses to quantify their total carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions)...
View ArticleRoundup – BMW, Microsoft, Veolia Water NA
BMW introduces hydrogen fuel cell material handling equipment Reliable Plant Storage Industry Group Launches Green Data Center Initiative eWeek Microsoft Talks Energy Efficiency & Hohm...
View ArticleJ&J, Walt Disney, Kraft Foods Top CSR Ranking
Johnson & Johnson, The Walt Disney Company, Kraft Foods, Microsoft, Pepsico and Apple top the 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Index (PDF), all earning scores above 80 (using a 100 point...
View ArticleSilver Spring Networks Tops Global Cleantech 100 Ranking
The Guardian and Cleantech Group have released their second annual Global Cleantech 100 report that highlights the most promising private clean technology companies in the world. The report is...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Message to Reach ‘Concerned Moms’
If life were simple, there would be one kind of “green consumer” buying all things green. Unfortunately, life isn’t simple. There are multiple audiences who buy various green products. They don’t...
View ArticleIBM, NV Energy Partner on Smart-Grid Deployment
IBM has been selected as the lead systems integrator for NV Energy’s Advanced Service Delivery (ASD) project in Nevada that includes smart-grid technology, advanced meter infrastructure and meter data...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Univ. of Maine; Ellenville Scrap; Vermont...
EPA Orders University of Main to Restore Wetlands EPA has ordered the University of Maine to restore wetlands on its campus in Orono, Maine, the agency announced yesterday. According to EPA,the...
View ArticleMacy’s Boosts Plans to Reduce Energy Use, Waste
Macy’s has plans to add another solar energy installation on the roof of one its facilities, replace traditional incandescent light bulbs in 86 Macy’s department stores with new LED bulbs, and...
View ArticleB4E Panel Discusses Solutions for a Low Carbon Future
Some experts believe the impact of climate change will be felt hardest by the world’s poorest. This panel from the b4esummit discusses examples of low-cost, innovative climate solutions that are having...
View ArticleMarriott Sustainability Report: GHG Emissions, Energy Use Down 11% since 2007
Marriott International has reduced its energy consumption by 11 percent, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10.7 percent since 2007, according to the company’s first official Sustainability Report...
View ArticleStonyfield Converts to Plant-Based Packaging for Multipack Cups
Stonyfield Farm has replaced its petroleum-based multipack cups for its yogurt products with new packaging made from plants. Claimed as a first for the dairy industry, the new cups cut the package’s...
View ArticleWhat Factors Influence Sustainable Manufacturing?
IDC Manufacturing Insights analyst Kimberly Knickle considers the factors influencing manufacturing sustainability and compliance, including risk mitigation, cost efficiency and opportunity analysis.
View ArticleRoundup – Toyota, Zipcar, Starbucks
Toyota to Use Bio-PET ‘Ecological Plastic’ in Vehicle Interiors Auto Talk NYC to use hybrid Zipcars for city employees Grist National recharging network for EVs takes shape Fleet Owner BPA officially...
View ArticleWal-Mart Makes Major Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
Wal-Mart has launched its new global commitment to sustainable agriculture that will reduce the environmental impact of farming and cut food waste, while helping small- and medium-sized farmers expand...
View ArticleMaking a Difference in Green Building
As an indisputable “nation of shoppers” we all like to check out the latest item. And anyone in the press knows that this is the surest way to bring eyeballs to your magazine, newspaper, web site or...
View ArticleIKEA, McDonald’s Add Solar Panels in CA
Bolstering California’s credibility as a leading state in solar power, IKEA has plans to install solar energy panels on eight of its California locations, while McDonald’s has installed solar panels at...
View ArticleCalifornia, Massachusetts Lead in Energy Efficiency
California is the leading state in energy efficiency, for the fourth year in a row, followed closely by Massachusetts, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) annual...
View ArticleU.S. Solar Market Could Reach 1-GW of Installed Capacity in 2010
The U.S. solar electric market, including both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) installations, could surpass one gigawatt of installed capacity in a year for the first time,...
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