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/2012/05/22/standards-compliance-briefing-scs-biofuel-energy-star-health-care-emerge-climate-action-reserve/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/22/standards-compliance-briefing-scs-biofuel-energy-star-health-care-emerge-climate-action-reserve/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 13:55:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77105 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Scientific Certification Systems said that it is the first US certification body to be accredited by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification biofuel certification system. SCS is now approved to conduct biofuel certifications, and ISCC Plus certification [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/22/standards-compliance-briefing-scs-biofuel-energy-star-health-care-emerge-climate-action-reserve/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:05:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76934 Mars Drinks North America is releasing two teas for its Flavia single-serve brewing system in recyclable packs, reports Packaging World. English Breakfast and Earl Grey teas sold under Mars’ Bright Tea Co. branding will be available in 100 percent recyclable Flavia Freshpacks (pictured) from fall 2012. A revamped manufacturing process has removed the aluminum foil [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/21/mars-drinks-unveils-recyclable-packaging-cuts-carbon-40/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:48:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75974 A newly opened Boston transit hub promises to achieve net-zero energy through geothermal, solar and wood biomass power. Engineering firm Arup built the $15.4 million John W. Olver Transit Center, which will be home to a bus terminal, the Franklin Regional Transit Authority and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. Energy saving innovations at the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/net-zero-transit-center-uses-geothermal-solar-biomass/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 07:06:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75956 The Empire State Building has unveiled plans to install an external lighting system that will use 75 percent less energy than its predecessor, as lighting companies unveil new products at Lightfair International, North America’s largest annual commercial and architectural lighting show, taking place in Las Vegas this week. The Empire State Building’s new lighting system [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/empire-state-building-lights-to-cut-energy-75-lightfair-kicks-off/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/siemens-rolls-out-ems-extensions-at-michaels-craft-stores/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/siemens-rolls-out-ems-extensions-at-michaels-craft-stores/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:52:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74602 Michaels Stores, the largest arts and crafts retailer in the U.S., recently rolled out a series of extensions to its installation of Siemens’ Site Controls Energy Management System. Since deploying the Siemens system in 2006, Michaels says it has seen substantial reductions in energy consumption across its more than 1,000 stores. The extensions include intelligent [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/25/siemens-rolls-out-ems-extensions-at-michaels-craft-stores/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/ford-tries-to-turn-currency-into-car-parts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/ford-tries-to-turn-currency-into-car-parts/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:10:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74902 Ford is hoping to make green greener as it tests decommissioned U.S. paper currency, and a range of other recycled materials, for potential use in car seat cushions, insulation and other components. Along with used, shredded greenbacks, which are being tested for use in making interior trays and bins, the automaker is investigating the possible [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/ford-tries-to-turn-currency-into-car-parts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/father-of-leed-slams-energy-dashboards/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/father-of-leed-slams-energy-dashboards/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:09:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74213 Building energy dashboards often miss – or mask – the root cause of a building’s energy-efficiency problems, and there needs to be a radical shift in the way such products are designed, built, evaluated and sold, according to several leaders in building automation and energy management. A focus on return on investment during the selling [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/father-of-leed-slams-energy-dashboards/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/hasbro-to-improve-product-to-package-ratio-by-15/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/hasbro-to-improve-product-to-package-ratio-by-15/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:27:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73958 Toy manufacturer Hasbro Inc. has announced plans to reduce materials used in product packaging for many of its popular global brands, including My Little Pony, Nerf and Play-Doh. Average product-to-package ratios will improve by about 15 percent for products included in the initiative, Hasbro says. The greener packaging will hit store shelves sometime this year. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/11/hasbro-to-improve-product-to-package-ratio-by-15/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/google-plans-thermal-storage-system-for-data-center/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/google-plans-thermal-storage-system-for-data-center/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:45:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73776 A Google data center planned for Changhua County, Taiwan, is to use a thermal storage system, Data Center Knowledge reports. Thermal storage systems, typically made of ice or liquid coolant, are used to cool buildings in the day through a heat exchange when outside temperatures and electricity rates are at their highest and air conditioning [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/09/google-plans-thermal-storage-system-for-data-center/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/green-approach-to-data-centers-gaining-ground/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/green-approach-to-data-centers-gaining-ground/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:31:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73360 The proportion of IT professionals that say green initiatives are a key reason behind their data center consolidation efforts has risen from 34 percent in 2010 to 43 percent in 2011, according to research by technology firm CDW. In the 2012 Energy Efficient IT Report, some 54 percent of respondents said they have or are [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/green-approach-to-data-centers-gaining-ground/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/siemens-installing-energy-carbon-saving-steel-furnace-for-tyasa-first-demand-response-customer-goes-live/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/siemens-installing-energy-carbon-saving-steel-furnace-for-tyasa-first-demand-response-customer-goes-live/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:19:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73354 Siemens is installing an energy-saving electric arc furnace for turning scrap iron into steel at a plant owned by steel manufacturer Tyasa in Ixtaczoquitlan, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The Simetal EAF Quantum furnace recovers energy from hot exhaust gas, cutting costs by around 20 percent and reducing CO2 emissions by up to 30 percent, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/siemens-installing-energy-carbon-saving-steel-furnace-for-tyasa-first-demand-response-customer-goes-live/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/autodesk-ceo-discusses-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/autodesk-ceo-discusses-sustainability/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:56:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73189 Autodesk CEO Carl Bass discusses the future of sustainable design.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/autodesk-ceo-discusses-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/harper-launches-green-modeling-tool-for-carbon-fiber-manufacturers/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/harper-launches-green-modeling-tool-for-carbon-fiber-manufacturers/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:30:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72756 Thermal processing products firm Harper International has launched Beacon, a program allowing carbon fiber manufacturers to evaluate the carbon footprint of their manufacturing process and identify opportunities for improvement. Beacon can analyze various plant configurations and capacities, precursors, and energy recovery options, and uses them to rank the environmental impact of a manufacturing line. Through [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/harper-launches-green-modeling-tool-for-carbon-fiber-manufacturers/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/envirogen-launches-compact-coal-mining-water-treatment-product/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/envirogen-launches-compact-coal-mining-water-treatment-product/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:40:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71856 Water treatment products firm Envirogen Technologies Inc. has launched a new small-footprint fluidized bed reactor system designed to treat low flows of selenium-laden coal mining waters economically and efficiently. The new system will allow coal mine operators to treat flows that start at less than 100 gallons per minute to lower than 5 micrograms per [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/envirogen-launches-compact-coal-mining-water-treatment-product/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71885 The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) released the first draft of its International Water Stewardship Standard at the World Water Forum in Marseille, France. The AWS Standard, which is now open for public comment, focuses around four principles: water governance, water balance, water quality, and important water areas. The White House Council on Environmental Quality [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/feed/ 0