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Monitoring an important greenhouse gas (Sponsored content)

Envirotec Magazine

Pests and diseases are preferably tackled biologically, and the energy-efficient greenhouse reuses water and nutrients as much as possible; leading to cleaner cultivation and improved yields. Commercial greenhouse operators pay for this CO2 supply, which is largely derived from a bio ethanol plant. Monitoring carbon dioxide.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

A little over a decade ago, Gary Dye, then a gas measurement engineer at NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, lost faith in his employer to responsibly deal with what he believed to be systematic inaccuracies among the company’s hundreds of thousands of gas meters. Faulty Meters Raise Questions About Profits.

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L’Oreal achieves carbon-neutrality across US operations

Renewable Energy World

Our customers can be proud their products are made in facilities that use 100% renewable energy. 2) Direct Renewable Energy Projects : As a result, 70% of the company’s facilities have on-site clean energy projects. The project is the largest commercial solar array in Kentucky and the largest worldwide by tonnage produced.

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Best Cleaners – New York’s Capital Region Experts

Green Business Bureau

Tim and Catherine McCann founded Best Cleaners in 2005 to better serve their own garment care needs. Best Cleaners is a proud affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners , a third-party organization that searches out the top cleaners across the United States. 500 | 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Inc.

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Technological and Interoperability Standards for the Future Energy Landscape

AutoGrid

Technological and Interoperability Standards for the Future Energy Landscape. John Bonnin has nearly 30 years of industry experience, including 18 years at CPS Energy, where he was their Vice President of Energy Supply and Market Operations. GW renewable energy and 200 MW Demand Response capability. By John Bonnin.

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ESG Reporting: How Does It Differ From Sustainability Reporting?

Green Business Bureau

ESG gained traction following the publication of the 2005 report Who Cares Wins. This report demonstrated that ESG investments make good business sense. Customers and employees are also demanding business with a purpose. The economic pillar : Economic sustainability is about meeting the needs of the business itself.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.