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GHG Protocol: Scope 2 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

In our previous article, titled Scope 1 2 3 Emissions Explained: Understanding the GHG Protocol’s Emission Classification System , we defined scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions as follows: Scope 1 emissions are GHGs released directly from a business. Three Scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

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Des Moines looks for leverage to push MidAmerican on carbon-free power

Renewable Energy World

The city is exploring several strategies to cut emissions, but will depend on its investor-owned utility to achieve much of its ambitious new clean energy goal. Cities should always go into these situations thinking, ‘What power do we have to compel action?’” If a utility declines to join in, cities can start pulling levers.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged

Fleets don’t want to go electric at scale until they’ve done years-long pilots, but the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will artificially constrict that timeframe. Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck? Rustam Kocher: I think it’s going to be an issue for any company that has a large battery pack.

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New local campaigns can bring cheaper and cleaner rooftop solar to communities of color

GreenBiz

New local campaigns can bring cheaper and cleaner rooftop solar to communities of color. One common measure of this is "energy burden," or the share of take-home income spent on energy bills. Solar can help relieve energy burden, but has not yet reached communities of color. Lacey Shaver.

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Green Realtor® Guide: Marketing Eco-Friendly Homes and Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

Realtors® and Home Buyers Going Green. As a green realtor® passionate about the planet’s future and our own, you can play an important role in delivering the message of sustainability to homeowners and support a greener, healthier real estate industry. Automated lighting can be as earth-friendly as it is aesthetically pleasing.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

If your company is working toward improving its sustainability performance, you need a strategy, plan and roadmap. There are ten steps we’ve defined at Green Business Bureau to gear your company’s purpose, culture, focus and actions towards sustainability. Step 3: Benchmark and assess your current sustainability performance.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Posted by Guest Contributor Anyone who’s tried to get a ticket to the consistently sold out Women in Solar Breakfast panels during Solar Power International knows the female contingent of this industry is passionate about carving out and defending their seats at the proverbial table.