December, 2011
What Delay? New Light Bulbs Hitting Shelves in 2012
We've been covering the impending 2012 light bulb regulations since they were first voted into law. Earlier this month, however, Congress passed a ...
ACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed Bag
Efforts to improve energy efficiency progressed in many areas in 2011 while stagnating in others, according to the executive director of American Council For An Energy ...
Most Read Sustainable Business Stories of 2011
Every day this week we've been looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
Ithaca Goes 100% Renewable
The City of Ithaca, N.Y., is to purchase 100 percent of its electricity consumption from renewable energy sources through a contract signed with Integrys Energy ...
Green Mountain Uses Coffee to Brew Up Energy
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters - the firm behind the Keurig brand single-serving coffee brewers - is working with University of North Dakota researchers and bioenergy ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of Custody
Testa Produce's Chicago-area distribution center has been certified LEED Platinum, making it the first refrigerated food distribution facility in the country to earn the standard. ...
Making Sustainability Measurable
Leading scientists discuss how to make sustainability measurable.
NREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than Cars
Regularly-used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide to alternative fuel vehicles published by the National Renewable Energy ...
Creative Solutions for Cooling Revealed
Groundwater cooling and recycling water from a decorative fountain are two examples of creative ways to save money and energy on a facility's cooling, ...
Renewables Briefing: Big Win for Cape Wind, Tata-BP Buyout, Bluewater Ends PPA
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has unanimously upheld the long term power purchase agreement between offshore wind farm Cape Wind and National Grid in two decisions. The Court reviewed the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ...
Most Read Reporting and Finance Stories of 2011
Every day this week we'll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
eBay Green Manager Caitlin Bristol at Project Green Challenge
Caitlin Bristol, managaer of eBay Green & Sustainability, speaks at Project Green Challenge
SC Johnson Details Scope 3 Emissions, Hits Renewables Goal
The greatest part of SC Johnson's Scope 3 emissions, 38 percent, comes from customer use of its products, according to the company’s ...
‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go Green
The Hilton Concord hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is incorporating environmentally friendly systems, including such innovations as a low temperature dishwasher and "pillow ...
Oil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil Collector
Oil Skimmers Inc. has designed a floating device to separate oil from water at industrial facilities.
The closed loop tube collector floats on the surface of ...
Fort Hood Gets SunMaxx Solar Thermal System
SunMaxx Solar, Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green Solutions have installed a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
The solar thermal system was installed ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS2 2012, Keystone XL, SolarWorld, Aviation Carbon Tax
The EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories as part of the annual renewable fuel volume ...
Rain Garden at Marymount University
With the help of the Dominion Foundation, faculty and students have planted a rain garden at MU's main campus to help ...
Most Read Paper and Packaging Stories of 2011
Every day this week we'll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
UK Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities or Risk?
Investors in UK infrastructure will be able to tap into new opportunities to create the sustainable, resilient water supply needed to support economic ...
