IGEL’s Sixth Conference-Workshop
Save the date for IGEL’s Sixth Conference-Workshop on “The Nexus of Energy, food, and Water”, to be held on Thursday, March 21st, 2013. Objectives of the conference include providing an overview about...
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View ArticleFive Insights from ACORE’s National Renewable Energy Policy Forum
by Candice D. McLeod* On February 6th, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) held its 10th annual Renewable Energy Policy Forum on Capitol Hill. The event featured a host of industry,...
View ArticleWater: Emerging Risks and Opportunities Summit
by Samantha Guidon* On February 8, 2013, with an imminent Winter Storm Nemo on the horizon, over 250 industry leaders and key players in the water sector came together at Goldman Sachs in New York City...
View ArticleOf Climate Change and International Policy Architecture
by Samantha Guidon* Robert Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard University. Courtesy of Stephanie Nam/Penn Law. On February 27, 2013, Harvard University’s Albert Pratt...
View ArticleSupply Chain Compliance: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
by Derek Newberry* If events like Apple’s Foxconn debacle teach us anything, it is that even reputable companies with strong supplier codes of conduct can face serious compliance issues where...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency: Still Wasting in the Building
by Silvia Schmid Last week’s conference “Building Energy Efficiency: Seeking Strategies that Work” offered the opportunity to discuss the many barriers to advancements in energy efficiency beyond...
View ArticleThe Malaysian Airlines Flight Disappearance and the Future Epic Battle...
By Gary Survis* It was only a matter of minutes after the discovery of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 that questions began to be asked about the data. How could a Boeing 777 jet airliner...
View Article“Yes We Can” Obama’s environmental legacy begins with reducing US carbon...
By: Nathan Sell** Seventeen years after the United States failed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol; the first steps have been taken to address greenhouse gas emissions. President Obama and the EPA have...
View ArticleThe Win-Win-Win of Impact Investing
By: Nathan Sell* Ask not what your investment dollars can do for you, but ALSO what they can do for others, and the environment. That’s the idea behind Impact Investing, an emerging paradigm shift in...
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