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WRI, Staples, Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, Other Corporate Leaders Reach Renewable Energy Goal

April 28, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A group of major corporate energy buyers announced today that they have reached their collective goal of purchasing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources - enough power to displace a large coal-fired power plant.

Southeast Energy Policy Briefs

Jess Chandler, Dennis Creech, Thomas Damassa, Eliot Metzger, Samantha Putt del Pino, Alex Tapia, Ben Taube, John D. Wilson

April, 2009
The World Resources Institute (WRI)—together with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), and Southface—compiled high-level overviews of regional opportunities to enhance energy efficiency, develop renewable electric power resources, and manage water-energy relationships. Watch WRI’s Eliot Metzger discuss the energy efficiency potential in the Southeast with Clean Skies News:

Green Stimulus Spending By Country

April 27, 2009

The United States has made green spending a key part of its stimulus packages in response to the domestic and global economic crisis.

In October 2008, Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabi

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI, Staples, J & J, GM, Other Corporate Leaders Demonstrate Benefits of Renewable Energy

April 24, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) will hold a press conference to announce that its Green Power Market Development Group has reached its goal of developing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources.

Harnessing Nature's Power: Deploying and Financing On-Site Renewable Energy

Timothy Hassett, with Karin Borgerson

March, 2009

This report offers strategies and approaches that can be valuable to a wide range of firms looking at potential investments, contracts, and facility operational decisions regarding use of renewable energy. It provides guidance on how to consider the choice to finance or purchase renewable technologies for use on corporate facilities and advice on where to go for further information.

Todd Stern, Tony Blair among Political and Business Leaders to Address the Capitol

February 25, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senators convene top policy-makers, CEOs and economists to Capitol Hill for climate event March 3

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be among the high-level participants meeting with U.S. legislators and business leaders in the Capitol building on March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s climate envoy, Todd Stern, will address an afternoon gathering of the event.

Top Policy-Makers, Economists to Hold Symposium about U.S. Action on Climate Change

February 18, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

U.S. legislators and business leaders will meet with experts on climate change economics and policy at the Capitol building March 3 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for U.S. leadership on climate change, it was announced today. U.S. and international policymakers will join climate experts for the one day bipartisan and bicameral event. The cosponsoring senators to date are Senators Bingaman (D-NM), McCain (R-AZ), Snowe (R-ME) and Stabenow (D-MI).

Green Recovery Matrix

February 10, 2009

This chart assesses potential green-program impacts per $1 billion of U.S. government economic-recovery spending.

Green Economic Stimulus Creates Jobs, Saves Taxpayers Money

February 10, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Green components of an economic recovery effort can both create jobs now and offset costs to taxpayers through future energy savings.

A Green Global Recovery? Assessing U.S. Economic Stimulus and Prospects for International Coordination

Robert Heilmayr, Trevor Houser, Shashank Mohan

February, 2009

Well-tailored “green” components of a recovery effort can create jobs and stimulate the economy while achieving significant energy cost savings for businesses, consumers and the government.

Environmental Stories to Watch in 2009

December 18, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

Environmental Stories to Watch is WRI’s annual survey of emerging issues that could have major impacts on environmental coverage. At the Newseum, WRI President Jonathan Lash unveiled what he predicts will be the four “Stories to Watch” in 2009.

Hedging Energy Prices With Renewable Power

By Alex Perera on December 8, 2008

Additional Contributors: Robert Heilmayr

WRI and a group of corporate green power purchasers explore whether long-term green power contracts can be a win-win for providers and consumers.

Will Climate Policy Take A Back Seat During the Economic Slowdown?

By Jonathan Pershing on October 31, 2008

The financial crisis is currently at the front and center of the national debate, but if we limit our focus to near-term fixes on the economy, we will just defer requisite action on climate.

New WRI Board Members Highlight Importance of China, Energy Investment

October 21, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

The World Resources Institute’s (WRI) board of directors welcomed two new members last month by electing Chen Jining, a professor and executive vice president at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Daniel Weiss, co-founder and manager of the Angeleno Group, an energy-focused private equity firm.

Nation's First Green Roof and Labyrinth Opens

October 2, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The nation’s first green roof and labyrinth in this ever-greener city opened today at the top of an eight-story office building one block northwest of Union Station.

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