Business Council for Sustainable Energy

04/07/2022

Calling all graduate students! Interested in learning more about policy? Apply for the BCSE’s Jan Schori Summer Fellowship by April 30:

https://bcse.org/apply-by-april-30-to-the-2022-jan-schori-summer-fellowship-program/

03/03/2022

📣 JUST RELEASED! 📣

The Sustainable Energy in America , by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Bloomberg NEF, chronicles the progress of in 2021.

Download it here: www.bcse.org/factbook

02/10/2022

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action. But what exactly are they doing, and why?

In a new TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.

The first video, launched today, features Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty. Watch:

Buildings are bad news for the climate -- the indoor spaces we spend most of our lives in emit 40 percent of the world's greenhouse gases. Rethinking how to create and occupy the spaces we inhabit, Katie McGinty, chief sustainability officer at Johnson Controls, walks us through smart, efficient and...

02/05/2022

relies on many technologies working in sync.

Read about how green fits into the picture in this article from Plug Power:

by Preeti Pande, Chief Marketing Officer Green hydrogen will be essential to meeting the decarbonization goals of the Paris Agreement. Nearly everyone wants to take better care of the Earth, but achieving a global warming limit of below 2°C by 2050 without a broad set of zero-carbon energy source...

02/04/2022

Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty teamed up with TEDCountdown and The Climate Pledge to discuss how smart building technology and digital solutions can help reduce energy consumption, boost net zero strategies and cut costs. Watch now:

Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty teamed up with TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge to develop an inspiring and informative video outlining the key role buildings play in net zero strategies and driving sustainability.

02/03/2022

In an executive order released only one week after he took office, President Joe Biden promised that disadvantaged communities would see 40% of the total benefits of climate and infrastructure spending — an influx of capital that would go toward redressing past imbalances that have left marginalized communities disproportionately exposed to pollution and .

Read more about the progress made towards the goals of the order since its announcement last year:

White House Marks Year of Progress Since President Biden Activated All of Government to Advance Environmental Justice Nearly one year ago on January 27,

02/02/2022

Congratulations Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric for making Corporate Knights “100 Most Companies of 2022” list.

Among 7,000 public companies with over $1 billion in revenue, these technology companies stand out for their resource management, clean investment, and supplier performance.

Learn more:

Which companies earned a spot on Corporate Knights' index of the world's greenest firms?

02/01/2022

drives a competitive economy: 260+ companies in the sector have urged congressional action on the Act in a letter to Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Over 260 companies employing tens of thousands of Americans in the clean energy sector urged congressional action on the Build Back Better Act in a new letter sent to Senate […]

01/27/2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created new programs for and at the U.S. Department of Energy!

DOE is hiring for 1,000 new positions, from entry- to senior-level.

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Be a part of the clean energy revolution and make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Join us!

01/03/2022

Did you know that 90% of Americans like solar energy?

What about that 71% of Americans are interested in buying EVs? 🤩

With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.