Sulzer Pumps for Salt Caverns Storage Project
Sulzer has received an order from Strathcona Storage Limited Partnership to supply pumps for the application of injecting hydrocarbons at a very high pressure into salt caverns for storage. The CP...
View ArticleAxion Polymers Invests in Lab Facilities to Boost SRF Quality
Axion Polymers has invested in new laboratory and testing facilities to ensure consistent quality of its solid recovered fuel (SRF) products and to satisfy the stringent standards of its technical end...
View ArticleNYC Adopts ASHRAE Legionella Standard After 12 Die
With 12 confirmed dead and more than 120 cases of infection due to legionellosis, New York City Council late last week adopted legislation that requires adherence to part of ASHRAE’s newly published...
View ArticleWill NYDEC’s Audit Agreement for Retail Pharmacies Provide a Path to...
By Ted Wolff, James Walsh and Matthew Dombroski Federal and state hazardous waste handling and disposal requirements, which were established to address issues related to industrial waste generators and...
View ArticleClimate Concerns Drive Packaging Choices
Sustainable packaging company Tetra Pak and Global Footprint Network surveyed 1,000 US consumers who make decisions about groceries and found 86 percent of respondents said that if they knew that use...
View ArticleAir Products Boosts Glass Industry Environmental Performance, Productivity
Air Products, which develops oxy-fuel combustion technology for the global glass industry, has been selected by Techpack Solutions in Korea to supply its integrated oxy-fuel solution, helping the...
View ArticleAccenture Acquires Total Logistics, Strengthens Retail Supply Chain Capabilities
Accenture has acquired Total Logistics, a logistics and supply chain consultancy based in Wokingham, UK. Accenture says the acquisition will strengthen its supply chain capabilities. Total Logistics’...
View ArticleEPA Tightens Landfill Methane Emissions Rules
The EPA has issued two proposals to further reduce emissions of methane-rich gas from municipal solid waste landfills. Under the proposals, new, modified and existing landfills would begin collecting...
View ArticleFrac Water Treatment Market Worth $1.9 Billion
Despite a precipitous decline in fracking activity following the dramatic decline in global oil prices, the market for frac water management is still estimated to be worth $1.9 billion, not including...
View ArticleWill Big Truck MPG Rules Save Fleets Money?
Companies that operate fleets of vehicles will save money if higher US fuel-economy requirements for medium- and heavy-trucks are put in place, according to a report from the clean transportation...
View ArticleDuPont Leads Chemical Firms Preparing for a Low-Carbon Economy
DuPont leads the chemical industry in preparing for a low-carbon economy, according to CDP’s latest quarterly sector research report. The report ranks companies in one of the highest-emitting sectors:...
View ArticleNatural Gas-Fueled Buses and Trucks: Will the Climate Really Benefit?
At a time when companies and governments are looking more closely at alternative fuel sources to reduce their environmental impact, many players in the transportation sector are considering shifting...
View ArticleIncorporating Environmental Sustainability into Supply Chain, Logistics Business
Roger Ballentine, former senior White House environmental advisor and founder of consulting firm Green Strategies, discusses how logistics and supply chain company CHEP incorporates sustainability into...
View ArticleOil Mist Collector Removes Ultra-Fine Mists and Fumes
Camfil Air Pollution Control’s new Handte Oil Expert oil mist collector is built to operate 24/7 for greater productivity, reduced maintenance and long service life, the company says. The Handte Oil...
View ArticleRVMs Accept up to 60 Recyclable Beverage Containers per Minute
Tomra Systems, a provider of reverse vending machines (RVMs) and sensor-based sorting equipment, has launched the next generation of RVMs with Flow Technology, Tomra’s patented sensor technology for...
View ArticleWater Leak Detector Promotes Conservation Through Loss Reduction
Heath Consultants Incorporated’s Aqua-Scope water leak detector can help water utilities reduce and conserve water use during current drought conditions, the company says. The Aqua-Scope amplifies...
View ArticleMolson Coors More Than Halfway to 2020 Carbon Reduction Target
Molson Coors reduced its direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2.4 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year, according to its 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report. The company is more than...
View ArticleEPA Cracks Down on Fracking Methane Emissions
The EPA yesterday proposed standards aimed at cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025. The proposed standards for new and modified sources are...
View ArticleWater Utilities Missing Opportunity to Stretch Water Supplies
Very few water utilities are utilizing water connection charges to increase water-conserving residential development projects, according to a report by Western Resource Advocates, Ceres, and the...
View ArticleThe Future of ISO Is Risk Management
The future of ISO 14001 is acknowledgement and accountability for risk management, and by risk all three components of life must be accounted for: social, economic and financial. Whoa — wait. Where is...
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