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EPA Proposes Carbon Regulations for New Power Plants

March 28, 2012March 29, 2012 by Leon Walker

The EPA has released its first proposed Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution from new power plants. Under the Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants, new fossil-fuel-fired power plants must emit no more than 1,000 pounds of CO2 per megawatt-hour. The proposed rule does not apply to existing ... Read more »

SAP Sustainability Report: GHGs Up 8%, But Down 6% Relative to Sales

March 26, 2012April 2, 2012 by Leon Walker

Software corporation SAP emitted eight percent more greenhouse gases in 2011 than 2010, its first year-on-year rise in such emissions since 2007, but its emissions per euro of revenue were down six percent, according to the company’s 2011 sustainability report. In 2011, the company emitted 490 kTons of CO2, up ... Read more »

Eastman Chemical Efficiency Program Saved $11.6 Million Last Year

March 16, 2012March 16, 2012 by Leon Walker

An ongoing energy efficiency drive by Eastman Chemical Co. resulted in $11.6 million of energy savings in 2011 and cut 357 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2010, according to an article in IndustryWeek.com. The program has its roots in 2010 when Eastman, a producer of chemicals, fibers ... Read more »

California’s Climate Change Laboratory: AB 32

February 13, 2012February 13, 2012 by Peter Gray

“It is one of the happy accidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory, and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” (New State Ice Co. v. Liebman, 285 U.S. 262, 311 ... Read more »

Food Price Volatility to Continue through 2012 and Beyond

February 1, 2012January 31, 2012 by Jennifer Hermes

Rising input costs, demand, and weather risk are expected to keep global food prices strong. Changes in production in water-stressed areas could add to fluctuations in agricultural commodities prices. Companies that improve resource efficiency and manage exposure to supply risks will be well positioned for an era of greater market ... Read more »

EPA Reveals Biggest GHG Emitters

January 12, 2012January 13, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

The top three GHG emitters in the country are all power plants owned by Southern Company, according to data just released by the EPA. The agency yesterday launched an online tool (pictured) that allows users to view and sort GHG data by facility, location, industrial sector, and the type of GHG emitted. ... Read more »

EPA Approves Three Alternative Refrigerants to Replace HFCs

December 15, 2011December 14, 2011 by Leon Walker

Prodded by companies as diverse as Ben and Jerry’s, General Electric, A.S. Trust & Holdings, and True Manufacturing, the EPA has approved three alternative refrigerants to replace hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial and household freezers through its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. The EPA ruling has legalized the use of ... Read more »

Hasbro to Cut PVC from Packaging; Beats 10% GHG Goal

December 9, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Hasbro will eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from all new core toy and game packaging beginning in 2013, the company has announced, as it launches its 2010 corporate social responsibility report. The company says it has already started to phase out PVC from some packaging. It says its 2013 commitment will ... Read more »

GHG and the Crystal Ball: EPA’s Not-So-Clear Path Forward

November 29, 2011November 29, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Join Environmental Leader for a webinar on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11am PST/2pm EST, discussing the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR). A lot has changed since the EPA first proposed the rule in March 2009. At the time, the EPA said a key goal was was to ... Read more »

Heinz Cuts Solid Waste 46% Since 2005

November 15, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Heinz has cut its production of solid waste per unit of production by 45.6 percent since 2005, according to the company’s 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Waste generation in FY11 was 59,544 metric tons, down from 106,006 metric tons in FY05. The company reported that it has also cut solid ... Read more »

Efficiency in Manufacturing Could Ramp Up Greenhouse Gas Savings

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 by Jennifer Hermes

Businesses today are competing in a dynamic marketplace, constantly trying to keep pace with new technology and rapidly changing consumer expectations. They are being asked to deliver goods and services at a faster pace than before and at lower costs to remain competitive. At the same time, it has become ... Read more »

Cargill Ahead of Targets on Energy, GHGs, Water

October 12, 2011October 13, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Cargill’s energy efficiency improved by 3.7 percent over its 2010 baseline during fiscal year 2011, according to a company statement. During the year ending May 31, 2011, the diversified agriculture, food and shipping company also improved its GHG intensity by 3.8 percent and its freshwater efficiency by 3.1 percent, both ... Read more »

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