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Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

June 3, 2015

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

June 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

Climate Benefit of Natural Gas Trucks Limited if Methane Not Reduced in Overall Fuel Production, Study Says

May 27, 2015

Environmental Defense Fund

Shifting from diesel fuel to natural gas to power the nation's heavy-duty commercial trucking sector would achieve widely promised climate benefits only if widespread emissions of heat-trapping methane across the natural gas value chain are reduced, according to a new study coauthored by researchers from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Penske to Expand Alternative Fuel Program to Fleets That Don't Have Natural Gas Vehicles

May 8, 2015

Penske Truck Leasing

Penske plans to further introduce alternative fuels into its wider customer base in tandem with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Supply Chain Sustainability Continues to Drive Business Value

February 25, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: SCM World's 2014 CSCO Study shows health and safety is the number one sustainability issue for the fourth straight year. With ethical issues and product integrity coming in a close second and third, it is clear that disconnected sustainability efforts have truly evolved into integrated social and environmental responsibility (SER) initiatives. – Matt Davis, SVP Research at SCM World

Report Sees Dramatic Increase of Ship Pollutants Fouling 'High Arctic' Over Next Ten Years

February 17, 2015

Maritime Executive

At current fuel sulfur levels, pollutant emissions from ships in part of the Arctic region could increase 150 to 600 percent by 2025, according to a report from the International Council of Clean Transportation.

Partners Collaborating on Sustainability Initiatives Prosper, Report Finds

February 12, 2015

MHI

Collaborating with supply chain partners on sustainability initiatives can improve outcomes, including financial return and reduce a firm's environmental footprint, according to a recent report by CDP and Accenture titled Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed: A Country Comparison.

Cap on Sulfur in Ocean Shipping Fuel May Be Instituted Five Years Ahead of 2025 Deadline

February 11, 2015

Maritime Executive

The International Chamber of Shipping says that the shipping and bunker refining industries should recognize that the global 0.5-percent sulfur-in-fuel cap, currently set to go into effect in 2025, may be implemented worldwide by 2020.

MIT Project Explores Feasibility of Carbon Capture, Storage

February 11, 2015

Boston Globe

Removing carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, from smokestacks doesn't come up much when people talk about dealing with climate change.

Wharton Business School, Electronic Recyclers International Team Up on E-waste Initiative

January 28, 2015

Waste Management World

Fresno, Calif.-based Electronic Recyclers International has partnered with the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business's Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership to develop next generation solutions for e-waste recycling.