What happened to the energy in the environment?

its transferring

The sun is the first provider of energy. Mostly absorbed by plants for there energy needs. Then that energy is transfered to animals and works its way through the food chain.

when your energy comes from sources such as coal and oil fed power plants the carbon emissions left into the air ruin the earth atmosphere

all living things require energy so no energy, no environment

If you are referring to the company in the Harvard Business Review case study, Midland Energy Resources never existed. Though inspired by real events, the case did not represent a specific situation...