Britain First to Backload Permits
Britain will be the first to cut the supply of European Union carbon permits on March 12, Reuters reports. Britain will cut the volume in its fortnightly auction of permits under the EU Emissions...
View ArticleREACH Dossiers Need Improvement, Report Finds
The quality of registration dossiers filed under the European Union’s chemical rules—known as the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restrictions of Chemicals (REACH) program—still needs to be...
View ArticleGlobal Carbon Market to Rise by Two-Thirds
The globally-traded carbon market will rise by two thirds from 2013 to this year to reach 64 billion euros, according to analysis by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon. The market was 39 billion euros in...
View ArticleBarge Spill Shows All Oil Transport Has Risks
Any way we choose to move our oil – rail, pipeline or barge – businesses will feel the economic and environmental ramifications. The latest case in point: a barge crash last Saturday that spilled about...
View ArticleWalmart Starts Promised Chemicals Policy
Walmart has informed dozens of product manufacturers throughout its supply chain that it is implementing its new chemicals policy that will phase out hazardous chemicals from its consumer products....
View ArticleAnthesis Acquires Caleb Management Services
Anthesis has extended its global consulting platform with the acquisition of Caleb Management Services. Caleb joins other recent acquisitions in the Anthesis Consulting Group from the US, Europe and...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: Joule, NEEF, PECI, Verne Global
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Joule: The CO2-to-fuel company has named Dr. David Anton as executive vice president and chief technology...
View ArticlePet Industry Sustainability Coalition Upgrades Toolkit
The Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition (PISC) released an upgrade to its Toolkit. The new features are accessible to all 60 members of the coalition and include an expanded resource center and...
View ArticleDemand for Amines to Reach 7 Million Metric Tons
World demand for amines will rise 3.8 percent annually to 7.0 million metric tons in 2017, led by robust growth in China. Amines demand in North America and Western Europe will rise at modest levels,...
View ArticleSuperTruck on Display
The Energy Department is displaying an 18-wheeler truck that is meant to exceed baseline energy use by 50 percent by 2015. The SuperTruck on display, developed by heavy-duty manufacturers Cummins and...
View ArticleISO 14001 Survey Results Released
Nearly three-quarters of respondents indicated ‘high’ or ‘very high’ value for meeting legal requirements and improving an organization’s environmental performance, according to a recent ISO survey....
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Sulfur in Gasoline, Pebble Mine, Refrigerator...
The EPA plans to unveil major regulations today to force oil refiners to remove sulfur from gasoline blends, a rule that President Obama asked for in 2010, the New York Times reports. The agency says...
View ArticleWorldGBC Launches Project Definition
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is launching a global project to help define the health and productivity benefits of green office buildings are being formally launched today. The group says...
View ArticleShipping Industry Should Target Safety, Emissions, Technology to Improve...
Reducing ship and occupational fatalities, cutting emissions and using new technology to increase efficiency and keep freight costs low are the three most promising ways to achieve a safe and...
View ArticleUS a More Promising Carbon Capture Market, Firm Says
The US is a more welcoming market for carbon capture and sequestration services than Europe, according to CCS testing firm Technology Centre Mongstad, CNBC reports. Company executives attribute the...
View ArticleEPA Finalizes Fuel and Car Standards
The EPA today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline to cut volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides by 80 percent, establishing a 70 percent tighter particulate matter standard and...
View ArticleGreen Building Takes the Wind Out of Strong Storms
During the past decade, uncharacteristically strong storms have ripped through some parts of the US, causing billions in damage. From Superstorm Sandy pummeling the Northeast in 2012 to more recent...
View ArticleExpertise Advances the Sustainability Agenda
In 2008 I was inspired to take the plunge and establish a new company. The basis for the business was a series of conversations with high-profile players in the food industry clearly illustrating that...
View ArticleBioSolve Pinkwater Increases Solubility
BioSolve Pinkwater is a proprietary water-based, biodegradable formulation of surfactants and performance additives. In a dilute aqueous solution, Pinkwater creates micro-emulsions (micelles) when...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: UL Counterfeits, Rainwater Collection, Ship...
UL has issued warnings about use of counterfeit UL marks. These include a USB power supply product, Model A1265, marked “Designed by Happy in trauel,” similar to an authorized Apple product; power...
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