The U.S. Army Fort Drum military reservation, located in Jefferson County in Upstate New York, is one of the most impressive and unique military facilities in the country. Deep in the North Country, rugged conditions and temperatures that can drop to 30 below zero making it an ideal training ground for specialized training for fighting […]
As one of the nation’s most iconic brands, Starbucks is no stranger to making headlines. In the wake of Starbucks’ announcement to eliminate plastic straws from their stores by 2020, the coffee juggernaut has drawn some teasing from cable news commentators and late-night TV hosts. But the fact is, they are very serious about doing […]
Massachusetts has a peak energy demand problem. When demand is highest, so are costs and environmental impacts. Specifically, 10 percent of hours in the year contribute around 40 percent of energy costs. And during a 15-day period in the coldest part of this past winter, Massachusetts burned more oil than in all of 2016 and […]
We have been pleased with to see that pharmaceutical power player AstraZeneca is leading their industry with a strong commitment to clean energy and other sustainability priorities through a wide range of ambitious initiatives. The company maintains a long-term view that operating as a sustainable business, adopting environmentally friendly business practices, and becoming more energy-efficient […]
The 2018 Western Governors Association Annual Meeting took place June 25-27 in Rapid City, South Dakota. WGA Chair Governor Dennis Daugaard hosted his colleagues, administration officials, and others to discuss critical issues facing the American West. The WGA approved 12 policy resolutions, which you can read here, on topics such as workforce development, international trade, […]
For most adults in America today, McDonald’s has been a part of their life in one way or another for as long as they can remember. So when a company with a cultural impact of that magnitude sets Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) goals to reduce emissions, it has a real impact—when you operate 37,000 […]
For the past few months, we’ve been regularly highlighting some of the efforts being made among the nation’s businesses to adopt clean energy solutions, particularly those who have pledged to become “100 percent renewable” as members of the RE100 group. This week, let’s take a look at Bank of America, which is among those ranks […]
Our polling last year found that a majority of Republicans now support clean energy because of issues like economic growth and national security; however, that wasn’t always the case. Today we’d like to recognize President George H.W. Bush on his 94th birthday for the early role he played in getting conservatives—and the whole country—behind […]
Our friends at the Chamber for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) recently arranged to have CRES Executive Director James Dozier and Managing Director Heather Reams take a boat tour of America’s first offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm is owned by Deepwater […]
Few human endeavors consume more energy than air travel. So how does an airline pursue a clean energy portfolio? JetBlue may just have the answers that will serve as a model for other domestic carriers. The airline has committed to meeting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) targets for GHG emission reduction. What’s perhaps most […]