October, 2010
US Wind Power’s Dismal Quarter
The U.S. wind energy industry has experienced its slowest quarter since 2007.
The U.S. industry added just 395 megawatts of wind-powered electric generating capacity in the ...
New LEED Materials Credit Addresses Chemicals of Concern
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has added a new LEED materials credit for "Chemical Avoidance in Building Materials" to its LEED ...
US Chamber, Industry Wants Senate to Delay EPA’s Carbon Rules
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with nearly two dozen business groups, are asking senators to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
FM:Systems Software Integrates with Energy Star Rating System
FM:Systems has integrated its FM:Interact facility management software with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star energy performance rating system, Portfolio Manager. The direct ...
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Hawaii Public Works Violations; E-Waste Fine; Ore Knob Meeting
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EPA Fines Hawaii Public Works Company
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new order fining the ...
GSK Claims Largest Rooftop Solar Array in North America
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has started to install what it claims as North America's largest rooftop solar array at its Northeast Regional Distribution Center (RDC) ...
Certified Renewable Energy Sales Surge by 43% in 2009
Green-e Certified renewable energy sales in volume increased 43 percent in 2009, according to a report from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). More ...
Roundup – Delphi, Abbott, GSA
Auto supplier joins SmartWay Transport Partnership
Waste & Recycling News
Abbott recognized for environmental initiatives in Illinois
Reliable Plant
GSA raising energy-efficiency ...
GE to Order ‘Tens of Thousands’ Electric Vehicles
GE's chief executive officer Jeffrey Immelt said in a recent speech that the company will order "tens of thousands" of electric vehicles (EVs) in ...
Retailer Distribution Centers Lead the Way for LEED Certification
Companies that target customers interested in the outdoors are leading the way in 'green' operations, reports Multichannel Merchant.
As an example, Patagonia constructed its ...
FedEx Opens Solar-Powered Hub at Cologne Bonn Airport
FedEx has opened the company's second FedEx Express solar-powered hub at the Cologne Bonn Airport and its fifth solar facility in operation. FedEx broke ...
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Mining Settlement; Machine Shop Owners Sentenced; Farmer to Restore Wetlands
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Douglas Mining Settles Coeur d’Alene Basin Claims, Agrees to 50-Year Installment Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Valuing Water Now and in the Future
Water: it’s the one resource we cannot live without, yet 884 million people, mostly in developing countries, lack access to safe drinking water. ...
Packaging Industry Targets Design for Sustainability
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say sustainable design has become an important factor in packaging decisions, according to the 2010 Sustainability in Packaging Survey, reports ...
SAP's CO2 Emissions Remain Stable in 3Q
SAP's worldwide CO2 emissions totaled 115 kilotonnes in the third quarter of 2010, which is on par with second quarter figures of 115 kilotonnes and ...
Roundup – Kimberly Clark, Toyota, EPA
Kimberly-Clark Rolls Out Tube-Free Toilet Paper
Fast Company
Toyota starts battery-recycling business
MarketWatch
New EPA rules could impair power grid
The Hill
Mass. ...
Emerson Cuts Power Use across Data Centers by 50%
Marking the first-year anniversary of its Global Data Center, Emerson reports that it has reduced power consumption across its data centers by more than ...
Seven Must-Ask Sustainability Report Questions
There are seven questions CEOs, boards and other executives should ask to understand how sustainability reporting impacts their organizations, according to a new report ...
Nokia Discusses Sustainable Packaging, Recycling
At the Sustainable Brands conference, Kirsis Sormunen of Nokia explains how a move toward compact packaging has resulted in significant cost ...
The Case for Green Building in a Maturing Market
The motivations and factors leading to the implementation of green building practices can be quite diverse relative to a client’s overall facility and organization ...
