July, 2009
Red Bull Pays Record U.K. Fine for Failing to Recycle Packaging Waste
Soft drink company Red Bull has been fined £271,800 (about $448,400) for failing to meet its requirements to recover and recycle packaging waste for eight years ...
Chemicals Industry Works Toward Safe Chemicals Management by 2020
Leading global chemical companies, the United Nations, along with other stakeholders, recently met in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the chemical industry's progress to meet its ...
AirTran Serves up ‘Carbon Neutral’ Bottled Water
Airtran, a budget airline, may seem an unlikely place for such an extravagance as bottled water that has been certified carbon neutral. However, the airline is ...
Make Buildings Energy Efficient the Smart Way
Bruce King, Cleantech Advisor for Foundation Capital, discusses smart design in green buildings with Phil Williams, Vice President ...
Clark Energy Inks Deal for Largest DoD Solar Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Clark Energy Group, an affiliate of Clark Realty Capital, to develop the largest solar power project in ...
Smart Meters Get Mixed Reviews
As smart electricity meter programs start to roll out globally, there are some grumblings about a lack of standards and government regulation, as well as the ...
Five Steps for Hospitals to Become Energy Star Rated
For hospitals considering how to become Energy Star-rated, the Environmental Protection Agency has a technical five-stage approach.
The steps, which mirror those for other commercial buildings, should ...
FedEx Installs 2.4MW Rooftop Solar Array, Largest in U.S.
FedEx Ground is building a 2.4 megawatt solar array atop its distribution facility in Woodbridge, N.J., providing up to ...
Group Wants Pharma Firms to Take Back Unused Meds
In a move reminiscent of the push for electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for e-waste recycling, the National Association of Counties (NACo), the nation's ...
Study Reveals U.S. Could Reduce Energy Costs by $1.2 trillion
McKinsey & Company released a new research report that shows how the United States can save more than $1.2 trillion in energy costs, which is well ...
U.S. Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power
Two new reports reveal that the renewable energy industry continues to grow in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest report, renewable ...
U.S. Can Cut Vehicle Carbon Emissions in Half by 2050
Focusing solely on energy-efficient vehicles and cleaner fuels will not address the problem of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report released by Urban ...
Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy
With renewables projects involving wind, solar, biogas and hydrokinetic energy, along with a top-to-bottom review of how it uses energy, Gundersen Lutheran hospital in Wisconsin is ...
Coke, Staples, Frito-Lay, AT&T Take Keys to Electric Cargo Trucks
Major corporations have added the largest road-going electric truck to their fleets. The new Smith Newton electric delivery trucks are made by Smith Electric ...
Socially Responsible Procurement – Doing the Right Things for Everyone
Procurement managers often struggle with how to do the right thing for society - protect the environment, conserve resources, treat people fairly - as they strive ...
Greenpeace Tags HP Building Over Computer Chemical Concerns
Greenpeace, showing the kind of embarrassment it can cause a corporation it puts in its sights, painted giant letters spelling out "Hazardous Products" on the rooftop ...
Red Robin Restaurants to Save $120,000 Annually with LED Retrofit
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has replaced approximately 12,000 standard incandescent and halogen lights in more than 150 Red Robin restaurants in the U.S. with ...
Timberland, Adidas Follow Nike’s Lead, Ban Use of Amazon Leather
Feeling the pressure from Greenpeace activists, Timberland and Adidas have agreed to cease using leather imported from cattle raised on former Amazon rainforest lands.
Previously, Greenpeace had succeeded in ...
Military Project Earns LEED Platinum Status
A Virginia military base's community center has achieved a 70 percent reduction in energy costs and 43 percent water savings, compared to other similar buildings.
The ...
Corporate Fleets Lead the Way to Alternative Fuels
Corporate fleet vehicles are starting to drive the conversion to alternative fuel systems, pushed by rising gasoline prices last year. Meanwhile, automotive recyclers are raising concerns ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
