http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27625 A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are concerned that if natural sinks can’t keep pace with the increased CO2 emission then the impacts of global [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27478 A new program from InJet, which offers private corporate jet services, will allow companies and individuals to offset the emissions of their flights. The InJet Green program, which is supported by TerraPass, allows customers to choose from different models of carbon offsetting, depending on the size of jet chosen. The company often sells its services in 25-hour [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/senate-climate-bill-may-be-reshaped-by-coal-states/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/senate-climate-bill-may-be-reshaped-by-coal-states/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:47:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27242 Senators from states heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity want the climate bill to apportion more free carbon permits to their states, reports Reuters. Without such changes, electricity consumers in certain states would have to pay unfairly higher rates, a group of 14 Democratic Senators stated, in a letter to other Senators overseeing the climate bill negotiations. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/senate-climate-bill-may-be-reshaped-by-coal-states/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/sustainable-property-management-reducing-carbon-and-cost/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/sustainable-property-management-reducing-carbon-and-cost/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:46:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26916 Many organizations are facing increasing cost challenges and pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. One area of opportunity they’re beginning to recognize for both cost and CO2 emission reductions is their real estate portfolios. Buildings, particularly older structures, are a major consumer of energy — for heating and cooling, for lighting, for powering all types [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/sustainable-property-management-reducing-carbon-and-cost/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:57:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27078 The U.S. healthcare sector accounts for nearly a tenth of the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions, according to University of Chicago researchers. The research takes into account activities such as hospital care, scientific research and the production and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs. The study shows that the healthcare sector produces 8 percent of the country’s total carbon-dioxide [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:42:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27022 The Oregon Sustainability Center, which is being called the first large-scale “living building,” is projected to have a zero carbon footprint. The 12-story building, to be built in Portland, will generate its own energy on-site using solar photovoltaics and goethermal energy. The building is adjacent to Portland State University and will host sustainability-related classes. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/first-all-hybrid-fedex-facility-established/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/first-all-hybrid-fedex-facility-established/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:44:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26934 The Bronx, New York, operation of FedEx will become the company’s first to exclusively use hybrid delivery vans. The addition of 51 new delivery vehicles brings the facility’s total to about 100 hybrid trucks. After the new vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corp. are added, FedEx’s hybrid fleet will total 325 vehicles, according to a press release. Especially [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/first-all-hybrid-fedex-facility-established/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/johnsondiversey-ups-ghg-reduction-target-to-25/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/johnsondiversey-ups-ghg-reduction-target-to-25/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26865 JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013. JohnsonDiversey made the 8 percent pledge last year when it joined the World Wildlife Federation’s Climate Savers program. The company plans to spend $14 million to achieve the reduction in emissions, according to a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/johnsondiversey-ups-ghg-reduction-target-to-25/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26738 Megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to use LED lights inside 650 new and renovated stores. Cree Inc. has been selected to handle the installation, which involves replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics department, according to a press release. Wal-Mart is going with Cree’s LRP-38, a PAR38 style LED lamp, which is designed to last [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26635 SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse gas emissions at its worldwide factories by 27 percent during the last eight years, including all its United States operations by 17 percent since 2005. These reductions have been met three years ahead [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/feed/ 0