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Mexico’s Alternative to Global Cap and Trade Gains Steam

May 13, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Mexico’s proposal for a global climate change fund, instead of the rigorous cap-and-trade function favored by the European Union and President Obama, may win out for its pragmatic approach, one of the EU’s top climate negotiators indicated. Mexico’s approach would establish a central fund, with each nation paying in based ... Read more »

DOE, Hospitals Aim for Reduced GHG Emissions

April 30, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Hospital Energy Alliance (HEA) to drive energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the healthcare sector. This includes the integration of advanced energy efficiency and renewable technologies in hospital design, construction, retrofit, operations and maintenance. The DOE says under ... Read more »

SL Green Launches Energy Savings Initiative

April 9, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Hot on the heels of the Empire State Building retrofit announcement, SL Green Realty, which says it’s the owner of New York City’s largest commercial office property portfolio (29 New York City office properties totaling approximately 23,211,200 square feet), has announced its own energy savings initiative. Upon completion in late ... Read more »

Coal Plants May Add Solar Thermal Power

March 12, 2009March 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

As a way to reduce their greenhouse gases, as a percentage of total electricity produced, some coal-fired power plants are considering adding solar power, according to the Department of Energy. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), along with utilities, is studying whether it makes sense to add solar power to ... Read more »

Walt Disney Plans To Halve Its Emissions By 2012

March 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Walt Disney Company released its first comprehensive corporate responsibility report. Previously, the company reported its environmental progress in its annual Enviroport. The new report includes a set of strategic environmental goals and three-to-five-year goals to reduce emissions, waste, electricity and fuel use, as well as its impact on water ... Read more »

Western States May Reform Waste Management

March 3, 2009December 14, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a movement to improve product design by altering the financing paradigm for recycling and waste disposal, is picking up steam as California, Oregon and Canada have recently introduced framework EPR legislation. Also known as product stewardship, EPR essentially attempts to incorporate product lifestyle impacts into pricing, ... Read more »

Solar-Thermal Energy Could Reduce Coal Plant’s Carbon Footprint

February 12, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Using solar-thermal technology at coal-fired power stations could turn out to be the cheapest way to simultaneously expand solar energy use and reduce coal plants’ carbon footprint. Or at least that’s what the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is hoping to find out with a nine-month study, Technologyreview.com reports. The ... Read more »

Disneyland Powers Steam Trains With Recycled Cooking Oil

February 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Disneyland Resort is now using recycled cooking oil to power its Disneyland Railroad steam trains, eTurboNews reports. “Now the oil used to cook french fries and other foods is processed to power our Disneyland Railroad and our Mark Twain Riverboat. This move allows the resort to save approximately 200,000 gallons ... Read more »

UI Cuts Emissions, Saves $1M Per Year Burning Oat Hulls

January 30, 2009January 30, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In 2008, University of Iowa avoided emitting 69, 000 metric tons of CO2 by using one system to generate both heat and energy for the campus. A member of the EPA’s Combined Heat and Power partnership, UI burns coal, natural gas and oat hulls at its power plant to generate ... Read more »

PepsiCo Reports Improved Recycling, Careful Water Use

January 7, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

PepsiCo published its fourth annual CSR report, highlighting goals and achievements in three areas of sustainability: human, environmental, and talent. To minimize its environmental impact, Pepsi has improved water, fuels, and electricity efficiency – saving about five billion liters of water and nearly 500 million kilowatt hours of energy from ... Read more »

In Queens, PepsiCo Bottles With Its Own Steam

December 31, 2008October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In Queens, PepsiCo is now bottling drinks using its own steam. Last year, the company spent $2.35 million to install combined heat and power system at its bottling plant in College Point, The New York Times reports. Four natural gas powered 400-kilowatt generators were installed and help produce about 80 ... Read more »

DOE Encourages Energy ‘Walkthrough’ Audits

December 18, 2008October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, he is expected to enact an energy plan that includes a cap-and-trade system that would limit the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that could be emitted by industry. As part of the program, energy-intensive manufacturers will be made to ... Read more »

Mexico’s Alternative to Global Cap and Trade Gains Steam

DOE, Hospitals Aim for Reduced GHG Emissions

SL Green Launches Energy Savings Initiative

Coal Plants May Add Solar Thermal Power

Walt Disney Plans To Halve Its Emissions By 2012

Western States May Reform Waste Management

Solar-Thermal Energy Could Reduce Coal Plant’s Carbon Footprint

Disneyland Powers Steam Trains With Recycled Cooking Oil

UI Cuts Emissions, Saves $1M Per Year Burning Oat Hulls

PepsiCo Reports Improved Recycling, Careful Water Use

In Queens, PepsiCo Bottles With Its Own Steam

DOE Encourages Energy ‘Walkthrough’ Audits

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