Harsco Rebrands to Enviri, Reflecting Environmental Focus
With a shift toward sustainability over the past few years, company is focused on developing and refining recycling methods.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Turns Massive Stormwater Runoff Problem Into Economic Boost
Rather than spending nearly $10 billion on a 30-mile-long tunnel to address stormwater runoff problems, Philadelphia is investing a fraction of that on thousands of “green” infrastructure sites across the city. And the strategy is paying off.
Cambridge Joins Chicago, NYC With Energy Benchmarking Requirement
Commercial, multifamily and municipal building owners in Cambridge, Mass., will be required to annually benchmark and report their properties’ energy performance in an effort to cut energy waste, lower utility bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Building Energy Usage and Disclosure Ordinance was passed unanimously by the City Council of Cambridge ... Read more »
Philly’s Chance to be ‘Silicon Valley of Energy’
Philadelphia’s planned sale of public gas delivery utility Philadelphia Gas Works could help the city become “the Silicon Valley of energy,” according to Forbes. The gas works’ sale could turn the City of Brotherly Love into an energy jobs capital, but only if the sale is handled correctly, according to ... Read more »
Cities Pledge Carbon Emissions Cuts from Buildings
Mayors from 10 major US cities pledged to boost the energy efficiency in their buildings as part of an initiative to cut a combined 5 to 7 million tons of carbon emissions annually. The total annual emissions reduction goal is equivalent to the amount of electricity used by 700,000 to nearly ... Read more »
Just 19% of Large Philly Buildlings Report Energy Use as Deadline Looms
Less than 20 percent of the Philadelphia buildings that have been mandated by the city to report their energy usage and water consumption have done so, reports Technical.ly Philly. Under the law, buildings with over 50,000 sq ft of indoor floor space must report their resource consumption in a bid ... Read more »
Boston is Top City for Energy Savings
In a report on how US cities fared in saving energy, Boston topped the list, followed by Portland, with New York and San Francisco close behind and tied for third place. Seattle and Austin were in the 5th and 6th places. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) this ... Read more »
FundingFactory Pays Colleges to Collect E-Waste
FundingFactory, a recycling fundraiser program of Clover Technologies Group, has launched Collected, a free electronic waste recycling program for college campuses that lets schools exchange e-waste for cash or rewards. The program also prevents millions of pounds of e-waste from reaching landfills, FundingFactory says. Collected pays higher education institutions for ... Read more »