Down in the Dumps? Redevelop!
Property formerly used as landfills or dumps is increasingly being redeveloped. When, where, how, and in some cases, if, such redevelopment should be pursued are questions being considered by property owners, developers, and all levels of government. By Douglas Gatrell, Gary Klepper, and Peter T. Masson Read More
Insurance and Climate Change: A Matter of Policy
If government policies won't lead to aggressive action on climate change, maybe the insurance industry will. Read More
Microsoft, Other Major Companies to Complete Phase-Out of PVC Plastic
Microsoft, along with Kaiser Permanente, Crabtree and Evelyn, and others, have joined the fast-growing ranks of major corporations demonstrating concern about the environmental health impacts of their products or packaging by phasing out PVC plastic (polyvinyl chloride or vinyl). Read More
Mazda Recalls 2001-2002 Miatas for Emissions Fix
Mazda Motor Corporation is voluntarily recalling Miata models from 2001 and 2002, in order to lower vehicle emission levels. Read More
Mazda, Nippon Paint Develop Eco-Friendly Coating Process
An electro-deposition basecoat known as e-coating that substantially reduces both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has been developed by Mazda Motor Corp., a major Japanese automaker. Read More
Cree Village Ecolodge: An Eco-Friendly Inn
The Cree Village Ecolodge has become a northern Canadian tourist destination for those seeking a unique look at the Cree culture as well as an environmental setting indoors and out. By Katherine McIntyre Read More
Designing for the Environment Turns Intel Green
How does a manufacturer push technological boundaries without causing environmental problems? For Intel, it all comes down to design. By John Harland and Tim Mohin Read More
Additives May Save Energy for Cooling Big Buildings
A National Institute of Standards and Technology researcher has come up with a method designed to improve the energy efficiency of water chillers that cool large commercial buildings. Read More
Tokyo Gov't Experiments with Water-Retentive Pavement and the Heat Island Effect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport have promoted water-retentive pavement and sprinklers placed around the Japanese National Diet Building as ways to counter the heat island effect. Read More
General Electric Wins Corporate Citizenship Award
The United States Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) has awarded GE the Corporate Citizenship Award in the category of Corporate Stewardship, Large Business. Read More