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Environmental Enforcement Roundup: AZZ, Hartley Farms, H. Krevit

March 15, 2011 by Leon Walker

Here’s a roundup of the latest environmental enforcement stories. Oregon-based farm and trucking company Hartley Farms and Valley Trucking has agreed to pay a $34,000 penalty for spilling diesel fuel at the Hartley Farms property near Nyssa, Oregon in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. On February 23, 2010, ... Read more »

Renewable Energy – Only One Important Question Remains

January 24, 2011January 27, 2011 by Craig Shields

Many of us look down the road and try to see into the future of clean energy, but actually, most of the handwriting is already on the wall. When I read articles that refer to the gaping uncertainties that face the renewables industry, I wonder about the lack of insight ... Read more »

Leveraging Manufacturing for a Sustainable World

December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by David Dornfeld

I recently attended a conference on high performance manufacturing in Gifu, Japan, focusing on a variety of technical advances to push manufacturing ahead in the face of increasing competition, rising costs, difficult-to-process materials and changing requirements due to advanced product designs. A sub-theme of the conference was energy efficient manufacturing. ... Read more »

APC Beefs Up Smart-UPS with Energy Management

October 20, 2010 by Gina Roos

APC by Schneider Electric claims the industry’s first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) software to provide energy reporting for IT equipment. APC’s PowerChute Business Edition 9.0, which provides safe system shutdown and UPS management, now enables customers to understand their power consumption by reporting on the energy being consumed, cost of ... Read more »

Partnerships Aim to Accelerate EV, Smart Grid Development

September 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

While GE and Better Place have teamed up to accelerate the global deployment of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, with one goal of converting corporate fleets to electric vehicles as a way to lower cost and carbon emissions, Hitachi and Panasonic’s partnership is aimed at creating smart communities. The collaboration between GE and Better ... Read more »

Ford to Power Small Car Mfg Plant with Solar Energy

August 13, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power and the state of Michigan to install one of the largest solar power generation systems in the state at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. The 500-kilowatt solar photovoltaic panel system will be integrated with a 750-kw energy storage facility that can ... Read more »

Ship Consortium Sails Full Steam Ahead Toward 15-25% Fuel Reduction

April 22, 2010April 22, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A consortium of shipping industry entities is pursuing an end-goal of reducing operational fuel consumption by 15-25 percent. The consortium, led by Ricardo, aims to pre-emptively achieve emissions reductions that are being sought by international jurisdictions, including the European Union and the United Nations. Indeed, vessels entering North American waters ... Read more »

Ford Makes Greener Cars

April 21, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford Motor Company continues its efforts to use more renewable and recyclable materials in its vehicles. This includes soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Other vehicles already made with sustainable materials include the Ford Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Escape, Expedition and Econoline as well as ... Read more »

Energy Storage Project Aims to Extend Utility of Solar Power

February 9, 2010 by Gina Roos

International Battery, a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, is partnering with system integrator HNU Energy to assess the effectiveness of storing solar energy using new, more-efficient battery technology. If successful, the solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii, could pave the way for ... Read more »

Study Finds Battery Costs to Limit Adoption of Electric Cars

January 12, 2010 by Gina Roos

Electric-car battery costs are unlikely to drop enough over the next decade to drive widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Ford Motor says it plans to develop advanced lithium-ion battery systems in-house ... Read more »

Panasonic Shifting Focus From TVs to ‘Green’ Buildings

December 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Marking a philosophical shift in the way Panasonic sees the future, the electronics maker plans to invest $1 billion before 2012 to transition its principal business focus to equipping homes and buildings with solar power and energy saving technologies. Still the world’s largest maker of plasma TVs, the company will ... Read more »

Greening the Automotive Supply Chain

November 5, 2009September 14, 2010 by Chad Hall

In the last decade there has been a significant increase in public awareness of the need to conserve energy, recycle waste, and make lifestyle choices that are environmentally friendly. Many companies have jumped onto the “green” bandwagon, adopting slogans or advertising campaigns that emphasize the company’s proactive involvement in the ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: AZZ, Hartley Farms, H. Krevit

Renewable Energy – Only One Important Question Remains

Leveraging Manufacturing for a Sustainable World

APC Beefs Up Smart-UPS with Energy Management

Partnerships Aim to Accelerate EV, Smart Grid Development

Ford to Power Small Car Mfg Plant with Solar Energy

Ship Consortium Sails Full Steam Ahead Toward 15-25% Fuel Reduction

Ford Makes Greener Cars

Energy Storage Project Aims to Extend Utility of Solar Power

Study Finds Battery Costs to Limit Adoption of Electric Cars

Panasonic Shifting Focus From TVs to ‘Green’ Buildings

Greening the Automotive Supply Chain

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