Partnerships
Nissan, ABB to Use EV Batteries for Electrical Storage; Coda Launches Energy Arm
EV makers are moving in on the energy storage market, with Nissan North America and ABB partnering to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs, ...
IBM, GM, Coke Form Environmental Innovation Council
IBM and the World Environment Center have announced the formation of the Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council, whose charter members will include Boeing, Coca-Cola ...
Locus, ChemAdvisor Combine Chemical Database and Environmental ePortal
ChemAdvisor's chemical regulatory database will be offered as a module within Locus Technologies' ePortal, the two environmental software companies have announced.
Locus president and CEO ...
DNV, KEMA Combine Forces on Energy Consulting and Certification
Risk management firm DNV has acquired a 74.3 percent share in KEMA, creating a combined consulting, testing and certification company targeting the clean energy, ...
GM and BMW in Fuel Cell Talks; Amazon Selling GE WattStation
General Motors and BMW are discussing a possible collaboration related to fuel cell vehicles, news outlets have reported.
The companies told the New ...
UTT to Turn Park Waste Into Carpet Backing
Universal Textile Technologies has formed a partnership with Grand Teton National Park to convert bottles from the park into backing for carpet and synthetic ...
Walmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and Networks
Ecotality will install electric vehicle charging stations at over 10 Walmart stores in California, Oregon, and Washington, the two companies have announced.
The retailer will participate ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Construction Code, WM Certifications, LEED Airports
The provisions in the new 2012 International Green Construction Code were completed during a final hearing at the International Code Council's meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The ...
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Make More Sustainable Food
Consumers today want healthier food that has minimal impact on the environment. The reality, however, is that agriculture is one of the biggest contributors ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast
3Degrees, a San Francisco based green energy consultant, announced on Wednesday that it has become the first company in North America to be recognized by The ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Power Efficiency Standard, Dow Solar Certifications, NSF/ANSI 350
The Storage Networking Industry Association announced on Monday the release of a specification for measuring data storage systems for power efficiency, ZDNet reported. After three ...
GE and Diversey Partner to Reduce Water in Cleaning Processes
GE and Diversey, a division of Sealed Air, have formed an alliance to deliver water and energy management services to Diversey’s cleaning and sanitation ...
Exclusive: Sprint Toughens GHG Goal by 5% Under WWF Agreement
Sprint has upped its carbon reduction goal by five percentage points as it becomes one of just 28 companies to join the World Wildlife ...
Empowering the Next Wave of Sustainability Leaders
Society's most critical natural resources are increasingly strained as global population spikes and industrialization increases at an unsustainable rate. Water, one of ...
Anheuser-Busch, GE Form Alliance to Cut CO2, Water
Anheuser-Busch InBev and GE have formed a strategic alliance that they expect to cut 100,000 tons of CO2 emissions a year from AB ...
Compliance & Standards Briefing: RoHS Lead Exemption, WEEE Compromise, LEED Platinum Luxury
The European Union on Monday added a new exemption for lead to the RoHS directive on toxic substances in electronic goods, ENDS Europe reported. ...
Bank of America Plans Another Billion-Dollar Solar Project
Bank of America, SolarCity and USRG Renewable Finance plan to install 371 MW of photovoltaics on military bases across the U.S., at ...
Water Scarcity Leads to Business Risk – PepsiCo Partnership Addresses the Challenge
From a global perspective, the water future should be of concern to all of us. Virtually all reports suggest that the water crisis ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO-GRI Pact, Cadmium Jewelry Shelved, Banned Pesticide Lingers
Target, Gap, and Saks Fifth Avenue are among 26 major retailers that have reached a settlement under California's Proposition 65 to eliminate all but ...
Siemens, Volvo Pair Up on EV Development
Siemens and Volvo are the latest companies to announce an alternative-fuel vehicle collaboration, saying they intend to jointly advance the technical development of electric ...
