Processed Water for Industrial Uses Gets Green Light
Water management and oilfield services provider STW Resources has received approval to move forward with a water treatment project that will supply water for industrial uses in dry Texas counties. The...
View ArticleCollaboration Tools Enable Sustainable Building Design, Construction
Flux Factory, a building industry technology company, has released Flux, a cloud-based software that enables architects, engineers and contractors to seamlessly exchange data, helping them to be more...
View ArticleLighting Resources Expands Bulb Recycling Capabilities
National recycling company Lighting Resources will be able to reduce its environmental footprint with the addition of a custom-built Balcan MP8000 Lamp Recycling system in its Phoenix, Arizona,...
View ArticleCoal Gas Assessment Services Helps Reduce GHG Emissions
The EPA estimates that coal mines worldwide emitted 589 million tons of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases in 2010. By 2030, that emission rate is expected to increase by 33 percent. The third generation...
View ArticleE-Waste Management: Is Your Program in Compliance?
Comcast may be the latest company to illegally dump its e-waste — resulting in a $25.95 million settlement with the state of California — but its not alone in its “careless and unlawful” e-waste...
View Article5 EHS, Quality Management Predictions for 2016
The environment, health and safety sector saw significant changes in 2015, with increasing regulatory pressures such as changes to the OSHA fine structure and updates to ISO 9001 quality management...
View ArticleTop 10 Innovative Companies from 2015
Advanced water treatment, biofuel, 3D printing and smart building materials are among the technologies to earn 10 companies the designation of Lux Research’s top 10 innovative companies of 2015. Lux...
View ArticleArizona Chemical Begins Construction on 100% Recycled Asphalt Bike Lane
Arizona Chemical has started construction on a 100 percent recycled asphalt pavement bike lane in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Rotterdam is the first city in the Netherlands to use 100 percent recycled...
View ArticleEnvironmental Leader Q&A Podcast: The Stars Align for Sustainable Supply Chains
Less than half of companies see sustainable supply chains as a strategic priority now, but the landscape is set for a significant change, says David South, the Senior Manager for Sustainability for...
View ArticleThe Home Depot Exceeds 2015 Carbon Reduction Goals
The Home Depot has reduced its supply chain carbon emissions by 35 percent in 2015 over 2008 levels, significantly surpassing the 20 percent reduction goal it set in 2010, according to the company’s...
View ArticleDNV GL Launches Recommended Practice on Thermoplastic Composite Pipes
DNV GL has launched a recommended practice (RP) that allows oil and gas operators to choose thermoplastic composite pipes instead of steel or traditional flexibles, enabling substantial cost reductions...
View ArticleCarbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Springs for Railcars Under Development
Toho Tenax has partnered with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to jointly develop a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) leaf spring that can be mass-produced for railcar trucks, reducing the truck frame’s...
View ArticleNovelis Doubles Recycling Capacity
Novelis has doubled its recycling capacity over the past five years, helping to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent, from baseline years 2007-2009, according to the aluminum rolling and...
View ArticleSustainable Development Goals: Why Business Should Care
In September more than 190 world countries adopted the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to tackle climate change, provide clean water and end poverty, among other ambitious...
View ArticleCan Bio-Based Chemicals Improve Products’ Performance and Sustainability?
The global renewable chemicals market will reach $84.3 billion by 2020, up from $49 billion in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 11.47 percent, according to a Research and Markets report. Driven largely by...
View ArticleApproaching Renewable Projects in 2016 with a Fresh Strategy
In 2015, the United States experienced its third city’s attempt to move to 100 percent renewables. Aspen, Colorado, now joins Burlington, Vermont, and Greensburg, Kansas, as the only cities to achieve...
View ArticleJV Company to Bring Emissions Control Tech to Automotive Market
Tecogen and a group of strategic investors have formed Ultra Emissions Technologies (Ultratek), a joint venture (JV) company tasked with bringing Tecogen’s patented Ultera emissions control technology...
View ArticleNatural Gas Vehicle Sales to Exceed 35 Million by 2025
Total sales of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are expected to reach more than 35 million from 2015 to 2025, according to a report from Navigant Research. In the arena of alternative fuels for...
View ArticlePlastic Microbead Ban Signed into Law, Wins Industry Support
The plastics industry says it supports a new law that phases out plastic microbeads starting in 2017. US President Barack Obama last week signed the law, which bans personal-care products from...
View ArticleVW Sued by US for Emissions Scandal Defeat Devices
Volkswagen has been sued by the US Department of Justice for allegedly installing illegal defeat devices in about 600,000 diesel engine vehicles that allowed them to cheat emissions standards. The...
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