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/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27500 The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy consumption in buildings can be cut by 30 to 50 percent and still produce a positive return on investments. Plus, real estate groups can get a business boost from green buildings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26635 SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse gas emissions at its worldwide factories by 27 percent during the last eight years, including all its United States operations by 17 percent since 2005. These reductions have been met three years ahead [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/sc-johnson-ghg-emissions-down-27-in-last-8-years/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/canada-can-meet-ghg-emissions-targets-while-growing-jobs-economy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/canada-can-meet-ghg-emissions-targets-while-growing-jobs-economy/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:49:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26607 Canada can meet targets to reduce global warming pollution, while growing jobs and its economy, according to an economic modeling study commissioned by the Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation. However, not all provinces agree with the study’s findings. The report, Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity (PDF), shows how Canada can achieve both the federal government’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/canada-can-meet-ghg-emissions-targets-while-growing-jobs-economy/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/global-smart-meter-installations-to-reach-250-million-units/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/global-smart-meter-installations-to-reach-250-million-units/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26571 As electricity metering undergoes a significant transformation since the first meter was installed more than 120 year ago, smart-meter shipments are forecast to reach 39.5 million units by 2015, which represents a $3.9 billion global market, according to a report from Pike Research. Smart-meter shipments in 2012 will peak at over 15 million units  in North [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/global-smart-meter-installations-to-reach-250-million-units/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/ford-azure-dynamics-to-deliver-all-electric-van-for-u-s-canada/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/ford-azure-dynamics-to-deliver-all-electric-van-for-u-s-canada/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:44:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26541 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 has extended its partnership with Azure Dynamics to deliver an all-electric Ford Transit Connect van for the U.S. and Canadian markets in 2010. The companies will also leverage their relationships [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/ford-azure-dynamics-to-deliver-all-electric-van-for-u-s-canada/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/canadian-boreal-forests-emerge-as-viable-carbon-sink/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/canadian-boreal-forests-emerge-as-viable-carbon-sink/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:43 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26464 In northern Canada, an area twice the size of California stores the equivalent of 27 years worth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, Canadian provinces and other groups are taking steps to preserve the expansive boreal forest. Some groups are planning to sell carbon offsets in exchange for protecting the forests. Others just want to see [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/canadian-boreal-forests-emerge-as-viable-carbon-sink/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/sodexo-helps-customers-cut-energy-water-consumption/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/sodexo-helps-customers-cut-energy-water-consumption/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:29:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26120 Sodexo, an integrated facilities management services company, has outlined several key environmental projects at customer locations in its North America 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report (PDF) that have yielded significant water and energy savings. In 2008, the company established its Sustainability Education and Expert Development (SEED) management program to share best environmental practices among Sodexo’s employees and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/sodexo-helps-customers-cut-energy-water-consumption/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/16/tetra-pak-hp-join-global-forest-and-trade-network/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/16/tetra-pak-hp-join-global-forest-and-trade-network/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:50:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=24054 Tetra Pak Inc., a manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, and Hewlett-Packard have joined World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN-NA) to support the trade of responsibly sourced forest products. The Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) is WWF’s initiative to eliminate illegal logging and to save the world’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/16/tetra-pak-hp-join-global-forest-and-trade-network/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/energy-efficiency-remains-untapped-in-the-industrial-sector/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/energy-efficiency-remains-untapped-in-the-industrial-sector/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23368 The industrial sector’s energy savings have remained untapped by many existing publicly-funded energy efficiency programs, according to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Energy efficiency in the industrial sector represents a low-cost resource compared with other sectors, but operating successful programs requires different approaches than are traditionally used in [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/energy-efficiency-remains-untapped-in-the-industrial-sector/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/25/retail-industry-truckers-unite-to-reduce-port-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/25/retail-industry-truckers-unite-to-reduce-port-emissions/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:56:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21610 A partnership between the Retail Industry Leadership Association and the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) aims to slash diesel emissions in and around U.S. ports. The partnership builds upon previous coalition programs at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where CRT member companies have put into use about 2,000 newer-model trucks that emit 80 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/25/retail-industry-truckers-unite-to-reduce-port-emissions/feed/ 0