CEO Water Mandate Releases Water Disclosure Guidelines
The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative has released the finalized Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines — a common approach for companies to disclose the many elements of their corporate...
View ArticleNovelis Opens World’s Largest Aluminum Recycling Facility
Novelis opened the world’s largest aluminum recycling center on Wednesday in Nachterstedt, Germany, at a cost of $258 million. The center, located adjacent to the company’s rolling mill, will process...
View ArticleThe Financial Value of Sustainability and ESG
As I sit here thinking about what I want to say to you, I reflect back on my journey in business and finance that has brought me to where I am today. How, in conducting business, it is results,...
View ArticlePublic Opposition Forces High Electricity Prices in Hawaii
In 1993 the Puna Geothermal Venture power plant opened in the state of Hawaii and established the state as a leader in geothermal technology as an early adopter. The plant is designed to take advantage...
View ArticleCECO Environmental Acquires SAT Technology
CECO Environmental announced yesterday that it has acquired SAT Technology, a provider of volatile organic compounds abatement services for the Chinese air pollution market. Based in Shanghai, SAT...
View ArticleCO2 Solutions Starts Pilot Unit Construction
CO2 Solutions has started construction on a carbon capture pilot unit in Saskatchewan as part of a collaboration agreement with Husky Energy for the capture of CO2 in the oil industry. CO2 Solutions...
View ArticleFEMA to Require States to Examine Climate Risks
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will soon require states to examine the impacts of global warming on their communities as a condition for receiving federal disaster preparedness funding,...
View ArticleSWCA Environmental Acquires Turnstone Consulting
SWCA Environmental Consultants announced Wednesday that it has acquired San Francisco-based Turnstone Consulting. Founded in 2000, Turnstone is an environmental planning firm serving clients in...
View ArticleFailures at Los Alamos Lab Caused Nuclear Waste Repository Shutdown, Report...
Failures at the Los Alamos National Laboratory caused the shutdown of the country’s only underground nuclear waste repository, according to a report by the inspector general of the US Department of...
View ArticleJohnson Controls, WRI Partnership to Target Energy Efficiency in Cities
Johnson Controls has partnered with World Resources Council to accelerate energy efficiency action in cities. The Building Efficiency Initiative will combine Johnson Controls’ expertise in building...
View ArticleTendril Partners With PrintReleaf on Reforestation Efforts
Tendril, the Boulder, Colo.-based energy services management firm, has partnered with PrintReleaf to reduce the environmental impact of delivering paper-based home energy reports. PrintReLeaf has...
View ArticleWorld’s First Carbon Capture and Storage at Coal Plant Operating
SaskPower began full operation of its flagship carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan yesterday, making it the world’s first commercial scale carbon capture...
View ArticleMicrosoft on Sustainable Cities and the Internet of Things
From the smart grid to smart parking, Microsoft says the emergence of the internet of things — smart, internet-connected devices — has created new opportunities for cities to leverage technology to...
View ArticleAkzoNobel Launches Sustainable Alternative to Chrome Plating
AkzoNobel Performance Coatings has launched a bright metallic powder coating that it says provides a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to chrome plating. Interpon Cr, part of AkzoNobel’s...
View ArticleReport: Methane Mitigation Could Stimulate US Economy
Increased use of technologies and services that capture methane emissions from oil and gas systems could save the industry over $1 billion in lost product, reduce air pollution and create new jobs,...
View ArticlePlastic Recyclers Offer Shrink Sleeve Label Solutions
In its ongoing effort to address the issues associated with shrink sleeve labels on PET bottles, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has released a report offering up a number of...
View ArticleAmeren Missouri to Reduce CO2 Emissions 30 Percent Below 2005 Levels
Ameren Missouri has filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission its 20-year plan that includes major expansions of solar and wind power and will reduce CO2 emissions 30 percent below 2005 levels...
View ArticleGM Facility Saves 4M Gallons of Water Annually
General Motors’ Kokomo Operations — which is landfill-free and has achieved a water reduction of 4 million gallons annually — is now a member of the Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program. The...
View ArticleCarnival Cuts Fleet CO2 Emissions by 12bn Kilograms
Carnival Corporation says by the end of the year it will have saved more than 1 billion gallons of fuel and reduced fleet carbon emissions by 12 billion kilograms over a seven-year period. The results...
View ArticleIR Business Network Launched
The International Integrated Reporting Council has launched the IR Business Network, intended to lead implementation of integrated reporting in different markets and sectors. The IRRC says businesses...
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