http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 06:58:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77288 Proctor & Gamble, owner of the Tide, Pampers and Gillette brands, will convert its battery-operated forklift fleets at three facilities to ones powered by hydrogen fuel cells. New York-based Plug Power, which has Walmart, Sysco and Coca-Cola as customers, will supply the technology. P&G’s manufacturing facilities in California, North Carolina and Louisiana will be the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/policy-enforcement-briefing-eu-ets-risks-hormuz-blockade-impact-uk-solar-tariffs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/policy-enforcement-briefing-eu-ets-risks-hormuz-blockade-impact-uk-solar-tariffs/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:28:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72675 Energy analysts say that the risk of the aviation sector exiting the EU cap-and-trade scheme is being priced into the market, and the impact could affect carbon prices by 2 euros or more. The carbon market is already oversupplied with hundreds of millions of permits and hindered by lower demand. Benchmark EU carbon prices have [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/policy-enforcement-briefing-eu-ets-risks-hormuz-blockade-impact-uk-solar-tariffs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/fleet-briefing-nissan-leaf-u-s-army-free-ev-charging-stations-in-ma-ca-and-tx/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/fleet-briefing-nissan-leaf-u-s-army-free-ev-charging-stations-in-ma-ca-and-tx/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:40:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70943 Nissan is now accepting orders for the 2012 Nissan Leaf in all U.S. markets. The new launch phase means residents of 21 additional states will be able to buy the car, the only fully electric vehicle available on the national market. The U.S. Army, Pacific, unveiled a fleet of 16 General Motors hydrogen fuel cell [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/fleet-briefing-nissan-leaf-u-s-army-free-ev-charging-stations-in-ma-ca-and-tx/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hydrogen-plant-to-save-air-products-exxonmobil-facilities-15-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hydrogen-plant-to-save-air-products-exxonmobil-facilities-15-energy/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:51:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69794 Air Products has cut the ribbon on a hydrogen manufacturing facility that uses excess gas from a neighboring ExxonMobil refinery when making its product. Hydrogen manufactured at Air Products’ Rotterdam, Netherlands, facility (pictured) is then used by the refinery for the desulphurization of oil products and in the manufacture of petrochemicals. Processes applied at the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/10/hydrogen-plant-to-save-air-products-exxonmobil-facilities-15-energy/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/17/air-products-fuels-cars-with-hydrogen-from-wastewater/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/17/air-products-fuels-cars-with-hydrogen-from-wastewater/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:59:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60097 Specialty gas company Air Products has opened a hydrogen fueling station (pictured) that draws feedstock from municipal wastewater. In addition to providing hydrogen, the process, taking place at the Orange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, Calif., also provides electricity and heat. At the sanitation plant, the wastewater sits in holding tanks, creating methane gas. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/17/air-products-fuels-cars-with-hydrogen-from-wastewater/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/20/hydrogen-fueling-stations-could-reach-5200-by-2020/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/20/hydrogen-fueling-stations-could-reach-5200-by-2020/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:17:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=58418 More than 5,200 hydrogen fueling stations for cars, buses and forklifts will be operational by 2020, up from just 200 stations in 2010, according to a report by Pike Research. In the report, Hydrogen Infrastructure, the cleantech market intelligence firm projects that annual investment in hydrogen stations will reach $1.6 billion by 2010, with a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/20/hydrogen-fueling-stations-could-reach-5200-by-2020/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/28/coke-plant-to-be-powered-by-utc-fuel-cell/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/28/coke-plant-to-be-powered-by-utc-fuel-cell/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:06:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=57106 Coca-Cola has installed two UTC Power fuel cells at one of its refreshment plants in East Hartford, Conn. UTC calls the fuel cells “one of the cleanest energy-generation sources available in the world today”. They will provide 100 percent of the electricity and 50 percent of the heat required to operate the East Hartford facility [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/28/coke-plant-to-be-powered-by-utc-fuel-cell/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/u-s-drive-expands-industry-partnerships-for-next-gen-auto-technologies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/u-s-drive-expands-industry-partnerships-for-next-gen-auto-technologies/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 16:32:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=54396 The U.S. Department of Energy has expanded