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/2012/02/09/carbon-positive-launches-energy-management-for-ports/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/carbon-positive-launches-energy-management-for-ports/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69732 Carbon Positive has launched what it calls the first program specifically to help ports adopt long-term strategies for energy and carbon management. The maritime consultancy launched the Carbon Positive Programme for Ports, which it says will help ports manage their energy and natural resource requirements and reduce their carbon footprint, ultimately contributing to carbon emissions [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/carbon-positive-launches-energy-management-for-ports/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/stapleselectric-delivery-trucks-cost-9-12-less-to-operate-mit-finds-with-staples-data/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/stapleselectric-delivery-trucks-cost-9-12-less-to-operate-mit-finds-with-staples-data/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69659 Electric delivery trucks can cost between nine and 12 percent less to operate than their diesel cousins, according to an MIT study using data from Staples. The paper by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, to be published in the proceedings of last month’s IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/stapleselectric-delivery-trucks-cost-9-12-less-to-operate-mit-finds-with-staples-data/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/freightwing-side-skirt-cuts-fuel-7-45/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/freightwing-side-skirt-cuts-fuel-7-45/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:48:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69105 Freight Wing has introduced the AeroFlex 2012, an EPA SmartWay and CARB-approved trailer side skirt that it says delivers 7.45 percent fuel savings. The update to its AeroFlex product uses the same EPA SmartWay-verified wedge geometry as the original product while offering lower weight and cost, the result of five years of research and development, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/30/freightwing-side-skirt-cuts-fuel-7-45/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/bombadier-to-use-maxwell-ultracapacitors-for-energy-storage/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/bombadier-to-use-maxwell-ultracapacitors-for-energy-storage/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:34:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68639 Train manufacturer Bombardier is to install Maxwell Technologies’ ultracapacitors in a braking energy recuperation system. Each stationary “wayside” EnerGstor unit incorporates a Maxwell ultracapacitor array that is capable of storing up to two kWh of electrical energy generated by a rail vehicle’s braking energy recuperation system. Recuperative braking is accomplished by running the vehicle’s electric [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/20/bombadier-to-use-maxwell-ultracapacitors-for-energy-storage/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/ryder-cuts-direct-indirect-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/ryder-cuts-direct-indirect-emissions/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:15:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67977 Ryder System’s direct GHG emissions fell two percent in 2010, from 470,481 metric tons to 461,828 metric tons, and were down 18 percent on 2008’s level of 565,488 metric tons, according to the company’s latest corporate sustainability report. Direct emissions included on-site natural gas consumption and Ryder owned/operated vehicles. The Fortune 500 transportation, logistics and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/ryder-cuts-direct-indirect-emissions/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/green-fleet-briefing-gm-fire-response-ford-bottle-fabric-ev-council-gas-fueling-stations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/green-fleet-briefing-gm-fire-response-ford-bottle-fabric-ev-council-gas-fueling-stations/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:48:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68005 General Motors has announced changes to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevy Volt, in response to a government investigation into fires that broke out in the vehicle after test crashes. GM said it will strengthen an existing portion of the Volt’s vehicle safety structure, add a sensor to measure coolant levels, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/09/green-fleet-briefing-gm-fire-response-ford-bottle-fabric-ev-council-gas-fueling-stations/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/28/policy-enforcement-briefing-rfs2-2012-keystone-xl-solarworld-aviation-carbon-tax/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/28/policy-enforcement-briefing-rfs2-2012-keystone-xl-solarworld-aviation-carbon-tax/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:04:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67558 The EPA finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories as part of the annual renewable fuel volume targets intended to achieve an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. The 2012 overall volumes and standards are: biomass-based diesel (1.0 billion gallons; 0.91 percent); advanced biofuels (2.0 billion [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/28/policy-enforcement-briefing-rfs2-2012-keystone-xl-solarworld-aviation-carbon-tax/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/fedex-to-fund-transportation-projects-in-mexico-brazil-india/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/fedex-to-fund-transportation-projects-in-mexico-brazil-india/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:06:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67308 FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ – the World Resources Institute’s sustainable transport arm – to provide technical expertise on sustainable transportation projects in cities in Mexico, Brazil and India. This grant is a continuation of FedEx’s collaboration with EMBARQ’s Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico, which began in February 2010 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/fedex-to-fund-transportation-projects-in-mexico-brazil-india/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/network-rail-db-schenker-to-furnish-offices-by-rail/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/network-rail-db-schenker-to-furnish-offices-by-rail/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:01:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67252 U.K. rail infrastructure owner Network Rail is aiming to reduce the carbon emissions associated with a relocation of its national center by shipping all of the furniture for the new offices by rail. The furniture is being made by Vitra, based in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Network Rail’s new offices are in Milton Keynes, England. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/network-rail-db-schenker-to-furnish-offices-by-rail/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/20/aceee-report-calls-for-haulage-trailer-efficiency-guidelines/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/20/aceee-report-calls-for-haulage-trailer-efficiency-guidelines/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:37:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67236 Trailer efficiency should be the first item on the list when the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration next consider fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty trucks, according to a report by American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The 2014–2019 Standards and a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/20/aceee-report-calls-for-haulage-trailer-efficiency-guidelines/feed/ 0