Brazil Archives - Environment+Energy Leader

This Brand’s Sneakers Could Be World’s Most Sustainable — Here’s Why

November 12, 2018April 12, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

French fashion brand Veja makes sneakers with raw materials sourced from organic farming and ecological agriculture that the founders say avoids chemicals and polluting processes. The distinctive kicks might just be the world’s most sustainable.

Mexico Shopping for 2M Smart Meters

September 29, 2015September 1, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

Metering and Smart Energy International reports that Mexico has issued several tenders for a total of more than 2 million smart meters. The information is included in research by the Northeast Group, which says that the tenders are part of a bigger project to deploy 30.2 million smart meters between this ... Read more »

GE’s Water Treatment Technology Selected by Petrobras

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

With the upstream oil and gas sector seeking new water treatment technologies as companies move into deeper waters, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has approved General Electric’s new seawater sulfate removal (SWSR) nanofiltration membrane for use in water injection applications regarding sulfate removal. The decision came after GE performed a ... Read more »

Climate Pact Signed by 12 International States, Provinces

May 20, 2015May 19, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Twelve international states and provinces yesterday signed a first-of-its-kind climate agreement to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. The dozen-state agreement, called the Under 2 MOU, provides a template for the world’s nations to follow as work continues toward an international agreement to reduce ... Read more »

US Supply Chains More Vulnerable to Climate Risks

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Lack of preparation currently leaves supply chains in Brazil, China, India and the US more vulnerable to climate risks than those in Europe and Japan, according to a report by CDP and Accenture. Supply chain sustainability revealed: a country comparison also finds suppliers in China and India deliver the greatest ... Read more »

GM Landfill-Free Sites hits 122

October 17, 2014October 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Eleven more General Motors’ facilities have achieved landfill-free status. The company’s running total is 122 manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations spanning Asia, Europe and South and North America that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. GM’s new landfill-free facilities include: CAMI Assembly (Canada) Colmotores Assembly (Colombia) ... Read more »

Novelis Commissions Largest Recycling Center in Brazil

August 19, 2014August 18, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Novelis has announced that it will increase the annual capacity of its recycling complex at Pindamonhangaba, Brazil, from 200,000 to 390,000 metric tons when fully commissioned later this year. The investment in the recycling center supports the company’s long-term commitment to increasing the recycled content in its products to 80 ... Read more »

Clean Transport, Energy Efficiency ‘Could Grow GDP by $2.6 Trillion’

June 25, 2014June 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Government policies that improve energy efficiency and public transport could increase global economic output by as much as $2.6 trillion per year, and also save lives, reduce crop losses and tackle climate change, according to analysis from the World Bank and the ClimateWorks Foundation. The Adding up the Benefits report, ... Read more »

Honeywell Green Fuel Powers World Cup Flights

June 17, 2014June 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from UOP’s renewable jet fuel process will power 200 commercial flights on GOL Airlines during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the company says. The Honeywell Green Jet Fuel was made from inedible corn oil and used cooking oil. Each flight will use a blend ... Read more »

Yingli’s Goal: World Cup’s First-Ever Carbon Neutral Sponsor

June 12, 2014June 12, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Yingli Green Energy plans to become the first-ever carbon neutral sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off today in Brazil. The company plans to offset all carbon emissions arising from its promotional activities in Brazil as part of its mission to help make the 2014 World Cup the ... Read more »

WRI Launches Agriculture Guidance to Manage Emissions

May 30, 2014April 13, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Agricultural companies can better measure, manage and report greenhouse gas emissions with Agricultural Guidance from the World Resources Institute. This sector is responsible for 17 percent of global GHG emissions but 75 percent of agricultural producers targeted by CDP do not report their emissions, WRI says. Unlike industrial sectors, agricultural ... Read more »

Boeing, Embraer Partner to Develop Aviation Biofuel

May 13, 2014May 15, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Boeing and Embraer will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. Under a memorandum of understanding, the research conducted at the center will focus on technologies that address gaps in a supply chain for sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil, such as feedstock production and processing technologies. ... Read more »

E+E Leader delivered to your inbox

E+E Leader delivered to your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter