Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Long-Term Value

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 09:55

In my role as Chief Financial Officer at BNY Mellon, I have a wide range of responsibilities. People are often surprised to hear that overseeing the work of our Business and Environmental Sustainability team is one of them.

Living Shoreline Demonstration Project | Restoring and Preserving the Louisiana Coastline

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 09:00

The Louisiana coastline loses an average of more than 16 square miles of wetlands per year according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) is the single state entity with authority to develop, articulate, implement, and enforce a comprehensive coastal restoration and protection master plan to reduce hurricane storm surge flood impact, restore Louisiana’s bountiful natural resources, build land to protect critical energy infrastructure, and secure Louisiana’s coast now and for future generations.

VIDEO: GE & HPE | Leading the Data-Driven Industrial Transformation

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 09:10

GE Digital is leveraging next-generation machine data at every point in the industrial value chain to drive real-time analytics and insights. Smarter and gaster decision-making in industrial environments reduces uncheduled downtime, increases reponse times, and optimizes the overall management of assets

Using Technology to Power a Sustainable Built Environment

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 09:05

Chicago Named Nation’s Greenest City in CBRE Study

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 14:45

After placing second last year, the Chicago market claimed the top spot with 66% of its space qualified as green certified according to the fourth annual Green Building Adoption Index study by CBRE and Maastricht University. San Francisco slipped to second, while Atlanta, Houston and Minneapolis again claimed spots in the top 5 in the 2017 report.

Living Future unConference Call for Proposals

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 15:00

The International Living Future Institute is excited to announce the Call for Proposals for the upcoming Living Future unConference in Portland, Oregon on May 1-4, 2018. At the 12th annual unConference, ILFI invites you to lead us in the exploration of AUTHENTICITY and inspire and equip us to take ACTION that echoes our truth.

Consumers Energy Breaks Ground on Cross Winds® Energy Park Phase II

Tue, 07/25/2017 - 09:30

Consumers Energy broke ground on its third wind energy project, Cross Winds Energy Park II in Tuscola County’s Columbia Township.Michigan’s largest energy provider is working with lead contractor White Construction, which has started building access roads and will begin constructing concrete foundations within two weeks for the 19 new turbines that will be 499 feet tall and generate up to 44 megawatts. White Construction was the contractor for Consumers Energy’s Lake Winds Energy Park near Ludington, Mich.

Calcasieu Ship Channel (CSC) Salinity Control Measures Project | Reducing the Rate of Wetland Loss in Louisiana

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 09:00

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) selected Tetra Tech to complete a feasibility study and preliminary engineering and design for the Calcasieu Ship Channel (CSC) Salinity Control Measures Project to develop and evaluate alternatives to reduce wetland loss rates.

Connecting Cities to be Cleaner, Safer and Stronger

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 09:30

AT&T is teaming up with companies to deploy innovative solutions throughout cities, making them “smarter.” We’re also developing connected solutions to help cities improve the way they use resources and take care of their citizens. But what if we could use the efficiencies created by this technological revolution to understand a city’s environmental impact — and improve it?

Duke Energy’s Bold, $25 Billion Plan to Modernize the Power Grid

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 12:00

A plan to modernize the energy grid means more than replacing substations and transmission lines. It will help you control your electricity use and save you money.