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/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 06:58:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77288 Proctor & Gamble, owner of the Tide, Pampers and Gillette brands, will convert its battery-operated forklift fleets at three facilities to ones powered by hydrogen fuel cells. New York-based Plug Power, which has Walmart, Sysco and Coca-Cola as customers, will supply the technology. P&G’s manufacturing facilities in California, North Carolina and Louisiana will be the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/25/pg-shifts-200-forklifts-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-power/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 13:21:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77289 The battle over DC fast-charge standards heated up at a recent California State Senate public committee meeting. A GM representative asked the state to limit adoption of DC fast chargers to only those that conform to the upcoming SAE standard (supported by US and German automakers) while a Nissan representative described the CHAdeMO connector (already [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/fleet-roundup-sae-vs-chademo-tesla-waste-industries-volvo/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/22/better-place-opens-battery-swap-network/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/22/better-place-opens-battery-swap-network/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 14:39:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77111 Better Place, the electric vehicle venture started by entrepreneur Shai Agassi, has opened its first publicly available battery switching stations, where drivers can swap out a discharged pack for a fully charged one in less time than it takes to fill up a conventional car with gasoline. The four Better Place battery stations are in central [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/22/better-place-opens-battery-swap-network/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/ultracapacitors-give-power-lift-to-automated-guided-vehicles/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/ultracapacitors-give-power-lift-to-automated-guided-vehicles/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:35:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76762 The commercial and consumer vehicle markets have made significant inroads in cleaning their technology and improving the performance and lifespan of their energy storage systems. One way to achieve this is by using ultracapacitors in combination with batteries to reduce emissions and store more power in smaller packages. The ultracap-battery combination improves the power density [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/ultracapacitors-give-power-lift-to-automated-guided-vehicles/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/how-regulation-profitability-and-sustainability-affect-aerospace-industry/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/how-regulation-profitability-and-sustainability-affect-aerospace-industry/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 10:35:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76187 Panel at the Global Aerospace Summit 2012 discuss how the environment, fuel prices and legislation impact the civil aviation industry. Moderator • Marion C. Blakey, Chair, International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA), President & CEO of Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) Panellists • Mary Ellen Jones, President., Engine Alliance • Ian Jopson, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/how-regulation-profitability-and-sustainability-affect-aerospace-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/fedex-express-fleet-16-6-more-efficient-than-in-2005/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/fedex-express-fleet-16-6-more-efficient-than-in-2005/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 06:20:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76742 FedEx Express’ vehicle fleet was 16.6 percent more fuel efficient in 2011 than it was in 2005, the company has announced. The company has a goal of making its vehicle fleet 20 percent more fuel efficient by 2020. The announcement means that the company is already 80 percent of the way towards its 2020 goal [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/17/fedex-express-fleet-16-6-more-efficient-than-in-2005/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76510 Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet was launched this week. Veolia Transportation – which says it is the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America – is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/green-fleet-briefing-veolia-british-gas-vision-industries-toyota/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:20:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76458 Waste Management will add 35 compressed natural gas-powered vehicles to its Houston fleet by the end of 2012, the company said, and will soon open its CNG fueling station in Conroe, Texas to consumers. Each Class 8 diesel truck that Waste Management replaces with natural gas reduces diesel use by an average of 8,000 gallons [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/waste-management-expands-cng-fleet/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-german-solar-subsidies-australian-carbon-price-honda-hybrid-suit/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-german-solar-subsidies-australian-carbon-price-honda-hybrid-suit/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:50:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76463 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The German parliament’s upper house has rallied enough support to delay plans to cut solar subsidies for as long as several months. But those opposing the proposal to slash feed-in tariffs by between 20 and nearly [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-german-solar-subsidies-australian-carbon-price-honda-hybrid-suit/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:45:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76304 Frito-Lay will purchase 100 all-electric trucks in 2012, bringing its electric fleet to more than 280, and will deploy compressed natural gas vehicles in the coming months. The electric trucks, designed by Smith Electric Vehicles, generate zero tailpipe emissions and operate for up to 100 miles on a single charge. The new trucks join an [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/frito-lay-expands-ev-fleet-adds-cng-trucks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:18:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76310 Lightweighting can save the transportation sector a lot of money – in aviation, a 1-lb. reduction is worth a $100 to $300 premium, for example – but each material has its own challenges, according to a Lux Research report. The report, titled “Structural Navigation: Optimizing Materials Selection in Automotive and Aerospace,” says the transportation sector [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/lux-research-lightweighting-provides-vast-swath-of-saving-opportunity-for-transportation/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-california-quebec-ets-energy-efficiency-canada-emissions-target/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-california-quebec-ets-energy-efficiency-canada-emissions-target/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76342 Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. The California Air Resources Board released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to the carbon market in Quebec. The proposal, which has a 45-day public comment period, includes market security measures, guidelines for ensuring that [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/policy-enforcement-briefing-california-quebec-ets-energy-efficiency-canada-emissions-target/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76172 GE Appliances has partnered with the EPA in the agency’s WasteWise and SmartWay programs, pledging to reduce landfill waste and emissions. Already an Energy Star and Responsible Appliance Disposal program partner, GE is the first and only appliance manufacturer to participate in all four voluntary EPA initiatives. GE says it will reduce waste by processing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/fleet-briefing-toyota-siemens-coda-abb-vws-car-of-the-future/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/fleet-briefing-toyota-siemens-coda-abb-vws-car-of-the-future/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:40:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76064 Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. Siemens has announced plans for the eHighway of the Future—the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires, similar to those used for modern-day trolleys or streetcars. German roadways are already testing a pilot, and Siemens is planning [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/fleet-briefing-toyota-siemens-coda-abb-vws-car-of-the-future/feed/ 1 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