U.S.
U.S. Capitol Pens Waste-to-Energy Contract
The U.S. Capitol is to divert 90 percent of its solid waste from landfills to local waste-to-energy facilities.
Congress's estimated 5,300 tons of annual non-recyclable waste will ...
Mattel Unveils Sustainable Procurement Principles
Mattel Inc. has launched new sustainable sourcing principles to guide the company's procurement of paper and wood fiber used in its packaging and products.
The toy company ...
Frito-Lay Opens ‘Near Net Zero’ Facility
Snack food giant Frito-Lay has opened what the company calls a "near net zero" plant in Arizona.
The "near net zero" vision was to transform an existing ...
NYSE Installs Serious Energy Glass
Serious Energy Inc. has installed its super-insulating SeriousGlass in the New York Stock Exchange building.
The retrofit will increase the thermal performance of the stock exchange by ...
City of Austin, Texas, Goes 100% Renewable
The City of Austin, Texas, has become the largest municipality in the U.S. to power all of its facilities using only renewable energy.
As of Oct. 1 ...
Toshiba LED Bulbs Light Up Houston Art Museum
Toshiba International Corporation's LED Lighting Systems Division is now providing lighting to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Toshiba installed 150 of its A19 lamps in the ...
Constellation Breaks Ground on Maryland’s Largest Solar Array
Constellation Energy today announced it has started construction on a 16.1 megawatt DC grid-connected photovoltaic solar installation in Emmitsburg, Md.
It is the largest solar power plant ...
Nike Sets Up Green Venture Capital Arm
Nike is to set up a sustainable venture capital arm in an effort to cut costs and promote green commerce.
The sports clothing company’s Sustainable Business & ...
Ultralife Announces GenSet Eliminator Mobile Battery
Ultralife Corporation has launched the GenSet Eliminator, a storage and power system for defense and commercial applications that is designed to reduce fuel consumption and maintenance ...
University of Michigan to Pump $14m Into Green Measures
The University of Michigan (pictured) is to invest $14 million in green initiatives as it aims to meet a host of environmental goals by 2025.
The green ...
EarthCheck Names Tourism ‘Star Performers’
Hotels under the Novotel, Radisson and InterContinental banners have been named as examples of best practice in an assessment of the travel and tourism industry by ...
Yuengling Brewery Cuts Energy Consumption by 14%
Energy Edge Technologies Corporation has reduced energy consumption at a Yuengling brewery in Tampa, Fla., by over 14 percent.
The efficiency analysis and subsequent refit also improved ...
Appliance Recycling Centers Using Robots to Extract Fridge Coolant
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. is using a robotic system to remove almost all coolant from refrigerators, including the hard-to-reach coolant in foam insulation.
The Minneapolis-based ...
Bush Brothers, Dairyland Partner on Wastewater Energy Plant
Dairyland Power Partners plans to to buy electricity created by an anaerobic wastewater system at a Bush Brothers & Co. plant in Augusta, Wis.
The digester plant ...
Whole Foods, Albertsons win EPA GreenChill Awards
Grocery store chains Albertsons and Whole Foods have received awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their work to green up refrigeration in their stores.
The ...
UPS Deploys 130 Hybrid Electric Trucks
UPS has announced the deployment of 130 hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet this year.
Almost 100 of the vehicles have been deployed in California, with the ...
EcoAd Patent Fast-Tracked
EcoMedia's application seeking patent protection for its controversial EcoAd advertising program has been granted special status within the Commerce Department's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The special ...
Annual Non-Utility Electricity Sales Hit $29.5bn, Set to Rise
The market for energy sales from firms selling directly to consumers, bypassing utility companies, grew to over $29.5 billion in 2009, according to a report by ...
Bulbrite Incandescent Aims to Beat the ‘Ban’
Bulbrite has launched its Halogen A19 lamp, an incandescent bulb the company describes as "eco-friendly," and that complies with the Energy Independence and Security Act.
The act ...
More Americans Believe Earth is Warming
The proportion of Americans who believe in global climate change is rising – likely in reaction to skepticism by the Republican presidential candidates, according ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
