A group of 55 members of Congress recently sent a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing concerns about GSA’s potential adoption of LEED® 2012.
GSA uses the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systems of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a tool to (more…)
A number of companies (Adidas Group, C&A, G-Star, H&M, Li Ning, Nike Inc., and Puma) have pledged to eliminate hazardous chemical discharges from their factories by 2020. Specifically, they plan to (more…)
Recent reports that some Tesla Roadster owners have been complaining of non-moving cars after letting the battery run down to zero have raised questions in the press about consumer adaptability to new clean technologies. Some of this discussion has been a bit odd as (more…)
The market for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles is changing rapidly. Honda which has been up to now the only seller of CNG vehicles announced plans recently to expand the infrastructure of CNG fueling stations. Meanwhile, GM will begin selling pickup trucks with duo-fuel CNG/gasoline options in April, with Chrysler right behind. (more…)
The first week of May saw the release of two proposed federal regulations on fracking activity, drawing mixed reviews from industry and environmental groups. Industry generally takes the position that the states rather than the federal government should regulate hydraulic fracturing (fracking), but the two proposed rules have sparked stronger opposition from environmental groups, who say the proposals do not go far enough. (more…)
