Sustainability
MAPEI covers the market with high-tech manufacturing
Concrete products manufacturer leverages automation and R & D for success
Wind turbines installed within iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris
Two wind turbines produce enough electricity to power Eiffel Tower’s first-floor commercial areas, according to UGE International
‘Greenest’ and ‘meanest’ vehicles of 2015 named by ACEEE
smart fortwo electric drive topped ACEEE’s list of greenest vehicles on the market; Nissan Armada named the meanest
Poll finds energy infrastructure needs trump environment
46 per cent of respondents said they considered building energy infrastructure important to economy, even if there was environmental impact
2015 Greenest School in Canada competition now open
Greenest School in Canada competition put on by Canada Green Building Council, Canada Coalition for Green Schools
Electric vehicles powered by coal dirtier than gasoline, study claims
Study found electric vehicles cause 86 per cent more deaths from air pollution than do cars powered by regular gasoline
Canada only halfway to 2020 emissions reduction target
Environment Canada report shows oil and gas sector is driving emissions growth, will continue to do so through 2020
Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing operations improve sustainability
New initiatives at Toyota plants in Ontario, B.C. reducing water, natural gas use, dependency on local grid
NextEnergy lighting solutions competition gets underway
NextChallenge seeking proposals to “address unique lighting technology needs” of both Ford, Detroit urban farm
Chevrolet first firm to join project that reduces carbon pollution
Bought more than 39,000 metric tons of carbon credits from North Dakota ranchers in prairie pothole region
