Greenbuzz
Austin Cool House Tour - Wed, 09 May 2012
Austin Cool House Tour
Webinar: 5 Steps for Complying with New GSA E-Waste Mandates - Mon, 14 May 2012
New rules from the GSA require federal agencies to take immediate action to improve management of electronic waste (e-waste). To support the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship in protecting human health and the environment, key provisions require agencies to:
- Use only certified recyclers or refurbishers for disposition of laptop computers, cell phones, copiers, telephones, digital cameras, televisions and various other e-waste
- Submit an annual report of personal property furnished to non-Federal recipients
- Develop consistent data security practices to protect sensitive data and maximize reuse potential using the least-destructive sanitization process
Spring of Sustainability - Mon, 14 May 2012
Three-month series of virtual and live events featuring the likes of Bill McKibben, Van Jones and Marc Le Menestrel in free daily teleseminars. www.springofsustainability.com
Data spurs competition for high-performance buildings - Wed, 16 May 2012
HonestBuildings.com hopes to jumpstart the commercial-real-estate market by connecting building owners and service providers via data and Web-based tools.
Sustainability through software: Q&A with SAP's Peter Graf - Tue, 15 May 2012
In advance of SAP's largest user conference this week, Chief Sustainability Officer Peter Graf spoke with GreenBiz about decoupling emissions from revenue growth, employee engagement and what's next.
What is the media's 'brainprint' for sustainability? - Wed, 16 May 2012
The Global Reporting Initiative has recently come out with comprehensive guidelines on sustainability in the media industry, but will major media companies adopt key measures?
Why curbing agriculture's climate impacts is a growing challenge - Wed, 16 May 2012
So much uncertainty surrounding how to report agricultural emissions hinders measurement and reduction efforts in the sector, spurring the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to develop industrywide best practices.
How to defeat the massive plug-load monster - Wed, 16 May 2012
The plug-load threat is emerging like a monster against building energy-efficiency efforts. Here are some easy-to-implement, cost-effective ways to tame loads.
Dow's 4 pillars of sustainable chemistry and a green economy - Thu, 03 May 2012
Green chemistry has become a well known set of tools to design lower-impact products, but sustainable chemistry is one of the key building blocks of the innovations we need for long-term sustainability solutions.
Google's huge offshore wind transmission line edges forward - Tue, 15 May 2012
Planned $5 billion interconnector connecting wind farms off the East Coast to the mainland U.S. clears latest regulatory hurdle and could start transmitting electricity by 2017.
