http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:06:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76777 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. The EPA and DOE’s Energy Star program has introduced a specification for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). ??Using an Energy Star-certified UPS in a data center can save a company hundreds of thousands of dollars over the product’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-ul-and-eco-institut-iso-50001-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-more-epa-delays-solar-trade-dispute-chevron-fined/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-more-epa-delays-solar-trade-dispute-chevron-fined/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:21:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65702 The EPA said it will delay proposing the country’s first-ever greenhouse gas limits on oil refineries, the latest setback for the agency that has struggled to fulfill its ambitious clean air agenda, Reuters reported. The EPA had been required to propose the rules by mid-December as part of a court settlement, but will now ask [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/policy-enforcement-briefing-more-epa-delays-solar-trade-dispute-chevron-fined/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-carbon-rules-soot-standard-competing-studies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-carbon-rules-soot-standard-competing-studies/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:59:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65451 The EPA said that it will propose twice-delayed rules for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants early next year, Reuters reported. The agency delayed the release of the long-anticipated Clean Air Act rules in June and September amid an onslaught of criticism from Republicans in Congress. A coalition of health, environmental groups and state governments [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-carbon-rules-soot-standard-competing-studies/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/27/standards-compliance-briefing/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/27/standards-compliance-briefing/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:55:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64195 ANSI on Wednesday unveiled a new standard that establishes criteria for comparing chemicals and processes. The standard, NSF/GCI/ANSI 355 Greener Chemicals and Processes Information Standard, was developed by NSF and the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute. The organizations say it will make it easier for chemical manufacturers and their customers to make greener and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/27/standards-compliance-briefing/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/19/policy-enforcement-briefing-ethanol-cuts-south-africa-carbon-fines-cuba-offshore-drilling/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/19/policy-enforcement-briefing-ethanol-cuts-south-africa-carbon-fines-cuba-offshore-drilling/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:41 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=63804 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) introduced an amendment to the chamber’s 2012 agriculture appropriations bill on Tuesday that would block the government from funding gas station “blender” pumps that produce an ethanol fuel mixture, Reuters reported. In addition, the corn ethanol industry and oil companies already will likely lose $6 billion a year in subsidies when [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/19/policy-enforcement-briefing-ethanol-cuts-south-africa-carbon-fines-cuba-offshore-drilling/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/16/wef-names-16-emerging-economy-sustainability-champions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/16/wef-names-16-emerging-economy-sustainability-champions/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:05:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=61873 Natura, Suzlon and Woolworths are among 16 fast-growing companies from the emerging markets that also shine in terms of their sustainability initiatives, according to a World Economic Forum report produced with The Boston Consulting Group. The report, titled “Redefining the Future of Growth: The New Sustainability Champions,” analyzed more than 1,000 companies—from around the world [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/16/wef-names-16-emerging-economy-sustainability-champions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/22/unep-farming-can-double-production-protect-ecosystems/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/22/unep-farming-can-double-production-protect-ecosystems/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:37:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60342 A “radical overhaul” in agriculture could double production while protecting ecosystems, according to a report released today by the United Nations Environment Program and the International Water Management Institute. The authors warn, however, that the world must act quickly to save the Earth’s breadbasket areas, where resource depletion is so severe that it threatens to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/22/unep-farming-can-double-production-protect-ecosystems/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/compliance-standards-briefing-electric-vehicles-smart-energy-green-grade-homes/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/compliance-standards-briefing-electric-vehicles-smart-energy-green-grade-homes/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:25:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60159 The American National Standards Institute submitted to the Department of Energy a report (pdf) outlining priority areas where standards and conformance activities are needed to facilitate the safe, effective, and large-scale deployment of electric drive vehicles in the United States. Safety and consumer confidence are key priorities for their widespread acceptance, the report said. