Our Green News
June 2, 2008
Eastman Chemical Recognizes Norfolk Southern with Innovation Award
NORFOLK, VA. – Eastman Chemical Company has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation its 2007 Global Logistics Supplier Innovation Award.
May 22, 2008
New Web Site Highlights Norfolk Southerns Steps to Sustainability
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation today introduced a new Web site to communicate about its sustainability efforts. To visit the site, go to www.nscorp.com/footprints or from the NS home page at www.nscorp.com click the "learn more about NS and the environment" tag.
April 15, 2008
Norfolk Southern's 'Green Machine' Does the Math to Make Supply Chains More Environmentally Friendly
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern’s new online carbon footprint analyzer puts the environmental benefits of rail transportation into an easy-to-visualize perspective. The “Green Machine” quickly estimates the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that occur when rail transportation becomes a larger component in shipper supply chains.
January 7, 2008
Norfolk Southern Harnesses The Power Of Sustainable Wind Energy In Ohio
BELLEVUE, OH.– On December 28 Norfolk Southern completed the installation of a 50 kilowatt wind turbine at its Bellevue Yard in Ohio to power the yard’s wastewater treatment plant. The wind turbine consists of three 24-foot rotor blades mounted on an 80-foot tower and is estimated to generate more than 100,000 kilowatt hours annually.