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/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27683 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 sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. The appliance maker also recycled 90 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/whirlpool-cuts-water-use-by-nearly-22-from-2004-to-2008/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/subaru-touts-energy-environmental-initiatives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/subaru-touts-energy-environmental-initiatives/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:43 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27549 Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker’s sustainability programs. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/subaru-touts-energy-environmental-initiatives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/epa-may-regulate-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-on-hourly-basis/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/epa-may-regulate-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-on-hourly-basis/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:29:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27458 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 on emissions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Currently, emissions standards are based on annualized or 24-hour averages and do not take into account the sort of short-term peaks that often [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/epa-may-regulate-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-on-hourly-basis/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27342 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 RedOrbit. Part of the accumulation is attributed to increasing demand for electronic gaming, high definition TVs and smart cars, according to the article. But some consumer electronics manufactures like [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/e-waste-on-the-rise-while-electronics-makers-ramp-up-recycling-efforts/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/new-solar-cells-offer-sunlight-harvesting-from-any-angle/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/new-solar-cells-offer-sunlight-harvesting-from-any-angle/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:41:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27259 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 cells, shaped like long fluorescent light bulbs, allow harvesting of the sunlight from any angle, as opposed to others that must be angled toward the sun, or put on [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/new-solar-cells-offer-sunlight-harvesting-from-any-angle/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:32 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27203 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 benchmarking research from Aberdeen Group. Other findings reveal that best-in-class companies also reduce their emissions by 30 percent, outperform goals for operating margin by 19 percent, and achieve 89 percent overall [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-2/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-2/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:12:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27171 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 the show floor. Under the spotlight are two Dens interior gypsum panel products from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. The company claims both the DensArmor Plus High-Performance Interior Panel and DensShield Tile Backer [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-2/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/aerojet-to-increase-solar-capacity-66/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/aerojet-to-increase-solar-capacity-66/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:32:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27136 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 in the U.S. The expansion comes on top of 3.6 MW of solar energy that was just unveiled at Aerojet’s Sacramento, Calif., site. That project came to fruition quickly, after breaking [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/aerojet-to-increase-solar-capacity-66/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/pg-launches-1-1-mw-solar-array/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/pg-launches-1-1-mw-solar-array/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:46:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27097 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 million kilowatt hours of electricity during its first year of operation, and more than 34 milion kWh over 20 years, according to a press release. The solar project, installed by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/pg-launches-1-1-mw-solar-array/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26957 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 highest of environmental standards. Some of the most recent LEED projects include Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers and Allied Tube Conduit. Spectrum Health Hospital Group’s Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion has earned LEED [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/feed/ 0