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BART Ups Green Ante

The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously to lift the price cap on the purchase of alternative energy, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The initiative, which could add an estimated $1.8 million to the rail system’s annual power bill, will...

Published 01-21-2008 12:47 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, U.S., Government, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Hydroelectric, Policy & Law
HP Publishes New Guidelines for Supply Sustainability

HP has announced the publication of guidelines designed to help multinational companies achieve sustainability throughout their supply lines. The guidelines are based on a report ,about the impact multinationals can have on the standards in their supply...

Published 01-18-2008 2:24 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Europe, Major Players, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Research & Technology
Senate Passes Energy Bill

An energy bill that included an increase in fuel-economy standards passed the Senate by a margin of 86-8 yesterday, The New York Times reports. Provisions of the legislation that passed the House and would have repealed more than $13 billion in tax breaks...

Published 12-14-2007 9:25 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Automotive, Fossil Fuels, Government, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Economics, Biofuel, Utilities, Coal, Nuclear, Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
Toyota Releases Environmental Report, Plans 2.2 MW Solar Power System

Toyota Motor Sales, USA has issued the first update on progress toward the goals and targets in the its 2011 Environmental Action Plan. The 2007 North America Environmental Report covers environmental management, energy and climate change, air quality...

Published 12-07-2007 11:36 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Reporting, Facilities, U.S., Automotive, North America, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Recycling, Solar Energy, Water, CSR Reports, Finance & Reporting
NYC Earmarks $800 Million For Green Projects

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has released a short-term action plan (PDF) to begin reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the City’s municipal buildings and operations by 30 percent by 2017 as part of PlaNYC. The City...

Published 12-06-2007 11:02 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, U.S., Automotive, Financial, Government, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Construction, Refitting, Recycling, Wind Energy, Utilities, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Water, Policy & Law
UPS Using Zap Electric Cars For Small Parcel Deliveries

UPS rolled out a small parcel delivery service this week in Northern California using 42 electric cars and trucks from ZAP. The UPS branch in Petaluma, California has leased an initial fleet of 42 ZAP Xebra electric city cars and trucks for their small...

Published 11-15-2007 10:52 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Electricity
Toyota Wants To Power Engine Factory With Wind

Members of Flintshire County Council in the UK are considering a planning application from Toyota for a temporary wind monitoring mast at the automakers engine factory in Flintshire's Deeside Industrial Park, icWales reports. The 60-meter mast would...

Published 11-14-2007 10:31 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Europe, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Automotive, Manufacturing, Clean Energy
GM Plans Shanghai Research Center To Study Alternative Fuels

General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner has announced the first two major initiatives of its long-term strategy to support the Chinese government’s pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation. In separate...

Published 10-31-2007 9:57 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Clean Energy, Travel, Hybrid Technology, Asia, Biofuel
Waste Management Could Spend Billions Of Dollars On Green Initiatives

Waste Management plans to spend up to $500 million per year for the next 10 years to replace its fleet with vehicles that get better fuel efficiency and that will reduce emissions by 15 percent by 2020, the Houston Chronicle reports. The move is part...

Published 10-11-2007 1:53 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Waste, U.S., Funding & Incentives, Conservation, Clean Energy, Economics, Recycling
P&G, Unilever, Others Form Coalition To Press Suppliers For Emissions Data

At least six of the world's largest companies, including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Tesco and Nestlé, are joining together to form the Supply Chain Leadership Coalition, an organization that will press suppliers to release data about carbon emissions...

Published 10-09-2007 11:06 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Global, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Manufacturing, Clean Energy
Honda Releases Environmental Report

Honda has released an environmental report covering the performance in North America of the company's automobile, power sports and power equipment products, its 14 major manufacturing plants, and the corporate activities of 15 Honda group companies...

Published 10-08-2007 2:33 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Reporting, Sustainability, Facilities, Waste, Pollution, Automotive, North America, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Electricity, Recycling, Water, CSR Reports
DIA Building 2 Megawatt Solar Power System

Denver International Airport will build a two-megawatt solar-energy system that will generate 3.5 million kilowatt hours of energy annually, The Denver Post reports. The system, expected to be completed next year, will reduce carbon emissions by more...

Published 10-02-2007 11:18 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Funding & Incentives, Clean Energy, Travel, Solar Energy
San Francisco International Airport Installs Solar Power System

San Francisco International Airport has completed the installation of a 500kW solar power system that consists of close to 3,000 Suntech solar modules. According to...

Published 09-28-2007 9:16 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Facilities, U.S., Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Travel, Electricity, Solar Energy
Honda Breaks Major Environmental Technology Campaign

Honda has launched a major print, TV, and Internet campaign that touts Honda as the avant-garde of environmental engineering and technical wizardry, MediaPost reports. The TV spot shows off the Honda Jet, the company's entry into the world of corporate...

Published 09-24-2007 12:33 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Automotive, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy
Silicon Valley Execs Get Behind Plug-In Hybrids

By early next year, 100 Silicon Valley executives will be driving plug-in hybrids, The mercury news reports. That will more than double the number of plug-ins on North American roads. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group's chief executive, Carl Guardino...

Published 09-24-2007 12:16 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., VC Funding, Automotive, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Hybrid Technology, Batteries

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