Leveraging Predictive Maintenance as a Sustainability Opportunity
As manufacturers move to more of a “service-based” business model, they are becoming increasingly motivated to manage the complete lifecycle of an asset. As a result, we’re seeing how predictive...
View ArticleStill Time to Meet the Early Bird Deadline for National Recognition
There’s still time to meet the Early Bird deadline for submissions to the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards – submit by tomorrow (Friday) for reduced entry fee. The third annual...
View ArticleOpportunities in a Low-Carbon Future
Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber discusses the future of renewable energy and sustainability with the technological revolution.
View ArticleGE Membrane Technology Generates Renewable Energy from Wastewater
General Electric’s latest membrane-based wastewater treatment technology combines anaerobic digestion technology with its ZeeWeed 500 membranes to create anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). As...
View ArticleInitiatives Launched to Save Bee Population
Cascadian Farm and the Almond Board of California have both launched initiatives to help reverse declining bee populations. Cascadian Farm, in partnership with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate...
View ArticlePlastic Bottle Recycling Increases for 24th Year
Plastic bottle recycling grew 120 million pounds in 2013, edging up 4.3 percent, to top 2.9 billion pounds for the year, according to figures released by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic...
View ArticleInvestors Urge EPA to Regulate Methane Emissions
A group of investors with more than $300 billion in assets under management have urged the EPA to regulate methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. The agency is considering what measures it will...
View ArticleAmyris, Solazyme Among EPA Green Chemistry Award Winners
Amyris, Solazyme, QD Vision and the Solberg Company have won EPA awards for their green chemistry technologies. The winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards have brought products to...
View ArticleShoppers Willing to Spend 31% More on Sustainably Produced Food
Americans are willing to spend, on average, 31 percent more per week on sustainably produced grocery food, according to a study by Gibbs-rbb Strategic Communications. The Conscious Consumer Study was...
View ArticleZero-Interest Loans to Develop Recycling Infrastructure
Municipalities across the US can now apply for zero-interest loans to develop recycling infrastructure. The Closed Loop Fund has opened its application process for municipalities and private entities...
View ArticleFood Loss, Waste Protocol Under Development
A steering committee of global organizations is developing a protocol aimed at helping countries reduce food loss and waste, according to the World Resources Institute. Globally, about 24 percent of...
View ArticleGM Landfill-Free Sites hits 122
Eleven more General Motors’ facilities have achieved landfill-free status. The company’s running total is 122 manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations spanning Asia, Europe and South and North...
View ArticleVolkswagen Group: The Sustainability Report in 120 Seconds
The Volkswagen Group’s latest sustainability report shows how the automaker measures, controls and improves the progress achieved in the field of sustainability.
View ArticleTetra Pak Carton Uses 100% Plant-Based Materials
Tetra Pak has launched what it says is the industry’s first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials. The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have...
View ArticleBioplastics Market to Hit $3.94bn This Year
The bioplastics market will reach a market value of $3.94 billion in 2014, according to a report from Reportbuyer. The plastics industry has faced continuous pressures from the government, consumers...
View ArticleWaterless Laundry System Shrinks Costs, Environmental Footprint
A water-free laundry system can help the cleanroom manufacturing industry lower costs and shrink its environmental footprint, according to the California Energy Commission’s final report on CO2Nexus’...
View ArticleAbengoa Opens Commercial-Scale 2G Biorefinery
Abengoa has opened its second-generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas. The biorefinery finished construction in mid-August and began producing cellulosic ethanol at the end of September...
View ArticleBay Area Lawmakers May Force Refinery Emission Cuts
San Francisco Bay Area lawmakers are moving forward with rules that would cut emissions at refineries as much as 20 percent, in a move that the industry worries may cut operational flexibility,...
View ArticleEPA Rule Limits Ozone-Depleting Refrigerants
The EPA on Friday issued a rule that reduces the domestic production allowances for HCFC-22 to the lowest level ever and proposes a complete phase-out within five years. HCFCs, or...
View ArticleTracers Developed for Tracking Frack Fluids
A team of US and French scientists have developed geochemical tracers that can identify hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids that have been spilled or released into the environment, giving oil and gas...
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