GM Invests $500 in Autonomous Vehicle Partnership
General Motors will invest $500 million in ride-sharing company Lyft to create a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the US. “We see the future of personal mobility as connected, seamless and...
View ArticleAutonomous Electric Cars Drive CES 2016 Hype
Electric vehicle technology and autonomous cars are expected to steal the show at CES 2016, the annual consumer electronics show that runs Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. More than 115 automotive tech companies...
View ArticleWastecorp Introduces Mobile Wastewater Pump for Government and Industry
Wastecorp Pumps has unveiled what it says is the first engine driven double disc pump for mobile pumping applications. Designed for government and industry wastewater, sludge and sewage pumping...
View ArticleIndoor Environmental, Air Quality Technologies Market to Exceed $7bn by 2024
The market for indoor environmental and air quality (IEAQ) technologies used in new construction and retrofit applications is expected to grow from $4.2 billion in 2015 to $7.1 billion by 2024,...
View ArticlePanasonic Provides Smart City Technologies to Denver
Panasonic has formed a smart city partnership with Denver, Colorado, and a number of local private entities that aims to improve energy efficiency, water management and other public services. Panasonic...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Water Management Expenses with Green Infrastructure
Utilizing green infrastructure in water management and water treatment systems can help companies achieve economic and environmental benefits. And yet these ecosystem-based management approaches...
View ArticleFTC Fines Major Retailers $1.3M for Misleading Environmental Claims
Retailers Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom, JC Penney and Backcountry.com have been fined $1.3 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading environmental claims. Under the court order...
View ArticleHuge Gas Leak in Porter Ranch: A Sobering Reminder of the Health Threats from...
As the natural gas storage facility in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles continues to spew gas for nearly three months, the human face of this environmental disaster becomes even more...
View ArticleAmerican Water, Corona Environmental Consulting Develop Water Systems...
American Water has formed a partnership with Corona Environmental Consulting to develop WaterSuite, a cloud-based geographic information system software platform that uses real-time data from various...
View ArticleBiofilters Minimize Effluent Load at Malting Plant
Biofilters installed at the Bairds Malt Pencaitland Maltings Plant near Edinburgh, Scotland, will reduce the plant’s trade effluent load, minimize environmental impact and reduce costs. With an annual...
View ArticleMonsanto, Novozymes Product Increases Crop Yields Using Microbes
Monsanto’s partnership with biochemical firm Novozymes has produced a corn inoculant product that can increase farmers’ yields, the companies say. The companies say they will launch the new product in...
View ArticleHow Unilever, GE, Ikea Turn a Profit from Sustainability
At least nine companies globally generate a billion dollars or more in revenue annually from sustainable products or services — those that focus on sustainable living and/or are produced sustainably,...
View ArticleSkid-Mounted Scrubber System Provides Customized Emission Control
Bionomic Industries has released the ScrubPac Custom Skid-Mounted Scrubber System, a cost-effective “packaged” system engineered to meet the specific demands of a customer’s process emission control...
View ArticlePolymem, Clean Membranes Partner to Advance Water Treatment
Polymem and Clean Membranes have partnered to advance water treatment. The two companies will offer the North American market several membrane filtration products and packaged system solutions for a...
View ArticleWaste-to-Solid-Fuel Plant Breaks Ground
A waste-to-solid-fuel plant has broken ground in West Virginia. Its developers say it is the US’ first resource recovery facility that employs mechanical biological treatment (MBT). The...
View ArticleHilton Cuts Carbon Output 20.9%, Saves $550M
Hilton Worldwide’s environmental management has saved the hotel chain $550 million since 2009, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. Since implementing its Travel with Purpose CSR...
View ArticleInterface Expands Carpet Recycling Operations, Creates Network of ‘Regional...
Carpet tile manufacturer Interface has expanded its ReEntry recycling operation, which has diverted more than 309 million pounds of carpet from landfills over the past 20 years. Interface says it’s...
View ArticleWater Saving Tips for Facility Managers, Owners
Water conservation and saving money on water bills are likely top of mind for facility managers and owner/operators going into the new year. Forty out of 50 state water managers expect water shortages...
View ArticleTrump Company Fined for Plane’s Carbon Emissions
A Donald Trump company has been fined by the UK’s Environment Agency for breaking the county’s carbon emissions rules. The penalty is for a flight to the UK in a plane owned by DJT Operations, a part...
View ArticleCrown Reduces Waste to Landfill 37%
Crown Holdings has reduced the amount of waste it sends to landfill by 37 percent — 8,000 metric tons — against a 2007 baseline, according to the company’s 2015 sustainability report. The metal...
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