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/compliance-standards-briefing-electric-vehicles-smart-energy-green-grade-homes/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/08/liquefied-natural-gas-boom-predicted/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/08/liquefied-natural-gas-boom-predicted/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:07:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=59495 The liquefied natural gas industry can expect a ten-year global investment high of $26 billion per year by 2015, according to a report by energy business advisors Douglas-Westwood. The World LNG Market Report 2011-2015 also predicts world spend to recover momentum, and capex on LNG facilities for the 2011-2015 period is expected to total over [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/08/liquefied-natural-gas-boom-predicted/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/policy-regulatory-briefing-massive-shell-spill-online-violation-tracking-epa-easing-carbon-capture/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/policy-regulatory-briefing-massive-shell-spill-online-violation-tracking-epa-easing-carbon-capture/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:03:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=59407 The EPA on Thursday proposed a rule that would exclude carbon dioxide streams that are injected for geologic sequestration, in wells designated for this purpose, from hazardous waste regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the agency said. The exclusion is part of an effort to lower barriers to the use of carbon capture [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/policy-regulatory-briefing-massive-shell-spill-online-violation-tracking-epa-easing-carbon-capture/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/15/water-use-falls-at-sabmiller-but-steady-at-millercoors/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/15/water-use-falls-at-sabmiller-but-steady-at-millercoors/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:33:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=58180 SABMiller cut both its relative water consumption and fossil fuel emissions by three percent and recycled 96 percent of its waste last year, according to the company’s sustainable development report. But in its own sustainability report, U.S. arm MillerCoors shows that it has not reduced its water use since 2008. SABMiller’s water consumption rose one [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/15/water-use-falls-at-sabmiller-but-steady-at-millercoors/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/14/shell-direct-ghg-emissions-up-9/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/14/shell-direct-ghg-emissions-up-9/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:05:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=52634 Royal Dutch Shell’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its facilities rose by 9 percent in 2010, and its natural gas flaring rose by 32 percent, according to the company’s 2010 sustainability report. Direct GHG emissions in 2010 were 75 million tons, up from 69 million tons in 2009. Shell attributes most of the rise [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/14/shell-direct-ghg-emissions-up-9/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/22/cox-enterprises-and-urjanet-to-track-energy-use-across-30000-accounts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/22/cox-enterprises-and-urjanet-to-track-energy-use-across-30000-accounts/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:00:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=51453 Cox Enterprises, the communications and auto services firm, has announced it will track energy usage and costs for 30,000 utility accounts using services provided by Urjanet. Urjanet provides an energy data feed that includes billing and consumption data from utility accounts in real time, and will allow Cox Enterprises to track accounts with 190 different [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/22/cox-enterprises-and-urjanet-to-track-energy-use-across-30000-accounts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/03/the-firefly-a-revolutionary-%e2%80%93-and-disruptive-%e2%80%93-approach-to-electrifying-africa/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/03/the-firefly-a-revolutionary-%e2%80%93-and-disruptive-%e2%80%93-approach-to-electrifying-africa/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:56:09 +0000 Josh Suskewicz http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=50508 A recent piece in the New York Times on a $12 solar panel at the heart of an emerging micro-economy in rural parts of Africa caught my eye. The system, called the Firefly, comes with a panel, a four-watt LED lightbulb, and an outlet for a cell phone charger. It is far simpler – and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/03/the-firefly-a-revolutionary-%e2%80%93-and-disruptive-%e2%80%93-approach-to-electrifying-africa/feed/ 8 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/sime-darby-proposes-african-palm-oil-plantations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/sime-darby-proposes-african-palm-oil-plantations/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:56:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=50316 Sime Darby, the world’s largest public palm oil producer, has proposed a $2.5 billion plantation that it says will meet high environmental standards. Mohd Bakke Salleh, chief executive of the Malaysian conglomerate, said the group is eyeing 300,000 hectares of agricultural and degraded forest land in Cameroon, in addition to a  200,000 hectare concession granted [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/sime-darby-proposes-african-palm-oil-plantations/feed/ 3