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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.”

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…

Trump Energy Policy Opposed by Most Americans

Two-Thirds of Americans Prioritize Alternative Energy over Fossil Fuels

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

President Donald J. Trump’s energy policy runs contrary to the 65 percent of Americans who place a higher priority on alternative energy as opposed to fossil fuel development, according to the latest Pew Research Center survey.

Emerson Adds AT&T IoT Connectivity to Grind2Energy Food Recycling System

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 1 Comments

Emerson anticipates rolling out hundreds of AT&T IoT-connected Grind2Energy food recycling systems nationwide over the next few years.

NEW 4.0 Project Could Mark a Major Milestone for Germany’s Energiewende

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Launched this month by Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, 60 NEW 4.0 project partners aim to build an open, distributed platform that will demonstrate the feasibility and substantive benefits of relying entirely on renewable energy resources.

The sun rises on a new political climate. What happens to sustainability efforts under a Trump administration?

Sustainability in Our New Political Climate

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Bobbi Peterson | 0 Comments

One of the most controversial and terrifying things about president-elect Donald Trump is that he has openly admitted to not believing global warming exists. A president who rejects scientific proof about a significant threat to our country and our lives can be very dangerous. As a result, the future of our environment is in question. Sustainability is arguably not a…

Teach our children well. The benefits of solar in schools

Schools and Solar: What Are the Benefits?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bobbi Peterson | 0 Comments

As parents know, every other note that comes home in a school kids’ folder is a bake sale request or a fundraiser form. The other notes are friendly reminders to clip the pink rectangles off their pantry items that include Box Top for Education initiatives. Each label is a dime toward the school, and every dime counts when it comes…

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

WWF Climate Savers Program : Business Can Lead on Climate Action

Two-Thirds of Americans Prioritize Alternative Energy over Fossil Fuels

Emerson Adds AT&T IoT Connectivity to Grind2Energy Food Recycling System

NEW 4.0 Project Could Mark a Major Milestone for Germany’s Energiewende

Sustainability in Our New Political Climate

Schools and Solar: What Are the Benefits?

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