Sustain2Green: Sustainability and Green Initiatives

Osmosis Investment Management LLP has said that investors are willing to take risk on climate related businesses

2012-02-13T19:19:00.000-08:00

Osmosis Investment Management LLP has said that investors are willing to take risk on climate related businesses. They have a Osmosis Climate Solutions Index which tracks companies which are in this domain. The index has shown growth after for the last few years there is signs of its growth.

As the polar ice caps melts and there is deforestation in Brazil the demand for satellite images which are used to monitor the environmental health of organizations are in demand

2012-02-13T17:10:00.000-08:00

As the polar ice caps melts and there is deforestation in Brazil the demand for satellite images which are used to monitor the environmental health of organizations are in demand. The market for satellite images is $2.1 billion.

The share prices of Suzlon Energy Ltd. have dropped. The company is the largest wind turbine maker in India.

2012-02-13T15:03:00.000-08:00

The share prices of Suzlon Energy Ltd. have dropped. The company is the largest wind turbine maker in India. The company has declared more losses then it was estimated. This is due to the interest costs and the provisions that the company has made for deferred taxes increased.

Renewable – energy companies like First Solar are losing key people. The stock prices have crashed and profits have squeezed

2012-02-13T13:07:00.000-08:00

Renewable – energy companies are losing key people. The stock prices have crashed and profits have squeezed. The key people are leaving the industry and this is leaving the organizations with little choice to replace key positions where people have left. For example the chief executive of First Solar was removed last year in October and still its replacement has not been found.

Asia Pulp and Paper seems to have lost support from companies like Kmart, Kroger, BI-LO, Harris Teeter, Supervalu, Weis Markets, Brookshire Grocery Company and Delhaize Group (owner of Food Lion) according to the World Wildlife Fund

2012-02-13T10:55:00.000-08:00

Asia Pulp and Paper seems to have lost support from companies like Kmart, Kroger, BI-LO, Harris Teeter, Supervalu, Weis Markets, Brookshire Grocery Company and Delhaize Group (owner of Food Lion). They have all denied to keep tissues from APP. This was disclosed by the World Wildlife Fund.

Microsoft which has launched the Windows 8 will help organizations with increasing the efficiency of the operating system’s application

2012-02-13T09:26:00.000-08:00

Microsoft which has launched the Windows 8 will help organizations with increasing the efficiency of the operating system’s application. The window’s background tasks infrastructure helps in achieving this.

Carbon Positive is a maritime consultancy firm. It has launch the Carbon Positive Programme for Ports

2012-02-13T07:29:00.000-08:00

Carbon Positive is a maritime consultancy firm. It has launch the Carbon Positive Programme for Ports. It will help ports with their energy and carbon management strategies. This will help them to reduce their natural resource requirements and reduce their carbon footprint.

Tesco is testing a packaging strip. It has been developed by It’sFresh! Ltd. This packaging strip will help to keep food last longer thus preventing wastage

2012-02-13T05:21:00.000-08:00

Tesco is testing a packaging strip. It has been developed by It’sFresh! Ltd. This packaging strip will help to keep food last longer thus preventing wastage. It is testing the packaging material on tomatoes and avocados. If successful it can prevent wastage of 1.6 million packs of tomatoes and 350,000 packs of avocados every year.

Soraa is based out of California. It is a lighting startup. The company has launched a LED lamp which is more efficient. It can emit more light per LED material.

2012-02-13T03:03:00.000-08:00

Soraa is based out of California. It is a lighting startup. The company has launched a LED lamp which is more efficient. It can emit more light per LED material. It can also handle more electric current per area. The product is known as MR16 lamp. It can compete with 50W halogen lamps.

Bulgaria: Getting the Deal through - Environment 2012 - PART 1

2012-02-13T01:46:00.000-08:00

“… 5 - Regulation of air emissions

What are the main features of the rules governing air emissions?

The principles for protection of the ambient air, prevention of pollution of the ozone layer and climate change are established initially with the EPA. Further, they have been developed within the Ambient Air Purity Act, which refers to determining the indicators and norms for the quality of the ambient air, as well as to restrictions on emissions. Pertinent regulations establish the permissible levels of air pollution caused by different activities (eg, construction, transportation, public utilities, mining, agricultural activities, etc) or by operation of new installations… “ Read full text >> http://bit.ly/xDhTai SOURCE: Utility Products, From: OzoNews

Accenture has released a paper titled Chief Executive Officer’s Perspective on Chief Sustainability Officer ( CSO )

2012-02-12T23:34:00.000-08:00

Accenture has released a paper titled Chief Executive Officer’s Perspective. The paper says that organizations are doing away with the model of Chief Sustainability Officer ( CSO ) . According to such a model companies feel that sustainability is not absorbed in the various layers of the organization and operations.

