While the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has decided to put off making a decision about the Clean Power Plan for two more months, it has signaled that its patience is wearing thin.
Clean Energy
Clean energy includes renewable energy sources that have minimal impact on the environment such as solar and wind power which do not emit greenhouse gases (GHGs). They also are referred to as green energy because they do not deplete fossil fuels and other natural resources.
The last total solar eclipse to pass over parts of the US was in 1979. Businesses have become much more reliant on solar power since then and the eclipse on August 21 could affect the 45 gigawatts of solar capacity installed throughout the country. During the eclipse, it is expected … Read more »
A former Volkswagen AG executive has pleaded guilty to helping the automaker cheat emissions standards — one that put more emphasis on selling cars than it did on obeying environmental rules.
There’s just a 5% chance of reaching the goals set by the Paris agreement, or keeping temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by mid century, according to research effort published in Nature Climate Change. The pressure is now on the business community.
If the US House of Representatives gets its way, 2018 funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency will get cut by 45% while it would preserve the allocations given to fossil fuel energy research.
Vail Resorts plans to improve its recycling and composting program, engage with vendors to reduce packaging and to source recyclable and compostable products, work with local resort communities to increase options for reuse and diversion, and increase awareness and engagement with employees and guests through signage, labeling and training in order to reach zero waste … Read more »
An environmental group is alleging that the utility sector knew in 1968 about climate risks. Today, though, much of the utility sector has evolved and is working toward embracing renewables, on site power and microgrids.
Investors are now targeting oil and gas companies and pressuring them to be more transparent when it comes to disclosing their methane emissions, which are about 80 times more potent than CO2 releases tied to global warming.
Although it may sound impressive, getting included in a well-known list of the most sustainable corporations in the world might not actually mean that much. An analysis in the current issue of The CPA Journal asks whether sustainability rankings are consistent across three leading publications that rank them. According to … Read more »
Editor’s note: As sustainable business operations go from “nice to have” to “must have,” companies seem to be more willing to talk about the business side of sustainability. How are their investments in environmental management paying off? At our Environmental Leader 2017 Conference earlier this summer, one of the major take-aways … Read more »
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord is not just at odds with that of French President Macron, it also runs counter what many American businesses believe — that they should do their part to mitigate the effects of climate.
The US Department of Energy is expected to release a study this week saying that wind and solar energy do not threaten grid reliability — a narrative that could contradict what Energy Secretary has previously said.
