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/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:07:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69466 Utility Ameren Missouri is planning a 14.6 percent rate hike next year to reimburse investments in renewable energy, efficiency and reliability. The subsidiary of Ameren Corporation filed an electric rate increase request with the Missouri Public Service Commission, saying the $376 million increase is needed to cover investments as well as operating costs. The company [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/companies-lured-with-45-electricity-discount/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/companies-lured-with-45-electricity-discount/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69424 Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s biggest power producer, is offering discounts as high as 45 percent to businesses moving to or expanding in the state – but the deal may not help existing customers such as Alcoa. Effective immediately, Santee Cooper is offering new industrial customers a 45 percent discount in the first year, 30 percent [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/03/companies-lured-with-45-electricity-discount/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/demand-grows-for-standardized-testing-in-the-ultracapacitor-industry/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/demand-grows-for-standardized-testing-in-the-ultracapacitor-industry/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:12:55 +0000 Chad Hall http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69320 What are compliance standards and why do they exist? Across many industries, compliance standards have been created so buyers are assured that the products they buy comply with certain conditions that regulate performance, endurance and safety. Such standards are widely adopted across national and international regions. Some standards are developed for specific regions, such as [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/demand-grows-for-standardized-testing-in-the-ultracapacitor-industry/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:51 +0000 Laura Thompson http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69317 In yesterday’s post I wrote about the rationale behind eco-logos and illustrated the difference between self-generated claims and certifications. Now let’s take a closer look at claims for paper. Here’s an example of a self-declaration regarding the environmental attributes of paper:  Paper is made from renewable resources with high levels of renewable energy and is [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/environmental-logos-and-certifications-for-paper-part-ii/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/calgon-launches-products-to-control-mercury-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/calgon-launches-products-to-control-mercury-emissions/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:49:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69050 Calgon Carbon Corporation has launched an advanced line of its Fluepac products aimed at controlling mercury emissions in the coal-fired electric power generation market. The new line, which includes the Fluepac MC+ Ultra, Fluepac MC Maxx and Fluepac ST, can reduce carbon injection rates by 50 to 70 percent below that of standard products, while [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/calgon-launches-products-to-control-mercury-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/sandia-casino-expects-75-energy-drop-with-led-lights-solar-panels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/sandia-casino-expects-75-energy-drop-with-led-lights-solar-panels/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68723 Sandia Resort & Casino in Albuquerque will consume about a quarter the energy in its parking lots through switching hundreds of gas discharge lamps to Noribachi LED bulbs, the two companies have said. The resort, owned and operated by the Pueblo of Sandia, has replaced 400W and 175W metal halide bulbs with LED bulbs using [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/sandia-casino-expects-75-energy-drop-with-led-lights-solar-panels/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/certainteed-cuts-energy-water-use-landfill-waste/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/certainteed-cuts-energy-water-use-landfill-waste/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:40:06 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68423 Building products manufacturer CertainTeed has reduced energy consumption by 15 percent and water usage by 24 percent over the past four years. The Valley Forge, Penn., company has also decreased the amount of waste going to landfills from its facilities by 33 percent. During 2010 and 2011, approximately 6,000 CertainTeed employees received various types of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/certainteed-cuts-energy-water-use-landfill-waste/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:39:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68433 As green thinking and sustainability come to the forefront of business practices, well-run maintenance department with a focus on energy efficiency are becoming increasingly important, according to web site Sustainable Plant. Good maintenance practice is the best way to reduce energy, optimize production and minimize waste according to an article on the web site titled [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/maintenance-is-key-to-lowering-energy-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/ibm-1e-verdiem-best-in-breed-for-pc-power-management/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/ibm-1e-verdiem-best-in-breed-for-pc-power-management/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:15:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68269 1E, IBM and Verdiem should always be on the shortlist for companies seeking PC power management products, according to a report by technology consultants Ovum. In Selecting a PC Power Management Solution Vendor, Ovum said the three vendors represent the leading products in the marketplace, widely accepted as “best of breed,” and have established commanding [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/ibm-1e-verdiem-best-in-breed-for-pc-power-management/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/green-monday-panel-discusses-corporate-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/green-monday-panel-discusses-corporate-energy/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:20:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67346 Green Monday panel discusses corporate energy.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/green-monday-panel-discusses-corporate-energy/feed/ 0