Volvo Integrates Life Cycle Analysis into New S80
Volvo’s new S80, available in Europe, is the first car to be put through the paces of life cycle analysis. Its five-cylinder engine of 140 bhp is rated …
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DOE Predicts 8% Market Share for Renewables
Even with the growth currently occurring in many renewable energy sectors, DOE predicts only an 8 percent share of world energy use through 2020, according to …
US Navy Goes Geothermal
Two U.S. Navy facilities in Virginia will be the first beneficiaries of a Department of Energy program to place performance-based geothermal heat pump projects …
ARCO Chairman Sees Writing on the Oil Wall
Speaking at the Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) meeting in Cambridge, MA., ARCO CEO Mike Bowlin said the world is entering “the last days of …
Integrating Biodiversity into Environmental Management Systems
U.K.-based Earthwatch Institute has published a helpful five-step business guide for understanding and integrating biodiversity into environmental management …
Colorado Joins California in Requiring Power "Nutrient" Label
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission passed new regulations which require the state’s two investor-owned utilities to disclose price and fuel source …
Discuss Sustainable Forestry Business on Listserv
You’ll meet scientists, economists, and forest communities promoting non-timber forest products (NTFP) on the NTFP-Biocultural-Digest listserv. They …
14 Renewable Resource Power Plants Get Funded in CA.
The California Energy Commission approved over $21.3 million for 14 renewable resource power plants. This is 30 percent of the $540 million renewables fund. …
Businesses Prosper When They Take Environment into Account
Looking for ways to justify sustainable business practices? The new report by the Aspen Institute, “Uncovering Value: Integrating Environmental and …