Gina Roos, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

Land Rover Invests $1.3B in ‘Green’ Tech

November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Land Rover is investing more than £800 million (approximately $1.3 billion) to develop environmental solutions, giving the automaker the leading position in terms of UK automotive “green” technologies, reports Greenbang. The automaker expects to deliver its first 2WD SUV, the Freelander 2 eD4, at the start of 2011, which also ... Read more »

Sonoma Wine Unveils Solar Cogen Installation

November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Sonoma Wine Company is now getting heat and electricity from its 272-kilowatt (kW) solar cogeneration system at its winery operations in Graton, California. Cogenra Solar, the provider and installer of the solar cogeneration system, says the commissioning represents the first commercial-scale installation of its kind, combining photovoltaic and solar thermal ... Read more »

Waste Management to Pay $25.5M in Damages to Texas Disposal Systems

November 8, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Texas Disposal Systems Landfill (TDS) has been awarded $25.5 million by a Travis County State District jury in its lawsuit against Waste Management of Texas, which dates back to 1997, reports Waste Management World. The jury found that Waste Management had circulated false and defamatory statements about TDS and its ... Read more »

P2 Web App Calculates Energy Savings for Lighting Retrofits

November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Precision-Paragon (P2), a division of Hubbell Lighting, has launched a free web app that helps business owners calculate energy and cost savings for commercial and industrial lighting upgrades. P2 says about 40 percent of the electricity used in a typical commercial building is consumed by lighting. The “Lighting Retrofit Calculator” ... Read more »

75% of IT Departments Strive to Reduce Energy Use

November 8, 2010November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Seventy-five percent of U.S. organizations are working to reduce energy use in IT operations from the desktop to the data center, according to a report from CDW. The survey also finds that two-thirds of respondents understand that best practices in energy efficient IT is critical to their profession. The report, ... Read more »

7 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Biz Model

November 8, 2010November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Here are seven ways that businesses can start transitioning toward a sustainable business model, according to Dr. Sally Uren, deputy chief executive, Forum for the Future, in a contributed article for The Guardian. The Forum for the Future recently held its second Business Network event, which looked at sustainable business ... Read more »

Roundup – BMW, Coty, UN

November 8, 2010November 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

BMW unveils $500 million electric car investment AFP Coty choses renewable packaging for Adidas Moves Pulse Cologne Packaging Digest Fort Bliss energy program seen as model El Paso Times UN wants taxes to fund climate change fight Financial Times Global conference on food security calls for ‘climate smart’ agricultural policies ... Read more »

Facebook Boosts ‘Green’ Credibility

November 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

Facebook has launched a new “green” page as an environmental resource for individuals and organizations that details what the company is doing in the environmental space, along with providing environmental news from around the Web. At the same time, the company has joined the Alliance to Save Energy and the ... Read more »

Choate, Bell Labs to Meet Energy Needs with Solar

November 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

Choate Construction Company has installed a Solyndra 74-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) energy system at its headquarters building in Atlanta, Georgia. The new rooftop solar array will provide between five to ten percent of the building’s energy demand. The solar project, installed by Empower Energy Technology and owned by Choate, is touted ... Read more »

Netherlands is First Country to Commit to Using only Sustainable Palm Oil

November 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

Although a host of food and consumer product manufacturers have committed to using only sustainable palm oil over the past few years, The Netherlands is the first country to make this commitment thanks to the pledge of all palm oil suppliers and buyers in the Dutch market. By the end ... Read more »

Cliffs Natural Resources CSR Report: Sets Goal to Cut Emissions 17% in the U.S.

November 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

As part of the company’s new Greenhouse Gas Strategic Plan, Cliffs Natural Resources has committed to a 17 percent reduction of U.S. direct emissions levels from its 2008 baseline by 2020, which will approximately equal to a 14.7 percent reduction of global direct emissions, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate ... Read more »

EPA, DOE Release Fuel Economy Guide for 2011 Vehicles

November 5, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide (PDF), which provides data about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2011 vehicles to help buyers select the right vehicle. It also provides a list of federal tax credits. ... Read more »

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