Green Infrastructure

Mass Transit Goes Green: Electrified Bus Programs Delivering on the Promise of Zero-Emission Transportation Options for Cities

Growing interest in high efficiency, pollution-reducing transit options is propelling investment in new electrified mass transit projects across the United States. Reflecting this trend, Black & Veatch announced it has completed the charging station infrastructure that powers Washington, D.C.’s new electrified mass transit project – the latest move by U.S. cities to reimagine how to sustainably move people across urban landscapes and experience the benefits of clean transportation, both on and off the bus.

Energy

Opportunities and Challenges in the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program

This will be a hot summer for solar and storage developers in Massachusetts as the Commonwealth kicks off its SMART program, providing tiered incentives to promote solar with an additional kicker if there is storage attached. It’s an exciting program—the first of its kind outside of California, and one of the first ever in the U.S. to promote energy storage coupled with community solar (direct contracts between solar arrays and residents).

Environment

UPF Diverts 97 Percent of Waste from Landfills

In less than five years, the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) Project has recycled or reused nearly 194 million pounds of materials and diverted more than 97 percent of the project’s total waste from landfills.

Environment

Engaging Activations: How Companies Are Approaching Their Earth Day Initiatives

This weekend the world celebrates Earth Day – a time to reflect on environmental impact and take action to create sustainable change. Established in 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated by more than one billion people worldwide – including participation from countless companies. Here’s how organizations are choosing to keep the holiday fresh and top of mind through engaging consumer activations:

Energy

Consumers Energy: It's Time - Clean Energy Goal

For us, loving Michigan means more than providing power. It means giving Michigan the power to be its best by leading the way in protecting the environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Are Chinese enterprises going global responsibly?

China is now the second largest investing country in the world, with it's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) rising 44 percent to $183 billion in 2016, according to the World Investment Report 2017 published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. China’s latest official statistics show that by the end of 2016, around 24,400 domestic investors had established some 37,200 FDI enterprises in 190 countries and regions.

Environment

It's Earth Week...Help Us Celebrate the Action Behind Our Ambitions!

What’s the greatest threat to our planet? Climate change? Water scarcity? Poor land management? None of the above. The biggest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will solve these problems. That’s precisely why we doubled down with our ambitious Sustainable in a Generation Plan to support our global home. It’s also why we’re celebrating Earth Week (April 16-22) by proudly sharing our science-based approach and sustainability progress around the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Gina McCarthy to Share Inspiring Vision at NAEM’s Conference for Corporate EHS&S Leaders

Safeguarding the environment and protecting public health can go hand-in-hand with business growth, Gina McCarthy says, and on May 16 she will share this vision with corporate leaders at NAEM’s 2018 Compliance Management conference in Austin.

Environment

Transforming an Oilfield Waste Land Into a Boreal Forest

Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) presented Tetra Tech (EBA) with an Environmental Award of Merit at the CEA Showcase Awards Gala, an event attended by more than 500 industry leaders in February 2017. The Showcase Awards recognize excellence in consulting engineering in Alberta and throughout the world. Tetra Tech received the Environmental Award of Merit for its work with Newalta Corporation to design a closure approach for a former oilfield waste land treatment facility south of Drayton Valley, Alberta.

Environment

Bloomberg: Xi Has a New Signup for China’s Pollution Fight: Walmart

On Thursday, Walmart Inc. committed to cutting 50 million metric tons of carbon emissions from its Chinese operations.

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