Partnerships

PepsiCo, Walmart Partner to Manage Ecosystem Risks

PepsiCo, Walmart Partner to Manage Ecosystem RisksAnglo American, Grupo Andre Maggi, PepsiCo, Vale, Votorantim and Walmart have partnered to develop business strategies that protect the ecosystems in which they operate in ...

May 11, 2012

GE Joins EPA’s WasteWise, SmartWay Initiatives

GE Joins EPA’s WasteWise, SmartWay InitiativesGE Appliances has partnered with the EPA in the agency's WasteWise and SmartWay programs, pledging to reduce landfill waste and emissions. Already an ...

May 10, 2012

Sunny Delight CNG Fleet to Cut 400,000 Gallons of Diesel

Sunny Delight CNG Fleet to Cut 400,000 Gallons of DieselSunny Delight Beverages has put into service a fleet of three compressed natural gas vehicles for distribution in southern California, in markets including Los Angeles, ...

May 8, 2012

North America Has Capacity to Store 500 Years of CO2 Emissions

North America Has Capacity to Store 500 Years of CO2 EmissionsNorth America's geological formations have the capacity to store 500 years of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an atlas produced by the United States, Canada ...

May 4, 2012

Fleet Briefing: BMW Olympic Vehicles, Gamesa, CODA, GE WattStation Software

Fleet Briefing: BMW Olympic Vehicles, Gamesa, CODA, GE WattStation Software Here's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. BMW has unveiled its London 2012 Olympic fleet ...

May 1, 2012

Providers Revealed for Government-Backed Commercial Efficiency Projects

Providers Revealed for Government-Backed Commercial Efficiency ProjectsBritish Gas, E.ON and Kingfisher, owner of home improvement chain B&Q, are among 22 initial providers under the Green Deal, the U.K.. government's program to ...

April 5, 2012

Enhancing Sustainability through Responsible Supplier Partnerships

Enhancing Sustainability through Responsible Supplier PartnershipsIn most environmental preferable purchasing (EPP) programs, the policies primarily focus on the end product because that is easier to see, manipulate and ...

March 27, 2012

Qantas to Run Flights on Converted Cooking Oil Biofuel Mix

Qantas to Run Flights on Converted Cooking Oil Biofuel MixQantas said it will operate Australia's first commercial flights powered by a blend of converted cooking oil and conventional jet fuel starting April 13, on ...

March 27, 2012

Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru Join Suppliers Partnership for the Environment

Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru Join Suppliers Partnership for the EnvironmentHonda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru are the four latest automobile manufacturers to become members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, joining current members ...

March 21, 2012

Green Mountain College To Buy Back its Own Recyclables Under Closed Loop System

Green Mountain College To Buy Back its Own Recyclables Under Closed Loop SystemGreen Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., will buy products upcycled from its own waste under a new sustainability initiative from Casella Waste Systems. The Power of ...

March 19, 2012

Cargill, McDonald’s, Others Form Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef NPO

Cargill, McDonald’s, Others Form Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef NPOThe 17 founding member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have formed an independent, non-profit organization to continue with their goal to realize ...

February 23, 2012

Anheuser-Busch Signs MOU for Bio-Refinery Pilot

Anheuser-Busch Signs MOU for Bio-Refinery PilotAnheuser-Busch and Blue Marble Biomaterials have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a bio-refinery pilot at one of the brewer’s North American ...

February 21, 2012

Nissan, ABB to Use EV Batteries for Electrical Storage; Coda Launches Energy Arm

Nissan, ABB to Use EV Batteries for Electrical Storage; Coda Launches Energy ArmEV 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, ...

January 23, 2012

IBM, GM, Coke Form Environmental Innovation Council

IBM, GM, Coke Form Environmental Innovation CouncilIBM and the World Environment Center have announced the formation of the Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council, whose charter members will include Boeing, Coca-Cola ...

January 18, 2012

Locus, ChemAdvisor Combine Chemical Database and Environmental ePortal

Locus, ChemAdvisor Combine Chemical Database and Environmental ePortalChemAdvisor'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 ...

January 10, 2012

DNV, KEMA Combine Forces on Energy Consulting and Certification

DNV, KEMA Combine Forces on Energy Consulting and CertificationRisk management firm DNV has acquired a 74.3 percent share in KEMA, creating a combined consulting, testing and certification company targeting the clean energy, ...

December 23, 2011

GM and BMW in Fuel Cell Talks; Amazon Selling GE WattStation

GM and BMW in Fuel Cell Talks; Amazon Selling GE WattStationGeneral Motors and BMW are discussing a possible collaboration related to fuel cell vehicles, news outlets have reported. The companies told the New ...

December 14, 2011

UTT to Turn Park Waste Into Carpet Backing

UTT to Turn Park Waste Into Carpet BackingUniversal Textile Technologies has formed a partnership with Grand Teton National Park to convert bottles from the park into backing for carpet and synthetic ...

December 5, 2011

Walmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and Networks

Walmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and NetworksEcotality 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 ...

November 23, 2011

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Construction Code, WM Certifications, LEED Airports

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 ...

November 15, 2011