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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 ...
Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives
Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker's sustainability programs....
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 ...
E-Waste Rising, Electronics Makers Boost Recycling
Transboundary movement of hazardous waste shows a disastrous accumulation of e-waste, roughly about 6 billion tons, according to an upcoming report from the Basel Convention, reports ...
New Solar Cells Offer Sunlight Harvesting From Any Angle
A new breed of solar being installed at a California plastics factory could prove to light a new way forward for future solar installations. The new solar ...
Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows
Best-in-class manufacturers typically reduce their energy consumption by 24 percent compared to laggard companies that increase their energy use by 6 percent, according to new ...
GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2
As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...
Aerojet to Increase Solar Capacity 66%
With a 2.4 megawatt expansion of solar capacity in the works, Aerojet says it will eventually have one of the largest non-utility, industrial solar operations ...
P&G Launches 1.1 MW Solar Array
Procter & Gamble will use a 1.1 megawatt solar array to help electrify its Oxnard, Calif., paper plant. The photovoltaic solar array should generate more than 1.9 ...
Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold
Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the ...
‘Greening’ the Factory Floor
At the higher levels in the manufacturing enterprise the facilities (office building and plant HVAC, administrative, employee services like cafeterias, etc., packaging and shipping) ...
JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%
JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013. JohnsonDiversey made the ...
Yokohama Rubber Cuts GHG Emissions 13.4% in 2008
Yokohama Rubber Group's greenhouse gas emissions at operations in Japan were 13.4 percent lower in fiscal year (FY) 2008 than in the base year (1990), marking ...
Electronics Industry Lawsuit Called ‘Attack on States’ Rights’
As the electronics industry continues its lawsuit against New York City's e-waste recycling law, a number of state and local government representatives have signed ...
EU Poised to Give Heavy Industry Free Carbon Permits
European industries including metals, building materials, textiles and ceramics will benefit from free carbon permits, starting in 2013, under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme. Operators in those ...
SC Johnson GHG Emissions Down 27% in Last 8 Years
SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse ...
Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT
More than 250,000 tons (metric tons) of certified sustainable palm oil have been purchased (PDF) since its availability late last year, marking the first stages ...
Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada
Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company ...
EPA Orders Pesticides Tested for Hormone Effects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the first test for pesticide chemicals to be screened for their potential effects on the endocrine system. Endocrine ...
A Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Partnership
Partnerships can greatly accelerate the pace at which sustainability innovations are incorporated into the supply chain. Often, these collaborations are created precisely to ...
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