October 2010 - Page 3 of 17 - Environment + Energy Leader

Alcoa, AT&T Release Recycling Apps for the iPhone

October 27, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Alcoa and AT&T have released two separate recycling apps for the iPhone to help consumers find the nearest recycling centers, along with a host of other features. Alcoa’s free recycling app, called Aluminate, is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The company designed the new app to make it ... Read more »

Life Cycle Assessment: It’s a Worm’s Life

October 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

Becker Underwood has conducted its first product life cycle assessment (LCA) of a natural pest control product with the help of ENXSUITE’s energy performance management platform. The software platform helped Becker determine the energy, materials and emissions involved in the life cycle of the “Nemaslug,” a nematode-based product that the ... Read more »

HP, Samsung, Lenovo Rise in ‘Green’ Electronics Ranking, Apple Falls

October 27, 2010October 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

While HP, Samsung and Lenovo made the biggest strides in developing ‘green’ products, Toshiba and Microsoft failed to act on past promises, according to the latest update of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Philips held on to their No. 1, 2 and 3 rankings, respectively, ... Read more »

Roundup – Wal-Mart, Volkswagen, MillerCoors

October 27, 2010October 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

Daimler, Wal-Mart debut hybrid-electric Cascadia FleetOwner Volkswagen captures GreenFleet’s LCV Manufacturer of the Year award Autobloggreen.com MillerCoors decreases carbon footprint WALB News Boeing adopts NASA software to boost airline fuel efficiency Network World Steam trap contract helps reduce carbon emissions EngineerLive CSX introduces low-emissions locomotive The Baltimore Sun EU plans ... Read more »

DOT, EPA Set Nation’s First GHG, Fuel Efficiency Standards for Trucks, Buses

October 26, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have unveiled the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. The new proposed standards are for three categories of heavy trucks: combination tractors, heavy-duty pickups and ... Read more »

UNC Tops EPA’s First National Building Competition

October 26, 2010October 26, 2010 by Gina Roos

Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first National Building Competition, followed closely by a Sears store in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and a JCPenney store in Orange, California. The competition challenged teams from 14 buildings across the country ... Read more »

BAN Calls for Businesses, Consumers to Use Only Qualified Recyclers

October 26, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

In the wake of a recent investigation by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General that found federal prisons exposing inmates to toxic heavy metals and exporting hazardous wastes to developing countries, the Basel Action Network (BAN) is calling for businesses and consumers to only use e-Stewards qualified recyclers. BAN said ... Read more »

U.S. Solar Market to Grow 42% Annually

October 26, 2010 by Gina Roos

The U.S. solar market for photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity generation is projected to grow annually by 42 percent to reach 44 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 as long as the industry can attract $100 billion worth of investment, according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The market researcher ... Read more »

UL Environment Releases Sustainability Standard for Gypsum Wallboard

October 26, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Building contractors and suppliers take note that UL Environment has released standard requirements for environmentally preferable gypsum wallboard and panels. The ULE ISR 100 standard evaluates products based on several factors including materials management, energy use, water use, manufacturing and operations, health and environment, product performance, product stewardship and innovative ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: GM Settlement; Happy Groundwater Investigation; Boise Chemical Fire

October 26, 2010October 18, 2016 by Environmental Leader

Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news: DOJ and 14 States Reach $641 Million Settlement for Former GM Facilities Remediation The U.S. Dept. of Justice and Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment announced Thursday that they have entered into a bankruptcy settlement agreement with Motors Liquidation Company ... Read more »

Questions Surround California’s Renewable Electricity Mandate

October 26, 2010October 18, 2016 by Jon Costantino

California was close. Just how close? It depends on whom you ask. Some would say that the California Legislature was only a single roll call away from sending to the Governor legislation expanding the state’s renewable electricity mandate to 33% (SB 722). But the Legislature missed the midnight deadline by ... Read more »

95% of Consumer Products Mislead Buyers with ‘Green’ Claims

October 26, 2010January 9, 2018 by Gina Roos

More than 95 percent of consumer products claiming to be “green” commit at least one greenwashing offense, according to a report released by TerraChoice, a North American environmental marketing company and part of Underwriters Laboratories’ global network. The worst offenders are toys and baby care products, with 100 percent and ... Read more »

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