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About three months ago, Bob Holycross was promoted to become Ford’s top environmental and safety officer, charged with implementing the automaker’s sustainability practices, among other things. Even though Ford is facing both internal restructuring and as well as the massive transformation happening in the broader automotive industry, the company continues to make strong commitments to

Wind turbines in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Rudranil Das | EyeEm | Getty Images One of the largest countries on the planet by area, India is home to more than a billion people, a vast economy and a huge military.  The country’s energy needs are similarly large scale: India’s primary energy consumption hit 809.2 million tons

Jessica Onyshko, principal consultant at Anthesis, says embedding sustainable chemistry into company practices depends on a number of factors because the discipline is so broad. Right now most companies are trying to figure out how to embed these practices into their products and supply chain that cover the product’s entire lifecycle, according to Onyshko. When

Oil production in Azerbaijan Vostok Oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations that central banks are likely to enact financial stimulus to offset the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and growing optimism that OPEC will order deeper output cuts this week. Brent crude rose $1.48 per barrel, or 2.5%, to $53.18

A new report by The Conference Board reveals the latest trends in sustainability reporting. The analysis examined how nearly 6,000 companies in 26 countries are reporting on more than 90 environmental and social practices, ranging from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to boardroom diversity to water consumption. As companies prepare for the sustainability reporting season, here

The following is adapted from State of Green Business 2020, published by GreenBiz in partnership with Trucost, part of financial information and analytics giant S&P Global. We’re in the midst of a building boom. Commercial floor space is projected to grow by 40.5 percent by 2050. And once built, buildings stick around for a while:

This article originally appeared at Ensia. Walking along the edge of a seasonally dry lakebed on the eastern outskirts of Mexico City, there is near perfect silence except for the occasional airplane that flies overhead. These planes flying out of a nearby airport are a reminder of the estimated $13 billion international airport that had

Batteries Published on March 2nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley March 2nd, 2020 by Steve Hanley  Engineering consultant Aurecon Group said in a statement last week the Hornsdale battery installed two years ago in South Austrialia has exceeded expectations for the way it has stabilized the grid and lowered grid related costs. So far, the

Clean Power Published on March 2nd, 2020 | by John Farrell March 2nd, 2020 by John Farrell  Originally published at ILSR.org  A collaborative report by Timothy DenHerder-Thomas (Cooperative Energy Futures) and Jonathan Welle (Cleveland Owns), with contributing authors John Farrell and Maria McCoy (Institute for Local Self-Reliance). Key Links Download the Report Executive Summary This

Steam billowing from Drax power station near Selby England debstheleo | iStock | Getty Images Coal-fired electricity production at the U.K.’s largest power plant is expected to end in March 2021, energy firm Drax said Thursday, with the move leading to between 200 and 230 job losses. Drax Power Station — which is located near

Terry Eggers | The Image Bank | Getty Images Last year saw wind generation in the U.S. overtake hydroelectric generation for the first time, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Released Wednesday, the figures from the EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report show that yearly wind generation hit a little over 300

An offshore oil platform. Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images U.S. oil prices experienced their steepest weekly fall since 2008 as the spread of the coronavirus stokes fears of slowing global demand. Investors are increasingly worried as the virus has spread beyond its epicenter in China to more than 40 other countries. West Texas

When the first commercial flight took off on 1 January 1914, the carbon emissions contributing to air pollution were probably not the highest priority. More than a century later, in 2019, the actions of young environmental activist Greta Thunberg helped raise awareness of the Swedish term flygskam — translated as “flight shame” — to the

River taxis wait for customers at the dock in the town of Bartica, Guyana on June 6, 2016. Bartica is a town at the confluence of two major rivers and is the launching point for people who work in the jungle regions, mining gold and diamonds. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS | AFP | Getty Images An upcoming

With a large part of its land located below sea-level, the Netherlands is a country that has seen its fair share of floods. These include the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, which affected Scotland, England, Belgium and the Netherlands, claiming almost 2,000 lives in the latter. Globally, rising sea levels could have a significant

No time like the present. That adage rang true for Bill Baruch of Blue Line Capital on Friday as stocks continued to fall in Wall Street’s worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, fueled by mounting worries over the global coronavirus outbreak. “Nothing to argue about here: This is a bloodbath, but

Attendees walk through the lobby during the 2016 IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images The annual CERAWeek energy conference, which was scheduled to take place in Houston from March 9 to March 13, has been canceled due to the increased spread of

A kayaker passes in front of an offshore oil platform in the Guanabara Bay in Niteroi, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Dado Galdieri | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices rebounded more than $1 a barrel after earlier hitting multi-year lows on Monday, as hopes of a deeper cut in output by OPEC and stimulus

A man makes a phone call outside the OPEC headquarters during the 177th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on December 6, 2019. JOE KLAMAR | AFP | Getty Images OPEC could deliver a larger-than-expected production cut at its meeting later this week, according to MUFG Bank. Oil prices have been under