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Method and Gotham Greens Partner to Build World's Largest Rooftop Farm in Chicago -- CH... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 14 Oct 14

Sustainable cleaning products company Method intends to build the world's largest rooftop farm at its Chicago manufacturing plant. The plant was designed by William McDonough + Partners and is expected to achieve LEED-platinum certification.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sustainable cleaning products company Method intends to build the world's largest rooftop farm at its Chicago manufacturing plant. The plant was designed by William McDonough + Partners and is expected to achieve LEED-platinum certification.</div>

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Ford Reduces Water and Oil Use in Plants Globally with Expansion of Near-Dry Machining ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Oct 13

Ford expanded the use of its near-dry machining technology to 6 additional manufacturing plants worldwide. When applied to engine production, Ford claims the technology uses 50% less water and 80% less oil than traditional methods.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ford expanded the use of its near-dry machining technology to 6 additional manufacturing plants worldwide. When applied to engine production, Ford claims the technology uses 50% less water and 80% less oil than traditional methods.</div>

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Coca-Cola's new environmentally friendly bottle is made of plants - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Jun 15

CNN Money reports that approximately 30% of Coke bottles in North America are PlantBottles, but only 7% of Coke bottles around the world are made from plant materials. The company's goal is to use PlantBottles exclusively by 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">CNN Money reports that approximately 30% of Coke bottles in North America are PlantBottles, but only 7% of Coke bottles around the world are made from plant materials. The company's goal is to use PlantBottles exclusively by 2020. </div>

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Chevron Waste-to-Energy Plant to Save $27M · Environmental Management & Energ... - 0 views

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Chevron Energy Solutions will design and build a waste-to-energy plant at Broward County, Fla.'s wastewater treatment facility

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Chevron Energy Solutions will design and build a waste-to-energy plant at Broward County, Fla.'s wastewater treatment facility</div>

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Nestlé opens its first zero water factory expansion in Mexico | Nestlé Global - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 12 Nov 14

Nestlé implemented technology at its Jalisco, Mexico dairy plant that will enable the facility save over 422,000 gallons of water per day by capturing water from milk and reusing it in operations. The company calls the plant is its first "zero water" manufacturing site.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestlé implemented technology at its Jalisco, Mexico dairy plant that will enable the facility save over 422,000 gallons of water per day by capturing water from milk and reusing it in operations. The company calls the plant is its first "zero water" manufacturing site.</div>

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Harley-Davidson Commits to Plant 50 Million Trees - 0 views

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The Nature Conservancy and Harley-Davidson are partnering with a commitment to plant 50 million trees worldwide by 2025.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Nature Conservancy and Harley-Davidson are partnering with a commitment to plant 50 million trees worldwide by 2025.</div>

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Texas Wesleyan unveils new campus power plant | The Star-Telegram - 0 views

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Texas Wesleyan University has installed a co-generation system called the Combined Heat and Power Plant that can produce its own energy. Powered by natural gas, the system captures waste heat from the engine and exhaust and converts that to power. The project is projected to save the university $377,000 a year and is part of a $6.2 million energy project.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Texas Wesleyan University has installed a co-generation system called the Combined Heat and Power Plant that can produce its own energy. Powered by natural gas, the system captures waste heat from the engine and exhaust and converts that to power. The project is projected to save the university $377,000 a year and is part of a $6.2 million energy project.</div>

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California Is Building The Country's Largest Solar Desalination Plant | Co.Exist | idea... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Oct 15

The largest solar-powered desalination plant in the US is planned in Fresno County, an inland area in California where the water contains natural salt and needs to be treated. The project, which could get underway next year, will create enough drinking water for 10,000 homes

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The largest solar-powered desalination plant in the US is planned in Fresno County, an inland area in California where the water contains natural salt and needs to be treated. The project, which could get underway next year, will create enough drinking water for 10,000 homes</div>

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In Switzerland, a giant new machine is sucking carbon directly from the air | Science |... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 17

Swiss company Climeworks has opened the world's first commercial carbon capture plant in Switzerland. The plant will capture around 900 tons of CO2 from the air annually.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Swiss company Climeworks has opened the world's first commercial carbon capture plant in Switzerland. The plant will capture around 900 tons of CO2 from the air annually.</div>

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No country for coal gen - Below 2°C and regulatory risk for US coal power own... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 05 Oct 17

Phasing out unprofitable coal plants could save U.S. consumers $10 billion a year by 2021 and boost the country's competitiveness, according to a new report by Carbon Tracker launched today. No Country for Coal Gen: Below 2°C and Regulatory Risk for U.S. Coal Power Owners is the first study to look at the economics of each U.S. coal power plant and provide investors with a tool to support a rational closure program to keep global warming below 2 C°.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Phasing out unprofitable coal plants could save U.S. consumers $10 billion a year by 2021 and boost the country's competitiveness, according to a new report by Carbon Tracker launched today. No Country for Coal Gen: Below 2°C and Regulatory Risk for U.S. Coal Power Owners is the first study to look at the economics of each U.S. coal power plant and provide investors with a tool to support a rational closure program to keep global warming below 2 C°. </div>

