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Toyota has joined the London Hydrogen Partnership, making it the network’s first major automaker member. According to London deputy mayor Kit Malthouse, Toyota will work with the LHP to develop a roadmap for fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling stations. The public-private partnership aims to promote hydrogen and fuel cell ... Read more »
The Department of Transportation has fined ExxonMobil $1.7 million for alleged pipeline safety violations relating to the company’s Silvertip pipeline, which leaked about 1,500 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River in 2011. The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration said the spill would have been about two-thirds smaller if the ... Read more »
The need for deriving financial value from under-utilized resources, for cost savings in energy consumption, and the necessity of fulfilling each organizations bottom line objectives are driving American companies to take action. Before the backdrop of rising energy costs, “energy efficiency” has become a major topic on the agenda from ... Read more »
Daimler and the University of Stuttgart have signed an additional long-term cooperation agreement to conduct joint research into new design, simulation and process techniques in FRP/CRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic/carbon reinforced plastic) lightweight construction components. Daimler says the research will help it reach its goal to reduce the body weight of ... Read more »
Natural gas prices are much higher at certain trading points in the Northeast compared to the rest of the United States due to pipeline constraints and limited liquefied natural gas deliveries in the region, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. US natural gas pipeline capacity investment slowed ... Read more »
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The US Army is currently testing a new design of energy saving camps that save money, fuel and water and feature solar power, the Army has announced. The camps, which offer energy and resource reductions of 35 to 75 percent over traditional canvas set-ups, don’t feature tents in their traditional sense ... Read more »
Hayward Pool Products says its variable speed pumps have met the Energy Star certification requirements recently finalized by the EPA for pool pumps. The EPA finalized Version 1.0 Energy Star Specification for Pool Pumps February 15, 2013. According to the EPA, Energy Star-certified pool pumps can often pay for themselves ... Read more »
The US Department of Energy launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), which includes funding from the DOE, and a focus on R&D for future funding opportunities. The announcement of CEMI was made at the ribbon cutting of the new DOE Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn.- a ... Read more »
The UK Green Investment Bank will provide $27 million of funding towards a new energy innovation center for Cambridge University Hospital’s National Health Service Foundation Trust. The Trust provides healthcare for people in the Cambridge area and runs Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Rosie Hospital. This will be the Green Investment Bank’s ... Read more »
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Microsoft has improved the efficiency of its Dublin data center, a facility hailed for its energy-sipping qualities when it came online in 2009. Microsoft has lowered the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its Dublin facility from 1.24 in its first phase to 1.17 in the newest data hall, which was added ... Read more »
International Paper has joined the Global Forest and Trade Network in North America, one of World Wildlife Fund’s initiatives focused on eliminating illegal logging and promoting environmentally and socially responsible forest management. International Paper, which is the world’s largest paper and packaging company, says it hopes that it can use its purchasing power to ... Read more »
China outpaced the US to become one of the top three G20 economies best prepared to compete in a low-carbon economy, according to an index developed by Australian think tank The Climate Institute and GE. China leapt from seventh to third place on the Climate Institute/GE Low-Carbon Competitiveness Index, which ... Read more »
So far 12 companies, utilities, and communities in Brazil, Canada, China, India, South Africa and the US have confirmed that they will implement the Beta AWS Standard, which the Alliance for Water Stewardship calls the world’s first international water stewardship standard. Foz | Saneatins, the water utility in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, is ... Read more »
The America’s Cup has partnered with Offsetters Climate Solutions in an effort to make the 34th annual sailing event carbon neutral. This summer’s San Francisco race will be the first in the America’s Cup history to have an official carbon credit supplier, according to the America’s Cup Event Authority. In ... Read more »
We all have a need to communicate – to share and consume information. For marketing and advertising professionals it is no longer a choice of how to spread dollars between print, radio and TV. The breadth of online options is simply staggering. Meanwhile, sustainability-minded media buyers are juggling a myriad ... Read more »
Ecometrica say it has become the first environmental accounting provider to secure assurance of audit readiness, following a review by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The move comes as the UK’s largest companies face mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting as of Oct. 1. The company commissioned PwC to carry out an independent review of ... Read more »
This is the first in a new series of articles on energy management, where I’ll share ideas from more than a dozen years in the deregulated energy market trenches and more than $40 billion in successful energy commodity transactions. Today, whether I am talking energy with the C-suite or the ... Read more »
Ontario, Canada is now using more of its allotted water from the Niagara River for hydroelectric energy, thanks to the completion of the $1.5 billion Niagara Tunnel Project. The new tunnel, which is 6.3 miles in length and 41 feet wide, is channeling additional water from the Niagara River to ... Read more »
Participants in a study by management consultants DEFG reported an average reduction in energy use of 11 percent when using prepaid energy services compared to traditional “post-pay” contracts. The 11 percent decrease is attributable to usage reductions while service is connected and is not a consequence of service disruption, the report ... Read more »
American Honda Motor Co. installed a stationary fuel cell system on its Torrance, Calif., campus that will produce 1 MW and reduce CO2 emissions from Honda’s operations in the region. The fuel cell system consists of five energy servers each producing 200 kW, and will provide 25 percent of Honda’s ... Read more »
The District of Columbia Department of General Services (DGS) has signed a one-year contract for 100 percent CleanSteps WindPower from Herndon, Va.-based Washington Gas Energy Services. The new contract stipulates that Washington, DC government agencies will use 100 percent wind power for their electricity needs. This builds upon the prior ... Read more »
Telkonet and Constellation have partnered to target hospitality customers with energy conservation products. Telkonet’s EcoSmart energy management will be provided to hospitality customers nationwide through Constellation’s “Efficiency Made Easy” program, which bundles a multi-year electricity agreement with energy conservation measures, including the EcoSmart energy management solution. The cost of efficiency ... Read more »