Emissions
Sobeys Aims to Reduce GHG Emissions 15% by 2013
Sobeys Inc., a national grocery retailer and food distributor in Canada, plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent and total waste production 30 ...
Obama May Set Provisional GHG Reduction Targets at Copenhagen
The Obama Administration will likely sign a provisional target for cutting its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the Copenhagen climate talks in December, reports the ...
Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
Thousands of sensitive documents and emails including some climate change docs dating back a decade ago that indicate scientists may be overstating the case for global ...
CH2M Hill Cuts Paper Use by 21% from 2006 to 2008
CH2M HILL, a global consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, has decreased per employee paper usage 21 percent between 2006 and 2008 and increased electronic ...
Kraft Rolls Up 50M Miles Saved Through Transportation Efficiency
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 ...
EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered draft rules for new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships to the White House for review, ...
European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990
The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper ...
Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008
Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company's first global ...
Volvo, Mack Engines First to Meet 2010 EPA Emissions Standards
With heavy truck engines facing a 2010 deadline for new emissions standards from EPA and the California Air Resources Board, engines from Volvo and ...
Fossil Fuel Emissions Rose 29% since 2000
A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the ...
Canada Delays GHG Emissions Regs, Russia Ups Emissions Cuts
Add Canada to a growing list of countries that want to wait until a global climate deal is struck and the United States decides how it ...
News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management
News Corp. - owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other media properties - is adding software to help manage its environmental impact ...
U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency
President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the ...
Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk
The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy ...
UK to Ease Rules for On-Site Renewable Energy Installations
Aimed at helping cut carbon emissions, the UK has proposed new planning rules that will allow home owners, offices, schools, stadiums and railway stations to install ...
EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis
Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements ...
Carbon Traders Adjust to New Copenhagen Expectations
With it now practically a given that Copenhagen will yield no global climate deal, carbon traders say that a final agreement in 2010 is ...
Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
Supermarkets are taking different roads to efficiency like Star Market in Massachusetts, aimed at reducing emissions, and Brookshire Grocery in Texas, which is addressing fleet efficiency. Star ...
Consensus: No Climate Deal at Copenhagen
The decision by some world leaders to not seek a binding climate change agreement in Copenhagen has dealt a significant setback to efforts leading up to ...
Airbus ‘Sharklet’ Wingtip Design Reduces Fuel Use 3.5%
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 ...
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