Products & Planning
Daikin McQuay Commercial AC First to Meet DOE Efficiency Challenge
Daikin McQuay is the first manufacturer to meet the US Energy Department's rooftop unit challenge, an initiative announced in January 2011 that ...
Shaw Industries, Kilian Reveal Chemical Substitution Successes
German sign manufacturer Kilian Industrieschilder and carpet firm Shaw Industries are among the companies that have found environmentally friendly substitutes for problematic or dangerous chemicals ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEED
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 7 items.
The ZigBee Alliance says there are now more ...
Timberland Hunts Down Sustainable Store Materials
A look at how Timberland finds reclaimed materials for its retail stores
Mars Drinks Unveils Recyclable Packaging, Cuts Carbon 40%
Mars Drinks North America is releasing two teas for its Flavia single-serve brewing system in recyclable packs, reports Packaging World.
English Breakfast and Earl ...
University of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for Compliance
The University of Texas at El Paso has selected software company Locus Technologies' ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its ...
Machine Lifecycle and Sustainability
HESCO and Rockwell Automation present an overview of machine lifecycle and sustainability.
Mining Industry ‘to Spend $20bn on Renewable Energy and Conservation by 2020′
Worldwide investment by the mining industry in renewable energy and energy conservation will reach about $8.4 billion by 2016 and nearly $20 billion ...
International Paper Expects to Meet 12 Sustainability Goals by 2020
International Paper has outlined 12 voluntary sustainability goals that it expects to meet by the end of the decade, including a 15 ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, UL and Eco-Institut, ISO 50001, LEED
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 ...
Panoramic Power’s P3E Designed to Save Energy, Detects Malfunctions Early
Panoramic Power has launched its P3E device-level energy management system for commercial and industrial properties.
The cloud-based system generates real-time alerts on buildings’ energy ...
Green Fleet Briefing: Veolia, British Gas, Vision Industries, Toyota
Here's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives.
Baltimore's first propane autogas taxi fleet was launched this week. Veolia Transportation ...
Lighting Brief: TerraLUX, Toshiba, Bridgelux, ZigBee, AEG
Here's a final round-up of news coming out of the Lightfair International show, which wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday.
Lighting Science Group has launched ...
Integrative Corporate Sustainability Vs. Additive Corporate Social Responsibility
Bas Schneiders,head of corporate sustainability and strategic sourcing, Weleda Group, discusses ethical sourcing and providing a long-term investment for suppliers Sustainable ...
Walmart Cuts Outdoor Water Use with WeatherTrak Devices; Three Products Launched
Walmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in ...
Frito-Lay Expands EV Fleet, Adds CNG Trucks
Frito-Lay will purchase 100 all-electric trucks in 2012, bringing its electric fleet to more than 280, and will deploy compressed natural gas vehicles in the ...
Supermarket’s On-Site Harvester Turns Food Waste Into Fertilizer
PCC Natural Markets, the nation's largest member-owned grocery retailer, has selected its Issaquah, Wash., store for its first on-site food scrap "harvester."
PCC is undertaking the ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: EPEAT Registry, ASHRAE 100-2006, UL, WWF
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 10 items.
The EPEAT global environmental rating system for electronics ...
The Bioeconomy Blueprint Panel
April 26, 2012 discussion of the Obama Administration's Bioeconomy Blueprint by a panel of four academic and industry representatives, moderated by ...
Fleet Briefing: Toyota, Siemens, Coda, ABB, VW's Car of the Future
Here's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives.
Siemens has announced plans for the eHighway of the ...
