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Matt Brewing Cuts Steam Use, Energy Costs
The company behind Saranac brand beers has installed a steam pressure management system that has reduced steam use by about a third, while saving water ...
P&G Shifts 200 Forklifts to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power
Proctor & Gamble, owner of the Tide, Pampers and Gillette brands, will convert its battery-operated forklift fleets at three facilities to ones ...
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 ...
Google, Fox, 52 Others Among EDF Climate Corps Newcomers
Google, Pfizer and Fox Entertainment Group are among the 54 companies joining the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program for the first time this year.
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Goldman Sachs to Pump $40bn into Clean Energy
Goldman Sachs Group plans to invest $40 billion over the next 10 years into renewable energy, an area ...
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 ...
Accor Launches Carbon Footprint Calculator for Events
Accor, the European hotel group that owns the Sofitel and Adagio brands, has launched an interactive tool designed to help seminar organizers determine the carbon ...
Del Monte Foods, Others Join KKR’s Green Portfolio Program
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts is adding seven of its portfolio companies, including Del Monte Foods, healthcare products firm Capsugel and telecommunications firm ...
Winning App Helps Commercial Buildings Get Energy Star Benchmark
Melon, an app that simplifies the process of getting an Energy Star benchmark for a commercial building, was one of the big winners in ...
Kimberly-Clark Sustainability Report: 99.9% of Virgin Fiber From Certified Sources
Kimberly-Clark, the company behind Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, has made significant progress on some of its 2015 sustainability goals, including aiming to source 100 percent ...
Top Environmental Services Firms Named
AECOM, AMEC, Arcadis, CH2M Hill, ERM, SAIC and URS lead the US market for environmental services, according to a report from Verdantix.
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Sustainable Architectural Coatings ‘Will Grow Market Share’
Consumer awareness, government regulations and the widespread acceptance of energy efficiency standards for buildings are driving the development of ...
Hilton, BSR Launch Sustainable Procurement Center
Hilton Worldwide and sustainability consultants BSR have launched a three-year initiative to help procurement professionals make more informed purchasing decisions based on the ...
US Airways, Shutterfly Drop Sustainable Forestry Initiative
US Airways, Shutterfly, Energizer, Allied Electronics, Phillips Van Heusen, Pitney Bowes and Ruby Tuesday will stop using the Sustainable Forestry Initiative seal on their products, ...
Telecom Industry to Shift More Capital to Energy Efficiency
The telecom service industry will invest more than 61 percent of its capital expenditures into sustainable infrastructure by 2016, representing a ...
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 ...
Marriott Ranked Least Efficient, as Budget Hotels Show the Way
A sustainability study of 46,000 US hotels by tech company Brighter Planet found budget hotels ...
Port of Los Angeles to Pay Carriers for Using Low-Emission Ships
The Port of Los Angeles has adopted an international clean air program that will ...
Free Online Tool Helps Manufacturers Assess Sustainability Efforts
UL Environment, the environmental services unit of Underwriters Laboratories, has launched a free web-based tool to help manufacturers assess their corporate sustainability efforts.
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North America Has Capacity to Store 500 Years of CO2 Emissions
North America's geological formations have the capacity to store 500 years of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an atlas produced by the United States, Canada ...
