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University of Florida Designates WCA as Official Sustainability Partner

WCA Waste Corporation (“WCA”), a vertically-integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has been designated as an official Sustainability Partner for the University of Florida system.

2 Sep 2013

KSU Researchers to Study Effect of Climate Change on Central Great Plains Water Systems

An outpouring of research funds is helping a group of Kansas State University researchers study how human activity and climate change affect Central Great Plains water systems.

30 Aug 2013

Covanta and New York City Enter 20-Year Agreement for Sustainable Disposal of Solid Waste

Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, announced today a new 20-year agreement with New York City Department of Sanitation to transport and sustainably dispose of municipal solid waste (“MSW”) delivered to a pair of marine transfer stations located in Queens and Manhattan.

27 Aug 2013

Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech Establishes RESONATE Awards

The Resnick Sustainability Institute at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has announced that it has established an award that will honor cutting-edge work that addresses some of the hardest problems in energy and sustainability.

22 Aug 2013

Final List of Cities Competing in City Climate Leadership Awards Announced

Siemens and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today announced the 29 finalist cities competing in 10 categories for the initial City Climate Leadership Awards. The winners will be named at the Awards presentation event in London, at the Crystal on September 4, 2013.

21 Aug 2013

Alcoa Employees Selected to Research Environmental Challenges

Alcoa Foundation announced today in partnership with Earthwatch Institute that 27 Alcoa employees have been selected to research environmental challenges in Brazil, Canada and China. Earthwatch is an environmental organization, whose mission is to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment,

20 Aug 2013

New Thermo-Chemical Process Holds Promise for Phosphate Fertilizer Extraction from Sewage Sludge

Researchers from the Plant Nutrition Group at ETH Zurich have been evaluating methods to develop an efficient and environmental friendly phosphate fertilizer from sewage sludge ashes. A new thermo-chemical process that extracts heavy metals could be the answer.

16 Aug 2013

Northrop Grumman Achieves Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Before Planned Time

Northrop Grumman Corporation has achieved its inaugural greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 25 percent in three years, two years ahead of plan. In 2012, the company realized a 25.3 percent GHG intensity reduction from its 2008 baseline, resulting in a 26.9 percent absolute emissions reduction.

14 Aug 2013

Weyerhaeuser Continues Leadership in Sustainable Forestry Operations

With the completed acquisition of Longview Timber’s approximately 645,000 acres of forestland in Washington state and Oregon in July, Weyerhaeuser Company now owns or manages approximately 20.5 million acres of forestland in the U.S. and Canada, making the company one of North America’s—and the world’s—largest private sustainable forestry operations.

From Weyerhaeuser 13 Aug 2013

Mercury Solar Systems to be Acquired by Real Goods Solar

Real Goods Solar, Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Energy, Inc. d/b/a Mercury Solar Systems in a merger transaction. Based in Port Chester, New York, Mercury Solar Systems is one of the region’s top solar companies.

12 Aug 2013