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Lawyers Warn of Fuel Cell ‘Black Boxes’
From the c-suite perspective, a $250,000 fuel cell is essentially a "black box" posing significant operational risk, two lawyers have warned in the latest issue ...
Up to Half of Solar Costs are Administrative, DOE Says
Between 40 and 50 percent of the cost of ownership and operation for a rooftop solar system is contributed by administrative costs such as ...
Renewables Briefing: Bernard Matthews, China Solar Leap, Biggest Wind-Hydro Plant
Turkey company Bernard Matthews is planning a £4m ($6.4) anaerobic digester at its Holton factory in Suffolk, U.K., in a move that the ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: ANWR Drilling Push, Canada Reacts, EV Fire Probe
A jobs-related proposal from House Republicans to support new infrastructure spending is dominating by a plan to massively expand offshore oil and gas leasing and open ...
Identifying Hidden Energy and Sustainability Costs
Join Environmental Leader for a webinar on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 10am PST/1pm EST, discussing hidden energy and sustainability costs.
Learn first-hand ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Another EPA Rule Eased, Veto Threat, PA Shale Fees
The EPA will ease emissions restrictions on 27 states in its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, the latest retreat for the agency under fire from industry and ...
Blackout May Have Caused Millions in Losses
The blackout that cut off power to four million Californian and Mexican customers on Thursday has had wide-ranging effects on businesses, with up to ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Lawsuits Pricetag, Climate Talks, Solar Grants
The Department of Justice spent about $3.3 million annually between 1995 and 2010 to defend the EPA from lawsuits brought by industry, environmental and citizens ...
Renewables Briefing: Fresh & Easy, Envision Solar, Nexamp, Magic Hat
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market and REC Solar, a provider of home and commercial solar electric systems, have unveiled 11 rooftop solar installations in Phoenix and ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Nuclear Fears, Strange Bedfellows, EPA Review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a final version of its regulatory review plan on Tuesday to comply with President Barack Obama's ...
Poor Data, Financing Hold Back Energy Efficiency, Report Says
Poor project aggregation and a lack of data standardization are among the factors keeping the energy efficiency marketplace from fulfilling its potential, according to ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Renewable Funds, EPA Review, Belo Monte Dam
The House appropriations subcommittee on energy and water yesterday passed a bill that cuts renewable energy funding by 27 percent to $1.3 ...
Burt’s Bees, Marks & Spencer Share Staff Engagement Tactics
Burt’s Bees sees engaging its employees as the most critical and challenging of all its sustainability targets for 2020, the Guardian has ...
Smart Grid Benefits ‘Could Top $2 Trillion’
Smart grid technologies could deliver between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion in benefits over the next 20 years, according to a study ...
Investors Blast 43 Firms for ‘Contradictory’ Climate Stance
AT&T, GE, GM and Ford are among the who’s who of corporate America that has been accused of taking contradictory positions on ...
Report: 2013 Will be Sustainability ‘Tipping Point’
The growth of investment in sustainable business programs will be between 50 and 100 percent higher in 2013 than in 2011, according to ...
Bloomberg Claims 200% ROI on Sustainability
Every dollar that Bloomberg has spent on sustainability has saved two dollars in operating costs, according to the company’s first public sustainability report.
The ...
AEP Aims for 10% GHG Reduction
AEP expects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by ten percent by 2020, from 2010 levels – even as it warns that it ...
EPA Set for 16% Budget Cut
The budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be cut by 16 percent under the budget deal struck between Democrats and Republicans, it ...
Cadbury Factory Cuts Energy 60%, Costs 50% With Dehumidifier
A Cadbury chewing gum factory in Thailand reduced its energy use by 60 percent and operating expenses by 50 percent with a ...