Ryan Partnership Chicago and Mambo Sprouts Marketing did a survey to find out is consumers were interested to buy sustainable apparels

2012-02-12T21:04:00.000-08:00

Ryan Partnership Chicago and Mambo Sprouts Marketing did a survey to find out is consumers were interested to buy sustainable apparels. The survey results were interesting and it was found that 69% of the consumers considered to buy eco-friendly and sustainable apparels at least sometimes in 2011. They also said that they would double the purchase of eco-friendly apparels in 2012.

Mitsubishi’s LaserVue television has become the Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012

2012-02-12T19:04:00.000-08:00

Mitsubishi’s LaserVue television has become the Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012. It is now the most energy efficient television which is larger than 55 inches. It is also the largest TV to be recognized by the Most Efficient Energy Star rankings and is also the world’s first laser TV.

Mitsubishi i-MIEV has topped the environmental rankings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy earlier held by Honda Civic Natural Gas

2012-02-12T17:06:00.000-08:00

Mitsubishi i-MIEV has topped the environmental rankings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. It is the first electric car in 12 years to top the ranking. It was earlier held by Honda Civic Natural Gas and it held the top spot for the last eight years.

Google in the top followed by Cisco in the Greenpeace’s Cool IT Leaderboard

2012-02-12T15:02:00.000-08:00

Google has improved its ranking in Greenpeace’s Cool IT Leaderboard. It has secured 53 points and climbed up the ladder to be at the top spot. Last year it was at the fourth spot with 47 points. The second place is held by Cisco which was last year at the top spot. Ericsson, Fujitsu and Oracle also are a part of the ranking.

Cost effectiveness of electric truck studied using data of staples by MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and it will be published in IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference

2012-02-12T13:05:00.000-08:00

MIT has done a study using the data from Staples for finding the effectiveness of electric delivery trucks. According to the study delivery trucks can reduce the cost by 9 to 12%. The paper was prepared by MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and it will be published in IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference.

Nike Inc. has tied up with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., which is based out of Netherlands for using dyeing machines which do not use water

2012-02-12T11:04:00.000-08:00

Nike Inc. has tied up with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., which is based out of Netherlands. DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V. has developed dyeing machines which are the first ones to be commercially available. The machines use recycled carbon dioxide which eliminates the need of water for dyeing. The name “DyeCoo” has been formed by using the words dyeing CO2.

Oasis Brands uses materials supplied by Asia Pulp and Paper and has said that APP is audited by leading environmental auditors for sustainable forest management

2012-02-12T09:00:00.000-08:00

Oasis Brands uses materials supplied by Asia Pulp and Paper. The company sources some of its tissue products from Indonesia. APP has often been audited by leading environmental auditors for sustainable forest management.

Energy efficient devices will limit the demand of power from Tennessee Valley Authority: Global Energy Partners

2012-02-12T07:07:00.000-08:00

There was a research done by Global Energy Partners which showed that as people continued to increase their usage of energy efficient lighting devices like compact fluorescent lighting and other efficient heating and cooling systems the need to power would decrease. It says that the due to this reason the need for power from utility Tennessee Valley Authority will saturate for the next 18 years.

The governor of Bank of England has said that the bank will evaluate the investments that are made in environmentally unfriendly systems

2012-02-12T04:16:00.000-08:00

The governor of Bank of England has said that the bank will evaluate the investments that are made in environmentally unfriendly systems. The Bank will probably consider the high level of use of fossil fuel as potential risk. The Bank has considered the points made by the Climate Change Capital.

Recharge Mowers has launched rechargeable lawnmowers which are emission free and has mulching function

2012-02-12T04:09:00.000-08:00

Recharge Mowers has launched rechargeable lawnmowers. These are emission free mowers. The Recharge Mower G2 which is rechargeable can mow upto 2 acres of land in a single charge. The lawnmower also has a mulching function. This will help to reduce the need of fertilizers.

NOW AVAILABLE! e-Learning module on ODS phase out

2012-02-12T01:41:00.000-08:00

UNEP, in collaboration with the World Customs Organization, has created an e-learning module for Customs officers to assist in fulfilling their role in phasing out ozone depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol. From : OzoNews

National Center for Policy Analysis study finds that plastic bag bans have affected economic activities of the cities

2012-02-11T23:37:00.000-08:00

Plastic bag have been banned across various cities in the world. Now there is an interesting study by the National Center for Policy Analysis. The study finds that such bans have impacted the economic activities of the cities.

O2 has launched a three year sustainability program known as the “Think Big for planet”.

2012-02-11T21:28:00.000-08:00

O2 has launched a three year sustainability program known as the “Think Big for planet”. Under the program the company will not provide free chargers with mobile phones. The company has also plans to use 100% renewable energy. This will help the company to save about 4 million tons of carbon savings.

UPM will build a plant to convert wood byproduct into biodiesel at Lappeenranta, Finland

2012-02-11T19:11:00.000-08:00

UPM is a paper company which is based out of Finland. The company has plans to build a plant which will turn wood byproduct into biodiesel. This will be the first plant which will be of industrial scale. This will be located in Lappeenranta, Finland.