Council Unveils Biobased Chemistry Network
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) created a new Biobased Chemistry Network to help educate policymakers on how to develop workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry....
View ArticleSuperChar Kilns Promote Sustainability
SuperChar biochar kilns produced by Carbon Gold, are allowing cacao growers to farm sustainably by slowing environmentally damaging ‘slash and burn’ practices, cutting carbon emissions and adding value...
View ArticleEl Nino Could Appear by Summer
The El Nino phenomenon of warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific could strike as early as the Northern Hemisphere summer, the US weather forecaster warned. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC)...
View ArticleBoeing Program Promotes Sustainable Fuels
Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) are launching an initiative to expand opportunities for “smallhold” farmers in Southern Africa to grow crops...
View ArticleSainsbury’s, Glaxo Among Holistic Carbon-Water Management Signatories
Some 15 leading businesses, representing 11 different sectors, including Baxter Healthcare, Sainsbury’s, GlaxoSmithKline and Nestlé, have committed to looking at their carbon-water management...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Carbon Standards, Duke Energy Order, Alpha...
The EPA has extended the public comment period on its carbon standards for new power plants, and on the February 26, 2014, notice of data availability soliciting comment on Energy Act provisions, by 60...
View ArticleFracking Will Benefit from Company, Environmentalist Collaboration
President Obama should gather energy companies, environment groups, scientists and state governors to form a commission charged with examining fracking risks and regulations, and recommending...
View ArticleEcova’s Blueprint for Energy and Sustainability Management Success
THE ECOVA BLUEPRINT ™ Energy and sustainability initiatives continue to see a trend toward growing c-level support. It is no surprise, as the benefits of a successful energy and sustainability...
View ArticleTwo Climate Leaders Recognized
The Hartford and Hasbro were recognized by EPA in the third annual Climate Leadership Awards for greenhouse gas management policies. The Hartford of Hartford, Conn., received the “Excellence in...
View ArticleFarmed Yellowtail Introduced to US Market
Catalina Offshore Products has partnered with Baja Seas to bring the Baja farmed yellowtail to the US market. Also known as Baja hiramasa, the fish will be introduced at the Seafood Expo North America,...
View ArticleWeltec Optimizes Wastewater Plants
Weltec Biopower has developed an optimized anaerobic sludge to treat wastewater to create methane from sewage gas. After preliminary treatment of wastewater to remove pollutants, anaerobic sludge...
View ArticleStudy Says Methane Releases Can Be Cut
Analysis by ICF International (ICF) says the US oil and gas industry can cost-effectively reduce emissions of methane to a large extent using available technologies and operating practices. A different...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: Toyota i-Road, Tesla, UPS, ROUSH
Toyota demonstrated its ultra-compact, all-electric i-Road vehicle at Toyota City, Japan, last week. The three-wheeled i-Roads (pictured), which weigh 300 kg and are less than 90 cm wide, was let loose...
View ArticleMars Extends Sustainable Palm Oil Push
Mars announced a new palm oil sourcing policy that will require all of its suppliers to have a fully sustainable and traceable palm oil supply by the end of 2015. The company also has demanded its...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: GHG Reporting, Russian Pipeline, Chemical List
The EPA is proposing revisions and confidentiality determinations for the petroleum and natural gas systems source category and the general provisions of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. In...
View ArticleE85 Availability Increasing
The number of retail gas stations that can sell motor fuel that can be up to 85 percent ethanol, known as E85, has more than doubled over the past six years to more than 2,500. According to the Energy...
View ArticleFour More Ozone-Depleting Gases Identified
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have reported the existence of four previously unknown ozone-depleting compounds. The production of many similar substances has been phased out. Examples...
View ArticleMajority of Sustainable Foods Produced in Latin America is Exported
Latin America has become a major producer and exporter of sustainable foods, but its domestic market has lagged, according to research by Organic Monitor. The region has an 18 percent share, or 6.8...
View ArticlePerformance Specifying Can Help Earn LEED v4 Points
Performance specifying provides a valuable approach to earning LEED v4 points for innovation, according to Michael Heinsdorf, an engineering specification writer at ARCOMMasterSpec, writing for...
View ArticleWater Scarcity: CDP Report Argues for Broad, Locally Relevant Strategies
Increasingly dire news about the California drought prompts another look at the plea for broad water stewardship in CDP’s 2013 Global Water Report Moving beyond business as usual. The tactic commonly...
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