http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/policy-enforcement-briefing-climate-pact-setback-california-tailpipe-rules-biofuel-support/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/policy-enforcement-briefing-climate-pact-setback-california-tailpipe-rules-biofuel-support/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:59:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65551 The world’s richest countries have all but given up on a new climate treaty that would take effect this decade ahead of next month’s talks in Durban, South Africa, The Guardian reported. Government officials from the United Kingdom, European Union, Japan and the United States said any global climate agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/policy-enforcement-briefing-climate-pact-setback-california-tailpipe-rules-biofuel-support/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/23/ea6b-prowler-flies-on-biofuel/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/23/ea6b-prowler-flies-on-biofuel/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:48:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=61932 An EA-6B Prowler successfully completed its inaugural biofuel flight , continuing the Navy’s move toward energy independence. The aircraft, from the “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23, flew on a biofuel blend of JP-5 aviation fuel and camelina oil. The camelina seed contains 30 to 40 percent oil. The Prowler is the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/23/ea6b-prowler-flies-on-biofuel/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/thales-beats-four-goals-french-water-use-down-72/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/thales-beats-four-goals-french-water-use-down-72/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:49:21 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60230 Thales beat four 2010 environmental goals, according to its latest Corporate Responsibility Annual Report – but the report did not say whether the aerospace and defense electronics company had missed any targets. According to the only environmental data table in the report (see above left), Thales beat 2010 targets on energy consumption, CO2 per person [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/18/thales-beats-four-goals-french-water-use-down-72/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/12/army-launches-task-force-to-reach-25-renewables/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/12/army-launches-task-force-to-reach-25-renewables/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=59810 The U.S. Army has announced the creation of the Energy Initiatives Office Task Force, a body that will serve as the central managing office for the development of large-scale Army renewable energy projects. The task force will be part of the Army’s effort to reach a goal of sourcing 25 percent of its energy from [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/12/army-launches-task-force-to-reach-25-renewables/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/army-introduces-fuel-tracking-software/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/army-introduces-fuel-tracking-software/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:25:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=59426 The U.S. Army is introducing software to track where its fuel goes in the field. The Tactical Fuel Manager program cost the Defense Department $4 million. The department spent $15 billion on fuel last year, the New York Times reports. The Army hopes the new software will help it figure out how to cut energy [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/05/army-introduces-fuel-tracking-software/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/sustainability-on-the-agenda-at-military-conference/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/sustainability-on-the-agenda-at-military-conference/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:49:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=57403 Texas military leaders and environmental specialists met with the community and various agency counterparts at the Power of Partnerships Sustainability Conference.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/sustainability-on-the-agenda-at-military-conference/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/23/green-build-briefing-j-c-penney-kellogg-u-s-marine-corps-and-more/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/23/green-build-briefing-j-c-penney-kellogg-u-s-marine-corps-and-more/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 16:21:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=54419 Here’s a roundup of the latest news in green building: Retailer J.C. Penney Company has announced that it is to bolster its participation in the Energy Star program by increasing its building certifications to 400 stores by the end of 2013. The Environmental Protection Agency awards the Energy Star certification to buildings that rank within [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/23/green-build-briefing-j-c-penney-kellogg-u-s-marine-corps-and-more/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/04/bae-to-set-goals-on-energy-water-and-waste/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/04/bae-to-set-goals-on-energy-water-and-waste/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:22:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=52068 BAE Systems plans to set targets for energy, water and waste starting this year, according to the company’s integrated 2010 corporate responsibility and annual report. Business conduct and safety were BAE’s two key corporate responsibility priorities in 2010, the report said. But the company said it is increasing its focus on environmental performance, which has [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/04/bae-to-set-goals-on-energy-water-and-waste/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/27/environmental-enforcement-moses-lake-settlement/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/27/environmental-enforcement-moses-lake-settlement/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:56:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46945 The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have settled claims against two defense contractors  allegedly responsible for contamination at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site in Washington state. The settlement will provide the funding necessary to clean up  TCE (trichloroethylene), an industrial solvent, and other contaminants present at the site. The cleanup [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/27/environmental-enforcement-moses-lake-settlement/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/14/us-army-discusses-sustainability-energy-security/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/14/us-army-discusses-sustainability-energy-security/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:13:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46593 Defense Department officials discuss the topic of energy security and sustainability at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/14/us-army-discusses-sustainability-energy-security/feed/ 0