MLB announced for Earth Day in April a new software system that will collect and analyze environmental data to help stadium operations throughout the league. The different sport leagues will all be getting more involved in environmental causes, but the message is not always successful for some major events. For example, the World Cup in South Africa later this week is expected to generate a carbon footprint of 2.75 million tons (a nine fold increase over the World Cup in Germany four years ago)) and double the carbon footprint form the Beijing Olympics.
One interesting green step was taken by Nike which has made the Jerseys used by nine teams from recycled plastic bottles from Japan and Taiwan. Each jersey is made from around eight plastic bottles melted and made into a thread- which uses around 30% less energy than manufacturing regular polyester.
From Athletic Business, June 2010.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Stange Fuel sources
Busienss week highlighted some unusual sources of altenrtive fuels. The chart highlighted some very unusual sources such as choclate waste, dirt diapers, turkey parts (beaks, bones, and feathers), human fat (stopped by the governement after a doctor was using real human fat from liposuction surgery), pig urine, beef by-products (mixed with diesel to help power trains), coffee grounds, and cow manure. The cost of innovation!!!
Green Biking
Los Angeles is planning to spend $230 million on 1,700 miles of bicycle paths to be completed by 2015. Besides paths, there will be changing rooms, showers, and bike storage areas. This could be the trend of the future in the US where we are so accustomed to using our cars. Fro example, Houston residents make 95% of their trips by car while in Tokyo 68% of trips are made by bike, subway, or through walking. Other mass transportation projects to reduce reliance on cars are being proposed or developed in Copenhagen, Melbourne, Amsterdam, Jerusalem, and other major cities.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Recent Survey
A recent survey highlighted in Buildings magazine (June 2010)showed that 53% of over 300 respondents to a survey highlighted they had a strategic energy management plan. The majority of those who had plans were in the medical computer/high tech areas while the retail/chain facilities only had energy management plans with 40% of the respondents in that industry segment. A smaller percentage (42%) had a dedicated energy manager.
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