The U.S. Green Building Council recognizes that there's more than one way to win the gold.
The $2-million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded research combines hydrothermal, catalytic, and biological approaches to make biofuel.
Think of the monitoring possibilities: cathodic integrity for corrosion, pump station efficiency, and tank status.
The American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report attributes gains to emissions control equipment for coal-fired power plants and cleaner diesel fuel and engines.
- By L.K. Williams, EPonline
Using renewable energy certificates and power purchase agreements, the company uses energy from the sun, wind, and water flow to power its operations.
University of Massachusetts and University of Minnesota researchers used methane and carbon dioxide in a single reactor to lower greenhouse gases and make more fuel.
Red dye from purple pokeberries help trap more sunlight in fiber-based solar cells.
Both environmental groups and corporations back the e-Stewards initiative, according to the Basel Action Network.
Sandia National Laboratories recycled 124,333 pounds of electronics scrap through permitted electronics scrap recycling facilities while Oak Ridge National Laboratory
developed net zero energy and sustainability initiatives.
Companies take grassroots measures until ROI emerges, Consortium says.
Five years after achieving LEED certification, the Fannie Mae facility preserves nearly 13,000 gallons of water per day from consumption and waste.
Global Water Intelligence has released its 2011 market report, which covers infrastructure, water scarcity, desalination, and reuse.
Lorraine Bolsinger with GE Aviation Systems said the environmental benefits of NextGen are being delayed by cumbersome environmental impact studies.
The company's wastewater holding tanks will be part of a Reynolds, Ind., project that will replace an aging lagoon treatment system.
Data from GPS users give detailed view of carbon emissions impacts from traffic jams on nation’s primary and secondary roads.
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System has agreed to join EPA programs that will help lower energy and water usage, waste, and air pollution at 12 areas hospitals.
Employees and other volunteers will be planting trees, cleaning communities, and recycling materials as well as watching for random acts of greenness.
The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council surveyed hundreds of colleges to find those with commitments to sustainability.
Glass Packaging Institute says it is trying to increase awareness to meet its goal of using 50 percent recycled content in glass containers by 2013.
Both the Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forest Initiative want their standards accepted by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.