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/2012/02/16/gm-microsoft-diageo-gave-to-climate-denier-think-tank/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/16/gm-microsoft-diageo-gave-to-climate-denier-think-tank/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:14:41 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70128 Microsoft, General Motors and Diageo are among the companies that have donated money to the Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank that denies the ongoing existence of global warming, according to the Guardian. The newspaper cites industry watchdog site DeSmogBlog, which says a think tank insider leaked it confidential documents detailing the Heartland Institute’s strategy [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/16/gm-microsoft-diageo-gave-to-climate-denier-think-tank/feed/ 10 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/25/lawyers-warn-of-fuel-cell-black-boxes/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/25/lawyers-warn-of-fuel-cell-black-boxes/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:06:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68908 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 of Executive Counsel. Roy Palk and Samuel Brumberg of LeClairRyan write that companies may turn their fuel cells on or off, but can’t open the box to make routine repairs [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/25/lawyers-warn-of-fuel-cell-black-boxes/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/up-to-half-of-solar-costs-are-administrative-doe-says/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/up-to-half-of-solar-costs-are-administrative-doe-says/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:05:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66592 Between 40 and 50 percent of the cost of ownership and operation for a rooftop solar system is contributed by administrative costs such as permitting, financing and connecting to the grid, according to the Department of Energy (via the New York Times). Ramamoorthy Ramesh, the manager of the DOE’s SunShot program and a materials scientist [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/up-to-half-of-solar-costs-are-administrative-doe-says/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/renewables-briefing-bernard-matthews-china-solar-leap-biggest-wind-hydro-plant/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/renewables-briefing-bernard-matthews-china-solar-leap-biggest-wind-hydro-plant/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:05:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65132 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 company said would provide 13 percent of the site’s electricity needs, according to the BBC. The digester will use about 28,000 tons of liquid waste a year, the company said. China’s new [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/renewables-briefing-bernard-matthews-china-solar-leap-biggest-wind-hydro-plant/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-anwr-drilling-push-canada-reacts-ev-fire-probe/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-anwr-drilling-push-canada-reacts-ev-fire-probe/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:32:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65136 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 up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, The Hill reported. The proposal was announced days after President Obama unveiled a five-year offshore drilling plan that slow walks new [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/14/policy-enforcement-briefing-anwr-drilling-push-canada-reacts-ev-fire-probe/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/07/identifying-hidden-energy-and-sustainability-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/07/identifying-hidden-energy-and-sustainability-costs/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:36:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64758 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 how organizations are gaining comprehensive visibility of their overall energy spend with a single, enterprise-wide system of record. Register now to join Tom Harrington, senior program manager, workplace services at Intuit and Jason [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/07/identifying-hidden-energy-and-sustainability-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-another-epa-rule-eased-veto-threat-pa-shale-fees/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-another-epa-rule-eased-veto-threat-pa-shale-fees/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:24:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=62983 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 congressional Republicans, The Wall Street Journal reported.  The agency will propose a “technical adjustment” to the final rule, which will take effect in January, to allow power plants to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-another-epa-rule-eased-veto-threat-pa-shale-fees/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/12/blackout-may-have-caused-millions-in-losses/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/12/blackout-may-have-caused-millions-in-losses/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:09:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=61600 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 $118 million in losses, according to news reports. A multi-agency investigation is being launched to determine the cause of the blackout, which affected  San Diego County, California’s Inland Empire and parts [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/12/blackout-may-have-caused-millions-in-losses/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-epa-lawsuits-pricetag-climate-talks-solar-grants/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-epa-lawsuits-pricetag-climate-talks-solar-grants/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:34:06 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=61139 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 groups, the Government Accountability Office stated in a report requested by Senate Republicans.  In addition, owing to statutory requirements to pay certain successful plaintiffs for attorney fees and costs, the Treasury [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/09/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-epa-lawsuits-pricetag-climate-talks-solar-grants/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/26/renewables-briefing-fresh-easy-envision-solar-nexamp-magic-hat/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/26/renewables-briefing-fresh-easy-envision-solar-nexamp-magic-hat/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:43:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60660 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 Los Angeles. The systems will produce 746,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity a year to meet about 20 percent of the stores’ energy production needs. Boston-based Cathartes Private Investments is [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/26/renewables-briefing-fresh-easy-envision-solar-nexamp-magic-hat/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/24/policy-enforcement-briefing-nuclear-fears-strange-bedfellows-epa-review/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/24/policy-enforcement-briefing-nuclear-fears-strange-bedfellows-epa-review/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:33:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=60474 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a final version of its regulatory review plan on Tuesday to comply with President Barack Obama’s order that agency rules not overly burden business, The Hill reported. The EPA said it will review 35 regulations under the final plan with an eye toward “modifying, streamlining, expanding or repealing a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/08/24/policy-enforcement-briefing-nuclear-fears-strange-bedfellows-epa-review/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/poor-data-financing-hold-back-energy-efficiency-report-says/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/poor-data-financing-hold-back-energy-efficiency-report-says/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:05:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=58658 Poor project aggregation and a lack of data standardization are among the factors keeping the energy efficiency marketplace from fulfilling its potential, according to a report by the Environmental Defense Fund. The report, Show Me the Money: Energy Efficiency Barriers and Opportunities (pdf), said that although investors stand to gain about $130 billion in annual [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/07/25/poor-data-financing-hold-back-energy-efficiency-report-says/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/03/policy-regulatory-briefing-renewable-funds-epa-review-belo-monte-dam/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/03/policy-regulatory-briefing-renewable-funds-epa-review-belo-monte-dam/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=55574 The House appropriations subcommittee on energy and water yesterday passed a bill that cuts renewable energy funding by 27 percent to $1.3 billion, or $1.9 billion below what Obama sought in his budget, the Hill reports. The panel’s bill cuts $97 million for solar power, $46 million for fuel-efficient vehicle technologies and $200 million for [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/03/policy-regulatory-briefing-renewable-funds-epa-review-belo-monte-dam/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/31/burts-bees-marks-spencer-share-staff-engagement-tactics/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/31/burts-bees-marks-spencer-share-staff-engagement-tactics/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 21:38:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=55353 Burt’s Bees sees engaging its employees as the most critical and challenging of all its sustainability targets for 2020, the Guardian has reported. The cosmetics company was a runner-up in Guardian Sustainable Business’s Engaging Employee awards. The company aims to achieve 100 percent employee engagement in sustainability by 2020. In the same year it aims [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/31/burts-bees-marks-spencer-share-staff-engagement-tactics/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/26/smart-grid-benefits-could-top-2-trillion/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/26/smart-grid-benefits-could-top-2-trillion/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 16:00:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=54627 Smart grid technologies could deliver between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion in benefits over the next 20 years, according to a study by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), reported in the New York Times. The study projects the cost of installing digital controls and applications on the grid at $17 billion to $24 billion [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/05/26/smart-grid-benefits-could-top-2-trillion/feed/ 0