GM has a strong commitment to sustainability. Utility usage costs over $1B and impacts the environment in energy, carbon, waste, and water use. We have integrated the management of these activities into our business plan which drives continuous improvement. GM has (9) publicly stated environmental goals which are managed along with other business aspects – safety, cost, quality. The presentation will describe the strategies and methods used to manage environmental performance at GM by funding energy and water savings projects
Sandia National Laboratories
A leader in sustainability within the Federal government, Sandia National Laboratories has an aggressive goal to reduce energy consumption by 25% between 2011 and 2017. To achieve this goal, all operational aspects must be addressed. This presentation will discuss the capital projects and operational and policy changes that are being implemented to achieve this goal, and the use of a comprehensive campus energy model, developed at Sandia, to make the correct choices.
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is a multi-purpose Department of Energy laboratory with capabilities that industry can tap including supercomputers and computational science, the brightest x-ray source in the Western Hemisphere, the Center for Nanoscale Materials, and experts and test facilities in batteries, fuel cell, wind power, environmental remediation, smart grid management, building efficiency, water, etc.
Advanced Biofuels USA
Advanced Biofuels USA will help individuals, researchers, farm coops, start-up companies, producers and others involved in the wide variety of work necessary to create advanced biofuels work together to advance their common goals. One goal of Advanced Biofuels USA is to help decision-makers and opinion leaders understand how farmers, growers, researchers and industry can produce sustainable and economical biofuels that will directly replace all types of transportation fuels including gasoline and jetfuel, and thus will provide for energy security, military strategic flexibility, climate change mitigation and rural economic development.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Advancing energy security in the United States through the discovery, development, production and deployment of cost-effective, sustainable systems while protecting the environment. Laboratory scientists and engineers are working nonstop to identify key elements, opportunities, and challenges in an evolving energy landscape.
DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN)
DC Solar United Neighborhoods is a coalition that is leading the charge to make Washington DC a solar city. Solar cooperatives help neighbors, businesses, and non-profits understand the steps needed to harness the power of the sun to produce electricity and lower our reliance on more environmentally-harmful forms of electricity.
ExxonMobil
The Outlook for Energy is ExxonMobil’s long-term view of our shared energy future. We develop the Outlook annually to asses the future trends in energy supply, demand and technology to help guide the long-term investments that underpin our business strategy.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The federal government’s sustainability efforts are driven primarily by statutory requirements (e.g., the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) and “greening” Executive Orders. With sustainability goals in myriad areas – including greenhouse gases, energy/water efficiency, and sustainable building design – federal agencies grapple with reconciling their organizational structures and missions with environmental protection and sustainability. This presentation provides an overview of FBI’s sustainability efforts, struggles, and early accomplishments.