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Haglöfs' Sustainability in 2012

5/23/2013 9:03 AM EST  -   Haglöfs
Awareness and responsibility are long-established watchwords for Haglöfs. Issues such as the environment, labor and human rights have been there as parameters throughout the years of the Company’s modern development. Haglöfs was quick to acknowledge that, like many other companies, its operations have an effect on the surroundings – both positive and negative. Four years ago, in 2008, Haglöfs made a strategic...
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New initiative helps garages demonstrate their environmental credentials

5/13/2013 4:51 AM EST  -   Tyre Recovery Association
Garages and tyre retailers across the UK are now able to demonstrate their environmental commitment and credentials with the launch of the tyre industry’s ‘Responsible Retailer’ initiative.

The new programme has been designed specifically for retailers and will help them to not only manage their used tyre disposal in line with industry best practice guidelines, but will also help them promote these credentials to...

EarthWorks saves big on maintenance and fuel with clean-burning propane autogas

5/7/2013 12:17 PM EST  -   Propane Council of Texas
EarthWorks, Inc., a full-service commercial landscaping company based in Dallas, expects to save 30-35 percent on maintenance costs annually running lawn equipment on propane autogas, the world’s most widely used alternative fuel. EarthWorks also reports $41,600 in annual fuel cost savings.

“We have been thrilled with converting our lawn equipment fleet to propane autogas,” said Chris...
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Researchers looking at 'goo' to predict impact of coastal storm surges

5/1/2013 9:59 AM EST  -   University of Hull
Predictions on the threat of coastal flooding are leaving out a vital ingredient, claims a University of Hull scientist.

A team led by Professor Dan Parsons in the Department of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences is recreating realistic seabed conditions in the Total Environment Simulator at The Deep, Hull, to investigate the interaction of sand, mud and biological ‘goo’. It is hoped that the findings will...

Ohio clean fuel provider & certified conversion center joins Alliance AutoGas

4/29/2013 10:05 AM EST  -   Alliance AutoGas
LUCASVILLE, Ohio – Arrick’s Propane has joined Alliance AutoGas as both a propane autogas fuel provider and certified conversion center, helping fleets in southern Ohio, northeast Kentucky and southwestern West Virginia switch to clean fuel through the Alliance program. Arrick’s will provide fleets with autogas vehicle conversions, using bi-fuel...

Natural Environmental Research Council (“NERC”) out of United Kingdom selects IO...

4/24/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   IOCOM
Chicago, IL April 24, 2013: IOCOM, a leading provider of universal video conferencing solutions, today announced the selection of the Janet-connected Visimeet service by the Natural Environmental Research Council in the UK as a global video collaboration tool for use in its environmental research. The selection of Visimeet came after an exhaustive vetting of many solutions against the needs...
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Biorecro selected for The EDGE Monaco

4/10/2013 1:36 PM EST  -   Biorecro AB
In competion with 80 other startups from five continents, the Swedish cleantech company Biorecro has been chosen to present today to the EDGE Challenge Monaco. The event is organised by the Monaco Private Equity and Venture Capital Association MVCA in cooperation with the International University of Monaco IUM and takes place at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, with welcome address by HSH Prince Albert II.

Electrolux Sustainability Report 2012 now available online

4/4/2013 8:30 AM EST  -   Electrolux
The Electrolux Sustainability Report for 2012 – Sustainability Matters – is now available on the Group’s web site.
The report features a review of Electrolux sustainability strategy and an illustrated overview of the Group’s value chain. It also showcases environmentally sound products and snapshots of best practice from around the Group. Built around a clickable GRI index (Global Reporting Initiative),...

Living with flood risk

4/3/2013 4:56 AM EST  -   Taylor & Francis
Debate after a major flood centres on immediate recovery.
It also raises fundamental questions on how communities should prepare for increased flood risk and how they might transform to cope with the battle against flooding. 

In this issue of Planning Theory and Practice, our Interface section explores a shift from a ‘keep flood water out’ approach...
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Marbella Confirmed as Europe’s Second ‘Greenest’ City

3/23/2013 6:09 AM EST  -   PCF
The European Environment Agency has released a detailed study into those European cities at high risk of urban flooding.  Marbella sits second bottom of a table of 578 cities with only 22.51% of its area ‘sealed’ by buildings, concrete or tarmac – only Sweden’s Norrkoping is ‘greener’ at 21.6%.



During heavy rainfall, cities covered with impermeable surfaces are less...