Facebook Caves to Greenpeace, Plans to Run on ‘Clean, Renewable Energy’
After months of being bashed by Greenpeace (what Facebook now calls a “unique and creative campaign”) over its environmental practices – specifically the use of coal power to fire up its data centers –...
View ArticleChiquita Joins Tar Sands Oil Boycott
Fruit producer Chiquita Brands has become the latest company to stop using oil sourced from Canada’s tar sands, following a campaign by environmental group ForestEthics, reports the Financial Times....
View ArticlePredictions for Cleantech in 2012
As we close out 2011, let’s look towards what the new year may have in store for cleantech. There are eggshells across the sector for 2012. Global economic uncertainty in particular is leaving some...
View ArticleAvon GHG Emissions Fall, But Energy Use Rises
Avon’s GHG emissions intensity for its global manufacturing fell 6.6 percent in 2010, from 36.6 to 34.2 metric tons of CO2e per million units, but its total energy use increased by 1.2 percent,...
View ArticleImpact of the Carbon Tax on Australian Business and Economy
Could the Carbon Tax Generate More Green Jobs? The federal government’s carbon tax may be controversial, but it could offer opportunities as well as disadvantages. Who is affected by the Carbon Tax?...
View ArticleIgnazio Messina & Co, Hamworthy Krystallon Install First Commercial Marine...
The first of four Ignazio Messina & Co.-owned vessels installed with marine scrubbing technology from manufacturer Hamworthy Krystallon has come on line. Linea Messina is the first ever vessel to...
View ArticleGammel Engineering to Generate from Methane with FlexEnergy Turbine MT250
Energy technology company FlexEnergy has signed its first commercial order for the Flex Turbine MT250 EX to Gammel Engineering, a German engineering company specialized in heating plants, combined heat...
View ArticleLife Cycle Assessment 6 Minute Crash Course
This quick intro to Life Cycle Assessment covers the basics and looks as how life cycle thinking can be used to make better environmental decisions especially in the design and product development...
View ArticleEnergy Management Software for Aflac, Alcatel-Lucent; Polaris 3D Lighting...
Supplemental insurance provider Aflac has chosen Hara‘s energy management and sustainability software, Hara said. The insurance provider is looking to improve data accuracy for sustainability reporting...
View ArticleFuturemark Paper Inks Deals with Hearst, Pepsi, Others
Hearst Magazines, PepsiCo and the Sierra Club are among a list of new clients now using FutureMark Paper Company’s recycled paper. Other organizations newly signed by FutureMark include American Heart...
View ArticleGM Meets EPA’s Challenge for Industry at 30 Facilities, Saves $50m
GM has met the standards of the EPA’s Energy Star Challenge for Industry at 30 North American facilities, reducing energy intensity on an average of 25 percent, and avoiding more than 778,000 metric...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Lightbulb Ban Delayed; EU Carbon Market;...
The House has voted to delay enforcement of new light bulb efficiency standards until at least Oct. 1 as part of a last-minute budget deal to keep the government operating through the rest of the...
View ArticleEPA to Finalize Power Plant Mercury Rules This Week
The EPA finished writing mercury-control rules for utilities on Friday, according to the Washington Post. Several sources told the paper that the White House and EPA have wrapped up last-minute talks...
View Article2012: The Year LEDs Come of Age?
This may be the year that solid state lighting comes of age, according to Doug Bailey, vice president of marketing at integrated circuit manufacturer Power Integrations. Writing for Electronics Weekly,...
View ArticleIBM Backs ‘People Power’ as Next Renewable
Anything that moves or produces heat has the potential to create energy that can be captured, and such human activities as walking, jogging and bicycling could soon be used to power homes, offices and...
View ArticleSioux Hybrid Water Heater, Hydromantis Modelling Software
Sioux Corporation has introduced its Hybrid Water Heater, a new high-efficiency heater suitable for use by those in the concrete industry. The 3million BTU/hr. heater achieves 208°F outlet temperature...
View ArticleGoogle’s Top Green Search Terms
“Solar energy,” “garbage islands” and “reusable water bottle” were among the fastest-rising search queries in 2011, Google has revealed. Although none of the top ten fastest-rising global search...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: VDI 4707, European Parliament, ISO 9001, ISO...
Four double deck high-speed elevators from ThyssenKrupp Elevator installed in the 492-meter-tall Shanghai World Financial Center have received the VDI 4707 energy efficiency class A rating. The...
View ArticleE-waste Recovery Totals $6.8b in 2010, Grows 3x Faster than Other Streams
E-waste is a small portion of global waste, contributing only a 0.01 percent to 3 percent of total global waste, but it is growing at a rate two to three times faster than any other waste stream,...
View ArticleRecycled Rubber Building Products
Learn about sustainable building technologies created using scrap tires from Ontario Tire Stewardship’s Executive Director.
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