February, 2009
Johnson Controls Completes Solar Project
Johnson Controls has erected nearly 1,500 solar panels on the northeast corner of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wis., Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reports.
The solar power system ...
Silicon Valley Group Releases ‘Greenprint’ For Area
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network recently released its green vision for the region at its State of the Valley conference in San Jose, Mercury News reports.
“Climate Prosperity: A Greenprint for Silicon Valley” (PDF), ...
Philips’ ‘Green Products’ Account for 25% of Total Sales
Royal Philips Electronics announced that it is meeting the sustainability goals of its "EcoVision4" program, launched in 2007.
Philips increased sales of 'Green Products' to 25% of ...
TerraCycle Piloting In-Store Waste Collection Points
TerraCycle is running a pilot program in the New York-New Jersey area where it is setting up non-recyclable waste collection systems in the front of major retail ...
Neenah Expands Recycled Digital Paper Line
Neenah Paper has expanded its environmentally-friendly digital paper offering with the addition of the Environment Digital PC 100 warm white paper with a 95 ...
Starbucks Opens LEED-Certified Roasting Plant
Starbucks Coffee has opened a LEED Silver-certified roasting plant in Calhoun County, South Carolina. About 20 percent of the building was made from recycled content and ...
Frito-Lay Adds 1,200 Fuel-Efficient Sprinter Vehicles
Frito-Lay North America, a business unit of PepsiCo, is adding more than 1,200 fuel-efficient Sprinter vehicles to its U.S. fleet, which will help the company ...
Bordeaux Wine Industry To Cut Emissions 20 Percent
After a nine-month study of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the Bordeaux wine industry, from grape growing to worldwide shipping, the Bordeaux Wine Trade Board (CIVB) plans to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent ...
Rooftop Wind Power Picking Up in Michigan
Golf Course Tries Turf Reduction To Boost Sustainability
With a new turf reduction project to lower irrigation and maintenance needs, Barona Creek Golf Club is positioning itself as a model for other golf courses that want to incorporate sustainability efforts.
Barona Creek will convert ...
GM to Add Some Hybrid, Sustainable Aspects to Canadian Production
In an effort to reorganize its Canadian operations, General Motors envisions adding production of hybrids and other advanced alternative energy cars.
The moves include advanced research and development for next generation electric car systems, with suppliers ...
Nations To Negotiate Binding Treaty To Cut Mercury Emissions
At a U.N. meeting of environmental ministers in Nairobi, more than 140 countries agreed to negotiate a legally binding treaty that will cut mercury emissions. The treaty ...
O2 First Mobile Network Certified With Carbon Trust Standard
O2, a UK-based company, is the first mobile network to be certified under the Carbon Trust standard. O2’s mobile network covers 90% of the UK’s population. The Carbon Trust Standard requires an organization to quantify ...
Marriott: Green Your Hotel Stay For $1 Per Day
Marriott International, Inc. last week announced its latest environmental initiative in a five point plan to improve the planet, giving customers a chance to "green" ...
Obama’s Budget Might Include Revenue From Carbon Tax
HR Survey: Top ‘Green’ Practices Target Travel, Paper Use
More than half of employers currently practice strategic environmental management, according to a new survey conducted by human resource consulting firm Buck Consultants, an ACS company.
The survey analyzed responses from 93 organizations in the ...
INX Ramps Up ‘Green’ Initiatives
As part of the company's sustainability agenda, INX International Ink has introduced six 'green' corporate initiatives that include energy and utility conservation; waste reduction and ...
More on the Color of Sustainability
Adam Werbach, Global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, might be right. In a previous EL story, he wrote, “It is essential to move beyond green as the sole signifier of sustainability. History and ...
Nashville Schools Cut Energy Costs $3M Per Year
The Metropolitan Board of Public Education for the City of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, has announced significant environmental achievements as the initial five-year phase of a project between metro Nashville public schools and ...
New DOE Loan Process Promises Faster Funding
A new loan process from the Department of Energy could jump-start the alternative energy business, observers say.
Under the Obama Administration, energy companies can expect a ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
