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Shell Direct GHG Emissions Up 9%
Royal Dutch Shell’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its facilities rose by 9 percent in 2010, and its natural gas flaring rose ...
San Francisco Airport Aims to Match Delhi LEED Gold
New Delhi now boasts the first LEED Gold airport terminal in India, as San Francisco aims for the same achievement in the ...
Real Sustainability Isn’t a Coin-Toss
We must preserve the rainforest and support economic opportunity for the world’s poor. It’s shocking when anyone suggests that emerging ...
Avoiding an Environmental Tsunami
In recent weeks, the world has watched the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Most concerning ...
Energy Shock to Trance, and Back Again: An Advisory Notice
In mid-2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, referring to our national habit of focusing and then neglecting energy policy, said that America had a ...
Cadbury Factory Cuts Energy 60%, Costs 50% With Dehumidifier
A Cadbury chewing gum factory in Thailand reduced its energy use by 60 percent and operating expenses by 50 percent with a ...
Epicenter of Renewable Energy Investments Shifts to Developing Economies
2010 proved a record year for green energy investments – according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, nearly US $243 billion ...
What Does Japan’s Disaster Mean for the Global Nuclear Industry?
The tragic events that occurred in Japan in the past week have led to what many are calling “the world's worst nuclear crisis ...
Bridgestone Uses Energy Efficiency to Combat Japanese Crisis
Bridgestone is implementing strict energy-saving measures as it resumes production at four of its five plants affected by the Japanese earthquake.
The Tokyo-based tire ...
Environmental and CSR Reporting in China Today: A Paradox
China is a country of many paradoxes, and the level of environmental protection and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is no exception.
On one ...
Japan Quake and Nuclear Crisis Could Push Up Emissions, Delay Electric Vehicles
The Japanese earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear crisis may cause wide-ranging reverberations for corporate environmental efforts, from alternative-fuel vehicles to renewables.
Japanese ...
China Accelerates Energy Efficiency Goal
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has pledged that the country will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 17 percent over the next ...
Paper Company UPM Cuts Electricity and Heat Use
UPM has cut its electricity and heat consumption by about nine percent per paper ton in the past two years, the €8.9 billion timber, ...
Sime Darby Proposes African Palm Oil Plantations
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 ...
Sustainable Development, Part II: the Three-Legged Stool
In Part 1 of this article, we defined sustainable development as a balanced approach to achieving a better quality of life ...
Environmental Enforcement: EPA Orders Disposal of Seized E-Waste Bound for Vietnam
Two recycling companies have been ordered to properly dispose of computer waste they attempted to illegally export from Minnesota to Vietnam, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.
The EPA alleges that the companies ...
How Does Sustainable Development Work? Part I
Sustainable development can best be thought of as a balanced approach to achieving a better quality of life for more people – ...
Palm Oil Giant Agrees to Protect Forests
The world’s second-largest palm oil company has agreed a standard for conservation of Indonesian forests and peatlands, according to non-profit The Forest Trust (TFT).
TFT ...
Critics Say Green Prison Living Conditions Too Good
China's first environmentally ...
7-Eleven Japan to Open 100 Eco-Stores This Month
Convenience chain 7-Eleven plans to open 100 “eco-friendly” stores in Japan by the end of February.
The stores will follow the prototype set by ...
