http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/ports-distribution-centers-tab-more-than-50m-to-cut-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/ports-distribution-centers-tab-more-than-50m-to-cut-emissions/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:08:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17927 The federal/state program is putting up to $50 million toward purchase of alternative-fuel trucks for Southern California ports, while the government is spending nearly $6 million on separate projects to reduce emissions at three of the nation’s most-traffic intensive distribution centers. The Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, and the South Coast Air Quality [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/ports-distribution-centers-tab-more-than-50m-to-cut-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/28/doe-creates-national-carbon-capture-center/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/28/doe-creates-national-carbon-capture-center/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 15:24:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15644 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) to speed up the development and testing of new technologies to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-based power plants, tapping Southern Company Services Inc. to manage and operate the center. The NCCC will focus national efforts on reducing greenhouse gas emissions [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/28/doe-creates-national-carbon-capture-center/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/22/canada-slates-c1b-for-clean-energy-fund/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/22/canada-slates-c1b-for-clean-energy-fund/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 14:04:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15347 The Canadian government has announced details of the C$1-billion (approximately $882 million) Clean Energy Fund, which will go to the development and advancement of clean energy technologies including carbon capture and storage (CSS) projects. Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, during an address to the University of Alberta, said the fund invests C$850 million (approximately $750 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/22/canada-slates-c1b-for-clean-energy-fund/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/data-storage-group-releases-power-measurement-specifications/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/data-storage-group-releases-power-measurement-specifications/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:10:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/data-storage-group-releases-power-measurement-specifications/ The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has released its initial Green Storage Initiative (GSI) Green Storage Power Measurement Specification for public review and comment. The preliminary specification includes a “Green Storage Taxonomy” for classifying storage products based on energy usage, application environments, and a baseline for idle power metrics. The application environments are divided into five categories [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/data-storage-group-releases-power-measurement-specifications/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/11/wal-mart-finds-solution-to-shipping-woes-in-greenbox/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/11/wal-mart-finds-solution-to-shipping-woes-in-greenbox/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:13:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/11/wal-mart-finds-solution-to-shipping-woes-in-greenbox/ Wal-Mart Specialty Pharmacy has been having problems shipping to the state of Alaska and Hawaii  because of logistics and temperatures issues. Common carriers occasionally hold shipments at a main hub until there were enough packages to warrant a delivery to outlying islands. Then there was the temperature issues. Even if the packages were delivered, they [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/11/wal-mart-finds-solution-to-shipping-woes-in-greenbox/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/11/20/xcel-stores-wind-energy-using-giant-batteries/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/11/20/xcel-stores-wind-energy-using-giant-batteries/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:11:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/11/20/xcel-stores-wind-energy-using-giant-batteries/ Xcel Energy is experimenting with gigantic batteries to store and provide power when it’s either too windy or too calm. Xcel’s battery unit is expected to be fully on line next spring, Minnesota Public Radio reports. A metal container about the size of a double-decker bus contains 20 battery packs and can store enough electricity to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/11/20/xcel-stores-wind-energy-using-giant-batteries/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/03/ben-jerrys-tests-greener-freezer/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/03/ben-jerrys-tests-greener-freezer/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:56:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/03/ben-jerrys-tests-greener-freezer/ Ben & Jerry’s announced the launch of a pilot project to test hydrocarbon-based freezers in the U.S. with the hope that it will eventually be approved for long-term use. The company says the new freezers are greener, cleaner and present environmental benefits by minimizing the freezer’s impact on global warming. Approximately fifty freezers  will be tested this [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/10/03/ben-jerrys-tests-greener-freezer/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/09/10/vattenfall-unveils-almost-emissions-free-power-plant/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/09/10/vattenfall-unveils-almost-emissions-free-power-plant/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/09/10/vattenfall-unveils-almost-emissions-free-power-plant/ Vattenfall recently inaugurated a pilot coal-fired power station which it says, according to Forbes, is “almost emissions-free.” Environmentalists were unimpressed. The carbon capture and storage system captures CO2 produced when fossil fuels are combusted, compresses it into liquid and then injects it underground. The method is quickly gaining interest in the EU. The pilot unit has a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/09/10/vattenfall-unveils-almost-emissions-free-power-plant/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/08/25/expert-advice-on-green-storage-system/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/08/25/expert-advice-on-green-storage-system/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:54:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/08/25/expert-advice-on-green-storage-system/ With rising energy prices, green data centers are becoming more of an economic imperative instead of simply an environmentally-friendly choice. In order to help storage vendors become more eco-friendly, Enterprise Storage Forum (ESF) asked experts how their company does it. According to 3PAR CEO David Scott storage vendors can become eco-friendly by: 1. Developing compliant internal initiatives [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/08/25/expert-advice-on-green-storage-system/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/06/11/ibm-says-new-modular-data-centers-can-slash-energy-use-50/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/06/11/ibm-says-new-modular-data-centers-can-slash-energy-use-50/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:40:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/06/11/ibm-says-new-modular-data-centers-can-slash-energy-use-50/ A new IBM modular data center that mimics the power and energy efficiency of IBM’s computing hubs can reduce energy costs by up to 50 percent, the company says. IBM says it designed the new data center, an expansion of Project Big Green, which the company launched last year, because roughly 60 percent of the capital [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/06/11/ibm-says-new-modular-data-centers-can-slash-energy-use-50/feed/ 0