Contract Roundup: Siemens, EnerNOC, EPS, Tetra Tech
Here is a roundup of recent contract and supply wins focused on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. Siemens Government Services (SGS) recently received a $38.5-million task order...
View ArticleSchneider Consolidates U.S. Data Centers
Schneider Electric has unveiled a newly integrated data center at the Schneider Electric Technology Center outside of St. Louis. The facility consolidates two of the company’s U.S. data centers and...
View ArticleRoundup – Chevy, UMass Medical, Toyota
CARB rules the Chevy Volt is a ULEV, emits more* than Prius or Jetta TDI autobloggreen.com UMass Medical Recognized For Sustainability Efforts Worcester Business Journal Online Toyota Tsusho...
View ArticlePricewaterhouseCoopers Leads Top Green-IT User Ranking
PricewaterhouseCoopers tops Computerworld’s third annual ranking of Top Green-IT users in part by cutting its carbon footprint 20 percent in two years. Computerworld’s Top Green-IT Organizations awards...
View ArticleFederal Agencies Push Renewable Energy, Truck Fuel Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a renewable energy initiative to boost fuel production from renewable sources, while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to move forward...
View ArticleClif Bar Boasts Sustainable HQ
Clif Bar & Company has unveiled its new energy-efficient headquarters in Emeryville, California, reports TransWorld Business. The company says it is installing the largest “smart” solar array in...
View ArticleTen Smart-Grid Trends to Watch in 2011
Demand response taking a more prominent role in smart-grid deployments in 2011 is just one of ten trends predicted in the smart-grid industry by Pike Research. The market research company takes a look...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: Recycling Fraud, Toledo Sewer Agreement,...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: Bail Set in Calif. Recycling Fraud Action A Riverside County Superior Court Judge on Thursday set bail of $300,000 for a...
View ArticleGas Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Work for Our Nation
Recent distress in the nation’s economy has not dampened the new natural gas boom sweeping up the Appalachians. Until recently, natural gas could not be economically produced from “tight” rock...
View ArticleIngersoll Rand Saves $4M in Energy Costs
Since implementing a three-tier energy audit program in 2005, Ingersoll Rand has saved more than $4 million in energy costs, according to a case study (PDF) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)....
View ArticleLEED Roundup: Schneider, SKF, Legg Mason, MasterCard, Gordon and Betty Moore...
Here’s the latest roundup of some of the most recent businesses and office buildings that have earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
View ArticleBest Practices – How Wyndham Worldwide Measures and Improves Environmental...
Energy, carbon, and sustainability issues are putting tremendous pressure on organizations today. Energy costs and brand concerns alone are enough to put sustainability management on the agenda of...
View ArticleSustainable Urban Design In Chicago
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture’s Robert Forest, AIA, and PositivEnergy Practice’s Roger E. Frechette present the new, holistic planning approach they have developed to reduce carbon emissions...
View ArticleRoundup – Staples, Dow Corning, Boston
Staples orders up 41 battery-powered trucks from Smith Electric Vehicles autobloggreen.com Dow Corning CEO: U.S. must increase renewable energy sector to create ‘next economy’ MLive.com Tying Executive...
View Article95% of Consumer Products Mislead Buyers with ‘Green’ Claims
More than 95 percent of consumer products claiming to be “green” commit at least one greenwashing offense, according to a report released by TerraChoice, a North American environmental marketing...
View ArticleQuestions Surround California’s Renewable Electricity Mandate
California was close. Just how close? It depends on whom you ask. Some would say that the California Legislature was only a single roll call away from sending to the Governor legislation expanding the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Enforcement Roundup: GM Settlement; Happy Groundwater...
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: DOJ and 14 States Reach $641 Million Settlement for Former GM Facilities Remediation The U.S. Dept. of Justice and Michigan...
View ArticleUL Environment Releases Sustainability Standard for Gypsum Wallboard
Building contractors and suppliers take note that UL Environment has released standard requirements for environmentally preferable gypsum wallboard and panels. The ULE ISR 100 standard evaluates...
View ArticleU.S. Solar Market to Grow 42% Annually
The U.S. solar market for photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity generation is projected to grow annually by 42 percent to reach 44 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 as long as the industry can attract $100...
View ArticleBAN Calls for Businesses, Consumers to Use Only Qualified Recyclers
In the wake of a recent investigation by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General that found federal prisons exposing inmates to toxic heavy metals and exporting hazardous wastes to developing...
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