If you've no account register here first time
User Name :
User Email :
Password :

Login Now

Dell, Google, Others Join New Electronics Partnership to Develop Circular Economy

Top electronics companies, along with a slew of global organizations, have joined together to launch the Circular Electronics Partnership with a goal of developing a circular economy for electronics by 2030. The companies — including Cisco, Dell, Google, KPMG International, and others — represent nearly $6 trillion total market cap.

Partner with Suppliers for Sustainability, Efficiency, Cost Savings

The sustainability of supply chains is a hot topic among manufacturers, as companies increasingly focus not only on their own carbon footprint and environmental impact but on the impact of their suppliers. This increasing focus is in part because the carbon footprint of a company’s own energy use is often significantly lower than that of its suppliers.

Maersk to Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Vessel in 2023, If Partners Play Along

AP Moller-Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of its original goal. The objective will be reached earlier than planned because of advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains. Maersk’s methanol feeder vessel will be able ... Read more »

Kellogg VPPA for Wind Plus Storage to Create One of the Largest Battery Storage Facilities in the World

The Kellogg Company has signed a long-term wind energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in North America with Enel Green Power. The agreement will give Kellogg about 360 gigawatt hours of wind electricity per year, equal to 50% of electricity used across the company’s North American manufacturing facilities.

Solar Array Powers Bridgestone Manufacturing Facility on Drive toward Net-Zero

Bridgestone Americas’ manufacturing facility in Graniteville, South Carolina, is now being powered in part by a ground solar array. The eight acres of solar panels provide two megawatts of energy to the passenger/light truck tire plant, while reducing 1,400 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, according to the company. The initiative is part of the company’s drive to be carbon

Automakers Increasingly Comply with Emission Standards, Drive EV Battery Production and Capacity

Demand for EV batteries is expected to soar as automakers increasingly comply with emission standards and boost their production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to a new report from Moody’s Investor Service. Tightening regulations and growth of BEVs are also expected to spur improvements in battery capacity.

ECHA’s Draft of Microplastics Ban Contains Loopholes, Environmental Groups Claim

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) handed over its final draft of proposals for restricting the use of intentionally-added microplastics to the European Commission. The EU plans to ban micro plastic from cosmetics, paints, detergents and some farm and medical products — but the draft proposal has major loopholes that would allow companies to continue polluting, environmental groups warn.

×

Sign up for our newsletter

Receive Environment + Energy Leader's top news stories two times each week

×
Translate »
© Copyright 2021 Business Sector Media LLC. Environmental Leader ® is a registered trademark of Business Sector Media LLC. Privacy Policy.