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Proterra introduced new high-power charging options this week to make a 100%-electric bus fleet more achievable. The Silicon Valley-based developer of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles and charging systems is offering a suite of high power DC chargers.
“I can’t stress enough how important it is for companies to forge partnerships and explore a variety of options,” says Scott Tew. Read how the company solves environmental and energy challenges, along with suggestions for companies facing similar situations.
Brad Nemeth, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company’s VP of sustainability for the Americas, discusses the challenges and advantages to pursuing material transparency.
Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices, launched the Trucost SDG Evaluation Tool to help companies identify business risks and opportunities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The California Energy Commission voted unanimously this week to update the state’s building code to require rooftop solar panels on all new apartment building and condo construction starting January 1, 2020.
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Hawaii’s legislature passed two bills this week setting the state on a course for becoming carbon neutral by 2045 — the most ambitious goal of its kind in the country. The bills are likely to become signed into law by the governor, and include establishing a greenhouse-gas sequestration task force ... Read more »
Washington state regulators sent directives to three major utilities this week asking them to consider the carbon-emission costs of producing electricity from coal-fired plants.
Starbucks and Nestlé announced a $7.15 billion global alliance this week. The companies say that the deal is aimed at making coffee the world’s first truly sustainable agricultural product.
Valvoline, a global supplier of lubricants and automotive services, published its 2017 corporate social responsibility report this week. The company says it achieved zero-landfill status at 45% of blending and packaging facilities and 30% of warehouses.
Small businesses apparently want more help understanding and accessing the potential benefits of the retail water market in England before they take the plunge to switch their retail water services. It’s been a year since changes to the water market now allow businesses to purchase retail water services from the ... Read more »
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Los Angeles start-up aims to revolutionize the food industry by eliminating supply chain risks, delivering a “farm” for vegetable crops right to a restaurant or mass market grocer’s door.
Otis, a manufacturer of people moving products, is introducing an energy efficient global escalator product, the Otis Link commercial escalator. The Link escalator offers upgrades on quality, safety and reliability. “Our unwavering commitment to safety and quality continues with the Otis Link escalator. This reimagined product is the result of ... Read more »
The American Conservation Coalition (ACC) this week released results from a joint clean energy poll, conducted with the Conservative Energy Network (CEN), of 400 18-24 year-old likely voters across the nation. The survey found that a strong majority of young voters support clean energy, and desire changes to our current electricity ... Read more »
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a US pollution abatement firm, announced recently that is has launched a limited-time energy efficiency program for plastic manufacturers. This program includes complimentary ship and shore engineering assistance with incentive/rebate program applications in order to encourage plastic manufacturers to produce their products responsibly, efficiently, and effectively ... Read more »
Market research. Consumer trends. Predictive analytics. These are just a few of the data points that industries use to predict and shape their business. At the center of the discussion: consumer behavior and habits. Ultimately, consumers can influence the adoption of a product or service. Recycling is a timely example. ... Read more »
NORESCO, a company that provides energy efficiency and infrastructure solutions to existing facilities, is implement $97 million in building system upgrades at the VA Great Lakes Health Care System, part of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Also known as Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12, the health care system provides ... Read more »
Transportation Partners and Logistics (TP&L) recently announced that it owns and operates the largest wind power component distribution center in North America. With the recent expansion of its location in Garden City, Kansas, and additional distribution centers in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Nebraska, the company serves multiple industries ... Read more »
American Blue Chips Voice Support of a Resilient Grid to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Major American companies, including Procter and Gamble, will ask the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to continue efforts to accelerate and enhance regional and interregional transmission line planning processes in an effort make the US electricity grid more reliable and resilient. The companies, which include some of the ... Read more »
While the water sector has been slower to embrace building information modeling (BIM) than other sectors such as transportation, the industry is accelerating BIM implementation, a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics finds.
Active lava flow from the Kilauea volcano erupting on Hawaii prompted an emergency shutdown of the Puna Geothermal Venture.
In-depth: The new, environmentally sustainable Bentley Arena at Bentley University has received LEED platinum certification, an honor which highlights the university's "continued rise as an innovative, nationally-recognized business university," the school claims. The article also includes the arena's sustainable elements, partners, and a look at other sustainable stadiums.
For the first time, the elevators in Chicago’s Willis Tower are getting replaced with new systems that promise to get passengers to their destinations faster and cut energy usage by an estimated 35%.
Smart water meter installations are expected to grow globally from 13.8 million units in 2017 to 82.1 million units by 2026, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. Growth is being led by water-stressed countries shifting away from traditional water meters and driven by as government leaders changing ... Read more »
Two more officials of the EPA have announced their departures, bringing the total this week to four. Liz Bowman, the agency’s top public affairs official, was the third to leave the agency this week, followed by John Konkus, the agency’s deputy associate administrator for public affairs. The two followed the ... Read more »
Tyson Foods has launched an effort that the company says invites the public to get involved in "tackling the problem of food waste." The company is selling what it calls "boxes of high quality surplus food" through a direct to consumer offering dubbed flashfoodbox.