December, 2011

What Delay? New Light Bulbs Hitting Shelves in 2012

What Delay? New Light Bulbs Hitting Shelves in 2012We've been covering the impending 2012 light bulb regulations since they were first voted into law. Earlier this month, however, Congress passed a ...

December 30, 2011

ACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed Bag

ACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed BagEfforts 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 ...

December 30, 2011

Most Read Sustainable Business Stories of 2011

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 ...

December 30, 2011

Ithaca Goes 100% Renewable

Ithaca Goes 100% RenewableThe 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 ...

December 30, 2011

Green Mountain Uses Coffee to Brew Up Energy

Green Mountain Uses Coffee to Brew Up EnergyGreen Mountain Coffee Roasters - the firm behind the Keurig brand single-serving coffee brewers - is working with University of North Dakota researchers and bioenergy ...

December 30, 2011

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of Custody

Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of CustodyTesta 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. ...

December 30, 2011

Making Sustainability Measurable

Making Sustainability Measurable Leading scientists discuss how to make sustainability measurable.

December 30, 2011

NREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than Cars

NREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than CarsRegularly-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 ...

December 29, 2011

Creative Solutions for Cooling Revealed

Creative Solutions for Cooling RevealedGroundwater cooling and recycling water from a decorative fountain are two examples of creative ways to save money and energy on a facility's cooling, ...

December 29, 2011

Renewables Briefing: Big Win for Cape Wind, Tata-BP Buyout, Bluewater Ends PPA

Renewables Briefing: Big Win for Cape Wind, Tata-BP Buyout, Bluewater Ends PPAThe 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 ...

December 29, 2011

Most Read Reporting and Finance Stories of 2011

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 ...

December 29, 2011

eBay Green Manager Caitlin Bristol at Project Green Challenge

eBay Green Manager Caitlin Bristol at Project Green Challenge Caitlin Bristol, managaer of eBay Green & Sustainability, speaks at Project Green Challenge

December 29, 2011

EL Pro SC Johnson Details Scope 3 Emissions, Hits Renewables Goal

SC Johnson Details Scope 3 Emissions, Hits Renewables GoalThe greatest part of SC Johnson's Scope 3 emissions, 38 percent, comes from customer use of its products, according to the company’s ...

December 29, 2011

‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go Green

‘Pillow Renovation’ Helps Hilton Concord Go GreenThe Hilton Concord hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is incorporating environmentally friendly systems, including such innovations as a low temperature dishwasher and "pillow ...

December 28, 2011

Oil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil Collector

Oil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil CollectorOil 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 ...

December 28, 2011

Fort Hood Gets SunMaxx Solar Thermal System

Fort Hood Gets SunMaxx Solar Thermal SystemSunMaxx 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 ...

December 28, 2011

EL Pro Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS2 2012, Keystone XL, SolarWorld, Aviation Carbon Tax

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS2 2012, Keystone XL, SolarWorld, Aviation Carbon TaxThe EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories as part of the annual renewable fuel volume ...

December 28, 2011

Rain Garden at Marymount University

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 ...

December 28, 2011

Most Read Paper and Packaging Stories of 2011

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 ...

December 28, 2011

UK Infrastructure: Investment Opportunities or Risk?

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 ...

December 28, 2011