By Shelli Bond I am pulled in so many directions – wind, solar, energy storage, green building initiatives, storm water treatment, etc. – I could...
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Green Career Workshop 1.0: What’s Your Green Career Plan?
By Khadija Khan On March 22, 2019, Leaders in Energy and National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) jointly hosted two Green Career Workshops at NAHB in...
Is Carbon Capture Storage About to Have its Day?
By Ben Anthony & Peter Clough Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has become the dirtiest phrase in the energy sustainability debate. The costs appear too great,...
What Washington, D.C.’s Progressive Climate Law Means for Commercial Real Estate
By Anica Landreneau The notion of a Green New Deal has been around for a while. Thomas Friedman coined the phrase in 2007, and Green...
Wrestling the Nanotechnology Genie
By Bill Looney Nanotechnology (nanotech) has been described by some as the next Industrial Revolution. After more than 20 years of focused research and development,...
The Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) Luncheon Panel: Career Perspectives in Cleantech from Women Leaders
By Aldrich Reuelraj and Ida Namur At the Fifth Annual Clean Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza at George Washington University (GWU) on February 15, 2019, attendees participated...
Extravaganza Business Showcase Part 1: Recap
By Vishnu Babu Leaders in Energy is a nonpartisan group providing stewardship in energy and environment. Each year business panels present current work being done...
Purchasing Local Solar Power is a Win-Win for Cities
By Adam Agolloco Whether it’s Lancaster County produce or Kennett Square mushrooms, people in Philadelphia — and in many U.S. cities — recognize the benefits...
The Stories We Tell When We Talk About Carbon and Climate Change
ByShana Rappaport There’s nothing quite like a pre-caffeinated carpool with strangers to inspire a stroke of insight. For those less familiar with the “shared” route...
Why Clif Bar Created a Multimillion-Dollar Fund to Help Farmers Invest in Resilience
By Heather Clancy Slowly but surely, more companies are assuming more responsibility — in action, not just name — for encouraging investments in sustainable business...
The PG&E Bankruptcy and California’s Clean Energy Future
By Matthew Beyer On January 29, 2019, PG&E, the largest utility company in California, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The announcement comes after a spate of wildfires...
Dynamic Sustainability Teams Do These Three Things
Lately, I have been reflecting on the summer of 2015, the season in which I embarked on a purposeful career in corporate sustainability, fresh after...