Jennifer Hermes, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

Kimberly-Clark Zaps Emissions 27%, Doubles Target, Shrinks Fiber Use

July 10, 2019October 7, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Kimberly-Clark plans to double its greenhouse gas reduction target to 40% by 2022. The new goal was created due to the fact that the company exceeded its original 20% reduction in 2018, four years ahead of schedule: Kimberly-Clark decreased GHG emissions by 27% in 2018. The company says it achieved ... Read more »

Jim Beam Distillery Fire Kills Fish as Runoff Heads Toward Ohio River

July 9, 2019October 7, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

A massive fire at a Jim Beam warehouse in Woodford County, Kentucky – likely sparked last week by a lightning strike – sent a 23-mile-long alcohol plume into the Kentucky River, killing thousands of fish, according to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. Beam Suntory, the Chicago-based spirits company that ... Read more »

Meet the 100: Kirby Dipert, Field Engineer, Lockheed Martin Energy

June 14, 2019August 2, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

The E+E 100 are the VPs, directors, managers and engineers who are making significant strides in driving our industry. Watch for the report featuring all 100 at the end of June, or see the complete list here. And stay tuned for the Call for Submissions coming in the fall, when ... Read more »

NASA Expects More than $3M in Savings from New Solar Project

June 7, 2019August 5, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

A NASA flight facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, has broken ground on a solar array project that is expected to meet at least 80% of the site’s electrical consumption and save as much as $3.1 million in energy costs. The savings-funded solar renewable energy project from Ameresco will help NASA’s ... Read more »

From the Editor: Holy Star Power, Batman, I Can’t Wait for ELEMCON

March 25, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

From the editor: I’m not a morning person. Or Monday person. So this morning, trying to get myself motivated, I opened our ELEMCON conference agenda page to see what was new, and - holy cow! - instant mood-boost. We’ve lined up some seriously significant talent.

While Companies Like Pepsi See Success from Water Conservation Efforts, More Work Is Needed, Says Frost & Sullivan

March 22, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

According to World Bank, with roughly 663 million people lacking access to drinking water and 2.4 billion people worldwide still lacking access to sanitation, water security is still considered to be one of the biggest global risks. But progress is being made. In conjunction with the approach of this year’s ... Read more »

Lack of Expertise Makes Predictive Maintenance a Challenge for Manufacturers despite Promise of IIoT

March 21, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Predictive maintenance is one element of the IIoT that can help manufacturers increase productivity, streamline operations, improve efficiency and reduce costs - but global manufacturing companies are finding it a struggle to implement production-level IIoT projects, according to research from Bain & Company. The majority are finding it more difficult to reach scale than they had anticipated - particularly in

Water Usage Analysis Shows Leaks Go Undetected for 45 Days, on Average

March 21, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

The water crisis is one of the top global risks the world is facing. But as the complexity of managing water use has increased, so has the sophistication of tools and technology available to help – and the adoption of those tools is on the rise. With data-driven water technology, ... Read more »

Stakeholders Miss the Full Picture When Rankings Ignore Policy Advocacy

March 20, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Sustainability rankings are missing a key ingredient, and therefore aren’t giving stakeholders the full picture of corporate sustainability, argues a new report from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Because sustainability rankings do not include information on a company’s involvement in climate policy advocacy, they are failing to actually measure leadership, according ... Read more »

WWF Pilot Project Seeks Science-Based Targets for Land, Water, Soil Use

March 20, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

Plant-based food and drink producer Alpro worked with WWF on a pilot project to create science-based targets that would allow them to measure a company’s total environmental footprint. “Science-based targets are usually set for carbon emissions, but we are going beyond that to develop them for biodiversity, land use, water, ... Read more »

UN Unveils Alliance to Combat the ‘Destructive Practices of Fashion’

March 19, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

The UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion – launched last week at the UN Environment Assembly – seeks to halt the environmentally and socially destructive practices of fashion. The alliance hopes it will “harness the industry as a driver for improving the world’s ecosystems.” The alliance says it will analyze the ... Read more »

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