Renewable Energy & Sustainability
How brands can go from zeroes to heroes
5/21/2013
- TriplePundit.com
Cutting waste and pollution to zero might sound like a good thing, but when it comes to marketing messages, zero "has very limited appeal unless we talk about zero calories," writes Raz Godelnik. Stro Read More
The latest wind energy news and information
Wind Energy SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Wind Energy Association
Minn. regulators await responses on project's PPA
5/21/2013
- Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minn.), The
Xcel Energy and New Era Wind have yet to respond to an order from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to update the panel about the outcome of the conflict between the two firms concerning their Read More
News on ethanol and other biofuels
RFA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Renewable Fuels Association
Pace of U.S. corn planting increased last week
5/21/2013
- Brownfield
U.S. farmers have sown 71% of the country's corn crop as of Sunday, a jump from 28% a week ago but still below the five-year average of 79%, according to the Department of Agriculture. Nineteen percen Read More
Propane industry news
PERC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Propane Education & Research Council
Colo. governor signs new excise-tax structure for alternative fuels
5/21/2013
- NGT News
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill to change the taxation of propane autogas, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas in Colorado. Under the new law, the propane autogas excise tax will sta Read More
Air and waste news for environmental professionals
A&WMA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Air & Waste Management Association
AkzoNobel to reduce emissions through algae-based tailored oils
5/15/2013
- Environmental Leader
AkzoNobel has reached an agreement with Solazyme on producing tailored oils from algae rather than petroleum. The move could reduce AkzoNobel's per-ton emissions in surface chemistry and decorative pa Read More
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