Energy & Infrastructure

GM Makes its Largest Green Energy Purchase to Date

General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its U.S. facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Credit Where Credit is Due

No, we don’t get the credit. The Ray does. They have done the work (amazing work), and all the Foundation does is write the check.

Energy & Infrastructure

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Delivers Efficiency, Versatility and Technology

The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid electrifies the minivan segment, adding an innovative, advanced hybrid powertrain to the Pacifica’s no-compromises combination of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling – all starting for less than $35,000 with the available federal tax credit.

Environment

Mars Calls on Global Leaders to Take Bold Action on Climate Change, Accelerates Its Own Renewable Energy Efforts

Mars, Incorporated is urging the business community and global leaders at COP22 to take bold action to implement the targets agreed last year in Paris for tackling climate change. Mars combined this call to action with an announcement of plans for a wind farm in Mexico—its third major wind energy commitment in as many years.

Environment

Cruising Into a Cleaner Future

Cruise operators are finding imaginative ways to attract new passengers and now they are making cruising cleaner and cooler, by powering their ships with super-chilled natural gas.

Environment

Carnival Corp. to Build More Eco-Friendly Ships

Carnival Corporation has signed agreements with Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku for three more Liquefied Natural Gas-powered ships.

Environment

Green Cruise Ships Multiply, Help Save Planet

Recent news from Carnival Corporation detailed new ships coming out that will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), a first in the cruise industry.

Environment

Can Business Trump Trump’s Anti-Climate Stance

Donald Trump’s election has sent the global climate community into a tailspin.

Energy & Infrastructure

As Seen on The Guardian: Energy Day Comes as Major Companies Lead the Fight Against Climate Change

It’s been almost a year since the Paris agreement on climate goals, and 470 businesses and investors with more than $11tn in market capitalization are taking action through We Mean Business.

Energy & Infrastructure

Regulators Examining Whether Performance-Based Incentives Could Be the Key to a Modernized Grid

Utility regulators in some U.S. states are considering the adoption of performance-based regulation to replace the traditional cost of service regulation. Under this model, the utility’s revenues would not be based on the total costs of providing service, but rather on a broad economic measure such as the Consumer Price Index in conjunction with a set of specific performance metrics related to the utility’s operations.

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