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Carnegie Mellon Researchers Launch First U.S. Power Sector Carbon Intensity Index

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

The carbon emissions intensity of U.S. power generation has been trending downwards for more than a decade, dropping 24 percent from 2005 through 2016. Deeper emissions cuts are needed in order to avoid likely worst case climate change scenarios, however, according to CMU researchers.

Bio-based chemicals could help reduce bee mortality

How Bio-Based Chemicals Are Aiding in Sustainability Efforts

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Bobbi Peterson | 0 Comments

The use of bio-based chemicals is on the rise around the world, and that trend is helping sustainability efforts. For reference, a bio-based chemical is a substance constructed from materials that are currently alive or were once living. Keep reading to explore how some of these bio-based chemicals are being used to help societies and the planet. DuPont presents innovative…

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Clean Power Plan Executive Order

Executive Order Guts Clean Power Plan : Trump’s Imaginary War on Coal has just Begun

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

This morning, under the cover of “energy independence,” U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a rewrite of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. The Plan is the cornerstone of U.S. commitment to curbing emissions under the Paris climate agreement, so the rewrite represents a significant rollback of U.S. global warming mitigation as a whole. Unlike the rhetoric surrounding health care,…

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Global Energy Decarbonization Tipping Point At Hand, IRENA Asserts

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

It’s possible to reduce global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2050 and entirely by 2060 without sacrificing economic growth or job creation, according to IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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A Study in Contrasts: Honey Bees and Mega Malls in Mexico’s Riviera Maya

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Forest has finally begun to reclaim land at the $200mm Dragon Mart mega-mall proect site in the Riviera Maya, while the local chapter of Mexico’s beekeeper association expects a bumper honey harvest this year,

Solar Jobs Census

U.S. Solar Workforce Grew 17-Times Faster than Economy Overall in 2016

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

The U.S. solar workforce grew at a record high 25% year-over-year in 2016 as solar job creation increased in 44 states and throughout the industry value chain, according to The Solar Foundation’s “National Solar Jobs Census 2016.”

Climate Savers

WWF Climate Savers Program : Business Can Lead on Climate Action

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

A roadmap and a call to action WWF launched the Climate Savers Program in 1999 as a platform for corporate leadership in climate action. Partnering with leading companies within their sectors, Climate Savers guides and supports these leaders as they develop effective climate action plans. Now collaborating with more than 30 companies worldwide across a broad spectrum of industrial and…

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