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/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27478 A new program from InJet, which offers private corporate jet services, will allow companies and individuals to offset the emissions of their flights. The InJet Green program, which is supported by TerraPass, allows customers to choose from different models of carbon offsetting, depending on the size of jet chosen. The company often sells its services in 25-hour [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/corporate-jetsetters-can-be-carbon-offsetters/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27336 Airbus is developing new “Sharklet” wingtip devices for its A320 aircraft that are expected to cut fuel burn by 3.5 percent and reduce 730 metric tons of CO2 emissions per plane annually, reports AIN. This also translates into a fuel savings of $220,000 annually per aircraft, according to the article. Air New Zealand will be the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/airbus-sharklet-wingtip-design-reduces-fuel-use-3-5/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/state-and-local-governments-launch-green-lodging-certifications/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/state-and-local-governments-launch-green-lodging-certifications/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26973 Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green lodging operations are in New York, Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Maryland, and Buffalo, N.Y. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department’s launched a new travel initiative called ECO or Encouraging Conservation in [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/state-and-local-governments-launch-green-lodging-certifications/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:24:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26978 As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet certain environmental standards, including “green” certification. Some companies are going so far as to query a hotel chain about its operating practices before signing any kind of contract. Companies asking about the frequency of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/responsibletravel-com-scuttles-carbon-offsetting-option/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/responsibletravel-com-scuttles-carbon-offsetting-option/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26722 One of the first travel agencies to give fliers the option to offset the carbon emissions of their flights has ceased offering the program, calling it a “medieval pardon.” Responsibletravel.com, a UK travel agency, had been offering the offsetting option since 2002. Now it believes the best way to address global emissions is to focus on [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/responsibletravel-com-scuttles-carbon-offsetting-option/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26685 For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York’s energy fuel cell installation that is nearly three times as efficient as the electric grid, system upgrades at Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel that nearly cut the hotel’s monthly utility bills in half, and the solar panel [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/southwest-testing-green-plane/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/southwest-testing-green-plane/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:54:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26081 If adopted, the new “green plane” undergoing tests by Southwest Airlines would save the company about $10 million a year in fuel costs, while reducing emissions. The airline also is kicking off a more robust onboard recycling program Nov. 1. The plane, which is a modified Boeing 737-700, features reduced weight, as well as environmentally friendly features, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/22/southwest-testing-green-plane/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/15/half-of-u-s-driving-less-taking-fewer-in-town-trips/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/15/half-of-u-s-driving-less-taking-fewer-in-town-trips/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:21:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=24031 In what that may be a boon to e-commerce, and bad news for brick-and-mortar retailers, half of American drivers report driving less than usual and taking fewer trips within town, according to new research from the Harris Poll. About 29 percent of drivers said they have made no change to their driving habits, according to a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/15/half-of-u-s-driving-less-taking-fewer-in-town-trips/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/first-natural-gas-fueled-passenger-flight-completed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/first-natural-gas-fueled-passenger-flight-completed/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:17:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23596 Airlines’ struggles with fuel availability and emissions may be eased if more flights are able to be powered in part by natural gas, which burns cleaner than other fuels. Qatar Airways on Oct. 12 completed a six-hour flight from London to Qatar, running an Airbus A340-800 on a 50/50 kerosene/natural gas blend, reports Reuters. Royal Dutch Shell [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/13/first-natural-gas-fueled-passenger-flight-completed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/uk-gives-tesco-hilton-1-year-passes-on-buying-carbon-permits/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/uk-gives-tesco-hilton-1-year-passes-on-buying-carbon-permits/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:16:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23261 Larger non-utility, non-manufacturer polluters in the UK are getting a one-year reprieve on having to purchase carbon offsets, reports Bloomberg. Starting in April 2011, large companies such as Tesco, Hilton and Kingfisher, among others, will have to purchase offsets at about $19 per ton of emissions. The companies must begin measuring their emissions next year. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/07/uk-gives-tesco-hilton-1-year-passes-on-buying-carbon-permits/feed/ 0