Ecolab Sets New Goals for Water Use, Waste and Effluent Water
Ecolab, a provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products, has set a new goal to reduce global water consumption, disposed waste and effluent water in its operations by 18 percent per...
View ArticleStyrofoam Recycler Makes Inroads
V&G Styro Recycle is making a business out of recycling what no one else seems to want to recycle – Styrofoam. The Renton, Wash., business crushes previously used styrofoam and converts it into...
View ArticleWith LEED Promise, Chicago’s Testa Produce Gets Building Site for a Dollar
In exchange for adding renewable energy and building its warehouse to LEED standards, Testa Produce is getting a building site from the city of Chicago for one dollar. Renewable energy should provide...
View ArticleRECs To Supply 70% of Target Field’s Energy Needs
The newly opened Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, expects to get about 70 percent of its energy needs from an agreement to purchase RECs, said Kevin Smith of the Twins. The field, which on...
View Article$100M in Federal Smart Grid Training Funds Gobbled Up
In order to see through the installation of a U.S. smart grid, the Department of Energy has awarded $100 million in funds for smart grid workforce training and development. The grants will be leveraged...
View ArticleTim Hortons Looking for 5% Packaging Reduction
Canadian coffee and breakfast chain Tim Hortons has set a goal to reduce packaging 5 percent across its supply chain and manufacturing operations by 2012, as well as to reduce energy and water...
View ArticleRoundup: FedEx, Kennedy Space Center
EU carbon prices stall after 5-day rally Reuters FedEx Plans Green Industries Trade Mission to Europe Business Wire World Bank’s $3.75bn coal plant loan defies environment criticism Guardian UK...
View ArticleHP Reduces GHG Emissions 10%, Sets New Targets
Hewlett-Packard’s global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations decreased by 10 percent compared with the combined total for HP and EDS in 2008, according to the company’s 2009 Global...
View ArticleDogwood Alliance Urges KFC to Adopt Sustainable Paper Packaging
The Dogwood Alliance, an environmental group dedicated to preserving southern forests in the U.S., has launched a national campaign urging Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to adopt sustainable sourcing...
View ArticleWaste Management Landfill Cited for PCB Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified Waste Management that its Kettleman City landfill has violated disposal rules for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), a banned toxin found in...
View ArticleAA Tests Next-Gen Tech for Carbon Emissions, Fuel Savings
American Airlines conducted a test of next-generation technology and procedures on a flight from Paris to Miami to determine their impact on reducing carbon emissions and saving fuel on trans-Atlantic...
View ArticleLanxess CoGen Plant Runs on Sugar Cane Waste
A cogeneration plant at Lanxess AG’s plant in Porto Feliz, Brazil, uses a gas generated from sugar cane waste to run the pigment factory. The plant makes 4.5 megawatts of power, enough to run the factory.
View ArticleExpect Revised Climate Bill Before Earth Day
A revised Senate climate bill is expected to be unveiled sometime early the week of April 19, just days before Earth Day, which is April 22, according to news reports. Democratic Senator John Kerry,...
View ArticlePepsiCo Drops RECs in Favor of $30M in On-site Generation
PepsiCo, since 2007 one of the leading U.S. purchasers of renewable energy credits (RECs), is putting a virtual halt to that practice. Instead, the company will use its purchasing power toward on-site...
View ArticleWaste Heat Recovery Could Add 5% Fuel Efficiency to Cars, Ships
Waste heat recovery systems could deliver a five percent improvement in fuel efficiency in cars and ships. As an example, researchers are developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) to capture waste...
View ArticlePresident Obama Marks 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
President Barack Obama discusses how Earth Day has evolved, and how government programs are working to match up to the ideals embraced by the environmental community, including renewable energy. Obama...
View ArticleClear One Health Plans Embraces Energy, Water Efficiency
Clear One Health Plans expects to save water and energy after adopting a series of building design elements at its Bend, Ore., headquarters. Clear One’s building, which earned LEED Gold status, saves...
View ArticleRoundup: U.S. Military, Green Bancorp, Cap-and-Trade
Recycler of electronics picks Reno for 60-employee facility North Nevada Business Weekly Green Bancorp to Raise $115 million in New Capital Business Wire U.S. military’s green projects to save $1.6...
View ArticleVerizon Expands Sustainability Program to Reduce Global Carbon Footprint
Verizon has launched a comprehensive sustainability program that includes new initiatives and expands existing energy and recycling efforts to help reduce the company’s global carbon footprint. Efforts...
View ArticleCoGen Plants Get Upgrades to Improve Efficiency
Aging cogeneration plants in Europe are getting upgrades that are aimed at improving efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. As an example, Galp Energia’s Matosinhos Cogeneration Plant near...
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