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Cox Communications Wants To Install Solar On Customer Roofs

May 27, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Cox Communications has announced initiatives to cut energy costs that include adding solar electricity to its headquarters and communications system and increasing fuel efficiency in its fleet vehicles, the Arizona Republic reports. In addition to installing a 150-kilowatt solar array at its Arizona headquarters and planning to expand the use ... Read more »

Duke Buys Up Solar Power

May 22, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy says it will purchase the entire electricity output of the nation’s largest photovoltaic solar farm, which will be constructed in Davidson County, north of Charlotte, N.C. Under 20-year agreements signed with SunEdison, Duke Energy expects its customers to receive more than 16 megawatts of power from the solar ... Read more »

With $100M, Duke Energy Joins Rooftop Solar Movement

May 13, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy has invested $100 million in commercial-scale rooftop solar panels, VentureBeat reports. The Charlotte, N.C.-based electric utility will tap into the market that has seen large investments in recent months from major utilities. It joins major solar investor Southern California Edison, which announced plans in March to invest $875M ... Read more »

Environmental Throwdown At Duke Shareholders’ Meeting

May 11, 2008May 15, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy’s plans for new coal and nuclear plants did not please all who attended the company’s recent shareholder meeting, Charlotte Business Journal reports. While Duke Chief Executive Jim Rogers responded to at least a dozen questions on global warming, air pollution and other environmental issues, the Carolina’s Clean Air ... Read more »

Duke’s Sustainability Report Includes 50% CO2 Reduction Scenario

April 14, 2008October 13, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy, the third largest emitter of CO2 in the U.S., has released its 2007/2008 sustainability report (PDF). According to the report, Global CO2 emissions rose from 105,200 thousand tons in 2006 t0 111,600 thousand tons in 2007, U.S. sulfur dioxide emissions dropped from 812,600 tons in 2006 to 684,000 ... Read more »

NCAA Schools Big On Environmental Initiatives

March 19, 2008 by Paul Nastu

With March Madness upon us, Juice Energy has put together a list of what the leading conferences are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ACC is a perennial powerhouse in March, but is also recognized for its environmental initiatives. Duke, a number 2 seed, is the 5th largest university ... Read more »

Duke’s Carbon-Constrained Future

February 22, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy is the nation’s third-largest corporate emitter of carbon dioxide – after American Electric Power and Southern Co. Depending on what controls Congress passes on carbon emissions, that’s a potentially crippling threat for Duke, Forbes reports. If utilities are required to buy credits for all their CO2 emissions in ... Read more »

Duke Energy Plans To Sell Carbon Offsets

February 19, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Duke Energy plans to offer customers the chance to buy carbon dioxide offsets, The Charlotte Observer reports. Duke’s program would expand on an existing NC GreenPower program, which allows N.C. utility customers to contribute through their power bill payments to renewable energy. The cost to customers of the new program ... Read more »

UK’s Brown Calls For Green World Bank

January 25, 2008 by Paul Nastu

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for the World Bank to assume an environmental role capable of taking on the global challenges posed by climate change. “I can’t see why we should not move immediately to the World Bank becoming a World Bank for ... Read more »

Fifty Sustainability Experts To Speak At Sustainable Manufacturing Summit

January 21, 2008January 21, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Sustainability experts are looking forward to sharing their carbon reduction strategies on April 8th and 9th at the upcoming Corporate Climate Response – Sustainable Manufacturing Summit in Chicago. ‘The organizations involved in the Sustainable Manufacturing Summit are outstanding and Kimberly-Clark is excited to be participating among this group of leaders ... Read more »

Alcoa, Shell, 52 Others Named Founding Reporters Of Climate Registry

January 17, 2008January 16, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Fifty-four organizations, some governmental, have been named Founding Reporters of the The Climate Registry. As Founding Reporters, they have voluntarily pledged to measure, independently verify and publicly report their GHG emissions. The Climate Registry was established by thirty-nine U.S. States, five Canadian provinces, three Native American tribes, two Mexican states ... Read more »

Ceres Reveals Short List For Sustainability Reporting Awards

January 3, 2008January 9, 2008 by Paul Nastu

The short list of finalists for this year’s Ceres-ACCA North American Sustainability Reporting Awards has been announced. 87 reports were received, and 21 were selected for further consideration by the panel of judges set to convene next month. Over the past six years, entries into the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards ... Read more »

Cox Communications Wants To Install Solar On Customer Roofs

Duke Buys Up Solar Power

With $100M, Duke Energy Joins Rooftop Solar Movement

Environmental Throwdown At Duke Shareholders’ Meeting

Duke’s Sustainability Report Includes 50% CO2 Reduction Scenario

NCAA Schools Big On Environmental Initiatives

Duke’s Carbon-Constrained Future

Duke Energy Plans To Sell Carbon Offsets

UK’s Brown Calls For Green World Bank

Fifty Sustainability Experts To Speak At Sustainable Manufacturing Summit

Alcoa, Shell, 52 Others Named Founding Reporters Of Climate Registry

Ceres Reveals Short List For Sustainability Reporting Awards

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