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The Arbor Day Foundation Honors Friends of Grand Rapids Parks

SCE Procures 195 Megawatts of New Clean Energy Resources in Ventura, Santa Barbara Areas

May 20, 2019 12:10 PM ET - Southern California Edison announced that it has signed seven contracts for 195 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to meet local capacity requirements in the Santa Clara sub-area of its electrical system. Contracts were the result...

GreenMoney’s Videos Issue on Sustainable Business, Impact Investing and Environmental Sustainability

May 20, 2019 10:10 AM ET - GreenMoney’s annual all-Videos issue (May 19) is now online. Check out the lineup of selected short videos on Sustainable Business, Impact Investing and Environmental Sustainability

Water Reuse, Resilience Gain From New Black & Veatch Appointment

May 20, 2019 9:15 AM ET - As climate change carries increasingly varied challenges of both too little and too much water, cities and utilities are renewing their focus on reuse strategies to ensure a safe and resilient supply. Black & Veatch announced today the addition...

Ten Years of Sustainable Operations at Bloomberg

May 17, 2019 11:25 AM ET - Today, Bloomberg’s sustainability initiatives are built into our everyday lives at work. Our coffee cups are compostable. Lights and screens shut down when not in use. Our printers default to double-sided printing, and most office paper has recycled...

Arbor Day Foundation Honors Team Willamette

May 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - The Arbor Day Foundation has announced today that Team Willamette of Oregon has been awarded the Foundation’s Headwaters Award. This award celebrates innovative programs — in rural or urban areas — that support the improvement of water quality and...

PepsiCo Launches TerraCycle Operated Reusable Packaging Pilot

May 15, 2019 4:30 PM ET - It is part of a market trial of the new shopping platform, Loop, operated by the global recycling organization, TerraCycle. The involvement in Loop builds on PepsiCo’s sustainable packaging vision to create a world where packaging need never become...

Compressed Gas Energy Storage

May 15, 2019 11:30 AM ET - One solution to the supply-demand mismatch is energy storage. Based on the principle of ‘time shifting,’ excess energy from renewable generation during times of off-peak demand is stored for later use at time of peak demand when the renewable...

HARC Joins Forces With Green Mountain Energy Sun Club to Support Sustainability Research and Regional Green Building Leadership

May 14, 2019 3:45 PM ET - HARC and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club leaders celebrated the completion of a sustainability project signifying a major step towards the organization’s goal of achieving a highly regarded net zero energy (NZE) status, which would make the HARC...

Aiken County (S.C.) Off Road Tire Plant Achieves LEED Green Building Certification

May 14, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Bridgestone Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company, today announced that its Aiken County Off Road Tire Plant (Aiken ORR), located in Trenton, S.C., has been awarded Leadership in Energy...

Infographic | UPS Solutions for Urban Logistics

May 13, 2019 11:40 AM ET - How is UPS delivering more sustainable logistics in cities? Through new technologies, innovative last-mile solutions, and stakeholder partnerships. See UPS’s approach to city solutions:

Delos Wellness Technology Showcased at ‘TINY HOUSE’

May 10, 2019 5:25 PM ET - Today, Delos Living LLC announced it will showcase its DARWIN™ Home Wellness Intelligence network as a part of TINY HOUSE by Fernando Mastrangelo Studio (FMS), an interactive and sensory immersive sculpture reimagining how we live. The 175-sqft...

Electrification Technology Gains Momentum

May 10, 2019 11:35 AM ET - The future is electric when it comes to delivery vehicles, where zero emissions and zero noise EVs help mitigate the pollution of inner-city logistics. Check out how UPS is powering up electric vehicles:

ESG Coverage Is Improving

May 10, 2019 10:50 AM ET - We recently reviewed the ESG coverage status for the 8,686 companies in the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index). The ACWI is a popular benchmark for many investors, because it includes approximately 85% of the global opportunities for equity...

Grand Opening of Accessible Horticulture and Education Center at Overbrook School for the Blind

May 10, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Local officials will join Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) students, staff, and Board of Trustees, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the M. Christine Murphy Horticulture and Education Center - a LEED-Silver certified and...

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Unite to Bring Sustainability to Landmark Campus

May 9, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Leaders and staff from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club joined the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House to commemorate Sun Club-funded sustainability projects at the non-profit, including the unveiling of a 5-foot-solar-powered sculpture in a new...

INGAA Foundation Study Affirms Natural Gas’ Importance in Coming Decades Amid Surge of Renewables

May 9, 2019 10:40 AM ET - The new INGAA Foundation Inc. flagship report finds that natural gas will retain its critical role in the U.S. power sector for at least the next 20 years even as renewable energy grabs a bigger share of the nation’s electricity market. This trend,...

Keep America Beautiful Announces 50 Organizations Receive 2019 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grants

May 9, 2019 9:15 AM ET - Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced it has awarded 50 grants to Keep America Beautiful community-based affiliates and partner organizations for its 2019 Cigarette Litter...

General Mills Signs Its Largest Wind Power Agreement

May 9, 2019 9:00 AM ET - General Mills, Inc. has signed a virtual 15-year power purchase agreement for 200 megawatts of the Maverick Creek wind project of Roaring Fork Wind, L.L.C., a joint venture between Renewable Energy Systems (RES) and Steelhead Americas.

Well Living Lab Introduces New Alliance Member Program

May 8, 2019 5:20 PM ET - The Well Living Lab today announced a new alliance member program for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to transforming health and well-being in the indoor environment.

AEG Joins UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

May 8, 2019 11:00 AM ET - AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced its pledge to support the United Nation’s (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework (Framework).

Sowing the Seeds for a Culture of Innovation

May 7, 2019 10:45 AM ET - The global business environment is changing rapidly and no company can afford to stand still. CLP understands the need to transform and innovate and in the past two years has significantly stepped up its efforts to be an innovative and progressive...

Minnesota's General Mills and Hormel Buy Wind Power to Offset Energy Used to Make Food

May 6, 2019 12:30 PM ET - General Mills signed a 15-year purchase agreement with Roaring Fork Wind, LLC in Texas. When coupled with its 2017 wind power agreement, the project will offset all of the electricity used at Golden Valley-based food maker’s owned U.S. facilities...

City of Charlotte Recognized as Champion of Trees

May 6, 2019 10:30 AM ET - The Arbor Day Foundation has announced today that the City of Charlotte has been awarded the Foundation’s Champion of Trees Award. This award recognizes a government entity, community-based organization, or partnership among such groups that has...

Root for the Twins. Reduce Plastic Waste.

May 6, 2019 10:00 AM ET - Picture this: It’s a 90-degree day and you’ve got amazing seats for a Minnesota Twins game. If you’re going to have any hopes of maintaining your Twins-fan spirit in the noon sun, staying hydrated is a must.

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates 18th Annual Comcast Cares Day

May 3, 2019 1:50 PM ET - On Saturday, May 4th, more than 100,000 Comcast, NBCUniversal – and for the first time Sky – employees will come together with their friends, family members, and nonprofit partners to “make change happen” as part of the 18th annual Comcast Cares Day.

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