A Tipping Point in the Politics of Climate Change
While solving climate change is the right thing to do, it hasn’t always been considered a smart political move. Like any issue where action needs to be taken now to avoid bad consequences later,...
View ArticleRemote Monitoring for Oil & Gas, Water Treatment Pump Stations
Monitoring technology company Sensaphone has introduced a cellular version of its Sentinel system that provides 24/7 monitoring of unattended equipment and remote locations where internet or ethernet...
View ArticleUC Irvina Tops Sierra’s Annual College Ranking
The University of California, Irvine, for the second year in a row tops Sierra magazine’s ninth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s “greenest” colleges and universities. UCI took the top spot...
View ArticleMGB Plastics Pumps $1.6M into Injection Molding Machinery
MGB Plasics, the UK’s largest manufacturer of wheeled recycling bins, has invested more than £1 million ($1.6 million) in injection molding machinery to help increase production and target new markets....
View ArticleSustainable Packaging Reduces Paint Waste
In an effort to help reduce paint waste through sustainable packaging, LiquiGlide, which has developed permanently wet, liquid-impregnated surface technology, has signed an exclusive licensing...
View ArticleGreen Building Materials Market to Reach $69bn by 2019
The US market for green building materials will reach nearly $69 billion by 2019, according to a report by BBC Research. The market for green building materials reached nearly $40 billion and $43.8...
View ArticleWhich Chemicals Used in Fracking Fluid?
The fluids used for hydraulic fracturing in California oil wells contain dozens of hazardous chemicals that have the potential to contaminate drinking water, air and soil and to harm human health,...
View ArticleDomtar Reduces Waste to Landfill 23%
Canada-based specialty paper manufacturer Domtar reduced the waste its pulp and paper mills sent to landfill by 23 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to its 2015 Sustainability Report. The company is...
View ArticleUnderstanding the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan announced by President Obama on August 3 sets the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest source of the pollution driving dangerous climate...
View ArticleBaling Rigid Plastic Generates Maximum Revenue for Grocery Stores
This video, produced by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers in collaboration with Publix Super Markets and the American Chemistry Council, aims to help grocery stores generate maximum...
View ArticleGIS-Centric Smart Wastewater, Stormwater Modeling Software Launched
Innovyze has launched the latest version of its smart wastewater and stormwater modeling software — InfoSWMM V14 — that provides new capabilities and enhancements for guiding and optimizing collection...
View ArticleBusinesses, Farms Face Losses Following Mine Spill
Businesses in the Durango and Silverton, Colorado, areas that rely on the Animas River to drive their operations are closed and will remain that way until at least Aug. 17 as a result of the Aug. 5...
View ArticleAqua Terra Water Management Grows Waste Disposal Capabilities
Aqua Terra Water Management, which provides waste management and water disposal for the oil and gas industry in North America, has acquired of Advance Hydrocarbon Corporation, which owns a vertically...
View ArticleHormel Foods’ Plant Cuts GHG Emissions 60%
Hormel Foods achieved a 60 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, compared to 2013, at its Beijing, China plant after replacing two coal fire boilers with more efficient steam...
View Article6 Environmental Threats to Data Centers
Unexpected events like power failure, flood and HVAC malfunction threaten large data centers and small computer rooms. So do fluctuating conditions like humidity and temperature. Monitoring technology...
View ArticleHospitals Increase Water Efficiency During California Drought
Water Saver Solutions expects to help a San Diego County-based hospital save more than 10 million gallons of water annually with a plan that includes installing laminar flow restrictors, retrofitting...
View ArticleAgriculture Water Conservation Agent Cuts Usage up to 50%
Brookside Agra is now selling its environmentally safe water conservation agent, H2OExcel, on its e-commerce website. H2OExcel is a 100 percent biodegradable solution that functions as a water...
View ArticleFinding Water-Energy Savings from Efficient Landscape Design
The California Sustainability Alliance has released Water-Energy Savings from Efficient Landscape Design in California, a report documenting the key concepts for water-efficient landscaping. The report...
View ArticleDiageo Improves Water Efficiency 30%
Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, improved water use efficiency by 30 percent in 2015 against a 2007 baseline, according to its 2015 integrated annual report. Year-over-year...
View ArticleAPP to Retire Commercial Plantations to Cut Carbon Emissions
Asia Pulp and Paper Group has committing to retire around 7,000 hectares of commercial plantation areas to protect threatened carbon-rich peatlands. The company says this is the first time that...
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