GE Pays $250 Million for Doosan’s Heat Recovery Steam Generator Business
General Electric Power has completed its $250 million acquisition of Doosan Engineering & Construction’s heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) business.
View ArticleWhat Drives Elon Musk? The Roof is Not the Limit
What drives Elon Musk? It's the power of innovation and to make the world better place. While it may sound amorphous, he is applying that ambition to ensure that not only more electric cars get on the...
View ArticleGrocery Stores Slash Emissions with Honeywell’s Low Global Warming Refrigerant
Festival Foods, one of the largest independent grocery store chains in the US Midwest, is the first supermarket chain to build a new store with refrigeration equipment designed to run Honeywell’s...
View ArticleFracking Wastewater Ban Moves Forward in NYC
Using fracking wastewater to de-ice roads in New York City will likely soon be illegal, following a City Council vote to ban the practice.
View ArticleGM Plant Will Save Millions of Dollars by Capturing Rainwater
Environmental managers are increasing looking to improve water management and efficiency to save money and resources now — and in the future. The UN projects a 40 percent water supply shortfall...
View ArticleMurray Energy and Labor Unions Save Health Benefits for Coal Retirees
Murray Energy wants to remain a producer for decades to come, which is why it has successfully renegotiated its labor contract with miners.
View ArticleIs Climate Change Becoming a Mainstream Issue for Investors and Companies?
A range of investors and companies gathered at a day of events recently organized by Trucost and The Crowd to discuss latest developments in efforts to incorporate environmental considerations into...
View ArticleCommercial Waste Collection Zones Reduces Truck Traffic, Greenhouse Gas...
Commercial waste collection zones reduce truck traffic and greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste collection, according to a New York City study.
View ArticleHarley-Davidson to Pay $15 Million, Stop Selling Illegal Air Pollution Devices
Harley-Davidson will pay $15 million and stop selling illegal devices that increase air pollution from motorcycles, under a settlement with the EPA and US Department of Justice.
View ArticleIs Xylem’s $1.7 Billion Sensus Deal a Game Changer for the Water Industry?
Water technology company Xylem this week announced it will buy smart meter manufacturer Sensus for $1.7 billion — a deal that could be a game changer for the water industry.
View ArticleThe Granddaddy of the Climate Change Movement is Trying to Save Nuclear...
Nuclear power has a powerful advocate: James Hansen, the grandfather of the climate change movement. His latest move is to step on behalf of Pacific Gas & Electric's Diablo Canyon, which is set to...
View ArticleHuge Step for Zero-Carbon Replacement of Diablo Canyon
Operating California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant past its 2025 license expiration would cost more than twice what many had anticipated, and significantly more than replacing it with energy...
View ArticleSustainable Procurement Standard Coming Soon
Purchasing represents a significant piece of a company’s budget. In the public sector alone, procurement accounts for around 12 percent of GDP and 29 percent of government expenditure in OECD member...
View ArticleApple Final Assembly Sites in China 100% Zero Waste Compliant
Apple says all 14 of its final assembly site in China are now compliant with UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill validation.
View ArticleExxon, GT Technology Could Slash Plastics Manufacturing’s Emissions, Energy Use
ExxonMobil says it has developed a technology that could massively reduce emissions and energy used to manufacture plastics. The oil giant, working with scientists at the Georgia Institute of...
View ArticleThe Road from Paris Leads to Science-based Targets
The Paris agreement is a clear signal of international will to tackle climate change and governments around the world are under pressure to ramp up efforts to cut carbon emissions. Trucost analysis...
View ArticlePlastic Bag Ban Pitts Manufacturers Against Grocers
Plastic bag manufactures have raised $6.1 million to overturn California’s plastic bag ban, while its supporters including Albertsons Safeway and the California Grocers Association have raised about...
View ArticleGE Wastewater Treatment Enables Oil Refinery to Reuse 100% of Water
A Canadian oil refinery will soon reuse 100 percent of its water with help from General Electric wastewater treatment technology.
View ArticleWhy Veolia’s Data Center Strategy Is Key to Shrinking its Carbon Footprint
Environmental Leader caught up with Veolia Water Technologies’ Brian Gamble to discuss how Veolia is using its data center strategy to advance sustainability goals by reducing the carbon footprint of...
View ArticleExxon’s Algae Investments May Be Good for Business, and Public Relations
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s investment in algae biofuels may turn out to be good for business, and public relations. The oil giant, under pressure from states attorneys general and shareholders about what it...
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