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Climate Corps 2010: Understanding the Value of Building 'Tune-Ups'
Just as engine tune-ups help cars run more efficiently, retrocommissioning helps property owners tune up the energy efficiency of their buildings so they perform as designed -- or better. The process is considered the most cost-effective strategy for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
It's Time to Give Up Spreadsheets for Tracking Carbon Emissions
CFOs, CIOs and sustainability teams at large companies have used spreadsheets for years to track corporate carbon emissions. We are now, however, at a tipping point where the benefits of carbon management software outweigh the benefits of spreadsheets.
Climate Corps 2010: Grappling with the Summer Heat Wave
The heat wave that is sweeping the East Coast this summer shows how costly it can be when increasing energy demands deluge an already crowded grid.
GM to Use Less Potent Greenhouse Gas to Keep Cars Cool
General Motors plans to use a new air conditioning refrigerant for its 2013 models that is a less potent greenhouse gas than the current common refrigerant.
Energy Efficiency Saves IT Industry $2B Annually
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative today announced that energy efficiency efforts from the global IT industry had resulting in huge cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and big savings on energy bills.
EVs to Recharge Enterprise and PG&E Fleets
Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Pacific Gas and Electric put the spotlight on electric vehicles Tuesday as the companies moved to add the latest electric models to their fleets.
UPS Digs Deep into Footprint, Sets High Goals for Fuel Efficiency
United Parcel Service decreased energy and water use as well as its greenhouse gas emissions last year in the U.S., prompting the company to set a new goal of 20 percent improvement in automotive fuel efficiency by 2020, according to the firm's latest sustainability report.
Are Your Cheeseburgers Causing Deforestation?
Although illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest -- largely to clear space for cattle ranches and soybean farms -- has slowed in recent years, it's still a huge problem in the fight against climate change, and one that our consumption choices can impact.
SEC Climate Guidance Could Increase Supply Chain Scrutiny
The guidance is an important first step towards standardized reporting of climate issues for the benefit of investors, but will likely spur more corporate scrutiny and disclosure of climate and water risks in overseas supply chains.
Alaska Cuts Plane Emissions by 35 Pct with Smoother Landings
A just-completed test of new technology for smoother landings could play a big role in cutting the industry's carbon footprint.