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US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said that within 15 years that nuclear energy will have a resurgence because it is a carbon free and that such clean power is what the world now desires.
Water crises present one of the top global risks for companies over the next decade. So how can corporations future-proof their water supply?
Lead-acid battery recycling technology company Aqua Metals has signed an agreement with Interstate Batteries that will see the automotive battery distributor send more than 1 million automotive and other lead-acid batteries to be recycled at Aqua Metals’ AquaRefineries.
The Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Global Compact have renewed their sustainability reporting collaboration for three years with a focus on supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Wisconsin Power & Light – a subsidiary of Alliant Energy that distributes electricity to 459,000 customers and natural gas to 180,000 customers in Dairyland – has filed (Docket No. 6680-UR-120) with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSCW) for adjusted electricity and natural gas base rates for 2017 and 2018, the utility announced on May 20.
he New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) ordered a 30-day extension on May 18 to the procedural schedule for the general rate case filing (Docket No. 15-00261-UT) submitted by the state's largest utility, Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM).
The US Department of Defense is still known for its bravery but it's now also known for its use of green energy, battery storage and microgrids -- that is saving the lives of soldiers in the battle field while also producing cleaner energy.
It may sound counter-intuitive, but the biggest mover in energy efficiency in the multi-family dwelling unit sector is housing for people with low incomes.
The Nature Remo, from Nature, Inc., is a control system that provides window-mounted and through-wall air conditioners with smart attributes. The company says that it is an Internet of Things (IoT)-controlled device that enables remote control of units. The device facilitates increased energy efficiency along and provides additional benefits. A power plug ... Read more »
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The Asia Nikkei reports that ZTE and Tencent Holdings have developed an environmentally-friendly data center. The Tencent West Lab is a mobile and containerized data center that uses a relatively low level of energy to operate, the story says. Capacity is added in a block-by-block fashion. Such expansions can be accomplished ... Read more »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which said that it comprised 1,291 megawatts compared to 18 megawatt of new natural gas-fired generation. Altogether, it says that 700 megawatts of wind was added while 500 megawatts of solar came online.
Before accepting any certification at face value, it’s important to understand what goes into it.
A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia has improved plant stability and reliability while producing less carbon pollution after installing Emerson automation technologies.
An industry-wide expansion of sustainable plastic initiatives such Dell’s recycled plastic and Algix’s bioplastic could deliver $3.5 billion in environmental savings, according to a paper by Trucost.
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders.
Delmarva Power & Light (DPL) filed a petition (Docket No. 16-0649) on May 17 with the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) to authorize an electric base rate adjustment of $62.8 million and a natural gas base rate hike of $21.5 million.
Jameel Burkett, the President and CEO of Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, had a lot on his plate – no pun intended – when the company decided to move from its existing structure in Toledo to a new location in Perrysville, OH. The deal for the new building, which is about ... Read more »
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard based in Massachusetts is conducting two live tests on a localized microgrid that would protect it from a widespread electrical outage. So far, the project that has been demonstrated by General Electric, is looking like a success.
One of the biggest issues surrounding the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in energy management – or anywhere else – is how best to ferry signals from place to place. Wireless, of course, is key to this since in many cases the sensors are in difficult or impossible to ... Read more »
Digital Lumens and Schneider Electric are partnering on an Internet of Things (IoT) initiative. Digital Lumens says that the arrangement will allow Schneider Electric’s customers to benefit from IoT environments in buildings via its sensor-based connected lighting and next-generation analytic platforms. The deal focuses on the provisioning of support from Schneider ... Read more »
Trucost analysis shows that achieving the 2°C under COP21 target means that the retail sector would have to reduce its carbon emissions by an average of 76% by 2050, while the telecommunications sector would have to achieve an 89% cut by the same year.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement says that it will reconsider the issue of self-bonding for coal companies in light of the recent wave of bankruptcies.
Dozens of major companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Seagate Technology and Johnson & Johnson have participated in a first-of-its-kind effort to publicly benchmark corporate chemical management, the Chemical Footprint Project.
The EPA has advised water utilities to lower the amount of perfluorooctanoic acid, a toxic industrial chemical, in drinking water.