North America
ArborGen Approved to Test GM Trees
ArborGen received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to plant a quarter million genetically modified eucalyptus trees in an effort to increase paper ...
Western U.S., Canadian Carbon Market Shrinks Again
The Western Climate Initiative, a proposed cap-and-trade program for the Western U.S. and parts of Canada, may launch in 2012 with fewer states than ...
US Small Wind Market Reaches 100 MW
The U.S. market for small wind turbines has reached 100 MW of installed capacity, expanding 15 percent above 2008, according to a report by ...
Canada Cuts CO2 Emissions Reduction Targets
The Canadian government has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets, which now stands at CO2 cuts of five million tonnes in 2010, ...
Graphic Packaging to Use Recycled Wastewater
Graphic Packaging will use recycled wastewater from a new $20 million project that will reduce water use at the Sparta Aquifer in southern Arkansas ...
Consol Energy Taps Methane For Carbon Credits
Consol Energy will become the second coal miner to develop a methane capture and abatement system in the U.S., according to a company ...
U.S. Switches to Cleaner Diesel Highway Fuel
The U.S. has completed its transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) for highway use, according to a press release by the Diesel Technology ...
Roundup – Wal-Mart/Patagonia, Deutsche Bank, Recycling Surge
European Bioplastics Sectors Grows Despite Downturn
European Bioplastics
EnergyHub Targets Home SmartGrid Market
Greentech Media
LEED or Not, Garages Not Green
Treehugger
Waste-to-Energy Project ...
Anti-Idling Tech Saves Ottawa Police 465 Gallons of Fuel Annually per Car
In separate moves to reduce carbon emissions in Canada, the Ottawa Police Service is installing anti-idling technology on its vehicles while Toronto's Board of Health ...
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Horizon Air Gets Nod For Recycling Efforts
Horizon Air says it will receive the 2010 Recycler of the Year award from the Washington State Recycling Association.
Horizon began its ...
Locus Expands EIM to Include Water Quality
Locus Technologies has expanded its Environmental Information Management (EIM) software to include water quality foot printing capabilities for businesses, according to a company press release.
EIM’s expanded functionality enables companies to manage and ...
Staples Reaches 15m KWH Milestone
Staples Inc announced that it has produced 15 million kilowatt hours from 32 solar installations throughout North America. The partnership program, which launched in 2005 with installations in Rialto, Calif., Ontario, ...
NREL: Grid Can Handle Large Solar and Wind Increase
A report released yesterday by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) assessed the operational impacts and increased contributions from wind and ...
Gen Mills Touts Largest LEED Gold Bldg, BofA Nabs Tallest Platinum
General Mills announced this week that its new 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Social Circle, Ga., has achieved LEED Gold certification, making it the largest Gold certified building in the U.S., ...
Kimberly-Clark Improves on Waste, Slides on Energy
Kimberly-Clark made progress on its efforts to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfills per metric ton of production, but increased ...
Fort Drum Receives Everlast Lighting Retrofit
Fort Drum, home of the famed 10th Mountain Division in Jefferson County, N.Y., is receiving over 1,000 new lighting fixtures that will reduce energy and maintenance costs for the 107,000 acre installation.
The ...
Toyota Buys $50 Million Stake in Tesla
Toyota announced yesterday it has agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla Motors. Under the agreement, the two car companies will work together on electric vehicles, parts, and ...
Maryland County Carbon Tax Targets Mirant
Montgomery County, Maryland, passed a five dollar tax on every ton of carbon emitted, according to a press release by a local environmental group. The bill which was approved by an 8-1 ...
Port Authority Plans Wind Farm in New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is planning to build a wind farm on a pier in New Jersey, according to a request for information from the ...
