Ken Jennison, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

UPS Announces New Sustainability Goals For 2020

July 31, 2014July 30, 2014 by Ken Jennison

According to a report released by UPS, the company has already met its goal of reducing its air and ground fleet’s carbon intensity by 10 percent, prompting the company to set a new goal of 20 percent reduction in carbon intensity from transportation by 2020. The increases are calculated against ... Read more »

China to Build World’s First CNG Ship

July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The world’s first compressed natural gas carrier will be built by China to fulfill an order from Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara, according to ABS, the company selected to class the ship. The CNG ship was designed by China’s CIMC Ocean Engineering ... Read more »

Major Companies Push LCD Suppliers to Make F-GHG Reductions

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by Ken Jennison

In the past year, five companies – Dell, HP, Lenovo, Best Buy and Wal-Mart – have come together to ask their LCD panel suppliers to reduce the amount of potent fluorinated greenhouse gases used during their manufacturing process, according to the EPA. Specifically, the companies asked that suppliers 1) develop ... Read more »

BMW Unveils Fast, Light EV Charger

July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

BMW of North America has announced the launch of the BMW i DC Fast Charger, which is compatible with multiple electric vehicles and can specifically charge the BMW i3 all-electric’s vehicle battery up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The charger was a joint development between BMW and Bosch Automotive ... Read more »

IBM to Offer Free Supercomputing Power to Climate Change Scientists

July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

IBM has announced it will offer free access to dedicated virtual supercomputing as well as a platform to engage the public in their research to eligible scientists studying climate change-related issues. Each approved project will have access to up to 100,000 years of computing time, valued at $60 million. The ... Read more »

EPA to Add Treatment Technology to Nassau Landfill Site

July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The EPA has announced that it will be add additional treatment technology to the Dewey Loeffel Landfill site in Nassau, New York by November 2014 to address the long-term treatment of 1,4-dioxane, a stabilizer and solvent that is a component of some cosmetics, detergents and shampoos. The plant began operations ... Read more »

US Coal Exports Aiding Global GHG Emissions

July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 by Ken Jennison

As the US shifts its emphasis to natural gas power plants and exports its coal to other parts of the world, it may be simply moving the potential for greenhouse gas emissions to another country, according to the Associated Press. The multi-billion dollar fossil fuel trade has thrived under the Obama administration. ... Read more »

US Utilities Offer EV Tariffs to Increase Customer Engagement

July 29, 2014July 28, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Twenty-five electric utilities across 14 states – including eight of the 15 largest — are now offering electric vehicles rates and tariffs as part of an effort to engage the growing number of customers who drive electric vehicles, according to a study by Northeast Group. In the Midwest, Minnesota has ... Read more »

Growing Organic Skyscraper Could Be Part of London Skyline

July 29, 2014July 28, 2014 by Ken Jennison

A skyscraper made from recycled paper, plastic and modelled on bamboo so that it “grows” as additional floors are needed is being proposed by a French architecture firm for London, according to the Daily Mail. The work of Chartier-Corbasson architects, the building, already dubbed “The Organic Skyscraper” is being proposed ... Read more »

New England Companies Implement Oil Spill Prevention Measures

July 29, 2014July 28, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Seven companies in New England that store and distribute oil have all created or updated spill prevention plans, come into compliance with federal oil pollution prevention laws, and paid fines ranging from $3,000 to $9,500, according to the EPA. The EPA has been particularly vigilant in recent years regarding possible ... Read more »

Nestle Waters UK Achieves Zero Waste Targets

July 21, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Nestle Waters UK has achieved zero waste-to-landfill at both its factory in Buxton as well as at its head office in Rickmansworth, according to Packaging News. The company has diverted 500 metric tons from landfill in the past 12 months, and joins a growing list of companies who have achieved ... Read more »

UK Lags Behind In Plastic Recycling

July 21, 2014August 19, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Over 77 percent of total European plastic waste is generated by seven countries, and of those, the UK is the worst when it comes to recycling and energy recovery, according to a recent report by Wrights GPX Plastics. The report notes that although there has been a positive trend in ... Read more »

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