To “Save Energy, Grow Money,” the Billion Dollar Green Challenge invites colleges, universities and other nonprofits to invest a total of one billion dollars in self-managed green revolving funds that finance energy efficiency upgrades. The Challenge is inspired by the exceptional performance of existing green revolving funds, which have a median annual return on investment [...]
Too often, brilliant green ideas stay on paper. This year for the fifth time, the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is helping some of them actually reach the general public. The global competition encourages people to think creatively about fighting climate change. Previous winners have gone on to achieve success with their innovative products and services, thanks [...]
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USHCCF) announced the winners of its Green Builds Business program in Irving, TX. Green Builds Business is a national initiative, launched earlier this year by the USHCC Foundation and funded by a $500,000 grant from Walmart, designed to educate Hispanic business entrepreneurs on environmental sustainability and guide them [...]
A distinguished group of international leaders in government, business, academia and renowned Green activists has been selected to join the Jury for the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The Zayed Future Energy Prize is recognized as the world’s preeminent award -driving innovation, leadership, long-term vision and impact in renewable energy and sustainability. “We welcome to the [...]
For a six day span starting on July 4, 2011, Panasonic Life Innovation Container took a leading role in an event hosted by the Indonesian Red Cross Society called “JUMBARA 2011.*” Held every fifth year, the Life Innovation Container made its first appearance to support the mobile office for the Indonesian Red Cross to power [...]
Just how important is it that the Obama Administration sets the strongest possible fuel economy standards for the 2017-2025 period currently under consideration? Apparently, it’s crucial enough that a diverse range of organizations and individuals – including national security experts, business groups, Republicans and environmentalists agree: a U.S. vehicle fleet average of 60 mpg [...]
Continuing its green innovation and leadership strategy, the U.S. Postal Service released its fiscal year (FY) 2010 Annual Sustainability Report, which demonstrated the agency had exceeded a number of its sustainability goals — including nearly a 30-percent reduction in facility energy use, a 33-percent reduction of supplies purchases and a 133-percent increase in alternative fuel [...]
Honeywell announced today that its Green Jet Fuel has successfully powered the first transatlantic biofuel flight, which landed today at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The Honeywell-operated Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to fly from North America to Europe with a 50/50 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, powering one of the aircraft’s [...]
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), a public policy organization and the nation’s largest nonpartisan women’s business group, has launched “Entrepreneurs, Energy and Environment.” The national program is designed to educate women business owners on how energy and environmental issues affect business and the opportunities they present.