U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle Efficiency and Energy Sustainability), an industry partnership to advance clean, energy efficient technologies for cars and light trucks, as well as to develop the infrastructure to support their widespread use. Two new members bring additional focus on electric-drive vehicle technologies [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/u-s-drive-expands-industry-partnerships-for-next-gen-auto-technologies/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/fleet-briefing-ge-to-open-ve-plant-60-would-consider-a-pev-new-steel-cuts-life-cycle-emissions-by-70/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/fleet-briefing-ge-to-open-ve-plant-60-would-consider-a-pev-new-steel-cuts-life-cycle-emissions-by-70/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 15:29:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=54392 General Motors broke ground Tuesday for the $269.5 million addition to the facility housing its two-mode hybrid and heavy duty transmission operations. The electric motor plant near Baltimore will be the first by a major U.S. automaker dedicated to making the components for vehicle electrification, and is slated to open in 2013. The campus will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/20/fleet-briefing-ge-to-open-ve-plant-60-would-consider-a-pev-new-steel-cuts-life-cycle-emissions-by-70/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/04/international-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-expo-tour/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/04/international-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-expo-tour/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:58:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=50576 Here’s a short tour of what’s happening this week at the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/04/international-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-expo-tour/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/13/electric-hybrid-cars-take-spotlight-in-detroit/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/13/electric-hybrid-cars-take-spotlight-in-detroit/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:41:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=47544 Here’s a look at some of the more environmentally conscious cars to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz showed off its SLS AMG E-Cell electric sportscar in fluorescent yellow – the company calls it “lumilectric mango”. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. Mercedes is also showing the 136-horsepower F-cell hatchback, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/13/electric-hybrid-cars-take-spotlight-in-detroit/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/08/20/egg-ranch-taps-chicken-waste-for-electricity/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/08/20/egg-ranch-taps-chicken-waste-for-electricity/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:00:43 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=40959 Olivera Egg Ranch French Camp, Calif., is planning to turn its poultry waste into “green” power through a waste digester system, which is expected to generate all of the power needs for the ranch’s facilities. G3 Power Systems, using a 1.4 megawatt fuel cell power plant from FuelCell Energy, is currently designing a poultry waste digester [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/08/20/egg-ranch-taps-chicken-waste-for-electricity/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-coca-cola-toyota-kenworth/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-coca-cola-toyota-kenworth/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:52:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=37946 Coca-Cola facility recognized for sustainability goals Waste Recycling News Cleantech meets green building Sustainable Industries Toledo reinvents itself as a solar-power innovator USA Today Bioplastics’ environmental considerations Greener Package Green Revolution’s diet of big carbon savings BBC Toyota confirms prototype with Tesla Inhabitat NYC rolls out Kenworth hybrids Fleet Owner Survey: More Cities Cut Bottled [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-coca-cola-toyota-kenworth/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-sysco-energy-star-danfoss/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-sysco-energy-star-danfoss/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:11:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=37906 Delaware Raises $2.1 Million From Auction of CO2 Delaware Online Grants Available for Phila. Business Energy Savings Philadelphia Business Journal Sysco Helps Fund Hydrogen Forklift Study Clean Technica Energy Star Rating for Enterprise Data Storage Servers Urgently Needed Smart Energy News Annie Farrell, Expert on Sustainable Garden and Farming Practices, Joins Teich Garden Systems PR [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/14/roundup-sysco-energy-star-danfoss/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/10/tesla-sells-carbon-credits-to-honda-for-13-8m/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/10/tesla-sells-carbon-credits-to-honda-for-13-8m/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:47:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=37734 Tesla Motors has sold $13.8 million in carbon credits to Honda Motor since 2008, despite not making a profit on its manufacturing business yet, according to a report in Automotive News. According to the report, which was based on SEC filings for the company’s upcoming IPO, Tesla has not turned a profit since its founding [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/10/tesla-sells-carbon-credits-to-honda-for-13-8m/feed/ 2