August, 2010
EPA Proposes Fuel Economy Stickers
Beginning in 2012, new labels will help end the confusion caused by a new generation of electric and hybrid cars, fastcodesign.com reports.
The U.S. Environmental ...
Streamlining Environment Health and Safety Programs, Part I
Increased focus to comply with regulations and the need to manage risks is causing companies to adopt new strategies to ...
Supermarket Installs 400-kW Fuel Cell
A new Albertsons supermarket will be one of the first in California to generate nearly 90 percent of its electricity requirements with an on-site 400-kilowatt ...
Carton Package Reduces Carbon Footprint 28%
SIG Combiblock, a manufacturer of carton packaging for drinks and liquid foods, has developed a new 1-liter aseptic carton that reduces the carbon footprint ...
Banks Target ‘Greener’ Lending
Several large commercial lenders including Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Citibank, say they are starting to shift their involvement away from industry practices that ...
Vanguard,Coca-Cola, KFC Top Greener Package Awards
Corrugated converter Vanguard Packaging topped Summit Publishing's second annual Greener Package Awards for packaging sustainability, earning both the Beyond the Package Award and Innovator ...
Oracle Launches Smart Meter Data Management Software
Oracle has released its Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0 (PDF) solution, as part of its Oracle Utilities Smart Meter Platform, which helps utilities ...
Roundup – Microsoft, Bloom Energy, FedEx
Microsoft to Build Giant Data Center in Virginia
PCWorld
How to Stop Idling Trucks from Wasting 1.2 Billion Gallons of Fuel
Reuters
Statoil Receives ...
Report Calls for UN Climate Panel Reform
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its chairman Rajendra Pachauri are under fire after the release of the InterAcademy Council's investigation into IPCC. ...
Small Businesses Add Solar to Save Money
Small businesses across the nation are installing solar power systems as a way to offset higher electricity costs and make a little profit on excess ...
Diageo CEO Discusses Responsible Business, Sustainability
Paul Walsh, CEO of Diageo discusses responsible business, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Part of his discussion focuses on why ...
Kyocera to Install Solar Power Systems at 6 Additional Sites
Kyocera plans to install solar power generating systems using the company's own solar modules at six domestic plants by March 2011, generating a total of ...
Chiquita Unveils Biodigester in Costa Rica
As part of its global sustainability efforts, Chiquita Brands International has installed a biodigester system at its Mundimar S.A. facility in Guapiles, Costa Rica. ...
Coast Guard Station Installs 2.4-kW Wind Turbine
The U.S. Coast Guard has installed a 2.4-kilowatt turbine as part of a "green energy" effort at the Southwest Harbor base that includes solar ...
Walgreens, Gap, Levi Join Oil Sands Fuel Boycott
A campaign to boycott Alberta-sourced gasoline has gained momentum after several U.S clothing manufacturers and a major U.S. drugstore chain announced they would avoid oil ...
Office Tower Saves 2.5M Gallons of Water Annually
The 1450 Brickell office tower in Miami, Fla., has implemented a wide range of energy-efficient features and technologies that help save over 14 percent more ...
Flextronics CSER Report: Sets 15% CO2/Revenue Dollar Cut by 2015
Flextronics is committed to a 15 percent CO2/revenue dollar reduction by 2015, according to the company's first Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) report. ...
Can Green Business Make Big Change Fast Enough?
Over 70% of Fortune 500 companies have sustainability mandates, but do they go far enough? In a sea of corporate social ...
Nestle to Spend $487M on Sustainable Coffee Supply Chain
Nestle will invest CHF 500 million (approximately $487 million) to address responsible farming, sourcing and consumption across its coffee supply chain. Nestle purchases around ...
Roundup – SunHydro, NEC, California
Japan plans to bind large firms to CO2 caps
Reuters
Goodwill, better business grow from going green
Chicago Tribune
USGBC Recognizes New Orleans as ...
