Mohawk Group Participates in CBRE Green Week to Bring Awareness to Making ‘Greener’ Choices

Mon, 10/23/2017 - 08:45

A corporate partner in this year’s CBRE Green Week, Mohawk Group and its employees took to social media to share how they are making greener choices, inside and outside of the office, to help make a more sustainable planet.Green Week, which took place October 9–13, encourages companies to increase environmental awareness through employee engagement.

Imminent Game Changer for Inefficient UK Properties

Mon, 11/06/2017 - 10:30

From April 2018, it will be illegal to let out certain energy inefficient buildings in the UK. Under what has commonly been termed the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, or MEES, landlords will not be able to let out properties with an Environmental Performance Certificate (EPC) rated F or G. Government estimates have shown this could affect as high as 23% of the commercial real estate market, affecting as much as £165 billion of real estate.

Ohio Employers and Investors Urge Senate to Oppose Energy Bill

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 10:20

As Ohio Senate lawmakers hear testimony on HB 114, major businesses, investors and trade associations representing more than 30,000 employees, are voicing their opposition to the proposal. The businesses state that HB 114 would dismantle the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency standards and create prolonged uncertainty for the private sector.

CITGO Fuels Literacy With Thousands of Children During National ‘Read for the Record®’ Campaign

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 10:15

In partnership with Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record® campaign, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is participating in a day-long celebration across 12 states on October 19 to spread the joy of reading and help achieve a new reading record.

New CDPQ Commitments Demonstrate Bold Investment on Climate

Wed, 10/18/2017 - 15:00

A new strategy announced today by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the second largest Canadian pension fund with more than USD $228 billion in assets under management, demonstrates that they are committed to tackling climate change risks and seizing investment opportunities embedded in the low-carbon economy, Ceres said in a statement today.

TeamCITGO Lemont Awarded Volunteer Group of the Year

Tue, 10/17/2017 - 12:00

In September, the CITGO Lemont TeamCITGO volunteer organization was awarded the Volunteer Group of the Year by the MorningStar Mission in Joliet, Ill. at its annual volunteer banquet.

Schneider Electric | WHITE PAPER: Embrace and Combine New Energy Opportunities Into Disruptive Technologies to Meet Energy Challenges

Wed, 10/18/2017 - 08:45

Aggressive innovation among energy solutions providers, in response to pressures such as corporate demand and policy changes including the Paris Climate Accord, has accelerated development of new clean technologies.

Seventy-Five Percent of Schneider Electric Revenues Come with Eco Labeled Products

Tue, 10/17/2017 - 10:25

Life cycle assessment (LCA) has gained significant traction in BUILDING sector in the last 10 years as a tool for evaluating the environmental performance of products. That’s what a last survey done by Schneider Electric with more than 1500 customers around the world shows.

National Grid Supports Extensive Lighting Upgrade at Cummins Inc.

Tue, 10/17/2017 - 10:05

Bechtel | Powering More Than Clean Energy

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 15:05

The new 778-megawatt Stonewall Energy Center in Loudon County, Virginia provides the electricity the community needs while protecting its water, wildlife, and other natural resources. More than 778,000 homes in Virginia and Washington DC will be powered by the clean energy this plant produces.