http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27678 The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched a global water disclosure project to help businesses and institutional investors understand the risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity and other water-related issues, including greater demand for water, shrinking glaciers and changing precipitation patterns that are likely to result in drought and flooding. The organization also released [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27683 Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company’s first global sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. The appliance maker also recycled 90 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27627 A massive West Texas wind farm that came under scrutiny for its plans to incorporate Chinese wind turbines – yet still qualify for federal stimulus funds – is aiming to appease critical lawmakers by proposing a U.S. turbine factory, reports the Dallas Morning News. The 36,000-acre wind farm in Texas has sought $480 million in stimulus [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/sec-charges-four-in-green-investment-ponzi-scheme/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/sec-charges-four-in-green-investment-ponzi-scheme/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27583 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four people in connection with an alleged $30 million Ponzi scheme that targeted more than 300 elderly and near retirement age investors who were seeking environmentally-friendly investments, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal. The SEC has accused Mantria Corp. and its principals Troy Wragg and Amanda Knorr of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/sec-charges-four-in-green-investment-ponzi-scheme/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/usps-energy-use-down-9-from-2005-to-2008/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/usps-energy-use-down-9-from-2005-to-2008/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:19:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27443 In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the agency used 123 million gigajoules, compared to 131 million GJ in 2007, 134 million GJ in 2006 and 136 million GJ in 2005. The USPS reduced energy use at its [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/usps-energy-use-down-9-from-2005-to-2008/feed/ 5 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/carbon-traders-adjust-to-new-copenhagen-expectations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/carbon-traders-adjust-to-new-copenhagen-expectations/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:03:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27408 With it now practically a given that Copenhagen will yield no global climate deal, carbon traders say that a final agreement in 2010 is crucial to the vitality of the carbon offset sector. Companies that have invested in carbon offset projects in anticipation of a climate deal being struck may end up affected by the future [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/carbon-traders-adjust-to-new-copenhagen-expectations/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27342 Transboundary movement of hazardous waste shows a disastrous accumulation of e-waste, roughly about 6 billion tons, according to an upcoming report from the Basel Convention, reports RedOrbit. Part of the accumulation is attributed to increasing demand for electronic gaming, high definition TVs and smart cars, according to the article. But some consumer electronics manufactures like [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/heinz-on-track-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-waste-energy-use-and-water-consumption-20-by-2015/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/heinz-on-track-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-waste-energy-use-and-water-consumption-20-by-2015/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27257 H. J. Heinz Company has significantly reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, solid waste, energy use and water consumption over the past year, keeping the company on track to meet its 20 percent reduction target across the board by 2015, according the firm’s 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Here are several environmental highlights from the report. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/heinz-on-track-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-waste-energy-use-and-water-consumption-20-by-2015/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/ykk-groups-recycling-rate-hits-nearly-98/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/ykk-groups-recycling-rate-hits-nearly-98/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:52:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27074 The YKK Group, based in Japan, is targeting zero emissions at all its global production sites by recycling, according to its Social and Environmental Report 2009. The group’s recycling rate increased to 97.9 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2008, up from 97.6 percent in FY 2007. In fiscal 2005, the company achieved zero emissions at [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/ykk-groups-recycling-rate-hits-nearly-98/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/transurban-reduces-energy-use-by-3/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/transurban-reduces-energy-use-by-3/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27003 Transurban, a toll road owner-operator with assets and projects in Australia and North America, reduced its energy consumption at its head office in Melbourne by installing energy-saving systems for office lighting, according to the company’s Sustainability Report 2009. Lighting accounts for about 20 percent of total energy use at this site. Upgrades included automated lighting [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/transurban-reduces-energy-use-by-3/feed/ 1