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Water Reduction & Energy Efforts Achieve $72,000 Savings at Meat Processing Plant - Env... - 1 views

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Italian meat processor and producer Inalca SpA's projects to reduce water and energy use at its plant in Rieti, Italy, resulted in annual savings of 3.7 million gallons of water and more than $72,000.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Italian meat processor and producer Inalca SpA's projects to reduce water and energy use at its plant in Rieti, Italy, resulted in annual savings of 3.7 million gallons of water and more than $72,000. </div>

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The end of coal: EU energy companies pledge no new plants from 2020 | Environment | The... - 0 views

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A coalition of European energy companies from 26 European Union member nations have jointly pledged to phase out investments in new coal power plants after 2020. Poland and Greece are the only EU nations absent from the pledge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A coalition of European energy companies from 26 European Union member nations have jointly pledged to phase out investments in new coal power plants after 2020. Poland and Greece are the only EU nations absent from the pledge. </div>

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Saudi Arabia Plans Region's Largest Farm Waste Processing Plant (Corrected) - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Nov 17

A plant that will transform 500,000 tons of date palm and agricultural waste into 300,000 tons of organically-based petrochemical products like biofuels annually is part of Saudi Arabia's plan to diversify its economy and modernize its farms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A plant that will transform 500,000 tons of date palm and agricultural waste into 300,000 tons of organically-based petrochemical products like biofuels annually is part of Saudi Arabia's plan to diversify its economy and modernize its farms.</div>

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Nestlé Waters UK switches to 100% renewable electricity - 0 views

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Nestlé Waters pledged to source 100% renewable electricity for its UK-based bottling plant in Buxton, England.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestlé Waters pledged to source 100% renewable electricity for its UK-based bottling plant in Buxton, England.</div>

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Capturing Rainwater Will Save GM Plant Millions of Dollars - 1 views

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General Motors completed a storm water management infrastructure expansion at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, which is expected to save the company nearly $2 million annually and cut operational water intensity. The company estimates the cost savings will surpass the total project investment in about 1 year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Motors completed a storm water management infrastructure expansion at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, which is expected to save the company nearly $2 million annually and cut operational water intensity. The company estimates the cost savings will surpass the total project investment in about 1 year.</div>

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Volvo Production Plant Achieves Carbon Neutrality | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Volvo Construction Equipment's Braås site in southern Sweden has become its first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment production plant in the world run entirely on renewables.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Volvo Construction Equipment's Braås site in southern Sweden has become its first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment production plant in the world run entirely on renewables.</div>

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Finelite Cuts Waste 84% in 7 Years · Environmental Management & Energy News ·... - 0 views

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cut its waste production by 84 percent between 2005 and 2012 through using reusable packaging, Sustainable Plant reports.
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about $27,000 a year in garbage disposal costs, the article says
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Adriana Trujillo on 26 Aug 13

Finelite, a manufacturer of high-efficiency lighting systems, cut its waste production by 84 percent between 2005 and 2012 through using reusable packaging, Sustainable Plant reports. Through such innovations as replacing bubble wrap used to protect products with crinkled paper and so-called lean packaging, the company saved about $27,000 a year in garbage disposal costs, the article says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Finelite, a manufacturer of high-efficiency lighting systems, cut its waste production by 84 percent between 2005 and 2012 through using reusable packaging, Sustainable Plant reports. Through such innovations as replacing bubble wrap used to protect products with crinkled paper and so-called lean packaging, the company saved about $27,000 a year in garbage disposal costs, the article says. </div>

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Plastic Bag Reprocessing Plant Turns Waste into Useful Products · Environment... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Sep 13

PlasRecycle has built the UK's first facility for reprocessing post-consumer polythene bags and packaging films to produce a plastic granulate that can be used for making new bags.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PlasRecycle has built the UK's first facility for reprocessing post-consumer polythene bags and packaging films to produce a plastic granulate that can be used for making new bags. </div>

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P&G Uses More than 99% of Materials Entering Its Plants · Environmental Manag... - 0 views

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How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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BioBased Xorel
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create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.
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In 1981, Carnegie introduced a polyethylene (PE) textile under the brand name Xorel that, at the time, was one of the few healthier alternatives to vinyl (PVC) for interior panels, wall coverings and upholstery. Thirty years later, that product has received an eco-friendly update with the launch of BioBased Xorel, an interior textile made from plants.
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BioBased Xorel is comprised of 60-85 percent polyethylene sourced from sugarcane instead of fossil fuels
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but our goal is to source the polyethylene for the entire product line from plants in three years.  
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We achieved this while keeping the price, aesthetics and performance exactly the same
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Using a rapidly renewable material reduces our company's dependence on the planet's finite fossil fuels resources
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sugarcane uses 60 percent less energy and generates 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions when compared to making petrochemical ethylene
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sugarcane plant naturally captures carbon dioxide
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PE takes 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
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Sugarcane has a much higher yield per acre than corn
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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Aug 13

Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics. </div>

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