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U.S. CO2 Emissions From Fuels to Fall 5% in 2009

August 12, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

As a direct result of the recession, U.S. emissions from fuels, including coal plants, are predicted to fall 5 percent in 2009, according to the Energy Information Administration. The progress on emissions will be short-lived, however. As the economy improves, emissions are predicted to climb 0.7 percent in 2010. In ... Read more »

Global Emissions Up 2%

August 11, 2009August 11, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Despite worldwide efforts to cut CO2 emissions, nations spewed 1.94 percent more CO2 emissions in 2008 than in 2007, according to new analysis by German-based renewable energy industry institute IWR, or the Institute for Renewable Energy. Noting that worldwide emissions are up 40 percent since the 1990 baseline for the ... Read more »

Nations to be Graded on Ability of ICT to Cut Emissions

August 10, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new grading system will look at nations’ information and communications technology (ICT) abilities as they relate to the ability to cut emissions. The grading system, being launched by private firm IDC, will result in the ICT Sustainability Index, which will be released prior to the United Nations Climate Change ... Read more »

Hospitals Eliminate Mercury, PVC, VOCs

August 10, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

In addition to adding healthy food programs and sustainable building practices, hospitals are taking steps to eliminate the use of mercury-containing thermometers and PVCs in hospital equipment, reports the Alternative Health Journal. They are also phasing out incinerators that emit toxic dioxin and are working to eliminate volatile organic chemicals ... Read more »

GreenChill Supermarkets Reduce Emissions 8.5% in 2008

August 7, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Supermarkets participating in the EPA’s GreenChill program reduced their aggregate emissions 8.5 percent last year. The program, launched in November of 2007, encourages supermarkets to reduce the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants in their store coolers. So far, more than 6,500 stores have signed up for the program, according to a ... Read more »

Northrop Grumman Saves $2M in Energy at One CA Facility

August 6, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Northrop Grumman is using its Redondo Beach, Calif., facility and its more than $2 million in electricity savings as a model for future energy upgrades. In advance of federal emissions tracking requirements, the firm is establishing a data collection process and software system to monitor emissions beginning in 2009. As ... Read more »

Even in Agreement, U.S., China Still Worlds Apart on Climate Change

July 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

While a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the U.S. and China, no firm goals have been set on climate change. Despite the pledge to work cooperatively toward a solution that allows passage of broader international climate legislation and move both countries toward “low carbon” economies, China is sticking ... Read more »

Johnson & Johnson Emissions Rise 3%

July 24, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

On the back of efforts to source 34 percent of its electricity from renewables and building the largest corporate hybrid car fleet in the U.S., Johnson & Johnson has been able to cut its emissions 9 percent, when compared to a 1990 baseline. During the same time period, the multinational’s ... Read more »

FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

July 23, 2009 by Gina Roos

FedEx Corp. has expanded its hybrid-electric delivery fleet from 172 to 264 with the addition of 92 retrofitted trucks. These hybrids are touted as the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems. The retrofitted hybrid vehicles will be placed into service in California, primarily in the Los Angeles, ... Read more »

Steelcase Reduces GHG Emissions 49% Since 2001

July 22, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Steelcase, a manufacturer of office furniture, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 49 percent since 2001, and its water consumption is down 64 percent over the same period, according to the firm’s corporate responsibility report. Additionally, Steelcase has reduced its waste by 71 percent since 2001. In its manufacturing operations ... Read more »

Gill Farms – From Onions to Energy

July 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Gills Onions is using onion juice from its processing plant to power a 600 kilowatt fuel cell electricity generation unit that will slice $700,000 in energy costs from the bottom line. Gills Onions, one of the nation’s largest onion growers and processors, estimates the $9.5 million system will pay for ... Read more »

JohnsonDiversey Reduces Energy Use 23% in 2008

July 10, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

JohnsonDiversey Inc., a cleaning and hygiene solutions provider for business, reported environmental performance improvements in 2008 for five key areas — effluent chemical oxygen demand (COD), waste disposal, total water usage, net water efficiency and total energy usage– including a 23 percent per metric ton reduction in energy use, according ... Read more »

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