http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tva-power-savings-could-come-from-energy-efficient-appliances/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tva-power-savings-could-come-from-energy-efficient-appliances/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69635 The mass installation of such energy efficiency measures as compact fluorescent lighting and heating and cooling systems could effectively flatten Tennessee’s power demand for the next 18 years, according to research commissioned by utility Tennessee Valley Authority. The research by Global Energy Partners estimated the region’s achievable savings potential at 3,256 to 7,494 gigawatt-hours by [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/08/tva-power-savings-could-come-from-energy-efficient-appliances/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:07:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69466 Utility Ameren Missouri is planning a 14.6 percent rate hike next year to reimburse investments in renewable energy, efficiency and reliability. The subsidiary of Ameren Corporation filed an electric rate increase request with the Missouri Public Service Commission, saying the $376 million increase is needed to cover investments as well as operating costs. The company [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/ameren-asks-for-15-rate-hike-efficiency-spend-to-double/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/policy-enforcement-briefing-carb-diesel-vehicles-china-vs-eu-ets-mexico-climate-law/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/policy-enforcement-briefing-carb-diesel-vehicles-china-vs-eu-ets-mexico-climate-law/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:50:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69458 California’s On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (In-Use) Regulation has shifted the reporting date to March 30, 2012, for most privately and federally owned diesel fueled trucks and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 14,000 pounds. The regulation requires installation of PM retrofits for heavier trucks beginning January 2012, and replacement of older [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/policy-enforcement-briefing-carb-diesel-vehicles-china-vs-eu-ets-mexico-climate-law/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/carbon-tracking-declines-among-energy-firms-survey-finds/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/carbon-tracking-declines-among-energy-firms-survey-finds/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69350 A surprising 68 percent of energy and utility industry professionals say they have no system in place to track and report on carbon emissions, up from 58 percent last year, according to a survey by Enviance. And despite their lack of tracking system, more than three-fifths of the 237 professionals surveyed at the EUEC energy, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/carbon-tracking-declines-among-energy-firms-survey-finds/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69357 A program to save energy at industrial facilities in the Pacific Northwest produced more than 28 average MW in verified energy savings in fiscal year 2011, according to program partner Cascade Energy. The savings found through the Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) program far surpass expectations. BPA industrial sector lead Jennifer Eskil said [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/02/industrial-energy-program-surpasses-expectations/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69055 Smart grid and demand response announcements have come thick and fast from this year’s DistribuTECH conference, which just wrapped up in San Antonio. Some of the biggest items from the conference and around the web: Honeywell and utility SSE launched a full-scale smart grid project that will connect up to 30 commercial and industrial buildings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:41:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68972 The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The guide, Green Building: A Professional’s Guide to Concepts, Codes and Innovation, includes coverage of green building design, rating systems, standards, and the regulatory process for residential and commercial construction; an explanation [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-world-future-energy-summit-local-carbon-trading-for-china-obama%e2%80%99s-jobs-council-supports-aggressive-energy-policy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-world-future-energy-summit-local-carbon-trading-for-china-obama%e2%80%99s-jobs-council-supports-aggressive-energy-policy/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:52:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68491 At the Abu Dhabi opening of World Future Energy Summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon laid out three core goals for 2030 in his launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All campaign: to ensure universal access to modern energy services; to double the rate of improvement of energy efficiency; and to double the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/18/policy-enforcement-briefing-world-future-energy-summit-local-carbon-trading-for-china-obama%e2%80%99s-jobs-council-supports-aggressive-energy-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/detroit-auto-show-briefing-toyota-honda-acura-pge-bmw-hyundai/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/detroit-auto-show-briefing-toyota-honda-acura-pge-bmw-hyundai/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:32:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68410 Toyota has debuted the 2012 Prius c (pictured), which it says offers the highest city fuel efficiency of any vehicle without a plug, at 53 mpg, and is the market’s most affordable hybrid subcompact, starting below $19,000. The Prius c is 19.1 inches shorter and 542 lb. lighter than the Prius Liftback. Honda has unveiled [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/17/detroit-auto-show-briefing-toyota-honda-acura-pge-bmw-hyundai/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/gsa-slashes-energy-expenditure-by-almost-40/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/gsa-slashes-energy-expenditure-by-almost-40/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:27:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68175 Energy management services firm World Energy Solutions and science and engineering firm SAIC have helped the U.S. General Services Administration with a procurement process that cut energy expenditure at federal facilities in New England by almost 40 percent. The companies helped the G.S.A. buy over 220 million kWh of electricity for 60 of its facilities [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/gsa-slashes-energy-expenditure-by-almost-40/feed/ 0