http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/23/kraft-rolls-up-50m-miles-saved-through-transportation-efficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/23/kraft-rolls-up-50m-miles-saved-through-transportation-efficiency/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:06:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27746 Since 2005, Kraft has saved more than 50 million miles in its transportation and distribution processes globally. The savings came from a variety of initiatives, according to a press release. By shifting to barge shipments of wheat to its Toledo, Ohio, flour Mill, Kraft knocked out 10,000 truck shipments and reduced 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions, while [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/23/kraft-rolls-up-50m-miles-saved-through-transportation-efficiency/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27336 Airbus is developing new “Sharklet” wingtip devices for its A320 aircraft that are expected to cut fuel burn by 3.5 percent and reduce 730 metric tons of CO2 emissions per plane annually, reports AIN. This also translates into a fuel savings of $220,000 annually per aircraft, according to the article. Air New Zealand will be the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/around-the-web-carbon-rations-ge-ford-alcoa-trucks-vs-trains/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/around-the-web-carbon-rations-ge-ford-alcoa-trucks-vs-trains/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:01:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27161 Today’s stories from around the web. G.E. Markets First ‘Smart Appliance’ NY Times Climate Bill Likely on the Shelf For Rest of the Year WSJ U.S. trucking feeling pressure from greener trains Reuters Peak Demand or Peak Consumption? A Look at OECD Oil Demand The Oil Drum Alcoa CEO pushes sustainable business Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ford adds wheat straw plastic to a small corner of the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/around-the-web-carbon-rations-ge-ford-alcoa-trucks-vs-trains/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/2009/11/09/around-the-web-shell-hp-obama-geoengineering/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/around-the-web-shell-hp-obama-geoengineering/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:01:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26924 Today’s news from around the web. Shell to pay $19.5 mln for California violations Yahoo Finance G20 makes little progress on climate financing Reuters U.S. Water Use Declines Despite 30% Population Increase CleanTechnica Hewlett Packard’s Data Center Smart Grid: Two Trends in One Name Seeking Alpha Obama set to announce US target for cutting emissions at summit Times Online Economic growth and costly oil Western Farm Press Geoengineering [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/around-the-web-shell-hp-obama-geoengineering/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/u-s-cap-and-trade-creates-winners-and-losers-among-largest-emitters/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/u-s-cap-and-trade-creates-winners-and-losers-among-largest-emitters/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:34:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26706 Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) would emerge as financial winners, because they rely heavily on diversified, low-emission fleets, according to a new study from PointCarbon, reports the New York Times’ Green [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/u-s-cap-and-trade-creates-winners-and-losers-among-largest-emitters/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/sysco-exploring-natural-gas-for-its-trucks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/sysco-exploring-natural-gas-for-its-trucks/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:01:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26193 Foodservice distribution giant Sysco Corp. is considering using natural gas to power its trucking fleet. For a truck that averages 50,000 miles traveled each year, going to natural gas will reduce particulate emissions by 400 pounds, according to the Deseret News. Using such a truck could slash the amount of diesel fuel the company uses by almost [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/sysco-exploring-natural-gas-for-its-trucks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/epa-may-withdraw-bush-era-rule-crack-down-on-refinery-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/epa-may-withdraw-bush-era-rule-crack-down-on-refinery-emissions/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:35:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26075 The EPA wants to withdraw a portion of air toxics regulations put in place during the Bush administration, a move that would lead to increased scrutiny of emissions at oil refineries. EPA says the “residual risk” and technology review portions of the rule do not truly reflect the risk posed by petroleum refinery emissions. The EPA [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/epa-may-withdraw-bush-era-rule-crack-down-on-refinery-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/19/another-republican-may-break-ranks-on-climate-bill/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/19/another-republican-may-break-ranks-on-climate-bill/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=25147 The Senate climate bill may have gotten another important ally in Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the ranking Republican on the Senate energy committee. However, for her to sign off on the bill, she would require the bill to be reworked to expand domestic oil drilling and provide more funding for nuclear power, according to the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/19/another-republican-may-break-ranks-on-climate-bill/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/eia-projects-2009-emissions-reduction-of-29m-metric-tons/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/eia-projects-2009-emissions-reduction-of-29m-metric-tons/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:55:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23239 The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects CO2 emissions from the commercial and residential sectors to be 29 million metric tons lower in 2009, or just over 8 percent of the total projected reduction in CO2 emissions this year. The EIA also projects carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels in 2009 will be 5.9 percent below [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/eia-projects-2009-emissions-reduction-of-29m-metric-tons/feed/ 0