BREEAM Issues Technical Manual for US Green Building Market
BREEAM has issued a technical manual for BREEAM USA In-Use, tailored specifically to the US green building marketplace.
View ArticleWill Dow’s Efforts to Shrink Rio’s Carbon Footprint Win Olympic Gold?
The Olympic Games kick off tonight in Rio and as the official carbon partner of Rio 2016, it’s Dow’s job to mitigate the games’ carbon footprint. It’s a big job. The direct carbon footprint of the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Consulting Market Sees Global Slump
The global environmental consulting market has slowed, according to Environment Analyst’s latest annual Market Trends Survey, completed by hundreds of environmental consultants and managers around the...
View ArticleNew York Adopts Historic “50 by ’30” Renewables Goal
Building on its record of climate leadership, New York cements its position as a national renewable energy leader today with a New York Public Service Commission (PSC) order requiring that 50 percent...
View ArticleNavy Ship Runs on 100% Biodiesel
A US Navy ship has operated on a 100 percent drop-in renewable diesel fuel — a first, according to the biofuel makers Applied Research Associates and Chevron Lummus Global. Last week the Naval Surface...
View ArticleHow Including Natural Assets in Financial Decision Making Gives Companies a...
To help businesses include “natural capital” in their decision-making processes, the Natural Capital Coalition developed a framework to identify and measure their impacts and dependencies on water,...
View ArticleFirst North American Airport Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has become the first carbon neutral airport in North America by switching to renewable energy sources and converting its bus fleet to compressed natural gas...
View ArticleWorkplace Safety Laws Take Centerstage in Presidential Race
Workplace safety rules in the coal mining sector are coming up for air and are taking centerstage in the presidential race.
View ArticleMaryland Flood Highlights Need for Climate Change Planning
In late July, a historic flash-flooding event killed two people and caused massive destruction in Ellicott City, Maryland. The town received more than 6 inches of rain over the span of two hours....
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: Enviance, Siemens, NRG Energy, GE’s Current,...
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Enviance: The environmental, health and safety management software developer has appointed Amy Stelling...
View ArticleA Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Make Plastics and Fuels from Methane?
A new process uses natural gas as raw materials for aromatic chemicals without producing any CO2 emissions. It could be used to produce a range of products including plastics and fuels that are usually...
View ArticleWhy Measuring Waste GHG Emissions Matters
To help companies track more accurate data on GHG emissions from their trash, waste management startup Rubicon Global has teamed up with data company Trucost.
View ArticleDuke Energy: Renewable Assets Providing Stable Returns but Require Back Up
When Duke Energy announced its 2016 second quarter results, the overarching theme had been that it was making the transition to a new energy future — one that crossed the wake from the 20th Century to...
View ArticleRyder’s Commercial Fleet Drives More than 100 Million Natural Gas Vehicle Miles
Ryder System’s fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, avoiding more than 35,269 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for its customers. This is...
View ArticleEPA Waste Tracking Feature Helps Building Managers Save Money
The EPA has launched a waste and materials tracking feature in its Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a free benchmarking and tracking tool for commercial building owners and managers. Commercial...
View ArticleShould Corporate ESG Disclosures Be Mandatory?
Corporate environmental, social and governancedisclosure is mostly voluntary and rarely enforced in the US. This may soon change as the SEC considers mandating corporate disclosures of ESG issues.
View ArticleOffshore Wind Energy Making Waves in Europe, Starting to in the US
With all the permitting issues and the hassles of building onshore wind energy, it would seem that the industry would look increasingly to constructing turbines offshore. Increasingly it has been...
View ArticleGensuite SDS System for Enhanced Globally Harmonized System-Centric Chemical...
This video is sponsored by Gensuite. The Gensuite SDS System offers enhanced Globally Harmonized System (GHS)-centric chemical Safety Data Sheets (SDS) enabling employee hazard communication and...
View ArticleIBM Researchers Create Cheaper, Biodegradable Plastics from Plants
IBM researchers today said they have identified a chemical catalyst that creates cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such as palm trees and beets that can be used to make a range of products,...
View ArticleEV Charging Companies to DOJ: Do You Trust VW to Invest ‘Game Changing’ $2...
Electric vehicle charging companies have called for independent oversight of Volkswagen’s planned $2 billion investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US — part of the automaker’s...
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