Offshore Wind Power Gains Momentum in Europe with Latest North Sea Installation
The new Gemini Wind Park in the North Sea will generate 600 megawatts of clean power, enough to power 785,000 households in the Netherlands.
View ArticleBritish Discount Airline EasyJet Slashes Emissions, Sets New Carbon Goals
The U.K. discount carrier says its emissions-reduction measures have been so successful that it plans to rewrite its long-term sustainability goals.
View ArticleTrump Throws Gasoline on the Climate Change Fire
The Trump administration wants to sell off half of America's strategic oil reserves, which raises a bevy of economic and environmental questions.
View ArticleOil-Rich Norway Simply Exports its Carbon Emissions
Norway has generated plenty of headlines with its sustainability agenda, but critics say those efforts are moot when its oil companies continue to export oil valued at billions of dollars across the...
View ArticleDreamliner — the Linchpin for KLM’s Emission Reductions Goals
The Dutch air carrier KLM has been investing heavily in the Dreamliner. The long-distance jumbo jet from Boeing is key to the airline's goal of reducing its emissions 20 percent by 2020.
View ArticleKLM Brings Sustainability and Customer Care to 30,000 Feet
Reducing emissions is only the start of the Dutch air carrier KLM's quest to become a more socially responsible company.
View ArticleParis Accord U.S. Commitment Still Alive
Two outspoken supporters of the Paris Accord, California Governor Jerry Brown and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced last week that they will launch a new initiative to help drive...
View ArticleThe Impact of Food-for-Fuel: UK Study Weighs in on Biofuels
A United Kingdom study recently concluded that biofuels can have a critical role to play in the mitigation of future climate change risks, but not if they are derived from food crops.
View ArticleCalifornia Extends Bipartisan Carbon Cap and Trade
On Monday night, with considerable bipartisan support, the California Legislature passed AB-398, which extends the state’s cap-and-trade climate law to 2030. Supporters say the bill's passage will...
View ArticleThis California Dairy Farmer Says He’s Got a Carbon-Positive Solution to...
Albert Straus, often heralded as a first mover in organic dairy and sustainable agriculture, has revealed what he says is the world's first first full-scale electric truck - powered by cow manure.
View ArticleThe Impact of Air Travel on Global Warming Could Rise to 25% By 2050
A recent United Nations report suggests the global aviation sector could consume as much as one-quarter of the world’s carbon budget by 2050 if technological advancements cannot be met.
View ArticleCompetition Fierce for Manure-to-Energy Projects in California’s Dairy Industry
Another manure-to-energy plant opened at a San Joaquin Valley dairy farm - and as California mandates that the dairy sector reduce its emissions, the state is finding that it is receiving more requests...
View Article300 Global Companies Commit to Science-Based Climate Targets Ahead of Climate...
At least 300 companies are now aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative, which provides a framework to help companies stay competitive while doing their part to mitigate climate change.
View ArticleGlobal Warming Impact from Cattle Even Higher Than Previously Thought
A recent study suggests that global methane emissions from livestock are even higher than what most researchers had long assumed. The result will impose even more pressure on the meat industry, which...
View ArticleUPS Boosts Supplies of Renewable Biogas
UPS announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase up to 11.5 million gallon equivalents of renewable biogas a year, helping the company reduce its carbon footprint well into the next decade.
View ArticleTransportation Now Largest Source of U.S. Emissions, While Renewables Surge
After years of power generation emitting the most carbon in the U.S., that badge is now worn by the country’s transportation sector. This switch is the first time emissions from power generation were...
View ArticleRichmond Sues Its Hometown Oil Refinery for Global Warming Impacts
Richmond California has joined the fight against Big Oil. It's now the 10 location to sue oil, gas and coal companies, alleging that their products are causing global warming and affecting the...
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