Energy

The world's first hybrid electric tugboat, Foss Maritime's Carolyn Dorothy which plies Southern California's San Pedro Bay, emits 73 percent less soot, 51 percent fewer oxides of nitrogen and 27 percent less carbon dioxide than a standard tug of comparable size, according to a study by the University of California, Riverside.   Read More

The newest Walmart Canada fresh and frozen food distribution center will be 60 percent more energy efficient that Walmart's other centers and will be topped by wind turbines and solar panels. Read More

Up to 15 percent of all greenhouse gasses come from farmers churning up soil. The International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change aims to change that by promoting concrete solutions that deliver results today. Read More

Starting next month, the droppings from thousands of chickens will add their might to a biogas power station serving this Cotsworld market town. Read More

Long derided as a waste of space and a symbol of sprawl, the heat energy in the pavement in your lot could soon be used to heat hot water or be used in absorption chillers to provide cooling. Read More

This lack of energy ownership can cost companies millions. In many cases, senior management does not realize how much they're spending on energy across all sites, or that energy is often second only to healthcare in terms of overall cost growth.  Read More

A study by researchers at the University of Texas finds that the embedded energy in wasted food is equal to 2 percent of the nation's annual energy budget; cutting food waste would save 350 million barrels of oil per year. Read More

Policy makers and thinkers of all varieties around the world these days are grappling with the design of smart, efficient policy; the challenge ahead of them is daunting. Energy demand is rising, especially in developing countries, while at the same time scientists tell us we must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions or face catastrophic climate change events. Read More

ClimateWeekNY?C is a tremendous opportunity for us to convene as a community and identify the best path for a transition towards a low-carbon economy. By expanding our efforts to focus on new financial and economic tools we can capitalize on the largest wealth creation opportunity of our lifetime. Read More

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division will deploy five all-electric trucks in New York City this month as part of a green fleet expansion that will place 176 electric delivery vehicles on the road over the next year. Read More