Jennifer Hermes | Author | Environment + Energy Leader

Tools of the Trade, Part II

November 15, 2011November 15, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

In my last article, we began digging into the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit. The toolkit can help companies the their business approach to be more viable, socially responsible and get the most out of greening opportunities and features a set of 18 key performance ... Read more »

Redefining the Relationship between the Environment, Society and the Economy

November 14, 2011December 16, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Read the first article in this two-part series here. The concept of the “triple bottom line,” now widely referred to as the three pillars of sustainability – people, profits and planet – is hindering our ability to understand why the system is not working for so many people. In reality, ... Read more »

Efficiency in Manufacturing Could Ramp Up Greenhouse Gas Savings

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Businesses today are competing in a dynamic marketplace, constantly trying to keep pace with new technology and rapidly changing consumer expectations. They are being asked to deliver goods and services at a faster pace than before and at lower costs to remain competitive. At the same time, it has become ... Read more »

The Elephant In the Data Center?

November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

The whole concept of “green” computing has been focused in recent times on the metric introduced by The Green Grid, PUE, Power Usage Effectiveness. PUE is simply the ratio of total facility power divided by the IT load itself. So a PUE of 2 represents a facility where for every ... Read more »

Ecological Impact of the Bottled Water Industry

November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

The IBWA reports that the bottled water industry maintains a strong commitment to environmental protection, stating that bottled water waste contributes to about .33 percent of the country’s total waste. The rate of recycling of the PET plastic used in most water bottles is also on the rise, with about ... Read more »

Truth in Labeling: Framing the Challenge to Get Results

November 8, 2011November 8, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

It’s not earth shattering to say that the world isn’t “getting” climate change. A recent Nielsen report titled “Sustainable Efforts & Environmental Concerns Around the World” revealed that only 69% of global respondents said they were concerned about climate change/global warming — a number that’s actually gone down since 2007.That ... Read more »

Ultracapacitor Technology Leading the Way Toward Improved Electric Vehicles

November 7, 2011November 7, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

As fuel prices continue to rise, electrification of transportation is increasingly important. This importance highlights the need for improved energy storage solutions with high performance and low resistance in order to meet consumer and manufacturer demands. The answer is found in ultracapacitors. Ultracapacitor technology is vital in solving consumers’ concerns, ... Read more »

Are Your Servers Running Efficiently?

November 7, 2011November 7, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Last July, the US federal government announced plans to shut 40 percent of its data centers over the next four years. With more than 2,000 data centers, the Obama Administration realized that data center consolidation was part of a broader strategy to become more IT efficient and make substantial savings ... Read more »

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Make More Sustainable Food

November 2, 2011November 4, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Consumers today want healthier food that has minimal impact on the environment. The reality, however, is that agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to both carbon and water footprints. As PepsiCo introduces more nutritious foods into our product portfolio, we understand that could mean an increase in our environmental ... Read more »

Five Ways To Make Your Fleet Greener For Less

November 2, 2011November 2, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Once, fleet owners explored green technologies as a means for a public relations bump. Consumers liked seeing green cars and trucks on the road, and they rewarded companies who made those investments. Today, greening a fleet is becoming an economic pursuit. Fuel costs are rising, emissions regulations are tightening, and ... Read more »

Regulating the Global Supply Chain: California’s OEHHA Proposes New Playground for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

November 1, 2011November 2, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Do you know if the ingredients in the products you are selling in California pose hazards such as epigenicity, ototoxicity, phytotoxicity, genotoxicity, or any of the other 40+ hazard traits currently identified in proposed regulations under California’s new green chemistry laws? California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Protection (OEHHA) is ... Read more »

Factory Farming Is Not the Best We Have to Offer

October 27, 2011October 27, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Over the last half-century in the US, small farms have been replaced by large, industrialized operations that treat animals and the natural world as mere commodities. This factory farming system, which slaughters animals by the billions, costs us all dearly. The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (PCIFAP), which ... Read more »

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