The 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...
View ArticleGM 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...
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