Is MGM Resorts Leaving the Nevada Energy Grid?
Is MGM Resorts International really leaving the NV Energy grid? Chief sustainability officer Cindy Ortega discusses the company’s latest decision to improve its renewable energy portfolio.
View ArticleHow to Minimize Cleanups’ Environmental Footprint
“Greener cleanup” tools can help remediation professionals minimize the environmental footprint of a contaminated site’s cleanup, according to an EPA blog. The EPA worked with stakeholders to develop...
View ArticleAgTech Used by Walmart Farms Receives $7 Million Investment
Ag-tech firm Prospera today said it has received a $7 million investment that it will use to bring artificial intelligence to agriculture. Farms that supply some of the largest grocery retailers in the...
View ArticleDesalination is Helping San Diego Avert Drought. Is the Technology Useful...
San Diego County has long faced drought conditions. But a new desalination plant has changed all that, allowing the area to get 50 million gallons of fresh drinking water everyday, or enough to serve...
View ArticleRepublic Services’ Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects Online
Republic Services’ latest landfill gas-to-energy project will generate 24.1 megawatts of electricity when at capacity at three Georgia landfills. The waste management company partnered with Mas Energy...
View ArticlePackaging Sector Driving Strong Bioplastics Market Growth
The $30.8 billion bioplastics market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.8 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a report by Big Market Research. Major drivers for this growth include...
View ArticleFirstEnergy’s Decision to Close Coal Plants is a Sign of the Environment
FirstEnergy Corp.'s decision to retire six older coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of about 856 megawatts is a sign of the times, or a sign of the environment. The plants are located in...
View ArticleBiojet Fuels Key to Aviation Emission Cuts, Report Says
Biojet fuels will be key to achieving the aviation industry’s pledge to cut CO2 emissions to 0.2 billion tons (GT) in 2050 — half the 2005 figure — as opposed to the 2.1 GT projected by current growth...
View ArticleVeolia, Ice Cream Manufacturer Turn Ice Cream Waste into Clean Energy
Resource management firm Veolia and ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream have teamed up to turn ice cream waste into energy.
View ArticleWhile There Are Obstacles, Hydropower May Spring to Life, says a Government...
As North America and specifically the United States moves to create more of its electricity from cleaner burning fuels, hydropower may spring to life. While there will be obstacles, a new government...
View ArticleCorporate Demand for Renewable Energy Could Rock the Grid
Renewable energy is good for customers, the environment and the bottom line of corporations that run their operations with it. In the United States, though, renewables (including solar, wind,...
View ArticleHeineken Latest Sustainability Report Offers ‘First-of-its-Kind Digital...
Digital sustainability reporting has arrived — at Heineken USA, anyway. GRI’s chief advisor on innovation in reporting, Nelmara Arbex, in March told Environmental Leader that these three features —...
View ArticleOcean Technologies are Moving Forward but Still Have a Ways to Go
It's been a long time coming, but Oregon may finally get a wave energy test center. The US Department of Energy said that it will release up to $40 million for the effort.
View ArticleDid California Stop Mandatory Water Conservation Efforts Too Soon?
A little more than a year ago, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water reductions of 25 percent throughout the state. And in some areas, citizens were ordered to reduce consumption by 35...
View ArticleNew York State Could Set a National Trend with its Clean Energy Standard
New York State is moving forward with an idea that could become a harbinger of things to come, nationally. It’s the Clean Energy Standard, which focuses more on producing clean power and less on...
View ArticleTesla, SolarCity Reach $2.6 Billion Acquisition Deal
Tesla and SolarCity have reached a $2.6 billion, all-stock deal under which the electric-car maker will acquire the solar company.
View ArticleNavigating Rough Waters: Businesses and Investors Must Adapt for a...
The white paper Navigating Rough Waters offers a number of suggestions and examples about how to address the investment and operational risks in a water-stressed future, as well as further analysis on...
View ArticleRecycling Technology Brings Circular Economy to the Paint Industry
New recycling technology will allow paint to be recycled cost effectively and on a large scale.
View ArticleState AGs Call Oil & Gas Methane Rules ‘EPA Overreach,’ File Lawsuits
New oil and gas sector methane emissions standards will be too costly to the industry and represent “EPA overreach,” according to Texas and North Dakota, which are suing the EPA to block the methane...
View ArticleAirplane Emissions Rules Ready for Takeoff
US climate rules targeting airplane emissions will hurt the nation’s airline industry as well as companies like Boeing and General Electric that make planes and their parts, the industry’s trade group...
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