Ecotality Discusses Installing EV Charging Stations at Retail Locations
Brian Koontz of Ecotality is installing 15,000 electric charging stations across 16 cities in the United States. He describes the benefits of using electric charging stations as this type of good will...
View ArticleRenewable Briefing: Qwest Center, UTC, Google
The Octagon, a New York City waterfront apartment building, has become the first residential property in New York State to be powered and heated by a 400 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell. The fuel cell, a...
View ArticleBelgium Found Guilty of REACH Breach: What Does It Mean?
In a key REACH compliance case recently, courts ruled against Belgium, making it the first EU Member State to be condemned by the European Court of Justice for noncompliance with REACH (Judgment of May...
View ArticleEnvironmental & Energy Executive Moves: P&G, Hara, Viridian
Procter & Gamble: Three new members have joined the personal care company’s U.S. Sustainability Expert Advisory Panel. They are Caroline Hermans, commitments senior manager at the Clinton Global...
View ArticlePenn State, U. Tennessee Aim for Big Energy Savings
Two universities are implementing energy management strategies that, in at least one case, are projected to deliver big savings. At Penn State, a university-wide team has invested in PC power...
View ArticlePolicy & Regulatory Briefing: Edison’s Bryson Nominated; India Plans...
President Obama has announced his choice for commerce secretary: John Bryson, former chairman and CEO of utility company Edison International – the parent company of Southern California Edison and...
View ArticleJapan to Execs: Wear Sandals, Hawaiian Shirts to Save Energy
The Japanese government launched its “Super Cool Biz” campaign today, pushing employees to wear Hawaiian shirts, T-shirts and sandals to work in order to save electricity, WSJ reports. For years, the...
View ArticleStanley Cup to Be Water-Neutral
The 2011 Stanley Cup final will be the first water-neutral series in the history of the National Hockey League, the NHL said today. The league has pledged to track the total water used at the two host...
View ArticleBest Practices for EHS Compliance and Sustainability Performance Management
More organizations now find that their stakeholders demand increased accountability and transparency on sustainability-related issues. Meanwhile, corporations’ intricate global operations create more...
View ArticleDOE: $27 Million to Cut Solar Project Costs, Permitting Hoops
As part of the SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy is making more than $27 million in new funding available to reduce the non-hardware costs of solar energy projects. The funding will...
View ArticleHow Sustainability Analytics Affect Investments
Jeff Morgan, President and CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute, speaks with NAEM about the effect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research may have on investors.
View ArticleCompliance & Standards Briefing: Reach, Epeat, BPA
Two-thirds of Europeans claim they read the instructions on chemical products before use, but only seven percent follow the directions fully, according to a survey by the European Chemicals Agency...
View ArticleThe Simulacrum of Sustainability: Green Marketing’s Real Problem
A simulacrum is a copy without an original. It’s a slippery concept, but we are surrounded by examples in pop-culture and environmental sustainability. We can look to cyberpunk literature’s futuristic...
View ArticleWorld Environment Day 2011: Making Global Rally Days Count Yearlong
World Environment Day (WED) has been celebrated on June 5th each year since 1972. This United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) sponsored effort is a global campaign that generates thousands of...
View ArticleTo Measure Efficiency, Tailor Metrics to their Users
The key to measuring corporate energy efficiency is to quickly identify the business units where a simple energy index will be reliable, and then develop local action plans accordingly, according to a...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics’ Power Contracts to Save $150,000
General Dynamics has negotiated purchasing contracts for green power that it says will save the company more than $150,000 a year. World Energy Solutions helped General Dynamics to procure 50 percent...
View ArticleP&G to Develop Bio-Based Chemicals
Procter & Gamble has announced an agreement with biorefinery developer ZeaChem for the commercialization of bio-based chemicals and other products. Under a binding multi-year joint development...
View ArticleKodak Hands Out Cash for Cameras
Eastman Kodak has launched a recycling program that lets consumers trade used cameras, printers and digital picture frames for cash. The Kodak Trade-In and Recycling Program also accepts accessories...
View ArticleVoluntary Carbon Market Surges, Global Carbon Trading Stalls
The voluntary carbon market shrugged off policy failures and the closure of the Chicago Climate Exchange in 2010 to post a 34% surge in volume to a record 131 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent...
View ArticleArup on Sustainability
Phil Hodgson from Arup discusses the role of construction project management with Peter Fewings from the University of the West of England.
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