EPA To Take Carbon Regs Easy on All But Largest Polluters
The Environmental Protection agency has decided to put off regulating stationary sources emitting 50,000-75,000 tons of carbon emissions a year until 2013 at the earliest, reports Business Week. When...
View ArticleProLogis Claims Largest Rooftop Solar Array in NW
ProLogis, a distribution facilities company, plans to install a 2.4-megawatt solar system in partnership with Portland General Electric (PGE) that will cover 900,000-sq.-ft. of rooftop across seven...
View ArticleIncentives for Solar Energy Projects Drive Interest
In an effort to boost solar installations for businesses and homes, SolarCity, a solar provider, and utility Xcel Energy have created two very different programs to increase the use of renewable...
View ArticleNREL Building Uses ‘Light Louvers’ to Reduce Need for Electric Lighting
A new research facility at the National Renewable Energy Lab near Golden, Colo., uses innovative design elements such as “light louvers” to reduce the need for conventional lighting. The curve of the...
View ArticleSeeking Smart Grid Market Share, Google Launches PowerMeter API
In a bid to encourage integration of its technology by home developers and manufacturers of a range of electrical devices, Google has released a new PowerMeter API. The code, which is available here,...
View ArticleRoundup: Coca-Cola, GE, The Gap
Senators Want ‘Buy American’ Rule in Stimulus NY Times Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group Join Fastest-Growing Business...
View Article3M Shares Tips for Managing Energy Use
3M reveals its strategies for managing energy usage in the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Energy Matters” newsletter. The centerpiece of 3M’s plan includes establishing a new set of corporate...
View ArticleShareholder Climate Resolutions Up 40%
U.S. investor groups have filed 95 global warming shareholder resolutions with public corporations, a 40 percent increase over last year, according to a press release from the Investor Network on...
View ArticleAmerican Latinos Greening the Nation
How do we get America’s 50 million Latinos, our fastest-growing demographic group with $1.2+ trillion in purchasing power (and growing rapidly), on the path of environmental sustainability?...
View ArticleWith dcarbon8 Deal, Deloitte Angles for Environmental Expertise
Deloitte has purchased dcarbon8, a carbon and sustainability consulting firm, in a bid to position itself for growth in environmental advisory services, reports Accountancy Age. As part of the deal,...
View ArticleARPA-E Director Talks CCS, Energy Storage
Arun Majumdar, director of the DOE’s ARPA-E program, discusses some of the newest projects. Majumdar says there is great emphasis on energy storage, carbon capture and storage and converting sunlight...
View ArticleTen Companies to Take in $4.4B in EU Carbon Permit Profits by 2012
Ten organizations, primarily in the steel and cement industries, could share a surplus of €3.2 billion ($4.4 billion) of pollution permits by 2012 under the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme...
View ArticleRoundup: Burgerville, Equinix, Pella
Lawmakers From Coal States Seek to Delay Emission Limits NY Times California Energy Leaders Launch Coalition to Advance Capture and Storage of Greenhouse Gases Business Wire Microchips in our bins...
View ArticleJamestown Properties on Mission to Make $4B Portfolio Energy Efficient
Jamestown Properties, a German commercial real estate investment company, is on a mission to make nearly its entire $4 billion portfolio of U.S. buildings environmentally sustainable, reports the New...
View ArticleShipbuilders, Port Operators Strive to Reduce Emissions
Shipbuilders and port truck operators are looking at different ways to reduce their emissions. As an example, Maersk, with the help of Lloyd’s Register, has launched a two-year project to test the...
View ArticleAsda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s to Cut Packaging Carbon Footprint 10% by 2012
Asda, Boots, Tesco and Sainsbury’s are some of the biggest UK retailers that have voluntarily agreed to reduce the carbon footprint of their grocery packaging by 10 percent by 2012, according to Waste...
View ArticlePush Begins for ‘Building Star’ Incentives for Commercial Properties
First there was Energy Star, the long-established energy ratings system. Then came Home Star, an incentive program supported by President Obama. Now, the Senate has introduced a bill that would...
View ArticleSmart Grid Appliance Market May Reach $15B by 2015
The global household smart appliance market is projected to grow from $3.06 billion in 2011 to $15.12 billion in 2015, according to the new “Smart Appliance Report” from Zpryme. Looking at the top...
View ArticleHome Depot Shoots for 20% Reduction in Supply Chain Emissions Over 5 Years
Home Depot has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions related to the domestic supply chain by 20 percent over the next five years. The retailer expects its supply chain to benefit from a...
View ArticleDemand Side Energy Management Gains Converts
David Konkle, Energy Office Director of the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – speaks at a Northwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum workshop focusing on demand side energy management.
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