The U.S. Army needs to be at net zero, says Kristine Kingery, director of energy security and sustainability policy for the military. “How can we go with the ‘N’ state?” she asked in a conversation during VERGE Hawaii 17. “In the army, everything has to be tied back to readiness.” She discusses how operating on renewable energy is mission critical for the U.S. Army, why energy independence is critical for the nation’s security and how collaborations help get there.
California has extended its system to price carbon, an initiative that has inspired significant emissions cuts, after building bipartisan support. So far, the idea has sprung up in 50 jurisdictions around the world.
Providing vision and instilling accountability behind competitive sustainable business goals should be a continuous process, not a quarterly exercise.
From influencing Volvo to GM, how one car company launched a thousand rides to a sustainable future.
The South Miami City Commission in a 4-1 vote approved a law requiring solar panels to be installed on all new homes built in the city.
Bloomberg |
Daimler Earnings Miss Estimates as Truck Division Profit Falls
Bloomberg Daimler AG, reeling from allegations of decades-long collusion with other German carmakers, missed second-quarter operating-profit estimates amid a drop at its commercial-vehicle divisions and spending on new automotive technology. Earnings before … Daimler Misses Q2 Earnings Estimate Despite Record Mercedes-Benz SalesTheStreet.com Daimler Q2 EBIT lags despite record Mercedes-Benz salesCNBC Daimler Profit up Slightly as Truck Business LagsU.S. News & World Report Nasdaq –Financial Times –Hong Kong Standard (press release) –BangaloreWeekly all 10 news articles » |
Reuters |
Wall Street regulator sets sights on digital coin offerings
Reuters (Reuters) – Wall Street's main regulator said on Tuesday that initial coin offerings (ICOs), a means of crowdfunding for blockchain technology companies, should be subject to the same safeguards required in traditional securities sales. ICOs have … US Signals Clampdown on Red-Hot Digital Coin OfferingsBloomberg SEC report may put an end to ICO boomAmerican Banker SEC Says Digital Tokens Are Securities, Warns of FraudFortune VentureBeat –Inc.com –TechCrunch –CNBC all 33 news articles » |
Fortune |
Chipotle Says the Recent Norovirus Outbreak Was Caused By a Sick Employee
Fortune Chipotle Mexican Grill (cmg) is retraining kitchen crews on food safety and enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for employees refusing to abide by new rules, after identifying a sick employee as the cause of a Norovirus outbreak that forced it to briefly … Chipotle hopes that queso will win back customers scared away by norovirus and rodentsCNBC Chipotle CEO: We Are 'Disappointed' We Failed To Prevent Norovirus In Virginia RestaurantForbes Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q2 2017 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha AdAge.com –Bloomberg –Business Insider –New York Post all 170 news articles » |
New York Times |
$800 Million Subway Rescue Plan Adds Cars and Subtracts Seats
New York Times Joseph J. Lhota, right, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. On Tuesday, he revealed a plan with at least 30 measures to address problems in the deteriorating system. Credit James Estrin/The New York Times. Seat-free subway cars … New York subway chief unveils emergency plan for 'failing' systemReuters MTA boss rolls out nearly $1B plan to revive degrading subway system that targets faulty signals, bad tracksNew York Daily News MTA Chairman Says NYC Subways Are Failing Customers, Pledges FixesBloomberg Washington Post –New York Post –New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV –amNY all 124 news articles » |
Fortune |
Apple CEO Promised to Build 3 'Big' Plants in US, Trump Says
Fortune Apple CEO Tim Cook has committed to build three big manufacturing plants in the United States, the Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. President Donald Trump as saying. "I spoke to (Cook), he's promised me three big plants—big, big, big," Trump told the … Trump said Apple's Tim Cook 'promised' him he'd build three US factories, says reportCNBC Trump says Apple will build three 'big' new plants in USBBC News Apple Moving Closer to Selling an American Made $1000 iPhone, Trump HintsTheStreet.com Business Insider –CNET –New York Magazine –Newsmax all 60 news articles » |