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Construction GHG Assessment Tools in the Works

August 6, 2013August 6, 2013 by Leon Walker

Researchers at Colorado State University have been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop measurement and assessment tools that architects and others can use to measure greenhouse gases produced by construction activity in real time. The green building assessment tools will be integrated with existing architectural ... Read more »

Northwest Ports Pledge 75% DPM Cut

July 16, 2013 by Leon Walker

The Northwest ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Metro Vancouver say they will reduce diesel particulate matter (DPM) by 75 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent, per ton of cargo, by 2015, according to the ports’ updated Clean Air Strategy. Both air pollution reduction targets use 2005 levels as ... Read more »

Cloud Computing ‘Can Reduce GHGs 95%, Save $2.2bn’

June 27, 2013August 13, 2013 by Leon Walker

As cloud computing ramps up, it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent, leading to savings of more than $2.2 billion, according to a study sponsored by Microsoft Europe and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI). Expanding cloud usage beyond the basics to large-scale information and communication technology (ICT) will scale ... Read more »

Color-Coded Stickers Help Reduce GHG Emissions

May 21, 2013 by Leon Walker

Color-coding systems can help facilities curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce water and energy use, and cut operating costs, reports Cleaning and Maintenance Management. In an article for the magazine, Sustainability Tool CEO Stephen Ashkin says placing small, inconspicuous colored dots on a variety of electricity-hungry equipment and sources that use ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Arkansas GHG Plan, Science Advisory, Keystone Vote

March 25, 2013June 30, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

The EPA has approved Arkansas’ program for permitting new and modified facilities that emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases – making the state the first in the region to replace a federal implementation plan with its own state program. This means businesses need to seek air permits from one regulatory agency ... Read more »

Steel Companies’ CO2 Reporting Up, Emissions Steady

October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

At 1.8 tons of CO2 produced per ton of crude steel cast, the global steel industry’s greenhouse gas emissions haven’t changed since 2007, according to Worldsteel’s 2012 Sustainability Indicators. Established in 2003, the indicators measure the steel industry’s sustainability progress. The 2012 Sustainability Indicators capture data from 100 member and ... Read more »

GRI Seeks Public Comment on GHG Reporting Guidelines

August 16, 2012August 17, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is asking the public to help improve the way companies disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. The non-profit is requesting feedback on its latest sustainability reporting framework, G4. The guidelines were already available for feedback until Sept. 25. However, an additional Public Comment Period is now ... Read more »

Port of Los Angeles Cuts Emissions As Much As 76%

August 7, 2012August 7, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Port of Los Angeles’ cumulative emissions have plunged as much as 76 percent while container volumes increased 6 percent between 2005 and 2011, according to new data. On a year-to-year basis, the Port of Los Angeles’ 2011 Inventory of Air Emissions shows a decrease up to 7 percent of ... Read more »

EIA: US CO2 Emissions at 20-Year Low

August 3, 2012August 3, 2012 by Leon Walker

US carbon dioxide emissions resulting from energy use during the first quarter of 2012 were the lowest in two decades for any January-March period, according to US Energy Information Administration figures. The country’s CO2 emissions from energy consumption totaled 1,340 million metric tons during the first quarter of 2012, down ... Read more »

Court Upholds EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations

June 27, 2012June 27, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A federal appeals court has upheld the EPA’s limits on greenhouse gas emissions from car tailpipes, factories and power plants. Massey Energy Co., the US Chamber of Commerce, Texas and Virginia were among the companies, business groups and states that filed more than 60 lawsuits against the EPA’s findings and ... Read more »

University of Texas Taps Locus’ ePortal for Compliance

May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 by Leon Walker

The University of Texas at El Paso has selected software company Locus Technologies’ ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its compliance needs at its main campus. The UTEP EH&S department is responsible for a variety of regulatory compliance issues at the campus, which is undergoing ... Read more »

Wells Fargo Targets 35% GHG Cut, $30bn in Green Investments

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

Wells Fargo is targeting a 40 percent increase in its energy efficiency, 35 percent cut to absolute greenhouse gas emissions, and $30 billion in loans and investments to support a “greener” economy, all by 2020, the company announced. The GHG goal, which uses a 2008 baseline, revises the company’s previous ... Read more »

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