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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
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 Provisions of the legislation that passed the House and would have repealed more than $13 billion in tax breaks...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
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
EU Approves Emissions Plan For Airlines

The European Parliament gave preliminary approval to a global warming control plan that would require, beginning in 2011, that airlines flying to and from Europe offset some of their emissions by buying carbon dioxide allowances on the open market, The...

Published 11-14-2007 4:52 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Policy & Law, Travel, Economics
CAFE’s 2020 Target “Tough But Attainable”

A new analysis by Citi and the Ceres' Investor Network on Climate Risk, "CAFE and the U.S. Auto Industry: A Growing Auto Investor Issue, 2012-2020" (PDF), finds that the Senate proposal to raise fuel economy standards for U.S. cars and trucks...

Published 11-01-2007 10:51 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Government, Manufacturing, Economics
Airline Groups Hammer Dutch Plan For Aviation Carbon Tax

The Dutch government is planning to impose a tax on flights leaving the Netherlands of $16 for intra-European flights and $64 for intercontinental flights, Aviation Daily reports. The proposed tax is being touted as an environmental tax to offset carbon...

Published 10-17-2007 8:05 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Consumer, Policy & Law, Government, Travel, Economics
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
CDP5: More Companies Address Climate Change Risk

Ninety-five percent of companies that consider climate change to present a commercial risk have implemented a GHG reduction program with a specific target and timeline, according to The Carbon Disclosure Project's 5th annual global report which looks...

Published 09-24-2007 11:23 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Goods, Construction, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Mining
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
Imported Food Can be Better For The Environment

A conference of experts in the UK heard that importing food from the other side of the world can actually be more energy-efficient than buying British produce and helps developing countries tackle poverty, The Scotsman reports. The event was organized...

Published 07-20-2007 12:49 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Agriculture, Economics
Dingell Floats Carbon Tax To Measure Its Unpopularity

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell says he will propose a "carbon tax" on the burning of fossil fuels only to show how unpopular it would be, AP reports. "I sincerely doubt that the American people are willing to...

Published 07-09-2007 12:01 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Feature, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Fossil Fuels, Policy & Law, Government, Economics
Boeing Touts Green Advantages Of Dreamliner

p> Boeing says its newly unveiled "green" 787 Dreamliner aircraft will use 20 percent less fuel per passenger than similarly-sized aircraft, will produce fewer carbon emissions and will have quieter take-offs and landings, Sky News reports...

Published 07-09-2007 10:19 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Business-to-Business, U.S., Manufacturing, Travel, Economics
CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva. Top executives of corporations such as Coca-Cola, Petrobras, Fuji Xerox, China Ocean Shipping Group, Tata Steel...

Published 07-06-2007 12:37 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Compliance, Waste, U.S., Automotive, North America, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Fossil Fuels, Conservation, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial Goods, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Asia, Refitting, Recycling, Oil & Gas, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Utilities, Solar Energy, Industry Events, Hydrogen, Australia, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Mining, Nuclear, Storage, Fuel Cells, Water, Hazardous Waste, South America, Central & South America, Africa
Nissan Releases Sustainability Report

Nissan has released its fourth annual sustainability report (PDF). In December, Nissan unveiled a new environmental action plan dubbed Nissan Green Program 2010. The program includes...

Published 06-21-2007 11:16 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Major Players, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Automotive, Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Economics, Asia, CSR Reports
Top 10 Greenest Companies In The World

The Independent, along with Ethical Investment Research Services, has put together a guide to the greenest companies in the world. 1. Vestas Wind Systems has more than...

Published 06-04-2007 12:20 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, Pollution, U.S., credits, VC Funding, Automotive, North America, Marketing, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Fossil Fuels, Government, Conservation, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Awards, Industrial Goods, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Refitting, Consumption, People, Recycling, Oil & Gas, Biofuel, New Technology, Wind Energy, Utilities, Savings, Solar Energy, Industry Events, Coal, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Mining, Pricing, Education, Sales, Predictions, Spending, Nuclear, Storage, Fuel Cells, Biomass

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