renewable energy

Your guide to green building: Sustainable construction, renewable materials and energy efficiency

How to take the leap while reducing hazards and improving safety

October 29, 2024

This shift towards eco-conscious construction responds to escalating environmental concerns, evolving regulations, and growing consumer demand for sustainable living spaces.

How can renewable energy improve safety in manufacturing?

Katie Brenneman

April 22, 2024

In a world that is rapidly changing as a result of climate change, many industries are looking towards alternatives that can help to make them more sustainable.

Honeywell and Alturus team up to provide energy storage and distributed assets solutions

June 24, 2021

Honeywell and Alturus announced a collaborative effort to deploy battery energy storage systems to customers globally.

Wind energy company sues to keep bird kill data out of public’s hands

August 26, 2016

An Ohio wind-energy facility doesn’t want to reveal how many birds it kills, and has gone to court to keep that information secret. Blue Creek Wind Farm, owned by the Spanish company Iberdrola Renewables, has filed a lawsuit in Ohio to prevent two state agencies from making public what it calls “trade secrets.”

EU greenhouse gas emissions at lowest level since 1990

June 21, 2016

European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions continued to decrease in 2014, with a 4.1% reduction in emissions to 24.4% below 1990 levels, according to the EU’s annual inventory published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Europe on track to reach 2020 climate goals

October 29, 2014

European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions fell almost 2 % between 2012 and 2013, putting the EU very close to its 2020 reduction target, according to new analysis from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EU is also on track to meet two other targets to boost renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2020.

Greenhouse gas emissions down in Europe

June 11, 2014

Greenhouse gas emissions in European Union (EU) nations decreased by 1.3 percent in 2012, putting the EU within reach of its 20 % reduction target, with eight years to go until the 2020 deadline.

Which big U.S. companies are using renewable energy?

Some familiar names make the EPA’s list

April 24, 2014

The EPA’s Green Power Partnership latest list of the Top 100 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources -- like wind and solar power – shows that tech companies are leading the way, although more traditional industries are on it as well.

Are “green jobs” safe?

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has set a number of challenging targets for reductions in carbon emissions and waste

April 16, 2013

With pressure to reduce carbon emissions, reduce waste, increase energy efficiency and the proportion of renewable energy, the EU is set for a rapid growth in the number of ‘green jobs’ – jobs which help to protect or restore the environment.