LNG-Fueled Ships Get $324.6M Loan Guarantee
US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a $324.6 million loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings to finance the construction of two liquefied natural gas-fueled container ships. The vessels...
View ArticleDuPont Printing Technology Halves Emissions
DuPont Packaging Graphics’ installation of two thermal processing systems at Wisconsin-based Bemis Graphics has helped cut the facility’s greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent. DuPont’s...
View ArticleGeneral Mills Rejects GMO Ban
The majority of participating shareholders — 97.8 percent — at General Mills’ annual shareholder meeting Tuesday rejected a proposal to ban genetically modified organisms from all of its brands,...
View ArticleFirst Tier 4 Engine Landfill Compactor on the Market
TANA’s latest landfill compactor, the TANA E320eco, is the first on the market with the Tier 4 Final engine, which cuts emissions and reduces fuel costs up to 8 percent to 9 percent compared to the...
View ArticleHow to Slash Concrete Emissions
Concrete emissions could be reduced by as much as 60 percent — and the result would be a stronger, more durable material, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications by...
View ArticleBacardi-Owned Martini Brand Cuts GHGs 30%
Vermouth and sparkling Italian wines brand Martini, owned by Bacardi, has cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 percent and water use by 4 percent since 2006. The brand has also decreased its...
View ArticleGreen Fleet Roundup: Volvo, Alcoa, HyperSolar, California Energy Commission
Volvo will officially launch its 7900 electric hybrid bus (pictured) at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show at the end of the month. The bus offers fuel savings of 75 percent, energy...
View ArticleDuke Energy to Clean Up, Close Coal Ash Pits
Duke Energy officials told state regulators Tuesday it plans to remove coal ash from one of its South Carolina waste pits and close two additional ones, according to Power Engineering. Duke has ash...
View ArticleNREL Updates Cetane Data for Low-Carbon Fuels, Engine Development
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a long-anticipated update to the source-of-record for cetane number data. This information is vital to the development of new,...
View ArticleFracking Chemical Disclosure Will Increase Risk, Industry Group Says
The EPA’s proposed rules requiring companies to disclose the composition of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing will lead to lost jobs and increased product risk, according to comments submitted to...
View ArticleCarbon-Neutral Treatment Plant Diverts 1,400 Tons of Waste
The EPA, California Energy Commission and other industry and political leaders unveiled the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s carbon-neutral treatment plant on Friday. The southern...
View ArticleCoal Use Drives US Industrial Emissions Up 0.6%
Emissions from large industrial facilities were 20 million metric tons higher in 2013 than the prior year, or 0.6 percent, driven largely by an increase in coal use for power generation, according to...
View ArticleHospital Sustainability Spending on the Rise
Fifty-four percent of global health care professionals say their hospitals currently incorporate sustainability into purchasing decisions, and 80 percent expect that to be the case in two years,...
View ArticleNYC’s 10-Year Plan Sets New Standards for Other Cities
Last week, the day after the “People’s Climate March” and right before the United Nations’ Climate Summit, New York City’s Mayor de Blasio announced that the City is committing to reducing its...
View ArticleCritical Materials Institute, ASTM Team Up to Develop Materials Standards
ASTM International and the Critical Materials Institute have entered into a memorandum of understanding and member agreement that the organizations say will pave the way for the ongoing development of...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: AECOM, Locus Technologies, TÜV Rheinland AG
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. AECOM: The infrastructure and support services firm has named Al Hannum (pictured) senior vice president and...
View ArticleExxonMobil Releases Fracking Risk Report
ExxonMobil has released a report that outlines for shareholders how the company assesses and manages risks associated with developing unconventional resources, including through hydraulic fracturing....
View ArticleE-Stewards Initiative, Warpspeed Bring E-Recycling to Video Game Industry
WarpSpeed Innovations has become an e-Stewards Enterprise and committed to pursue environmentally responsible recycling practices for e-waste. As an e-Stewards Enterprise, WarpSpeed also agrees to...
View ArticleSupply Chain Management Tools Launched
Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) has launched two supply chain tools to help companies manage their supply chain and sourcing practices. Rapid Design Module for...
View ArticleMajor Oil Company Dumps ALEC
Occidental Petroleum, a major oil and natural gas company, has cut its ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, a coalition of corporations and state legislators that opposes environmental...
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