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Zurn, Eaton Launch Green Building Website

Eaton Corporation is the first company to join a new green initiative launched by commercial plumbing products manufacturer Zurn Engineered Water Solutions. The primary mission of Stand Up for the Earth is to help organizations reduce their environmental...

Published 03-10-2008 2:06 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Facilities, Business Services, Efficiency, Construction, Education, Products & Planning
UPS, FedEx Find Ways To Save Gas

With record setting gas and diesel prices, fuel-efficient package delivery has taken on an even higher level of importance for UPS, FedEx, and other truck-dependent businesses, AP reports. High-tech solutions, old-fashioned fuel surcharges, equipment...

Published 02-20-2008 12:40 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Efficiency, Strategy & Leadership
GreenPrint Covered On CNN

Last month, CNN’s Miles O’Brien did a report on GreenPrint, a computer program that is marketed as a way to save paper.

Published 02-03-2008 2:38 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Business Services, Conservation, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Products & Planning, Today's Green Video
Corporations Step Up Recycling Efforts

According to the EPA, consumer electronics accounted for almost 1.5 percent of 250 million tons of trash in 2006, and according to a report from the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, in 2006, 15 to 20 percent of electronic waste was...

Published 01-31-2008 2:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Waste, Pollution, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Government, Efficiency, Electricity, Consumption, Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Products & Planning
Austin Joins LED Cities and Saves Money With Green Lighting

Cree Inc. announced that the City of Austin joined the LED City program to deploy and promote energy-efficient LED lighting. Austin joins Toronto, Raleigh, and Ann Arbor. In December 2007, the city retrofitted a floor of the One Texas Center Parking Garage...

Published 01-31-2008 11:23 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Facilities, U.S., Business Services, Government, Conservation, Efficiency, Industrial Goods, Electricity, Refitting, Research & Technology
4 Tips On Optimizing IT Energy Use

A growing number of companies are coming to the realization that they are entering a data center energy crisis, according to Bruce Naegel, senior product manager, data center management group, Symantec Corporation. To ensure their long-term viability...

Published 12-05-2007 12:12 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business Services, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Electricity, New Technology, Research & Technology
Making Green Choices Gets Easier For Small Businesses

While large corporations get most of the headlines on green initiatives, many U.S. small businesses are also cutting energy costs making green choices, USA Today reports. Harbec Plastics, for example, uses wind and natural gas turbines, a state-of-the...

Published 12-03-2007 10:25 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Government, Efficiency, Electricity, Strategy & Leadership
LG To Launch Energy Consulting Business

LG Electronics plans to expand into the energy solution business. Through the move, LG expects to reach sales of $7 billion by 2010. Starting next year, LG plans to begin the energy consultancy, which will be customized to help different customers develop...

Published 11-05-2007 11:25 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business Services, Efficiency
UPS Adds 300 Alternative Fuel Vehicles

UPS is adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its "green fleet" by placing an order for 167 Compressed Natural Gas delivery trucks while taking delivery of 139 new propane delivery trucks in North America. Additionally, the company has launched...

Published 10-08-2007 11:10 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, U.S., Automotive, North America, Business Services, Efficiency, Contracts & Installations, Refitting
60% Of Companies Worry About Compliance Costs Of Climate Change Rules

While U.S. businesses are concerned about compliance costs related to climate change legislation, those same companies still believe that the federal government should be doing more to combat global warming, according to a new survey sponsored by law...

Published 09-27-2007 12:26 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Climate, Business-to-Business, Compliance, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Policy & Law, Government, Efficiency, Economics
GridPoint Tops List of 100 Innovative Greentech Companies

AlwaysOn has released a list of private greentech companies that it feels are transforming the global energy, water, agriculture, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and resource recovery establishments. Hundreds of private companies were nominated...

Published 09-13-2007 12:18 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., VC Funding, Business Services, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Economics, Awards, Hybrid Technology, Recycling, Biofuel, New Technology, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Predictions, Storage, Biomass
77% Of Companies Anticipate Spending More On Environmental Programs

Company executives believe that corporate responsibility programs can positively impact their business and help achieve strategic goals, according to a survey of more than 500 business executives...

Published 09-11-2007 11:25 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Reporting, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Funding & Incentives, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Efficiency, Spending
DOE Launches ‘Energy Star Quantity Quotes’

p> Energy Star's Bulk Purchasing Tool was recently relaunched as Energy Star Quantity Quotes. Energy Star Quantity Quotes is an on-line bulk purchasing tool designed to help bulk purchasers of Energy Star qualified appliances, light bulbs, fixtures...

Published 09-10-2007 12:04 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business Services, Efficiency, Electricity, Sales
JohnsonDiversey Unveils $24 Million Green Distribution Center

JohnsonDiversey's new $24 million, 550,000 square foot distribution center in Sturtevant, Wisconsin uses more than 30 percent recycled materials, the Journal Times reports. Coupled...

Published 09-04-2007 1:35 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Business Services, Efficiency, Contracts & Installations, Construction
Greensboro Makes Coliseum More Energy Efficient

Over the next few months, the Greensboro Coliseum - one of the largest arenas on the East Coast - will implement energy-efficient lighting system retrofits, water conserving plumbing fixtures and major upgrades to its heating ventilation and air conditioning...

Published 08-17-2007 12:15 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Business Services, Efficiency, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Refitting, Recycling, Water

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