Autodesk Tools Help Cost-Justify Sustainability Strategies
Autodesk’s energy analysis tools — featured at Greenbuild 2014 — have tighter integration between Building Performance Analysis (BPA) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows and financial...
View ArticleSpirax Sarco Releases Wireless Steam Trap Monitoring
Spirax Sarco has released a wireless stream trap monitoring system, Staps Wireless, designed to deliver accurate monitoring and reporting of steam trap performance around the plant. The company says...
View ArticleDenmark Considers Phasing Out Coal
Denmark should ban coal use by 2025, according to Helveg Petersen, Denmark’s climate, energy and building minister, as reported by Reuters. The cost of phasing out coal would not be significant,...
View ArticleUFP Technologies Expands Molded Fiber Operations
UFP Technologies has expanded its North American operations for molded fiber packaging with a new location in El Paso, Texas. The company manufacturers sustainable packaging for consumer goods,...
View ArticlePepsi, The North Face, EPA at Yosemite Sustainability Conference
PepsiCo and Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts are among the companies co-sponsoring the first-ever Yosemite Sustainability Conference in Yosemite National Park, Dec. 8-10, designed to help...
View ArticleHyundai, Kia Pay Record $100M GHG Fine
Hyundai and Kia will pay a record $100 million penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations based on their sale of close to 1.2 million vehicles that will emit approximately 4.75 million metric...
View ArticleIsuzu, Other Truck Manufacturers Call for Regulatory Cooperation
Isuzu and other global truck and engine manufacturers have called for regulatory harmonization and closer cooperation among European, North American, and Japanese regulators to improve energy...
View ArticleFrom Effective Discourse to Opposition Rhetoric: Ontario Wind Proposals at...
A 2013 study conducted by The Environics Institute found that in Ontario, 68 percent of residents held the belief that their province could make the shift from fossil fuels to renewable power. Despite...
View ArticleIBM Helps Long Island Address Wastewater Challenges
IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge team works with Long Island, New York, to address wastewater challenges; an $8 billion issue for the island.
View ArticleTimberland, Omni Recycle Tires into Footwear
Timberland and tire manufacturer and distributor Omni United have created tires designed to be recycled into footwear outsoles at the end of their life on the road. The co-branded line of tires was...
View ArticlePlug Power, Praxair Sign Liquid Hydrogen Agreement
Plug Power has signed a long-term hydrogen distribution agreement with Praxair, North America’s largest liquid hydrogen producer, which will allow Plug Power to offer Praxair hydrogen to its US...
View ArticleChemical Concerns Drive Natural, Organic Cosmetic Sales
Ninety percent of buyers of natural and organic personal care products in the UK are going out of their way to avoid products that contain synthetic chemicals, according to a Consumer Insights report...
View ArticleAntigua Group Selects NGC’s Supply Chain Software
Antigua Group, a designer and marketer of lifestyle apparel and sportswear, has selected NGC Software’s Extended PLM for fashion product lifecycle management and supply chain management. The Antigua...
View ArticleBeverage Companies Slow to Embrace Novelis Evercan
Major beverage companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and AB InBev tout their recycling efforts and commitment to the circular economy, so why aren’t they using Novelis’ evercan, made of 90 percent...
View ArticleCeco Environmental Buys Emtrol for $36M
Ceco Environmental, a global environmental technology company focused on air pollution control (APC), energy and fluid handling and filtration industries, has acquired Emtrol, which designs and...
View ArticleLevi’s, IFC Incentivize EHS Standards
Levi Strauss & Co is working with International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, to provide financial incentives for garment suppliers in developing countries to upgrade...
View ArticleEmissions Control Technology Can Save OEMs ‘Billions’
Advanced emission control company Clean Diesel Technologies has developed technology to replace costly use of platinum group and rare earth metals in catalytic converters. CDTi has been granted the...
View ArticleEcolab, Trucost Launch Water Risk Monetizer
Ecolab and Trucost today launched a free tool to help businesses assess water-related risks in financial terms and enable more informed decision-making. The partners say the Water Risk Monetizer is a...
View ArticleTips on Creating a Winning Award Entry (Submit by Friday)
Awards are an important way to give validation to the work a company does, both to potential customers, existing clients, and partners, and to others within the organization. But it is sometimes...
View ArticleThe Greenest Companies Consistently Outperform Markets
Apple, BMW, LG, HP, Coca-Cola, and Walmart are among the 187 companies cited by non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project for doing the most to combat climate change. These green warriors also outperform...
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