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GM Readies Ethanol-Powered Full-Sized Pickups
General Motors Corp. has announced that its next incarnations of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra will roll out with the option to run on ethanol fuel. Read More
Firm Marks 100 Million Tons of Trash Into Energy
Wheelabrator Technologies will mark a significant achievement in the nation's waste-to-energy industry: the conversion of 100 million tons of municipal solid waste into energy since 1975. Wheelabrator also recently celebrated 10 years of operation for its two Broward County, Fla., waste-to-energy facilities which opened in 1991. Read More
Australia's Armed Forces Pledge to Cut Emissions
ENS) – The Commonwealth's largest department, biggest user of energy, and major emitter of greenhouse gases, The Department of Defence, has joined the Greenhouse Challenge, a voluntary government program to limit emissions. Read More
Canadian Smelters Say They Will Cut Toxic Emissions
Reuters) – A Canadian mining industry group said on Friday it expects smelters, which regularly release large amounts of toxic waste into the air, would meet voluntary goals to sharply reduce emissions within the decade. Read More
Super Bowl XXXV Tackles Environmental Principles
Many large events leave quite a mess behind. But the National Football League says the Super Bowl is different. Each year, the National Football League works with local individuals and organizations to find ways to leave the host community in even better shape than they found it. Read More
EU Scrap Vehicle Directive Will Shake Up Recycling
The European Union End-of-Life-Vehicle directive, imposed in October 2000, will have a significant impact on Europe's recycling market, delegates at a secondary aluminium meeting said on Wednesday. Read More
Copper Might Hold Key To Electrical Energy Efficiency
Copper, the mainstay of power grids worldwide, still has considerable untapped potential to carry energy better and reduce wastage but the industry must first come up with a hefty investment, according to a trade group. Read More
Awards Honor Corporate Conscience, Sustainability
Proving themselves environmental stewards in the eyes of at least 18 independent judges, a half-dozen American and international companies have been tapped to receive honors at The Center for Responsibility in Business’s 15th annual Corporate Conscience Awards. Read More
Baxter Int'l Boasts $12 Million in Eco-Savings
Baxter International, a leading global medical products and services company, says it saved $12 million through environmental initiatives in 2000. Read More
Process Changes Lagoon to Treat Dairy Wastes, Odors
New technology brought to the Northwest by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is transforming a waste lagoon into a waste treatment facility at a Washington state dairy. Read More