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/2009/10/30/doe-awards-338m-for-geothermal-rd/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/doe-awards-338m-for-geothermal-rd/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:48:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26467 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $338 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal research and development. The grants were awarded to 123 projects in 39 states, across private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s national laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional $353 million [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/doe-awards-338m-for-geothermal-rd/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/2009/10/26/report-finds-30-states-could-meet-their-power-needs-with-homegrown-renewable-power/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/report-finds-30-states-could-meet-their-power-needs-with-homegrown-renewable-power/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:56:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26156 All 36 states with either renewable energy goals or renewable energy mandates could meet them by relying on in-state renewable fuels, according to an updated report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. The report also finds twenty-three states could be self-sufficient in electricity from in-state renewables, and another seven states could generate 75 percent of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/report-finds-30-states-could-meet-their-power-needs-with-homegrown-renewable-power/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/geothermal-capacity-may-grow-300-in-coming-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/geothermal-capacity-may-grow-300-in-coming-years/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:24:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23351 Over the next few years, a projected 6,442 megawatts worth of new geothermal energy are projected to come into operation, more than double the existing 3,152 MW. With a projected total of nearly 9,600 MW in operation in a few years, that would represent a 304 percent increase, according to the new report, “U.S. Geothermal Power [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/geothermal-capacity-may-grow-300-in-coming-years/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/05/renos-peppermill-resort-pumps-8-1m-into-geothermal/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/05/renos-peppermill-resort-pumps-8-1m-into-geothermal/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:57:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23049 Tapping into clean renewable geothermal energy, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nev., has a solution to cover 100 percent of the facility’s hot water and mechanical heat. Drilling 4,400 feet into the ground, the resort, which lies in the middle of the city, has found a geothermal resource that exceeds its operating requirements, according [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/05/renos-peppermill-resort-pumps-8-1m-into-geothermal/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/nrel-sce-pge-black-veatch-discuss-future-of-renewables/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/nrel-sce-pge-black-veatch-discuss-future-of-renewables/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:29:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21024 In this session from the International Association for Energy Economics, presenters from NREL, Black & Veatch, SCE and PG&E discuss the role of renewables in shaping the future composition of primary energy. Various renewable energy technologies and their potential for deployment in large scale are discussed. Policy directives currently being implemented and under consideration are also [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/11/nrel-sce-pge-black-veatch-discuss-future-of-renewables/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/16/clean-energy-patents-wind-up-solar-flat-fuel-cells-still-king/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/16/clean-energy-patents-wind-up-solar-flat-fuel-cells-still-king/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:01:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=10183 Clean energy patents reached their highest level to date in 2008, according to results for the Fourth Quarter 2008 edition of the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index from Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. Patents in wind, fuel cells, hydroelectric, tidal and geothermal were up in 2008 over 2007 with hydroelectric and tidal patents being at [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/16/clean-energy-patents-wind-up-solar-flat-fuel-cells-still-king/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/04/forest-industry-turns-green-to-make-green/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/04/forest-industry-turns-green-to-make-green/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:05:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=9596 With lumber and paper markets depressed, forest industry leaders are shifting focus to the production of renewable energy, writes Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, Washington state’s chamber of commerce, on Columbian.com. The housing slump and shift from paper-based to electronic storage and publishing is forcing foresters to look at alternative ways to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/04/forest-industry-turns-green-to-make-green/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/05/green-business-2008-environmental-leaders-most-popular-stories/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/05/green-business-2008-environmental-leaders-most-popular-stories/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:58:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/05/green-business-2008-environmental-leaders-most-popular-stories/ With 2008 just out the door, it’s a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with top sustainability executives. Here are Environmental Leader’s top green business stories for 2008, based on reader interest: 15. HP, L’Oreal, Pepsi, Others Asking Suppliers For Emissions Info In 2008, companies started asking suppliers for [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/05/green-business-2008-environmental-leaders-most-popular-stories/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/us-navy-cuts-energy-consumption-12/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/us-navy-cuts-energy-consumption-12/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:40:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/us-navy-cuts-energy-consumption-12/ Pushed by federal legislative mandates and the need to save money on energy costs, the U.S. Navy has reduced its overall consumption level by 12 percent as of this year, reports the Federal Times. No additional funds were allocated for the effort, so the Navy is using “share-in-savings” contract systems: Companies pay for the energy upgrades [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/us-navy-cuts-energy-consumption-12/feed/ 0