http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 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 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/dnv-kema-combine-forces-on-energy-consulting-and-certification/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/dnv-kema-combine-forces-on-energy-consulting-and-certification/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:00:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67459 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, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors. The companies say they will combine services to form one service offering for the global energy sector, covering the entire energy value chain from [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/23/dnv-kema-combine-forces-on-energy-consulting-and-certification/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/14/gm-and-bmw-in-fuel-cell-talks-amazon-selling-ge-wattstation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/14/gm-and-bmw-in-fuel-cell-talks-amazon-selling-ge-wattstation/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:12:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66785 General Motors and BMW are discussing a possible collaboration related to fuel cell vehicles, news outlets have reported. The companies told the New York Times that they are holding talks, though they would not confirm the details of a recent report in the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche. That story said that BMW would pay money towards researching [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/14/gm-and-bmw-in-fuel-cell-talks-amazon-selling-ge-wattstation/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/utt-to-turn-park-waste-into-carpet-backing/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/utt-to-turn-park-waste-into-carpet-backing/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:30:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66227 Universal Textile Technologies has formed a partnership with Grand Teton National Park to convert bottles from the park into backing for carpet and synthetic turf products. The PET Park Project will also educate park visitors on the reuse of discarded plastic bottles. Project partners include Teton County Solid Waste and Recycling, CPE, Inc. and the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/utt-to-turn-park-waste-into-carpet-backing/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/walmart-daimler-announce-ev-stations-and-networks/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/walmart-daimler-announce-ev-stations-and-networks/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:52:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65695 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 in Ecotality’s EV Project, which is overseeing the installation of about 14,000 commercial and residential charging stations in 18 major metropolitan areas. The project, funded in part through a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/23/walmart-daimler-announce-ev-stations-and-networks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/15/standards-compliance-briefing-green-construction-code-wm-certifications-leed-airports/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/15/standards-compliance-briefing-green-construction-code-wm-certifications-leed-airports/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:37:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65250 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 new code will be available Spring 2012 and can be viewed here. The EPA and Natural Resources Canada announced an agreement that will create a harmonized platform for measuring [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/15/standards-compliance-briefing-green-construction-code-wm-certifications-leed-airports/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/leveraging-public-private-partnerships-to-make-more-sustainable-food/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/leveraging-public-private-partnerships-to-make-more-sustainable-food/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:53:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64614 Consumers today want healthier food that has minimal impact on the environment.  The reality, however, is that agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to both carbon and water footprints.  As PepsiCo introduces more nutritious foods into our product portfolio, we understand that could mean an increase in our environmental footprint. As part of Performance [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/leveraging-public-private-partnerships-to-make-more-sustainable-food/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/20/standards-compliance-briefing-climate-registry-first-new-ev-standards-rohs-recast/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/20/standards-compliance-briefing-climate-registry-first-new-ev-standards-rohs-recast/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:14:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=63864 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 Climate Registry. The company earned the registry’s Climate Registered Silver designation, a certification given to organizations that have measured their carbon footprint in the registry’s best-in-class program, committed to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/20/standards-compliance-briefing-climate-registry-first-new-ev-standards-rohs-recast/feed/ 0