McGraw-Hill to Build Record-Breaking Solar System in NJ
The McGraw-Hill Companies and NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, plan to build the nation’s largest privately-owned, net-metered solar project on the publisher’s East...
View ArticleWornick Foods Cuts Water Use 80% with Cooling System
Wornick Foods, a manufacturer of convenience foods and military rations, says it reduced its water usage by 80 percent and improved the quality of its products using a new water reclamation system. The...
View ArticleWhat’s Hot in HVAC
Energy-efficient heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) still faces an uphill battle for adoption, but many lower-cost options are making this technology more attractive to companies,...
View ArticlePlastics Industry: The Sustainability Agenda
Another discussion from PolyTalk ’11 on the plastics industries progress on sustainability. Moderator: Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Panellists: Julio Garcia Burgues, Head of Unit, European Commission DG...
View ArticleU.S. Capitol Power Supplier Saves $9.5m on Natural Gas
The facility powering the U.S. Capitol and other key buildings has saved more than $9.5 million on a new 17-month natural gas contract secured through the World Energy Exchange, according to government...
View ArticleRenewable Briefing: AstraZeneca, Bloomberg, UPS, Total, ClearEdge
Industrial solar power company Solar Trust of America breaks ground Friday on the Blythe Solar Power Project, expected to be the largest solar thermal power facility in the world. The Blythe,...
View ArticleSustainable Packaging: Not That There’s Anything Wrong with It
This classic guilt-ridden Seinfeld come-back is what I often want to say when talking to people about sustainable packaging. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with working on reducing packaging...
View ArticleBuilding Owners Expect Energy Price Spike, Target 12% Energy Reduction
Eighty percent of building owners expect double-digit energy price increases over the next year, which has prompted an average energy reduction target of 12 percent, according to Johnson Controls...
View ArticleOpportunities and Risks in Drilling the Marcellus Shale
A recent television commercial features the CEO of a major energy company stating that a key component of America’s energy independence is “right below our feet.” The resource in question is natural...
View ArticleCompliance & Standards Briefing: Demand Response, Aviation Biofuel, Ratings
Ceres and Tellus Institute are working to create a single standard for rating company sustainability performance. They have started a coalition, the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings, whose...
View ArticleEPA Launches Toxicity and Exposure Databases
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched two databases that it says will improve decisions about chemical safety, including at the agency itself. The two public sites, the Toxicity...
View ArticleSustainability Software Expands at Operational, Process Level
A broad new range of software is emerging in response to companies’ need for operational and process-level sustainability management, according to a report by AltaTerra. The report, “Enterprise...
View ArticleSolar PV Could Cost Less than Fossil Fuels in 10 Years
The cost of solar photovoltaic systems could become cheaper than even fossil fuels over within the next ten years, according to technology advancement association IEEE. But IEEE said that to achieve...
View ArticleFord Beats Facilities Targets on Water, Efficiency, Waste
Last year Ford beat nearly all its facilities-based environmental targets, with a 5.6 percent improvement in global energy efficiency, and an eight percent reduction in water use, according to its...
View ArticleUnsafe Mineral Oils Entering Food from Transport Boxes
Harmful mineral oils in recycled cardboard can find their way into food – even if the cardboard does not touch the food directly, Packaging Technology and Science reports (via Environmental...
View ArticlePresentation from San Diego Clean Tech Program Manager
StartupCircle presentation from City of San Diego Clean Tech Program Manager Jacques Chirazi.
View Article5m Smart Meters Installed; Enbala, Fellon-McCord Partner Up
Five million smart meters have been installed nationwide as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to an update from the U.S. Department of Energy. Nearly 90 percent of the...
View ArticleInsurance Company Sees Big Savings From Energy Investments
A new rooftop solar power system at Harleysville Insurance in Harleysville, Pennsylvania will generate about 15 percent of the annual energy needs of the company’s corporate headquarters. Approximately...
View ArticlePremier Healthcare Alliance Adds Group Buy for Wind Turbines
The Premier healthcare alliance has added wind power to its group buy program by offering discounts on wind turbines from Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, Ariz. The group buy provides discounts on all...
View ArticlePolicy & Regulatory Briefing: Ethanol Flip-Flop, EPA Rules ‘Won’t Cut Carbon’
The Senate Thursday made an abrupt reversal on ethanol subsidies, voting 73-27 to remove a major tax break for the industry. The measure by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) ends a 45 cent per gallon credit...
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