Decarbonization
Frito-Lay HQ, 2 REI Stores and 3 Transwestern Buildings Attain LEED Ratings
The headquarters for PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Northern America, REI stores in Texas and Illinois and more than a million square feet of office space in Denver managed by Transwestern have achieved gold and silver LEED ratings. Read More
Sodexo Drives Down Waste and Water Use at Cox and National Geographic
Sodexo helped National Geographic cut water consumption in its cafeteria by 18 percent between 2006 and 2009, it said in its latest citizenship report. Meanwhile, Sodexo cut waste at Communications by 80 percent by recycling or composting all paper, cardboard, food products and plastics used in the company's cafeteria. Read More
Deirdre Imus's Mission to Green Up Toxic Hospitals
The head of the Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center talks about how she developed and promotes her line of green cleaning products, the lessons all ecopreneurs can take from her story, and how her success is a system, not a secret. Read More
FedEx: Pushing the Envelope on Sustainability
When you need to ship a package, how do you choose between FedEx and UPS? Their services are similar, if not identical. Could the companies' sustainability practices come into play? Read More
Incremental Cost, Measurable Savings
This report highlights the incremental cost of building to meet Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and outlines the long-term benefits of green building methods. Bottom line: Estimated lifetime savings from green and affordable housing exceed the initial investment necessary to create it, the study says. Read More
Chipotle to Mount Solar Panels at 75 Restaurants, Dell Installs Arrays at Its HQ
Chipotle Mexican Grill is installing solar panels at 75 restaurants over the next year, the company said today, while Dell announced that it has completed a solar project at its headquarters. Read More
All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet Debuts in Sunny Phoenix
An Arizona company began operating today what it is calling the nation's second carbon neutral taxicab service. Read More
Bloomberg's Tokyo Office Attains First LEED-Gold Certification in Japan
Bloomberg's office in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district is the first site in Japan to receive LEED-Gold certification for a commercial interior space. Read More
Alstom, We Energies and EPRI Tout Early Carbon Capture Success
Alstom, We Energies and The Electric Power Research Institute have demonstrated the feasibility of using chilled ammonia to capture 90 percent of flue stream carbon dioxide produced by a coal-fired power plant. Read More
Schneider Helps Macy's Trim 'Empty' Shipping Miles
A program that reduces the number of shipping trailers that travel empty on return routes has saved Macy's thousands of dollars while also cutting diesel fuel consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions. Read More