A reader sent me this article on the metrics we need to determine how “green” certain of our actions are. Specifically, how do we measure our success at contributing to the “triple bottom line,” where investments pay returns financially, socially, …
Tag: lifecycle analysis
Heralding Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
I just got off the phone with Stephan Williams, the guest blogger I wrote about a week or so back. I’m thrilled to announce that Stephan’s going to be the driving force behind the “corporate role models” blog that I’ve …
Tagged with: Biomimicry, Carbon Footprint, Citizens United, corporate role models, corporate sustainability initiatives, corruption, ecologic impact, General Motors Ventures, guest blogging, IPCC, LCA, lifecycle analysis, oil companies, philanthropy in the “green” space, Raj Pachauri, Stephan Williams, sustainability
How Big Are the Externalities of Fossil Fuels?
In reference to my post on the lifecycle analysis (LCA) of wind turbines, Peter Leach writes: The LCA of fossil fuel (or nuclear) powered electricity production presumably shows a good return in terms of direct power out vs. power consumed. …
Tagged with: climate impact, externalities, externalities of burning coal, fossil fuels, global climate change, Harvard Medical School, LCA, legacy management, lifecycle analysis, national security, nuclear power, pollution, quantify the externalities, resource depletion, Wind Energy, wind power, wind turbines
