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FedEx, UPS and Verizon Help Launch DOE Alternative Fuel Program as AT&T Announces 1m Gallon Mark

April 4, 2011April 23, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

AT&T, FedEx, PepsiCo, UPS and Verizon are charter members of the National Clean Fleets Partnership, a new White House initiative to help large companies incorporate electric vehicles, alternative fuels and fuel-saving measures into their fleets. The partnership, to be run by the Department of Energy, seeks to help large fleets ... Read more »

FedEx Opens First Green Data Center

February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

FedEx has opened its first environmentally friendly data center, the company has announced. The shipping company opened the data center adjacent to its Rocky Mountain Tech Center in Colorado Springs yesterday. The Enterprise Data Center-West can be counted among the most energy efficient data centers in the U.S., FedEx said, ... Read more »

FedEx Express Pledges LEED Rating on All New Build

January 18, 2011January 19, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

FedEx has announced that it aims to secure LEED certification for all its new FedEx Express facilities in the U.S. FedEx Express said it was adopting the standard on the heels of its Las Vegas facility gaining the Gold rating from LEED accreditation body the U.S. Green Building Council. Recently ... Read more »

FedEx Opens Solar-Powered Hub at Cologne Bonn Airport

October 28, 2010 by Gina Roos

FedEx has opened the company’s second FedEx Express solar-powered hub at the Cologne Bonn Airport and its fifth solar facility in operation. FedEx broke ground on the new Central and Eastern Europe in 2008. FedEx says the Cologne hub is one of its most modern hubs in the world. The roof features ... Read more »

Amazon, Costco, Xpedx Fail to Make the ‘Green’ Grade

September 10, 2010September 12, 2010 by Gina Roos

Office retail stores FedEx Office, Office Depot and Staples earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks office retailers, mass market retailers and wholesalers/distributors on their paper practices. Laggards include Amazon, Costco, and xpedx earning overall “F+” and “D” and “D-” grades, respectively. The ... Read more »

Inbound Logistics Salutes Green Companies

July 8, 2010July 9, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Inbound Logistics magazine released its “50 Green Supply Chain Partners” list, highlighting third party logistics, air cargo carriers, expedited carriers, materials handlers, ocean carriers, ports, and truckers that have demonstrated a strong commitment to being green supply chain partners. Third party logistics and trucking companies were the most prevalent among ... Read more »

IBM, Esty Environmental Partners Spearhead Sustainability Innovators Initiative

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 by Gina Roos

Esty Environmental Partners (EEP), a sustainable business consulting firm, and IBM have launched the Sustainability Innovators Working Group, together with 12 other companies, aimed at developing new management tools and models for environmental management and corporate sustainability. EEP is the organizer of the group and IBM is both a participant ... Read more »

Leading CEOs Share Best Sustainability Practices

April 26, 2010 by Gina Roos

CEOs from Wal-Mart, Fedex, PepsiCo, Whirlpool and Verizon are among the 97 executives from leading U.S. companies that share some of their best sustainability initiatives in the Business Roundtables’ annual report. These companies have committed to reducing emissions, increasing energy efficiency and developing more sustainable business practices. The report, “Enhancing ... Read more »

FedEx Unveils Largest Rooftop Solar Array In U.S.

April 22, 2010 by Paul Nastu

FedEx has unveiled the largest rooftop solar installation in the country, a 2.42 megawatt solar installation across 3.3 acres of rooftop space at the FedEx Ground Woodbridge distribution hub in New Jersey. The installation will satisfy about 30% of the facilities energy needs. The solar power system, installed by BP ... Read more »

FedEx Increases Vehicle Fuel Efficiency 14% since 2005

April 21, 2010 by Paul Nastu

FedEx is making progress toward its “20 by 20” goal to reduce aircraft emissions intensity and increase vehicle efficiency 20 percent by 2020, when compared to a 2005 baseline. As of 2009, FedEx had reduced aviation emissions intensity 8.33 percent, while vehicle efficiency has risen 14.1 percent, according to the ... Read more »

FedEx Aims to be First U.S. Parcel Firm to Put All-Electric Trucks in Service

March 29, 2010 by Paul Nastu

FedEx claims to be the first among its U.S. parcel delivery competitors to put all-electric trucks to work. However FedEx doesn’t officially have the title yet, because the vehicles aren’t slated to enter service until June. The four purpose-built electric trucks will be used in the Los Angeles area. FedEx ... Read more »

Coke, eBay, Google, Wal-Mart Buy Bloom Fuel Cells

February 25, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A host of major U.S. companies are becoming customers of the new Bloom Energy Server, which was kept from the public eye until its official Feb. 24 launch but has been in use for at least 18 months at various test sites. Bloom‘s first customers include: Bank of America, Coca-Cola, ... Read more »

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