March, 2011
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Empire Cold Storage, Cenex, Fiber-Fab, Liotta Bros.
Here's a roundup of the latest environmental enforcement stories.
Empire Cold Storage, a Spokane, Wash., cold storage warehouse and packaged ice producer, will pay ...
Obama Calls for Increased Natural Gas, Biofuel to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence
President Barack Obama yesterday announced a plan to cut U.S. oil imports by a third by 2025.
Speaking at Georgetown University, the president ...
EPA Loosens Alternative Fuel Conversion Rules for Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules to make it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems that allow vehicles ...
Most Firms Focused on Improving Supply Chain PR and Risk, not Environmental Impact, Report Says
Most companies’ efforts to improve their supply chain sustainability is focused on managing risk and public relations, not on actual improvements to the environment ...
Ikea CO2 Rises 30% as Chain Shifts to On-Site Renewables
Ikea's CO2 emissions from its buildings have increased relative to sales, despite the chain’s efforts to increase on-site renewable power generation.
The company’s ...
GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%
Clean energy patents hit a record high in 2010, as GM took the leadership position from Honda, according to a patent index published by ...
Osram Sustainability Project Manager Discusses Energy, Climate Change
Osram sustainability project manager Jochen Berner discusses Energy and Resource Efficiency.
Carbon Labels: A Key Element in Climate Change Education
Carbon labeling for consumer goods is a concept full of promise and complexity. Providing end-users with information about the CO2 produced ...
Towards a Common Language: CSR vs. Environmental Sustainability as a Corporate Function
You say tomato, I say tom-ah-to. As I interface with my environmental comrades on a daily basis, it occurs to me that we ...
SC Lawmakers Try to Keep Traditional Light Bulbs on the Shelves
South Carolina legislators are attempting to circumvent a federal law that will force the phase-out of traditional light bulbs starting in 2012.
The ...
California Assembly Approves 33% Renewable Mandate
California legislators yesterday approved a mandate for 33 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020.
The California Assembly ...
HP, Locus, EnergyConnect Unveil Environmental Management Software
Hewlett-Packard has further expanded its portfolio of energy management products this week, with the introduction of EcoSMART.
EcoSMART helps customers track real-time performance to save ...
Environmental Enforcement: EPA Proposes Plant Cooling Regulations to Protect Fish
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday proposed for public comment standards that it says will protect billions of fish and other ...
Epicenter of Renewable Energy Investments Shifts to Developing Economies
2010 proved a record year for green energy investments – according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, nearly US $243 billion ...
The Bottom Line on Biofuels
The world has had several recent reminders how potential environmental impacts of energy production can become reality. We are nearing the one-year ...
Paper Companies to Cut GHGs 15% by 2020, Raise Recycling to 70%
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has announced goals to increase the paper recycling rate to over 70 percent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...
Westfield Mall Installs Chillers to Increase Energy Efficiency
Interesting promo video about the Westfield Culver City shopping mall which recently completed infrastructure upgrades anticipated to save $207,000 in annual ...
GlaxoSmithKline Sets Carbon Neutrality Goal for 2050
GlaxoSmithKline has set a target to achieve carbon neutrality across its value chain by 2050, as part of a new environmental strategy launched ...
Paper By-Products Fire Sappi Mill, Help Feed Cows
Sappi Fine Paper is using black liquor, a residue from the pulping process, to generate energy equivalent to 100,000 barrels of fuel oil.
The company’s ...
Volvo's Water Use Ratio Drops, Hazardous Waste Increases
Volvo Group’s energy consumption increased in line with sales in 2010, while its rate of water use fell and hazardous waste increased by ...
