Methane Disdain

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:05

Along with the Affordable Care Act, the Clean Power Plan may end up being one of President Obama’s signature accomplishments. We learned recently, though, about the US Supreme Court’s potential role in determining the fate of the plan.

GM’s CCA Headquarters Shines with Another ENERGY STAR

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:15

General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales World Headquarters in Grand Blanc, Michigan is practicing environmental stewardship that recently earned it another star.

The North Face Announces 2016 Explore Fund Grants Open for Applications

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:05

The North Face to award $500,000 to nonprofit organizations that connect people to the outdoors.

Post-Paris: There is no Denying Clean Energy Future

Thu, 03/03/2016 - 09:30

On February 9, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling to pause implementation of the Clean Power Plan while the lower court reviews the legality of the regulations. The “stay” of the rule means that the EPA may not enforce the Clean Power Plan pending the resolution of the case on the merits. While the ultimate legal outcome is unclear at this point, what is very clear is that the pace and scale of the transition to a thriving, clean economy is now undeniable, irresistible, and inevitable.

International Living Future Institute Adds $10K Prize Incentive to 2016 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:50

Can we design products that function as elegantly as anything found in the natural world? And can those products mimic nature’s design principles?

DuPont Names Krysta Harden as Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:15

DuPont announced today that Krysta Harden has joined the company as vice president of Public Policy & Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), succeeding Linda Fisher who elected to retire last month.

Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Teams Up with Living Future Institute

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 13:30

GM’s Distribution and IT Centers Star in Energy Efficiency

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 12:05

Eleven General Motors facilities have earned ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These buildings, which include seven parts distribution centers, a global headquarters office and three IT innovation office centers, have optimized their buildings to leave a smaller carbon footprint.

Antea Group Consultant Alison Bryant Named to Environmental Initiative Board of Directors

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:45

Antea Group is pleased to announce that Alison Bryant has been elected to the board of directors for Environmental Initiative, a nonprofit organization that builds partnerships to develop collaborative solutions to Minnesota's environmental problems.

Meeting the Gold Standard in Corporate Sustainability

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 14:45

Fact is, organizations like TransCanada in the energy sector have been operating in a socially responsible way for decades. We just haven’t been very good at telling people about it.