June, 2010
IBM CR Report: Energy Conservation Cuts Energy Costs by $26.8M
IBM's energy conservation program saved the company $26.8 million and prevented more than 142,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2009, according to the company's ...
Roundup – Paris, COMPASS, NGV America
Taxing Carbon
The Economist
Paris looks for power from turbines beneath the Seine
The Guardian
COMPASS Version 2.0 provides more resources for sustainable packaging ...
Cisco Goes After Enterprise Energy Management Market
Cisco has updated to its Smart Connected Buildings portfolio, a collection of services that provide for centralized management of buildings across global enterprise operations. The ...
New Mexico VA Hospital to Install State’s Largest PV System
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Health Care System in Albuquerque, NM, announced it is installing a 3.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
The system, ...
ExxonMobil to Pay MA $2.9M for Air Pollution Violations
EPA Finalizes GHG Reporting Rules for Four Emissions Sources
Infill Submarkets Have 30% Less GHG Emissions
Infill industrial locations can generate up to 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to greenfield locations, according to new research by AMB ...
Environmental Mission Statements: Starwood Shows Commitment
In my last two articles, I summarized a variety of hotel environmental policies and outlined a three-step process for ...
UCSD Saves $900,000 with Energy Dashboard
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) has installed an energy dashboard to help the school improve the efficiency of their ...
Albertsons Activates Solar Panels on Three Stores
Albertsons announced it has activated solar rooftop power systems at three of its stores in Carlsbad, Oceanside and Alpine, California, according to a company press ...
NRDC Sues FDA over BPA in Food Packaging
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its handling of bisphenol A (BPA), ...
Carrier Cuts Fuel Use, Saves $1 Million
Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies, is reducing fuel use and global green house gas emissions following an analysis of its fleet of trucks and cars. With over 3,000 vehicles in ...
Roundup – Kyocera, DoE, Villanova
At German Airports, Bees Help Monitor Air Quality
NY Times
KYOCERA Communications Expands Environmental Programs, Revamps Consumer Packaging
Kyocera
Uni goes solar-smart with revolutionary ...
Starbucks Recycling Cups at Chicago, Seattle Stores
Starbucks announced it will begin recycling coffee cups from its Chicago locations, according to a report in the Seattle Times. Beginning in the fall, ...
Judge Dismisses NYC E-Waste Recycling Suit
A federal judge dismissed a suit that had been brought by the electronics industry against New York City’s new e-waste recycling initiative, ...
CDM Attacked in New Report
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) initiative, the UN-backed program to offer carbon offsets, came under a new round of criticism after a report by the ...
VCs Target Silicon Valley’s LED Lighting Businesses
Venture capitalists invested $100 million in 14 LED lighting companies in the first quarter of 2010, up from $14 million in the same quarter ...
Navy Evaluates New Technologies as Part of Energy-Saving Efforts
The Naval District Washington (NDW) has several improvement projects underway to reduce energy consumption ranging from testing experimental technologies to replacing light bulbs at ...
More Compromises Ahead for Senate Energy Bill
Senate Democrats are expected to work on an energy bill this week (June 29) that could include a cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
Soap Phosphate Ban Begins July 1
Sixteen states are beginning a dishwasher detergent phosphate ban, according to a report in the Associated Press. Starting Thursday, stores will no longer be ...
