Major corporate farms in rural Arizona are being blamed for shrinkage of the water table — reductions of as much as 300 feet below 1950s levels — which is forcing family farmers and residents to dig deeper wells or find other solutions. In the southeast part of the Mega-Farms Continue to Face state, inexpensive land, […]
Yesterday, San Jose leaders voted to adopt a new ordinance that requires all new construction of buildings to be electric. According to the San Jose Spotlight, some saw the act as a “direct attack on President Trump. Who happens to be visiting the Bay Area for a fundraiser. At the press conference Tuesday, the veteran […]
Ameresco, energy efficiency and renewable energy company, recently announced that it has completed a resiliency project at the Town of Wayland Middle School, which also serves as the community’s emergency shelter. This initiative will ensure that Resiliency Redefined: Massachusetts Emergency Wayland’s emergency shelter can access solar generated power in the event of emergencies that cause […]
Recently introduced its 48V Universal Energy Management (UEM), the solar power industry’s first Energy Storage System (ESS) that intelligently manages the flow of electricity from any source for any use. It integrates with any existing grid-tied solar system and works with any manufacturer’s panels, PV inverters or batteries. Universal enables simultaneous AC/DC coupling and is […]
HanesBrands uses recycling to divert more than 86% of its production waste from landfills with a goal of 100% by 2020. Now, the company is making it easier for consumers to pitch in when they pitch out its product packaging. Hanes has partnered with How2Recycle, a standardized labeling system that will help the company clearly […]
As part of the largest-ever renewable energy purchase by the automotive industry, E.ON recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Honda Signs Power Honda for offtake from E.ON’s Boiling Springs Wind Farm. Under the terms of the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA), Honda has contracted for 120 megawatts (MW) of the power and […]
Honeywell today announced an agreement with NRStor C&I L.P. to launch the Experion Energy Program, which will create the largest behind–the-meter (BTM) energy storage deployment to date in North America. The agreement will offer energy storage as a service to commercial and industrial customers. Under the agreement, Honeywell and NRStor will develop and operate 300 […]
A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that energy efficiency could cut US energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050. The report authors identify what they say are ambitious but cost-effective and technically possible measures. The report by authors Steven Nadel and Lowell Ungar, Halfway There: […]
A commitment to be net zero carbon across its businesses by 2040. If successful, the ecommerce giant will meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos says the company is “done being in the middle of the herd on this issue. And plans to use its size and scale to “make […]
Schneider Electric recently unveiled new .IIoT-based innovations for the water industry. including EcoStruxure Pumping Performance Advisor, EcoStruxure Augmented Operator. Advisor, EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS for Water and the PROficient. Premier Access Portal. These applications help drive process optimization to increase efficiency and. Reduce operating costs to make. Pperations in water and wastewater more profitable, according. to […]
The E+E 100 are the VPs, directors, managers and engineers who are making significant strides in driving our industry. See the complete list here or download the report for more detailed information about these leaders. And stay tuned for the Call for Submissions coming later this fall, when you can nominate your favorite sustainability or […]
Microsoft Corporation signed a power purchase agreement with Engie for long-term solar and wind energy. The hybrid renewable deal delivers 230 megawatts from two Engie projects under construction in Texas. Under the PPA, Microsoft will purchase most of the output from the 200-MW Las Lomas wind project in Starr and Zapata Counties, and 85 MW […]