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Interface Europe Achieves 90% Carbon Reduction
Interface Europe Achieves 90% Carbon Reduction
Published on February 7, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Interface announced this week it has reached a series of major sustainability milestones at its European manufacturing facility in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands. As of January 2014 the plant has been operating with 100 percent renewable energy, using... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Volvo Production Plant Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Volvo Production Plant Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Published on February 6, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås site in southern Sweden has become its first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment production plant in the world run entirely on renewables.The 45,000 m2 site, which spec... View More

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Supply Chain
Bacardi Aspires to 100% Sustainable Sugarcane Sourcing by 2022
Bacardi Aspires to 100% Sustainable Sugarcane Sourcing by 2022
Published on February 5, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, has pledged to obtain 40 percent of the sugarcane-derived products used to make its rums from certified, sustainable sources by 2017 and 100 percent by 2022 — an industry first ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Sustainia Seeking 100 Game-Changing Solutions & Technologies for Third Annual Sustainia100
Sustainia Seeking 100 Game-Changing Solutions & Technologies for Third Annual Sustainia100
Published on February 4, 2014
About a 3 minute read

What are the 100 solutions that can bring about a sustainable society? Scandinavian think tank Sustainia has launched its third annual global campaign to find the answers. With a worldwide alliance of companies and organizations, the goal is to ident... View More

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Innovation & Technology
EPA Programs Help Companies Reduce Costs, GHGs
EPA Programs Help Companies Reduce Costs, GHGs
Published on February 4, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) climate-protection programs prevented 365 million metric tons of US greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2012, according to a new report by the agency.EPA’s annual Climate Protection Partnerships report... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
National Council of Chain Restaurants Urges Further Reductions to Corn Ethanol Mandate
National Council of Chain Restaurants Urges Further Reductions to Corn Ethanol Mandate
Published on January 31, 2014
About a 3 minute read

This week, the National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR), which represents just about every US quick-service and table-service chain you can think of, submitted comments to the EPA on its proposal to reduce the levels of corn ethanol mandated unde... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New York Offers $21M to Help Dairy Farms Convert Waste to Energy
New York Offers $21M to Help Dairy Farms Convert Waste to Energy
Published on January 30, 2014
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New York recently made available $21 million to help the state’s dairy farmers convert farm waste to energy.Most of the funding — $20 million — is available through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to install a... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Chevron, Southwest Gas Fined Nearly $1M After Failing to Report GHG Emissions
Chevron, Southwest Gas Fined Nearly $1M After Failing to Report GHG Emissions
Published on January 30, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Chevron and Southwest Gas have been fined close to $1 million for late or inaccurate reporting of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2011. This action marks the second time the Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued fines for violations of Califo... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Sprint Takes HFC Technology to Rooftops with Help from Department of Energy
Sprint Takes HFC Technology to Rooftops with Help from Department of Energy
Published on January 28, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Sprint announced today it will deploy hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology as backup power to its rooftop network sites thanks to a grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). The solution should allow for lower site maintenance and cleaner network ene... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases First Common GHG Guidelines
Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases First Common GHG Guidelines
Published on January 27, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The Coca-Cola Company, AB InBev, Diageo and other members of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) recently published a document that creates the industry’s first common framework for greenhouse gas emissions reporting. ... View More

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Unilever, Pepsi, M&S Launch App to Further Sustainable Agriculture Worldwide
Unilever, Pepsi, M&S Launch App to Further Sustainable Agriculture Worldwide
Published on January 25, 2014
About a 4 minute read

A group of global food and beverage companies are using the launch of a new carbon-management web app to call for greater industry collaboration on agricultural sustainability.Members of The Cool Farm Institute (CFI) — including PepsiCo, Unilever, ... View More

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Community Updates
UK Bosses Miss Out on £300 Million Energy and Waste Reduction Opportunity
UK Bosses Miss Out on £300 Million Energy and Waste Reduction Opportunity
Published on January 18, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Less than a quarter of UK employees have been asked to help save energy at work, and fewer than half are concerned about the cost of energy for their employer, according to new research by the Carbon Trust.The research highlights how UK workplaces ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Philips TLEDs Could Save Offices $55 Billion Worldwide
New Philips TLEDs Could Save Offices $55 Billion Worldwide
Published on January 16, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Royal Philips has introduced a new InstantFit LED T8 that reduces the cost for facility managers replacing fluorescent tube lighting with energy-efficient LED technology, known as LED tube lamps (TLEDs).Philips estimates that the installed base for f... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Medical Marijuana Farm Recovering 97% of Its Wastewater Through Reverse Osmosis
Medical Marijuana Farm Recovering 97% of Its Wastewater Through Reverse Osmosis
Published on January 16, 2014
About a 1 minute read

Kind Love, a state-licensed medical marijuana grower in Denver, Colorado, is improving the operational efficiency and environmental sustainability of its grow operations by installing a closed-circuit desalination (CCD) reverse osmosis (RO) system. T... View More

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New Metrics
#SustyGoals 4: Math Not Myth – Energy Points’ Ory Zik on Normalized Energy Target Setting
#SustyGoals 4: Math Not Myth – Energy Points’ Ory Zik on Normalized Energy Target Setting
Published on January 16, 2014
About a 7 minute read

At SB's third annual #NewMetrics Conference at the University of Pennsylvania in September, the need for next-generation sustainability goals — which measure progress toward real-world goal-lines such as carbon budgets, water tables, and living wag... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Energy-Generating Floor Tiles Make US Debut at NYC Prep School
Energy-Generating Floor Tiles Make US Debut at NYC Prep School
Published on January 15, 2014
About a 3 minute read

“Imagine if children running, playing and walking could help power the lights in their school corridors or the applications in their classrooms. This is the first step towards Pavegen’s vision of a more sustainable tomorrow.”So said Pavegen CEO... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Dining Options at Super Bowl XLVIII Will Be the ‘Greenest’ in History
Dining Options at Super Bowl XLVIII Will Be the ‘Greenest’ in History
Published on January 14, 2014
About a 3 minute read

MetLife Stadium, set to host the upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII, is the first stadium in the world to earn the title of Certified Green Restaurant® stadium from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), exceeding its certification standards.With a full, g... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & TechnologyMaterials & Packaging
Awards Honoring Innovations in Bio-Based Fuels, Products Now Accepting Nominations
Awards Honoring Innovations in Bio-Based Fuels, Products Now Accepting Nominations
Published on January 14, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Now in their fifth year, the Sustainable Bio Awards recognize the range of innovations taking place in the development of truly sustainable bio-based fuels and products. From biofuels and feedstocks to face cream and finance, this year’s awards wil... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Walmart, Costco Top 2013 Solar Capacity Rankings
Walmart, Costco Top 2013 Solar Capacity Rankings
Published on January 13, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Walmart, Costco and Kohl's topped the 2013 Solar Capacity Rankings, which ranks companies by the total installed capacity of their systems and the number of operating installations, as well as showing the geographic diversity of their solar deploymen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
South America's Largest Solar-Thermal Plant Planned for Chile
South America's Largest Solar-Thermal Plant Planned for Chile
Published on January 9, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Abengoa, an international company that applies technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by the Ministry of Energy of the Chilean Government and Corfo (Corporacion de Fomento de la Produccion) to... View More

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