http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/from-sewage-to-fuel-and-other-biofuel-developments/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/from-sewage-to-fuel-and-other-biofuel-developments/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27345 A new process being developed at the University of Kansas aims to turn treated sewage into biofuel. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy and USDA are putting $24 million into research of other biomass and biofuel projects. At KU, researchers are testing a process by which microbes munch through treated sewage, creating an algae brew that can [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/from-sewage-to-fuel-and-other-biofuel-developments/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/u-s-foodservice-atlanta-fuels-fleet-with-biodiesel/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/u-s-foodservice-atlanta-fuels-fleet-with-biodiesel/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27200 U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta claims it is the first major foodservice distributor in Georgia to fuel its entire delivery fleet with biodiesel. The distributor is using B5 fuel, a 5-percent blend of diesel made from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled restaurant greases, to run its 185 tractor-trailers. Despite costing about a penny more per gallon, U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/u-s-foodservice-atlanta-fuels-fleet-with-biodiesel/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/waste-management-landfill-gas-project-complete/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/waste-management-landfill-gas-project-complete/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26696 A Waste Management Inc. landfill gas capture project at the Altamont Landfill near Livermore, Calif., has finally come into production, and now is powering 300 of Waste Management’s nearly 500 natural gas-powered waste and recycling collection trucks. The $15.5 million joint venture between The Linde Group and Houston-based Waste Management was announced last May, when the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/waste-management-landfill-gas-project-complete/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/a-roadmap-for-a-renewable-energy-partnership/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/a-roadmap-for-a-renewable-energy-partnership/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:29:32 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26448 Partnerships can greatly accelerate the pace at which sustainability innovations are incorporated into the supply chain. Often, these collaborations are created precisely to tackle a sustainability challenge for which there are no known solutions. Partnerships that successfully break new ground tend to follow a roadmap that ensures the benefits of collaboration go well beyond [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/a-roadmap-for-a-renewable-energy-partnership/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26200 Schools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that use the most power from renewable energy sources. The top EPA Green Power Partner schools are buying nearly 113 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy annually, equivalent to carbon dioxide [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/27/tx-ny-and-md-schools-top-epas-green-power-schools-ranking/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/industrial-biotech-can-reduce-emissions-by-2-5b-tons-annually/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/industrial-biotech-can-reduce-emissions-by-2-5b-tons-annually/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:06:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21303 The industrial biotechnology sector can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2.5 billion tons per year, according to a new report. WWF, the world’s largest environmental NGO, has calculated that industrial biotechnology could generate between 1 billion and 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gas reductions per year by 2030, contributing to a new green economy. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/industrial-biotech-can-reduce-emissions-by-2-5b-tons-annually/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/18/delta-southwest-united-others-to-adopt-biodiesel-for-lax-ground-equipment/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/18/delta-southwest-united-others-to-adopt-biodiesel-for-lax-ground-equipment/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:52:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19863 An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The deal, which calls for up to 1.5 million gallons of the synthetic fuel, will not take effect until late 2012, when the fuel will be commercially available, according to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/18/delta-southwest-united-others-to-adopt-biodiesel-for-lax-ground-equipment/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/12/us-biofuel-industry-wants-pollution-credits-in-climate-bill/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/12/us-biofuel-industry-wants-pollution-credits-in-climate-bill/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:17:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19597 Makers of biofuels, plastics and chemicals made from plants want carbon permits added to the U.S. climate bill that would allow them to emit greenhouse gases, reports Reuters. At the same time, the top U.S. environmental agency released the peer review findings on the proposed rule to implement the expanded renewable fuels standard. The biofuels industry is [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/12/us-biofuel-industry-wants-pollution-credits-in-climate-bill/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/03/weyerhaeuser-generates-75-of-energy-needs-from-biomass-fuels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/03/weyerhaeuser-generates-75-of-energy-needs-from-biomass-fuels/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:01:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19103 Weyerhauser Company, a forest products company, has met 75 percent of its operations’ energy needs through the use of renewable and greenhouse-gas-neutral biomass fuels including wood residuals and other organic byproducts in 2008, according to the company’s 2008 online sustainability performance report. Weyerhauser said biomass fuel from sustainably managed forests is considered to have a neutral [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/03/weyerhaeuser-generates-75-of-energy-needs-from-biomass-fuels/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/17/oregon-ag-firm-adopts-biogas-generation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/17/oregon-ag-firm-adopts-biogas-generation/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:06:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18319 A biogas unit will generate twice as much electricity as is needed to run the operations at Stahlbush Island Farms in Oregon. The $10 million plant, which operates on fruit and vegetable waste, will generate enough electricity to supply the equivalent of 1,100 homes. Construction of the biogas project took about 14 months, according to a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/17/oregon-ag-firm-adopts-biogas-generation/feed/ 0