Expert Columns

Responding to a Nov. 10 editorial in The Wall Street Journal on the subject of wind subsidies within the current Congressional tax reform debate, Gregory Wetstone, president and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy sent the following letter to the editorial board.

This column from EDF Climate Corps project manager Daniel Hill explains why more and more companies - from Apple to Walmart - are making public commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions outside of their own operations, and why avoiding scope 3 emissions can have the greatest impact on a corporate footprint.

This column, presented by EDF Renewable Energy, explains what's at stake for the U.S. solar industry - and panel costs - if the federal government imposes tariffs on imported modules as suggested in a looming Section 201 trade case petition.

Aside from the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey, the storm has also had an impact on the energy market. This column, presented by Constellation, explains why energy buyers should be thoughtful about their strategy and how to best protect their business from weather-related market volatility.

This column from Jack Griffin of SourceOne outlines the savings and reliability benefits of combined heat and power systems and offers recommendations for overcoming barriers to broader adoption among large energy users.

Ryan Prestel, CEO and co-founder of JadeTrack, a sustainability management software platform, offers examples of how you can succeed in your energy efficiency and sustainability goals no matter how old your building is.

This column from Andrew Klein, an energy systems engineer at FirstFuel Software, offers solutions for businesses to optimize their energy consumption and make minor changes to reduce their energy use in office spaces to see big savings during the hottest months of the year.

This column from John Hoekstra, vice president of sustainability and cleantech services at Schneider Electric, explains how corporations wanting to increase their use of renewable energy can benefit from the lessons of early adopters in evaluating their options.

Ryan Spies, manager of sustainability and energy for Saint-Gobain in North America, suggests that a sense of competition in the industrial sector can help spur out-of-the-box thinking and improvements needed to drive energy efficiency and meet corporate sustainability targets.