U.S.
Sempra, Xcel Lead Utility Sustainability Index
Sempra, Xcel Energy, PG&E, Edison International and Avista top a new sustainability ranking and set of stock indices for U.S. utilities, compiled by Target ...
Fleet Briefing: Mass. EV Stations, Hertz, Endesa, Toyota, Chevy Volt
Electric and gas company National Grid is installing more than 30 electric vehicle charging stations throughout Massachusetts under charging station manufacturer Coulomb Technologies’ “Charge America” ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Mediterranean Blue Economy, UK Solar Tariff Revamp, Energy Dept. Loans
Delegates from 22 Mediterranean and EU countries have called for the creation of a "blue economy" initiative to safeguard the Mediterranean environment, mirroring the ...
Green Companies Quiet on Eco Credentials
Bourbon distillery Maker's Mark, tile maker Fireclay Tile and design materials manufacturer Kirei are three examples of green companies that do not boast about their ...
US’s Largest Ground Source Heat Pump Set for Ball State
Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., is on the cusp of turning on what it says will be the largest ground source heat pump in ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CASE Report, Solyndra Probe, Keystone XL, Halliburton
The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) has found that levying 100-percent import duties on Chinese-made solar cells and modules may cost more than ...
Software Briefing: NCC Group, Ryder, SAIC and ThinkEco
Nordic region-based construction and property development firm NCC Group is to start using CA Technologies' CA ecoSoftware energy and sustainability management system. NCC hopes ...
Energy-Efficient Windows Blamed for Melting Car
How does a green-minded person react when they suspect that their hybrid Toyota Prius is being melted by their neighbor's energy-efficient windows?
Building owners should perhaps ...
Retrofit to Give Tarlton $1m in Rebates
Progressive Lighting & Energy Solutions is to undertake an energy efficiency improvement project for Tarlton Properties, located in Menlo Park, Calif.
The project includes the installation ...
Higher Gas Prices: Ethanol Subsidy Expiration Could be to Blame
The expiration of ethanol subsidies from the federal government last month may already be driving up gas prices at the pump, according to AutoblogGreen.
Earlier ...
US Replaces China as Top Clean Energy Investor
The United States has regained its place as the world's number one investor in clean energy, reclaiming the top spot from China, according to Bloomberg ...
Maintenance is Key to Lowering Energy Costs
As green thinking and sustainability come to the forefront of business practices, well-run maintenance department with a focus on energy efficiency are becoming ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Northern Gateway, EU ETS, USDA, Vermont CEP
The elders of the Haisla First Nation voiced their opposition at the opening of a regulatory joint review hearing in Kitamaat Village, British Columbia, on ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CSAPR, Mass. Solar Panel Tax, London Low Emission Zone
A federal appeals court in Washington approved the request of more than a dozen electric power companies, municipal power plant operators and states to delay ...
ACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed Bag
Efforts to improve energy efficiency progressed in many areas in 2011 while stagnating in others, according to the executive director of American Council For An Energy ...
Honeywell Wins State Department ESPCs
The U.S. Department of State has awarded Honeywell an energy savings performance contract for a project at two of its facilities in the Washington, D.C., ...
EU Aviation Directive Challenge Quashed
United/Continental Airlines and American Airlines have failed in an attempt to block a European Union law charging airlines flying to the continent for their carbon ...
National Landmark Building, U.S. Treasury Building, Earns LEED Gold
The 19th-century U.S. Treasury Building – a National Historic Landmark neighboring the White House – was awarded LEED Gold certification. The USGBC believes that the ...
CSR Standards Higher at Companies than Suppliers
Corporations set higher social responsibility standards for themselves than for their travel suppliers, according to a survey by business travel payment and data management firm ...
US Foods Lighting Retrofit Reduces Energy Use by 8%
Food distributors US Foods says it will save more than 2 million kWh in 2011 by retrofitting lighting throughout the company. Since 2007, lighting retrofits ...
