http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:06:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27356 Supermarkets are taking different roads to efficiency like Star Market in Massachusetts, aimed at reducing emissions, and Brookshire Grocery in Texas, which is addressing fleet efficiency. Star Market Newton, Mass., is the first grocery store in the U.S. to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership platinum store award, thanks to its advanced refrigeration technology that [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/supermarkets-tackle-emissions-reductions-fuel-efficiency/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=25800 The city of Portland, along with Portland Community College  (PCC) and other county facilities, are receiving $7.2 million in federal stimulus money for energy-efficient building upgrades and improvements to lighting and heating systems, reports OregonLive.com. The money will fund 97 projects across the state. As an example, the city of Portland will receive $535,000 in federal [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:16:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23771 By using cleaner energy and employee’s efforts to reduce energy consumption, Thales has achieved a ten percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption and a 3.8 percent decrease in energy-related CO2 emissions from buildings in 2008, according to the company’s 2008 Corporate Responsibility Annual Report (PDF). Thales also has decreased CO2 emissions from sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/macys-cuts-ghg-emissions-transportation-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/macys-cuts-ghg-emissions-transportation-costs/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:26:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23616 Macy’s and Schneider National have achieved significant green benefits including the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cost savings by using a new system to keep trucks from traveling empty, according to a case study. The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association, GS1 Canada and GS1 US released the case study (PDF) to show the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/macys-cuts-ghg-emissions-transportation-costs/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/study-finds-smart-irrigation-controllers-not-so-smart/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/study-finds-smart-irrigation-controllers-not-so-smart/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:05:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23372 Tests of “smart” irrigation controllers found that most of the devices currently on the market were not as smart as advertised, according to a new study, reports Water Efficiency. To help businesses reduce both water and energy consumption in their irrigation systems, ITT Flowtronex is offering a cash rebate for the replacement of old and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/09/study-finds-smart-irrigation-controllers-not-so-smart/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/westin-marriott-target-energy-efficiency-water-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/westin-marriott-target-energy-efficiency-water-savings/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:46:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23170 What’s on the mind of most hotels no matter their size? Energy efficiency and environmental improvements. Hotels, running the gamut from the family-owned Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada to hotel chains such as Colorado’s Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa and the Marriott Courtyard Portland City Center, are all claiming big savings from their environmental [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/westin-marriott-target-energy-efficiency-water-savings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/02/abbott-cuts-oil-and-coal-use-by-35/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/02/abbott-cuts-oil-and-coal-use-by-35/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:13:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21951 Abbott has reduced its use of both fossil fuels and electricity by 35 percent as part of a company-wide effort to protect the environment and reduce energy costs across all of its global health care businesses. In 2008, Abbott purchased 1.3 million megawatt hours of electricity, a 32 percent reduction from 2006 when normalized to sales, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/02/abbott-cuts-oil-and-coal-use-by-35/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/lipton-tea-factory-meets-zero-landfill-goal/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/lipton-tea-factory-meets-zero-landfill-goal/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:02:21 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21506 Lipton has achieved its zero-landfill goal at its Suffolk, Va., plant, reports Wavy.com. About 70 percent of the plant’s waste is recycled or reused, 22 percent is composted and the remaining eight percent is converted into usable energy, according to the article. More than a year ago, the Lipton facility formed partnerships with Sonoco, McGill and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/lipton-tea-factory-meets-zero-landfill-goal/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/ibm-makes-cities-and-utilities-smarter-with-new-technologies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/ibm-makes-cities-and-utilities-smarter-with-new-technologies/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21313 Moving forward with its strategy for a Smarter Planet, IBM is helping cities and utilities become smarter by providing new technologies and tools to help them better manage their resources, while reducing cost, increasing reliability and lowering energy and water consumption. A new report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, “A Vision of Smarter Cities,” [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/21/ibm-makes-cities-and-utilities-smarter-with-new-technologies/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/shaw-targets-a-60-reduction-in-waste-to-landfill-by-2011/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/shaw-targets-a-60-reduction-in-waste-to-landfill-by-2011/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:27:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21197 Shaw Industries Group Inc., a leading carpet manufacturer and floor covering provider, has reclaimed more than 244 million pounds of post-consumer carpet since 2007 through its nationwide carpet collection network, of which 85 percent was recycled carpet to carpet, according to the company’s inaugural sustainability report. Shaw’s goal is to reduce its total waste to landfill [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/shaw-targets-a-60-reduction-in-waste-to-landfill-by-2011/feed/ 1