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/2011/01/11/best-buy-launches-instant-rebates-on-take-back/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/11/best-buy-launches-instant-rebates-on-take-back/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:14:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=47396 Retailer Best Buy has launched a buy-back program aimed at the frequent electronics buyer. For a fee, customers can join the Buy Back Program when they purchase laptops, netbooks, tablets, televisions and cell phones at Best Buy. The retailer will then buy the product back from the consumer at any time within two years, or [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/11/best-buy-launches-instant-rebates-on-take-back/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/10/greenpeace-electronics-cut-chemicals-recycling-still-poor/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/10/greenpeace-electronics-cut-chemicals-recycling-still-poor/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:01:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=47318 Electronics companies have made significant environmental improvements to their products in the last two years but still have some ways to go, according to a Greenpeace report. Rankings by the non-profit found that more electronics products than ever are free of potentially hazardous chemicals, and most products evaluated meet or exceed Energy Star efficiency standards. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/10/greenpeace-electronics-cut-chemicals-recycling-still-poor/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/23/epa-to-limit-power-plant-refinery-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/23/epa-to-limit-power-plant-refinery-emissions/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:16:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46930 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its plan for moving forward on GHG limits for fossil fuel power plants and petroleum refineries—which represent nearly 40 percent of the GHG emissions in the US. EPA’s schedule calls for it to propose limits for power plants in July 2011 and for refineries in December 2011 and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/23/epa-to-limit-power-plant-refinery-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/firemans-fund-expects-bloom-boxes-to-meet-60-of-energy-needs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/firemans-fund-expects-bloom-boxes-to-meet-60-of-energy-needs/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:20:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46891 Joining a prominent list of customers such as Bank of America, Coca-Cola, E-Bay, FedEx, Google, Staples and Wal-Mart, insurance company Fireman’s Fund will install six high-tech fuel cells from Bloom Energy technology at its Novato, Calif., site. The technology will allow the insurance company to produce 60% of its energy needs for that location, reducing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/firemans-fund-expects-bloom-boxes-to-meet-60-of-energy-needs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/poor-economy-helps-xerox-advance-on-sustainability-targets/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/poor-economy-helps-xerox-advance-on-sustainability-targets/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:01:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46913 Xerox has released its  2010 Report on Global Citizenship Summary and 2010 Environmental Health & Safety Report, which together provide environmental overview and detail on strategic objectives and course of progress with data sets from 2006 through 2009. Energy Xerox targeted a GHG reduction goal of 25% total GHGs from 2002 to 2012. It has [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/22/poor-economy-helps-xerox-advance-on-sustainability-targets/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/11/19/share-your-environmental-insider-knowledge/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/11/19/share-your-environmental-insider-knowledge/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:39:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=45426 Environmental Leader invites you to share a quote about the result of a sustainability initiative, environmental or energy management lesson or other insight you gained in 2010 for our Insider Knowledge Report – the top reference for Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Managers. The best lessons we receive will be used in the report – which [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/11/19/share-your-environmental-insider-knowledge/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/large-wind-projects-get-ready-to-roll-in-arizona-california/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/large-wind-projects-get-ready-to-roll-in-arizona-california/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39783 Two large wind projects are getting set to boost the wind energy output in the states of Arizona and California over the next several years. While Terra-Gen Power plans to officially break ground today (July 27) on the Alta Wind Energy Center (AWEC) in Mojave, Calif., the Perrin Ranch Wind Project in Arizona still needs [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/large-wind-projects-get-ready-to-roll-in-arizona-california/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/senators-push-for-a-renewable-energy-standard/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/senators-push-for-a-renewable-energy-standard/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:53:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39776 Although Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid said he wouldn’t include a renewable energy standard (RES) in his energy bill, which mandates that a certain percentage of the nation’s electricity come from renewable energy sources, some Democrats and a Republic senator said they are open to including a RES, reports Time’s ecocentric blog. Nearly half the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/27/senators-push-for-a-renewable-energy-standard/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/23/kapolei-arenas-turn-to-solar-for-80-of-energy-needs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/23/kapolei-arenas-turn-to-solar-for-80-of-energy-needs/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:14:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39634 The Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas on the island of Oahu in Hawaii announced they have installed two solar power systems on their roofs that will provide 80 percent if their energy needs, according to a company press release. These two systems produce over 400,000 kWh, equivalent to offsetting 287 metric tons of CO2. Hawaii currently [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/23/kapolei-arenas-turn-to-solar-for-80-of-energy-needs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/20/global-v2g-market-to-reach-26-6-b-by-2020/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/20/global-v2g-market-to-reach-26-6-b-by-2020/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:20:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39487 The global vehicle-to-grid (V2G) market is expected to reach $26.6 billion by 2020, according to a recent study by Zpryme and sponsored by the ZigBee Alliance. From 2015 to 2020, global V2G vehicle unit sales are projected to grow from 103,900 to 1.06 million, respectively. The V2G vehicle unit sales compound annual growth rate (CAGR) [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/20/global-v2g-market-to-reach-26-6-b-by-2020/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/16/seafood-industry-seeking-sustainable-solutions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/16/seafood-industry-seeking-sustainable-solutions/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:14:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39351 Seafood restaurants are looking for new sustainable solutions for their supply chain amid worries that overfishing could threaten the viability of the industry, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. According to a recent study by the United Nations, current commercial fishing practices could almost completely exhaust the global supply of fish within [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/16/seafood-industry-seeking-sustainable-solutions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/15/gov-contractors-must-track-emissions-or-risk-losing-contracts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/15/gov-contractors-must-track-emissions-or-risk-losing-contracts/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:07:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39302 Contractors for the federal government that do not track their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could risk losing their contracts, according to a report in the Federal Times about new rules by the General Services Administration (GSA). The new rules are a part of the GSA’s response to an executive order by the Obama administration issued [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/15/gov-contractors-must-track-emissions-or-risk-losing-contracts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/tesoro-valero-spend-1-5m-to-overturn-ca-emission-law/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/tesoro-valero-spend-1-5m-to-overturn-ca-emission-law/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39180 Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Corp., both of San Antonio, Tx., have spent a combined $1.5 million or 79 percent of the funds collected in an effort to overturn California’s AB 32, which seeks to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2020, and which would begin to go into effect in [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/tesoro-valero-spend-1-5m-to-overturn-ca-emission-law/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/two-thirds-of-healthcare-orgs-planning-efficiency-investments/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/two-thirds-of-healthcare-orgs-planning-efficiency-investments/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:34:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39155 Almost two-thirds of healthcare organization, 62 percent, said they plan to make capital investments in energy efficiency over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Johnson Controls. In March 2010, Johnson Controls, in conjunction with American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), commissioned the 2010 Energy [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/13/two-thirds-of-healthcare-orgs-planning-efficiency-investments/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/12/poultry-farms-could-turn-waste-to-profit/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/12/poultry-farms-could-turn-waste-to-profit/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:50:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=39111 Poultry farms have traditionally had to contend with the significant waste problem posed by the production of chicken manure, but they may now be able to convert their unwanted by-product into fuel, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Many poultry farmers reuse their manure as fertilizer that they either use themselves or [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/12/poultry-farms-could-turn-waste-to-profit/feed/ 1