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Compliance & Standards Briefing: Benefit Corps, LEED, Maine in an EU First

August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 by Environmental Leader

New research from California, Oregon and Washington shows that homes with LEED or other third-party energy efficiency certifications sell faster and net higher prices than other homes, The Los Angeles Times reported. One study, by the Earth Advantage Institute, found that new homes with certifications sold for 8 percent more ... Read more »

Environmental & Energy Executive Moves: Nissan, Poseidon, Dow, New York City, WM, First Solar

August 29, 2011August 29, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Nissan Americas: The car company has named Vicki Smith as senior manager for corporate social responsibility and executive director of the Nissan Foundation. Smith joined Nissan is 1986 and most recently served as speechwriter for the global senior leadership team. Poseidon Resources: The developer of water infrastructure projects, including desalination ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Port Emissions, Lake Tahoe, PA Bans Clean Energy Contracts

August 17, 2011June 5, 2013 by Environmental Leader

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris settled with seven companies operating terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over alleged diesel emission standards violations, the Los Angeles Times said. The operators will be paying for projects related to testing solar electric panels in saltwater and capturing exhaust from idling ... Read more »

Green Fleets Briefing: Chrysler Biofuel Deal, EV Cyber Attacks, States Eye Fuel Rules

August 16, 2011April 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

Chrysler and ZeaChem Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating the development and market adoption of advanced cellulosic ethanol. Through the alliance the companies say they hope to establish cellulosic ethanol as a cost-effective green transportation alternative and move away from what they term the “food ... Read more »

Less Is More, Part III

August 10, 2011 by David Dornfeld

Where does the material go? California is used to the concept of getting more from less. We only have to recall now Governor Jerry Brown’s comments when he was governor the first time from 1975 to 1983 and declared that University employees shouldn’t complain about low pay because, as academics, ... Read more »

Compliance & Standards Briefing: Ultra-Low Sulfur Coal, Water and LEED, PV and WEEE

August 9, 2011 by Environmental Leader

Ameren Missouri, an electric and gas provider, said that it will comply with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule by entering into a long-term contract with Peabody Energy for the purchase of 91 million tons of ultra-low sulfur coal through 2017. Warner Baxter, company president and CEO, said this strategy will ... Read more »

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Smog Rule Delay, BPA Testing, Calif. Renewables

July 27, 2011 by Environmental Leader

EPA spokesman Brendan Gilfillan said Tuesday that the agency will not finalize the Clean Air Act health standard for ground level ozone, or smog, by the July 29 deadline as intended. The proposed rule, which has been delayed on three other occasions, currently is being reviewed by the White House ... Read more »

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: EPA and Interior Budgets, Capture Incentives, RGGI

July 25, 2011 by Environmental Leader

The House will debate this week the EPA and Department of Interior fiscal 2012 spending bill, the Hill said. The proposal would give the EPA $7.1 billion and the Interior $9.86 billion. Among its restrictions, the EPA spending bill would delay agency greenhouse gas emission regulations for power plants and ... Read more »

California ARB Delays Cap-and-Trade Start

July 1, 2011July 1, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

California’s proposed cap-and-trade program will be delayed by a year, the state’s Air Resources Board has announced. CARB chairwoman Mary Nichols said the delay to the program’s start date, from January 2012 to January 2013, was because of the “need for all necessary elements to be in place and fully ... Read more »

Solar Briefing: IKEA, LRE, City of Austin | Solar Forum Recommendations

April 29, 2011 by Leon Walker

IKEA’s solar energy system on its Brooklyn store is commissioned, operational and certified by Con Edison and New York City. The 200 kW array occupies 19,000-square feet, with four different module types totaling 1,104 panels. The 346,000-square-foot IKEA Brooklyn will generate 240,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually for the store, ... Read more »

EPA Set for 16% Budget Cut

April 12, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be cut by 16 percent under the budget deal struck between Democrats and Republicans, it has emerged. EPA funds would be reduced by about $1.6 billion, Bloomberg reported, based on legislation out this morning. That figure is about half of what ... Read more »

California Assembly Approves 33% Renewable Mandate

March 30, 2011March 30, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

California legislators yesterday approved a mandate for 33 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020. The California Assembly raised the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), voting 59-19 in favor of Senate Bill 1X 2, which the state Senate approved 26-11 in February. Governor Jerry Brown ... Read more »

Compliance & Standards Briefing: Benefit Corps, LEED, Maine in an EU First

Environmental & Energy Executive Moves: Nissan, Poseidon, Dow, New York City, WM, First Solar

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Port Emissions, Lake Tahoe, PA Bans Clean Energy Contracts

Green Fleets Briefing: Chrysler Biofuel Deal, EV Cyber Attacks, States Eye Fuel Rules

Less Is More, Part III

Compliance & Standards Briefing: Ultra-Low Sulfur Coal, Water and LEED, PV and WEEE

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Smog Rule Delay, BPA Testing, Calif. Renewables

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: EPA and Interior Budgets, Capture Incentives, RGGI

California ARB Delays Cap-and-Trade Start

Solar Briefing: IKEA, LRE, City of Austin | Solar Forum Recommendations

EPA Set for 16% Budget Cut

California Assembly Approves 33% Renewable Mandate

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