Renewable Energy & Sustainability

SmartBrief on Sustainability

News about the future of sustainable business

SmartBrief on Sustainability

Why companies should care about CSR

5/24/2013

  • Harvard Business Review online

Two-thirds of workers say they have a strong and increasing interest in sustainability issues, according to a Bain international study, making CSR a powerful tool for attracting talent and engaging fr… Read More

Wind Energy SmartBrief

The latest wind energy news and information

Wind Energy SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: American Wind Energy Association

Opinion: Wind energy is a growing U.S. job creator

5/24/2013

  • Washington Times, The

A recent op-ed in the Washington Times misstated the economics of wind energy, writes Paul Holshouser, finance policy manager with the American Wind Energy Association. The industry has grown by 30% o… Read More

RFA SmartBrief

News on ethanol and other biofuels

RFA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Renewable Fuels Association

Big Oil spreads myths about RFS

5/24/2013

  • TheEnergyCollective.com

The Renewable Fuel Standard is under attack from Big Oil, but not because it isn't working as designed, writes Geoff Cooper, vice president of research and analysis at the Renewable Fuels Association.… Read More

PERC SmartBrief

Propane industry news

PERC SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Propane Education & Research Council

Teen charged with burglary, huffing propane

5/24/2013

  • Patch.com

Police in Brookfield, Wis., said a 17-year-old boy was charged with burglary and intentionally abusing a hazardous substance after he huffed propane. According to the police report, a homeowner discov… Read More

A&WMA SmartBrief

Air and waste news for environmental professionals

A&WMA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Air & Waste Management Association

Waste-disposal firms reaping billions annually from U.S. shale drilling

5/21/2013

  • Times-Picayune (New Orleans), The

The U.S. shale-drilling industry is spending as much as $30 billion each year on waste-disposal efforts, said Michael Hoffman, managing director at Wunderlich Securities. "There's clearly a need to ma… Read More

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