Dominion, Power Assure to Attach Data Centers to Smart Grid
Virginia utility Dominion Power has invested $1 million in data center power management software company Power Assure as the companies begin a partnership to integrate data centers into the smart grid....
View ArticleWalmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and Networks
Ecotality will install electric vehicle charging stations at over 10 Walmart stores in California, Oregon, and Washington, the two companies have announced. The retailer will participate in Ecotality’s...
View ArticleUSGBC Launches App Lab
The U.S. Green Building Council has launched its online App Lab as part of its LEED Automation Program. The App Lab is a searchable catalog of third-party-developed computer applications that are...
View ArticleGoogle Axes ‘Renewables Cheaper than Coal’ Project
Google is abandoning efforts to make renewable energy cheaper than coal, the company blogged yesterday. The internet giant said is cancelling seven projects, including the aptly named Renewable Energy...
View ArticleInterconnectedness and the Collective Brain
The other day I was reading James Gleick’s book, “The Information,” a good read for anyone in our business, when I came upon the following passage: “It is not the amount of knowledge that makes a...
View Article‘Green’ Banking Part III: Reducing Environmental Underwriting Risk
From coal, to real estate, to small business lending, environmental, social, and governance underwriting criteria are a critical tool for banks to reduce risk and enhance profitability for themselves...
View ArticleKone Taps KMI for EHS Software
Elevator and escalator firm Kone has installed KMI’s Environmental Health and Safety Software Suite. Kone sites in over 50 countries worldwide now have access to KMI’s Incident Management, Audit &...
View ArticleABB Improves Ship Propulsion System’s Efficiency
Marine power and automation technology group ABB says that recent modifications to its Azipod propulsion unit frame design have improved its hydrodynamic efficiency by more than 2 percent....
View ArticleCSCI: Understanding Network Energy Use Is Key to Efficiency
Measuring, monitoring and responding to system energy use are key to optimizing the overall energy performance of network systems, according to a white paper released by IT consortium Climate Savers...
View ArticleNavigating Eco-Certification Claims
Kendall Jackson Wines VP of sustainability, Robert Boller, discusses navigating eco-certifications to determine whether or not the statements are true.
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: UN Conference, Chevy Volt Fire Risk, Electric...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off in Durban today, presenting the last chance for countries to come to an agreement on extending the Kyoto protocol, Reuters reports. The news...
View ArticleCarmakers ‘Strengthening Focus on Lightweighting’
Automakers have been increasing their focus on substituting lightweight materials for heavier ones, according to Royston Jones, president and global CTO of engineering and design consultancy Altair...
View ArticleAnglo American Uses Coal Waste to House Staff
Anglo American is using gypsum by-products from its mining operations to build energy-efficient houses for its workers, CNN reports. The company’s South African operations are mixing the gypsum with...
View ArticleMajor Gaffes and Gaps Plague CSR Reports, Study Finds
Incorrect and irrelevant data, unsubstantiated figures and major gaps abound in company CSR reports, according to a forthcoming study from the U.K.’s University of Leeds and France’s Euromed Management...
View ArticleFive Questions To Ask About Grid-Interactive Energy
Renewable energy is a market on the move. With announcements coming nearly every day about the latest advances in harnessing the elements for cleaner, cheaper power generation, it’s easy to see how...
View ArticleThe Power of Social Entrepreneurship to Create a Sustainable World
The concept of sustainable development stemmed from environmental movements in earlier decades. International forums, such as the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, brought sustainable development to the...
View ArticleNYSE, Bloomberg Launch 3 Clean Energy Indices
NYSE Euronext and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have launched three regionally-focused clean energy stock indices covering the Americas (ticker NBAMCEUP), the Europe, Middle East and Africa region...
View ArticleBruce Karas Discusses Coca-Cola Water Stewardship
At the 2011 Green Initiatives Conference Bruce Karas, VP of environment & sustainability at Coca-Cola Refreshments discusses the company’s environmental goals and progress.
View ArticleGHG and the Crystal Ball: EPA’s Not-So-Clear Path Forward
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...
View ArticleEnbala Connects American Water to PJM Smart Grid
American Water and Enbala Power Networks are two of the first companies to take advantage of new rules that allow industrial loads in the PJM Interconnection region to connect to the smart grid....
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