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The top three qualities or behaviors that people want to see from big companies are communicating honestly about products and services, not letting customers down, and acting with integrity all times, according to a study conducted by public relations and communications firm Cohn & Wolfe. Fast Company also people in the United ... Read more »
In the security industry, a key success factor is the ability to sense changing requirements and adapt accordingly. For most security professionals this means recommending the latest access control, visitor management or even secure identity technology. And, this is excellent since there continue to be many advancements in these areas. ... Read more »
Paragon Software Systems says its vehicle routing and scheduling optimization products can help transport and logistics industry professionals lower fuel usage, improve carbon emissions, better utilize resources, and reduce transportation costs, thus bringing a big impact to their bottom line. The company offers five ways to reduce mileage, cut transportation ... Read more »
The electric industry can achieve the EPA’s goal to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants on schedule and at a minimal cost to consumers without harming grid reliability or compromising the efficiency of existing energy markets, according to Exelon. Testifying before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 19 ... Read more »
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has achieved World Wildlife Fund Climate Savers targets, reducing its operational CO2 emissions by 20 percent below 2006 levels, becoming the first hotel brand to meet this environmental goal. To meet the Climate Savers agreement, Fairmont undertook a variety of initiatives globally, which included: Created and ... Read more »
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Sustainable packaging manufacturer Ball Corporation announced two acquisitions last week, expanding the company’s metal food and beverage packaging business. Ball, which manufacturers completely recyclable two- and three-piece steel food cans in a full range of sizes, completed its acquisition of Sonoco’s metal end and closure facilities in Canton, Ohio. The ... Read more »
The global smart waste market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.82 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a TechNavio report. The use of smart waste technologies minimizes the overall cost involved in solid municipal waste collection. These technologies use RFID and sensor-based containers that facilitate real-time, ... Read more »
Water treatment systems developer Porifera has been recommended by the California Energy Commission for proposed awards totaling $5.7 million for demonstration projects that pilot two of Porifera’s treatment systems with a variety of customers in the industrial, agricultural and water sectors. The first demonstration project, selected for a proposed award ... Read more »
Swiss scientific instrument maker LiCONiC has selected Edinburgh Sensors’ GasCheck IR CO2 sensor for integration into its range of CO2 Incubator products for use in life science research applications including cell screening. Selective high-quality CO2 measurement is essential in automated incubator performance because the regular access challenges the chamber environment. ... Read more »
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) made the news in 2014 for seeming to support the utility Arizona Public Service (APS) in attacks against solar energy and energy efficiency programs. Supporters of solar and energy efficiency said the ACC’s desire to gut such programs made no economic sense. Now, the Arizona Republic ... Read more »
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SKF has been awarded an ISO 50001 global certification by Den Norska Veritas (DNV). SKF’s energy management system has been deployed across 38 manufacturing facilities around the world. In total, these facilities account for more than 90 percent of the company’s total direct energy use. SKF is a supplier of ... Read more »
Microsoft is testing Redox Power Systems fuel cells to power individual server racks within a data center in a three-year, $5 million project, reports Gigaom. The project, using a grant from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program, is unusual because most data centers that use fuel cells install the fuel ... Read more »
Working natural gas in storage has surpassed five-year average levels for the first time in more than a year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). At 2,157 billion cubic feet (Bcf) as of February 13, stocks are 58 Bcf greater than the five-year average. Extremely cold weather may ... Read more »
ASHRAE is seeking comments on its proposed Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings. The standard would establish the minimum energy efficiency requirements of data centers and telecommunications buildings for design and construction and for creation of a plan for operation and maintenance, and for utilization of ... Read more »
Regatta Solutions, the West Coast distributor of Capstone Turbine, has acquired Wedge Consulting, a California-based energy efficiency firm. The acquisition brings several services in-house to Regatta, including energy benchmarking, retro-commissioning and energy analysis for complex buildings such as laboratories and data centers. Regatta Solutions distributes, maintains, engineers, and consults for ... Read more »
Lenovo is conducting a joint research project with the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre in the UK, focused on improving the energy-efficiency of high-performance computing systems. For the project, the Hartree Centre is researching the challenges of power consumption in computing. Hartree will also be developing software ... Read more »
Tim Gomes discusses how Walmart and other unlikely business partners are improving the environment while also increasing their bottom line.
Sensus is deploying and managing a smart water communication network for United Water, a major utility and wastewater provider and subsidiary of Suez Environment. The network, which includes the Sensus FlexNet system, 325,000 smart endpoints and Software as a Service (SaaS), will help the utility provide sustainable water management for ... Read more »
US office furniture producer Paoli has switched to a formaldehyde-free wood coating system supplied by AkzoNobel that meets indoor air quality standards and exceeds the levels of product performance of the previous system. As well as complying with industry regulations, the move will enable Paoli to meet growing customer demand ... Read more »
Cal Water, the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group, has signed an agreement to partner with the city of Sunnyvale, California, Santa Clara Valley Water District and Apple on a recycled water project that will provide more than 157,000 gallons per day of recycled water to the sustainable, flying-saucer ... Read more »
Tetronics International has signed of a deal to provide its plasma arc technology to waste management firm Duncan Recycling & Refining (DR2) to recover precious metals from catalytic converters found in cars. Tetronics’ plasma arc systems enable the recovery of valuable resources from materials including spent catalysts, electronics and mining ... Read more »
A new heavy duty industrial compactor from SP Industries can reclaim cutting fluids, coolants, and oils from scrap turnings and chip materials – qualities that are unique in the industry, the company says. The fluid collection system removes fluid from both the compaction chamber and the compaction container and pumps ... Read more »
Fleets that optimize their electronic engine parameters for fuel economy can expect to see about a 0.5 mpg improvement in fuel economy, according to a Confidence Report by Trucking Efficiency, a project of the Carbon War Room and the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Fuel economy improvements of 5 ... Read more »
Power management company Eaton’s Mississauga Distribution Centre facility in Ontario, Canada has achieved zero-waste-to-landfill by nearly eliminating all wastes sent to landfills through recycling, re-use, new work processes and other means. Eaton is encouraging its sites to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill as part of its waste management program and also as a ... Read more »
Pure Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of Wachs Valve and Hydrant Services, a privately held company operating as Wachs Water Services. Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Wachs Water provides flow control maintenance and support, leak detection, and related asset management services to the water sector ... Read more »