Products & Planning

Daikin McQuay Commercial AC First to Meet DOE Efficiency Challenge

Daikin McQuay Commercial AC First to Meet DOE Efficiency ChallengeDaikin McQuay is the first manufacturer to meet the US Energy Department's rooftop unit challenge, an initiative announced in January 2011 that ...

May 25, 2012

Shaw Industries, Kilian Reveal Chemical Substitution Successes

Shaw Industries, Kilian Reveal Chemical Substitution SuccessesGerman sign manufacturer Kilian Industrieschilder and carpet firm Shaw Industries are among the companies that have found environmentally friendly substitutes for problematic or dangerous chemicals ...

May 24, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEED

Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEEDHere'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 ...

May 24, 2012

Timberland Hunts Down Sustainable Store Materials

Timberland Hunts Down Sustainable Store Materials A look at how Timberland finds reclaimed materials for its retail stores

May 24, 2012

EL Pro Mars Drinks Unveils Recyclable Packaging, Cuts Carbon 40%

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 ...

May 21, 2012

University of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for Compliance

University of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for ComplianceThe University of Texas at El Paso has selected software company Locus Technologies' ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its ...

May 21, 2012

Machine Lifecycle and Sustainability

Machine Lifecycle and Sustainability HESCO and Rockwell Automation present an overview of machine lifecycle and sustainability.

May 18, 2012

Mining Industry ‘to Spend $20bn on Renewable Energy and Conservation by 2020′

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 ...

May 17, 2012

EL Pro International Paper Expects to Meet 12 Sustainability Goals by 2020

International Paper Expects to Meet 12 Sustainability Goals by 2020International Paper has outlined 12 voluntary sustainability goals that it expects to meet by the end of the decade, including a 15 ...

May 17, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, UL and Eco-Institut, ISO 50001, LEED

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, UL and Eco-Institut, ISO 50001, LEEDHere'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 ...

May 17, 2012

Panoramic Power’s P3E Designed to Save Energy, Detects Malfunctions Early

Panoramic Power’s P3E Designed to Save Energy, Detects Malfunctions EarlyPanoramic 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 ...

May 15, 2012

EL Pro Green Fleet Briefing: Veolia, British Gas, Vision Industries, Toyota

Green Fleet Briefing: Veolia, British Gas, Vision Industries, ToyotaHere'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 ...

May 15, 2012

EL Pro Lighting Brief: TerraLUX, Toshiba, Bridgelux, ZigBee, AEG

Lighting Brief: TerraLUX, Toshiba, Bridgelux, ZigBee, AEGHere'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 ...

May 14, 2012

Integrative Corporate Sustainability Vs. Additive Corporate Social Responsibility

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 ...

May 14, 2012

Walmart Cuts Outdoor Water Use with WeatherTrak Devices; Three Products Launched

Walmart Cuts Outdoor Water Use with WeatherTrak Devices; Three Products LaunchedWalmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in ...

May 14, 2012

Frito-Lay Expands EV Fleet, Adds CNG Trucks

Frito-Lay Expands EV Fleet, Adds CNG TrucksFrito-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 ...

May 11, 2012

Supermarket’s On-Site Harvester Turns Food Waste Into Fertilizer

Supermarket’s On-Site Harvester Turns Food Waste Into FertilizerPCC 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 ...

May 10, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: EPEAT Registry, ASHRAE 100-2006, UL, WWF

Standards & Compliance Briefing: EPEAT Registry, ASHRAE 100-2006, UL, WWFHere'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 ...

May 10, 2012

The Bioeconomy Blueprint Panel

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 ...

May 10, 2012

EL Pro Fleet Briefing: Toyota, Siemens, Coda, ABB, VW's Car of the Future

Fleet Briefing: Toyota, Siemens, Coda, ABB, VW’s Car of the FutureHere's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Siemens has announced plans for the eHighway of the ...

May 9, 2012