Renewable Energy & Sustainability

SmartBrief on Sustainability

News about the future of sustainable business

SmartBrief on Sustainability

New York City proposes mandatory composting

6/17/2013

  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The

New Yorkers could soon be required to separate food scraps from the rest of their household waste. Similar composting programs are underway in Seattle and San Francisco, but composting New York's wast… Read More

Wind Energy SmartBrief

The latest wind energy news and information

Wind Energy SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: American Wind Energy Association

Open house scheduled for N.Y. wind project

6/16/2013

  • Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.)

OwnEnergy and its partners will hold an open house for the proposed Copenhagen Wind Farm in Lewis County, N.Y., on June 20. Local officials have approved the project's draft environmental plan and a m… Read More

RFA SmartBrief

News on ethanol and other biofuels

RFA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Renewable Fuels Association

Oil group exec calls for repeal of "inflexible" RFS

6/17/2013

  • Hill, The

Congress must work quickly to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard before consumers are further hurt by its requirements, writes Bob Greco, group director for downstream and industry operations at the A… Read More

PERC SmartBrief

Propane industry news

PERC SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Propane Education & Research Council

Device measures remaining propane fuel in the tank

6/6/2013

  • Gizmodo

German system supplier Truma has developed a device that can measure how much propane is left inside the tank. The LevelChecker is operated by touching its tip to the side of the tank and pressing a b… Read More

A&WMA SmartBrief

Air and waste news for environmental professionals

A&WMA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Air & Waste Management Association

Seeing Coca-Cola's green efforts up close

6/12/2013

  • BusinessGreen (U.K.)

Coca-Cola's factory in Kent, England, is an example of how the company is reducing emissions and water and energy use while rewarding employee initiative, Jessica Shankleman writes. The company's effo… Read More

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