Information Technology Holds the Key to Addressing the “3 Es”
Americans are bombarded these days with press accounts of our economic ‘meltdown’ and the challenge of climate change. And, while gas prices have returned to more reasonable levels, the memory of $4...
View ArticleIntel joins American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and others to...
Last month Intel signed on to a statement with non-government organizations, public agencies and other companies to support a nationwide Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS). The Digital Energy...
View ArticleAccording to the EPA, Intel is the largest single purchaser of green power in...
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its list of top green energy purchasers here in the US. Intel topped that list for the second year in a row! Our purchase of renewable...
View ArticleNew study shows that chip-enabled technologies can substantially reduce...
A new study released last week by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) shows that chip-enabled technologies have revolutionized the relationship between economic production and...
View ArticleInvesting in Sustainable Aging: Driving Towards Personal Healthcare Reform
Imagine a contest held today using two different cars—one powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology and one with traditional gasoline engine technology—to see which could carry each of my parents...
View ArticleThe “Macro Story” In Your Ear
For several years now, I have been yammering on about the ‘macro story’ – the role that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays in driving energy efficiency throughout the economy and...
View ArticleIN THE CONGRESSIONAL ON-DECK CIRCLE: CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
The ongoing health care debate has delayed the anticipated consideration of climate change cap-and-trade legislation in the Senate. To re-set for those of you who haven’t paid attention in awhile, the...
View ArticleFEDERAL CLIMATE LEGISLATION SHOULD PROTECT AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND...
Earlier this summer, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, HR 2454, a massive bill addressing energy efficiency, green energy, and climate change, the...
View ArticleThe European Union Takes the Next Step in Realizing the Energy Efficiency...
As climate cognoscenti undoubtedly know, Europe has pledged itself to meet a goal of reducing both EU climate emissions and energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020. Certainly the European Union has...
View ArticleIntel Testifies at Senate Hearing on Corporate Environmental Responsibility...
This week, Intel’s global environmental director, Todd Brady, testified at a Senate hearing on corporate environmental responsibility and innovation. As the largest private sector employer in New...
View ArticleIntel Brussels welcomes a new blogger
Hi ! My name is Julian Lageard and I’ve been working on EU environmental regulation for the past couple of decades. Europe can be proud of what it has achieved by setting the global bar from a...
View ArticleContributing to the President’s Climate Data Initiative
By Stephen Harper, Global Director of Environment and Energy Policy for Intel, and co-chair of DESSC I had the pleasure yesterday of attending the White House Climate Data Initiative launch event in...
View ArticleFostering the Internet of Things to Advance U.S. Leadership
By Marjorie Dickman, Global Director and Managing Counsel, IoT Policy Intel commends the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for launching a...
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An Extraordinary Time: 5G, IoT and Sustainability of the Future
By Bridget Karlin, Managing Director, IoT Strategy Group and Integrated Products Division, Intel Corporation From connected thermostats to self-driving vehicles, advanced connectivity is transforming...
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Intel Supports California’s Historic Energy Efficiency Standards for Computers
By Shahid A. Sheikh, Director Global Product Energy Policy and Regulations On December 14, 2016 the California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted the historic Computers and Monitors energy efficiency...
View ArticleTHE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHOULD KEEP THE U.S. IN THE PARIS CLIMATE PROCESS
By Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy at Intel “Reports abound that President Trump will soon announce a decision re whether the United States will remain with the Paris...
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Intel Talks the Future of Artificial Intelligence at Hub.Berlin
By Mario Romao, Global Director of Health and Data Policy On April 10 in Berlin, Germany at hub.berlin, Amir Khosrowshahi, Intel Artificial Intelligence Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer...
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Intel’s Investment in Water Stewardship
By Steve Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy, Intel Steve Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy, Intel On October 30, I had the honor to testify before the Senate...
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Intel 2030: Addressing Global Challenges with Urgency, Collaboration and Bold...
By Jeff Rittener, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Intel Today, Intel announced the most ambitious set of corporate responsibility goals in the history of the company. Mapping out measurable impact...
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Why the Future of Sustainability Requires Innovative Policy
By Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy at Intel Corporation The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the human impact on the world around us. Nature is reclaiming public spaces,...
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Moving Beyond Conflict: responsible minerals and the importance of...
Cassiterite, the ore from which tin is extracted, sifts through the hands of a worker in Rwanda. A team from Intel’s Responsible Minerals Program, as well as representatives of other tech firms,...
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Intel applauds decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
By Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy at Intel Intel applauds President Biden’s decision today to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, reinstating the U.S. as a key global...
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Intel Supports New Report on Bipartisan Climate Policy Proposals
By Stephen Harper, Global Director, Environment and Energy Policy at Intel The Biden Administration has taken a number of executive actions to reassert Federal policy leadership on climate change,...
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Transparency, integration, and collaboration – what the shifting ESG...
By Suzanne Fallender, Global Director, Corporate Responsibility, Intel Suzanne Fallender, Intel Over the past year we have seen a significant shift in what investors, customers, employees, and...
View ArticleHow Smart Technology Can Prepare Electrical Grids for Climate Emergencies
Over the past several years, a series of climate crises — wildfires, floods and record temperature highs and lows in Texas and the Pacific Northwest — have highlighted the vulnerabilities in one of the...
View ArticleDigital Innovation Key to Tackling Climate Change While Growing the Economy
By Stephen Harper, Senior Director, Environment and Energy Policy, Intel Public opinion polls consistently show that increasing numbers of Americans believe that human-caused climate change is real and...
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