The Ramez Naam Plan For De-Carbonization, Pt. 1

Wed, 05/29/2019 - 14:10

CEOs of Major Companies Call on U.S. Congress to Set a National Price on Carbon

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 11:00

Today, more than 75 businesses including eBay, Exelon, Gap, Levi's, Nike, Mars Incorporated, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Tesla and others will meet with a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers to call on Congress to pass meaningful climate legislation, including a price on carbon. Collectively, today’s Lawmaker Education & Advocacy Day (LEAD) on Carbon Pricing is the largest business gathering on the Hill to advocate for climate legislation in over a decade.

CEOs of Major Companies Call on U.S. Congress to Set a National Price on Carbon

Wed, 05/22/2019 - 13:20

CEOs and other representatives of more than 75 U.S. businesses and trade associations, with combined market valuations of nearly $2.5 trillion, call for federal climate action including carbon pricing.

Schneider Electric Helps City of Holland Adopt 40-year Community Energy Plan

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 12:10

With aspirations to be a national leader in energy efficiency and sustainability, City leaders in Holland, Michigan adopted a progressive Community Energy Plan with goals to ensure economic competitiveness, provide reliable and affordable energy and protect the environment. Watch the video to learn more from Schneider Electric Project Manager Ty Miller about how the city will meet its goals.

Consumers Energy Chief Sees Solar Future in Michigan

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 11:30

Patti Poppe likes to joke about the bumper sticker she once stuck on her Chevy Volt electric hybrid car: “I ♥ coal.”
These days, the sticker sits in Poppe’s office at Consumers Energy’s headquarters in her hometown of Jackson. It’s a symbol of her personal evolution on climate change — and the transformation she’s leading at Michigan’s largest natural gas and power provider.

SCE | Fighting Climate Change Through Higher Education

Wed, 05/22/2019 - 09:00

Webinar: Overcoming Roadblocks to Enterprise-wide Efficiency

Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:45

Energy efficiency dominates corporate energy investments, with 93 percent of companies using efficiency technologies today. While technology is an enabler, companies are struggling to accelerate energy conservation results portfolio-wide. Funding is perceived to be a top barrier, but CapEx is only the tip of the iceberg. Today's global executives face difficult questions to solve...

Corporate Renewable Energy Commitments Catalyzing Change

Mon, 05/06/2019 - 19:00

Last year, the world’s leading climate scientists sent a clear message: we must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in 10 years and transition to a carbon free economy by 2050 in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. Despite the urgent need for action, the current U.S. federal administration is committed to pulling us in the wrong direction. How can we remake the energy landscape in the United States to embrace a robust clean energy and decarbonization trajectory within a decade, and do so in the face of significant political headwinds at the federal level?

Ecocentricity Blog: Revisiting Maria

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 11:00

Though the storm blew over a year and a half ago, Maria has not left the island. I’m not sure she ever will.

Ceres Applauds U.S. House Leaders for Bill to Keep U.S. in the Paris Agreement

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 19:10

The sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for bringing to a vote a new bill aimed at keeping the U.S. as a participant in the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. This will be the first climate bill to be voted on in the U.S. House in the last 10 years.