http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/pepsico-wal-mart-partner-to-manage-ecosystem-risks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/pepsico-wal-mart-partner-to-manage-ecosystem-risks/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76364 Anglo American, Grupo Andre Maggi, PepsiCo, Vale, Votorantim and Walmart have partnered to develop business strategies that protect the ecosystems in which they operate in Brazil. The newly formed Parceria Empresarial pelos Serviços Ecossistêmicos, or Brazilian Business and Ecosystem Services Partnership, is an initiative to show how biodiversity and ecosystem services – the benefits that [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/11/pepsico-wal-mart-partner-to-manage-ecosystem-risks/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:35:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76172 GE Appliances has partnered with the EPA in the agency’s WasteWise and SmartWay programs, pledging to reduce landfill waste and emissions. Already an Energy Star and Responsible Appliance Disposal program partner, GE is the first and only appliance manufacturer to participate in all four voluntary EPA initiatives. GE says it will reduce waste by processing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/ge-joins-epas-wastewise-smartway-initiatives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:27:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76011 Sunny Delight Beverages has put into service a fleet of three compressed natural gas vehicles for distribution in southern California, in markets including Los Angeles, Mira Loma, Carson and Riverside. The move is expected to cut about 400,000 gallons of diesel fuel in 2012, and to cut well-to-wheel greenhouse gas by 23 percent versus diesel-powered [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/sunny-delight-cng-fleet-to-cut-400000-gallons-of-diesel/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:29:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75782 North 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 and Mexico. The North American Carbon Storage Atlas was created through the North American Carbon Atlas Partnership, a joint cross-border mapping initiative by the US Energy Department, Natural Resources Canada [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/north-america-has-capacity-to-store-500-years-of-co2-emissions/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/fleet-briefing-bmw-olympic-fleet-gamesa-coda-ge-wattstation-software/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/fleet-briefing-bmw-olympic-fleet-gamesa-coda-ge-wattstation-software/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:30:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75508 Here’s the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives. BMW has unveiled its London 2012 Olympic fleet of more than 3,000 low-emission, diesel, hybrid and electric cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Olympic officials capped the vehicles’ emissions at 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer, and the automaker says the BMW and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/01/fleet-briefing-bmw-olympic-fleet-gamesa-coda-ge-wattstation-software/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:35:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73598 British 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 finance energy efficiency improvements to commercial and residential buildings at no upfront cost to owners. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) list of initial providers also includes Ampere [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/enhancing-sustainability-through-responsible-supplier-partnerships/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/enhancing-sustainability-through-responsible-supplier-partnerships/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:15:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72824 In most environmental preferable purchasing (EPP) programs, the policies primarily focus on the end product because that is easier to see, manipulate and control. However, even the “greenest” product is not really environmentally friendly if it is manufactured in a facility that wastes water and energy, transported in gas-guzzling vehicles and over-packaged as if expecting [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/enhancing-sustainability-through-responsible-supplier-partnerships/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/qantas-to-run-flights-on-converted-cooking-oil-biofuel-mix/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/qantas-to-run-flights-on-converted-cooking-oil-biofuel-mix/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:30:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72814 Qantas 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 a Sydney-Adelaide return service operated by an Airbus A330. The aircraft – which can carry about 300 passengers – will use the 50-50 mix in one of its two engines. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/27/qantas-to-run-flights-on-converted-cooking-oil-biofuel-mix/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/21/honda-hyundai-nissan-and-subaru-join-suppliers-partnership-for-the-environment/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/21/honda-hyundai-nissan-and-subaru-join-suppliers-partnership-for-the-environment/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:49:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72269 Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru are the four latest automobile manufacturers to become members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, joining current members GM, Chrysler and Ford, the group said. The partnership between car manufacturers, their suppliers and the EPA aims to provide a forum to work towards environmental protection and provide value through [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/21/honda-hyundai-nissan-and-subaru-join-suppliers-partnership-for-the-environment/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/green-mountain-college-to-buy-back-its-own-recyclables-under-closed-loop-system/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/green-mountain-college-to-buy-back-its-own-recyclables-under-closed-loop-system/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:00:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72064 Green 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 Three (P3) program, run with Foley Distributing and UGL Services, is a closed loop recycling initiative that helps companies target zero waste. The Green Mountain program, whose partners also [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/green-mountain-college-to-buy-back-its-own-recyclables-under-closed-loop-system/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/23/cargill-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-others-form-global-roundtable-for-sustainable-beef-npo/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/23/cargill-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-others-form-global-roundtable-for-sustainable-beef-npo/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:36:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70529 The 17 founding member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have formed an independent, non-profit organization to continue with their goal to realize environmental and industry-related improvements across the global beef industry, the group said. The founding members are representatives from industry, non-profit organizations, associations, academia and think tanks including Cargill, McDonald’s, Merck Animal [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/23/cargill-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-others-form-global-roundtable-for-sustainable-beef-npo/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/anheuser-busch-signs-mou-for-bio-refinery-pilot/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/anheuser-busch-signs-mou-for-bio-refinery-pilot/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70378 Anheuser-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 facilities. The project will use Blue Marble technology to convert spent grains and biogas from the brewing process into chemicals that can be used in other applications, such as food, cosmetics and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/anheuser-busch-signs-mou-for-bio-refinery-pilot/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/nissan-abb-to-use-ev-batteries-for-electrical-storage-coda-launches-energy-arm/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/nissan-abb-to-use-ev-batteries-for-electrical-storage-coda-launches-energy-arm/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:24:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68752 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, and Coda Holdings launching an energy business. Nissan and ABB are teaming up with Sumitomo Corporation of America and 4R Energy – itself a joint venture between Nissan and Sumitomo [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/nissan-abb-to-use-ev-batteries-for-electrical-storage-coda-launches-energy-arm/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/ibm-gm-coke-form-environmental-innovation-council/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/ibm-gm-coke-form-environmental-innovation-council/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68512 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 and General Motors. The council of global companies will explore how innovation in business process and technology can enable strategic solutions to major sustainability challenges involving materials, energy, water, infrastructure and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/ibm-gm-coke-form-environmental-innovation-council/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/locus-chemadvisor-combine-chemical-database-and-environmental-eportal/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/locus-chemadvisor-combine-chemical-database-and-environmental-eportal/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:23:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68126 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 Neno Duplan said the integration will give customers comprehensive tools to manage all aspects of regulatory compliance, energy and water usage, water quality, air emissions, greenhouse gas reporting, and health [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/10/locus-chemadvisor-combine-chemical-database-and-environmental-eportal/feed/ 0