HanesBrands Uses Recycling to Divert More than 86% of its Production Waste from Landfills

HanesBrands uses recycling to divert more than 86% of its production waste from landfills with a goal of 100% by 2020. Now, the company is making it easier for consumers to pitch in when they pitch out its product packaging. The post HanesBrands Uses Recycling to Divert More than 86% of its Production Waste from …

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Product Announcement: Schneider Electric’s Suite of Energy Efficient Applications for the Water Industry

Schneider Electric recently unveiled new IIoT-based innovations for the water industry, including EcoStruxure Pumping Performance Advisor, EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor, EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS for Water and the PROficient Premier Access Portal. The post Product Announcement: Schneider Electric’s Suite of Energy Efficient Applications for the Water Industry appeared first on Energy Manager Today.

Michigan landowners’ long-shot lawsuit has high stakes for wind industry

An unlikely legal win by neighbors of a Michigan wind farm would have the potential to chill wind energy development in the state, legal experts say. A group of landowners filed suit in state court in August alleging a wind project near Lake Michigan in the Upper Peninsula is causing adverse health effects. These include …

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Heat-capture system could help solar PV power ovens, steam turbines

An engineering team led by an Illinois company has built a solar system that produces electricity and enough heat to potentially power a commercial oven or steam turbine. The hybrid heat-and-electric system, while likely years from commercial deployment, has potential uses in microgrids, energy storage, and large commercial applications. David Cygan, a project manager with …

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In Ohio, no signs of cooling or compromise in net-metering fight

Ohio’s net-metering rules appear destined for the state’s Supreme Court as utilities and their opponents dig in against each other over proposed changes. The disagreement over how customers with solar panels should be compensated for electricity they generate was on display last week before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The commission adopted new net-metering …

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