Smyrna Rexall Installs 30-kW Solar Roof System
The Smyrna Rexall in Smyrna, Tennessee, decided to install solar panels on the roof of its retail store when its electricity bill doubled after moving its business into a bigger space, reports The...
View ArticlePrice Chopper Supermarket to Cut Energy Costs by 27%
Price Chopper recently opened a new energy-efficient 56,000-square-foot store in Warwick, New York, that is expected to cut the store’s energy costs by 27 percent, or by about $150,000 annually,...
View ArticleMWV Participates in NYC Green Asphalt Pilot
MeadWestvaco (MWV) is participating in a new pilot program by New York City’s Department of Transportation to roll out a more environmentally friendly form of asphalt, according to a NY1.com report and...
View ArticleAgilewaves Launches Services Program to Optimize Building Performance
Agilewaves has launched a monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) platform and services program to help commissioning agents and facilities management firms reduce energy costs and improve building...
View ArticleConnecticut Launches E-Waste Recycling Program
Connecticut will join other states in launching a statewide electronics recycling program in the fall, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. Connecticut’s state legislature approved the...
View ArticleImpact of B2B Green Marketing in an Increasingly Environmentally Conscious World
One could make the point that marketing is often about answering the question: “Why would someone buy your product?” In B2B (business-to-business) product marketing, that question is most often...
View ArticlePesticide Use in Sustainable Potato Production
Leonard Gianessi, Director of the Crop Protection Research Institute, presents his talk on the sustainability of potato production with regard to pesticide use at the National Potato Expo this past...
View ArticleUnifi Integrates Sustainable Supply Chain
Unifi announced that it is expanding its commitment to sustainable practices and initiatives with new investments toward the backwards integration into the supply chain for recycled products and in a...
View ArticleCAFE Standards Could Decrease Efficiency
New CAFE standards announced recently by President Obama could potentially decrease fuel efficiency in fleet vehicles if regulators are not careful, according to a report in Fleet Owner. President...
View ArticleEastman Targets 20 Percent GHG Reduction
Eastman Chemical has released a new comprehensive review outlining its strategy to leverage the company’s expanding portfolio of sustainable practices and products as a primary driver of growth and...
View ArticleRoundup – Coca-Cola, Toyota, Kenworth
Coca-Cola facility recognized for sustainability goals Waste Recycling News Cleantech meets green building Sustainable Industries Toledo reinvents itself as a solar-power innovator USA Today...
View ArticleUS Largest Carbon Credit Buyer in 2009
The U.S. was the largest buyer of voluntary carbon credits last year, according to a new report released by Ecosystem Marketplace and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. However, total voluntary carbon...
View ArticleBurger King Restaurant Cuts Energy Costs by 45%
Burger King has unveiled a new energy-efficient restaurant located in Germany that uses state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant’s energy requirements,...
View ArticleAdvanced Wafer Fab to Install GE’s Water Purification System
GE has inked a contract to design and install an ultra-pure water system at GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ new semiconductor manufacturing facility currently under construction at the Luther Forest Technology Campus...
View ArticlePGS Data Center Delivers Cost Savings of Nearly $1M
Petroleum Geo-Services’ (PGS) new data center in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, has achieved a power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.17, which rivals some of the best results in the industry including Google,...
View ArticleU.S. Mayors Agree to Producer Responsibility Resolution
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has adopted a resolution for state and federal legislation that will shift the costs of managing product and packaging waste from taxpayers and local governments...
View Article37% of Retail Products Sold in Sustainable Packaging by 2015
In 2010, 27% of products at major US retailers are estimated to have sustainable packaging. By 2015, this figure is projected to reach 37%, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. “Sustainable...
View ArticleVideo Conferencing Cuts Emissions, Delivers Quick ROI
U.S. and U.K. businesses that substitute some business travel with video conferencing can cut CO2 emissions by nearly 5.5 million metric tons in total and achieve total economy-wide financial benefits...
View ArticleSustainable Brands 2010 – Relan
Just means interviews Tom Schaeppi of Relan Bags on how Relan helps companies repurpose billboard advertisements into new products.
View ArticleFord Cuts Vehicle Emissions by 5 Percent
Ford Motor Company reduced the CO2 emissions of its 2009 U.S. models by 5 percent compared with its 2008 models last year, according to its 2009/2010 sustainability report, while greenhouse gas...
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