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Energy

Will China and India Lead on Global Climate Action and Environmental Protection?

By Mark Robinson A version of this article originally appeared in the Manchester Policy Blog following the Rising Powers and Interdependent Futures conference on […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2017

Energy

Nuclear Energy Appetite Tempers in South Carolina

The U.S. nuclear energy industry got a cold shower earlier this week when construction halted on two reactors in South […]

Tina Casey

August 7, 2017

Energy

Energy Department Scientists Barred From Attending Nuclear Power Conference

By Elliot Negin Edwin Lyman, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, was one of 30 U.S.-based scientists scheduled […]

TriplePundit

August 4, 2017

Energy

Benefit Corp. DanoneWave Has a Special Pledge for Dairy Farmers

DanoneWave, the outcome of Danone’s $12.5 billion acquisition of WhiteWave Foods earlier this year, is now the largest public benefit […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2017

Energy

Sea Level Rise Creating ‘Ghost Forests,’ New Wetlands Along Eastern Seaboard

Sea level rise has long been an enduring risk on America’s shores, particularly along the East Coast. The obvious threats […]

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2017

Energy

Since 1970, Air Pollution Down 73%, Economy Tripled

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may have taken a drastic change of direction under Scott Pruitt, but plenty of […]

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2017

Energy

New Jersey to Slash Food Waste to Reduce Emissions, Fight Hunger

Estimates have long suggested that as much as 40 percent of food in the U.S. is lost and wasted somewhere […]

Leon Kaye

August 2, 2017

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Earth Overshoot Day: Living Large in a Crowded World

To gain practical skills for sustainability management, join us at the COMMIT! Forum in DC October 11-12 2017 Buying on credit […]

Tom Schueneman

August 2, 2017

Energy

California Regulators Approve $200M Volkswagen Zero-Emission Cars Investment

Late last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it had approved the first of four plans for […]

Leon Kaye

August 1, 2017

Energy

The Question Miami Home Buyers Hate to Ask: How's Climate Change Doing?

Just how do you shop for real estate in Miami? The world’s ninth most vulnerable city when it comes to […]

Jan Lee

August 1, 2017

Energy

How Solar Companies Give Back

By Jonathan Deesing Although the solar energy industry is still relatively young, many solar firms are already pursuing efforts to […]

TriplePundit

August 1, 2017

Energy

Climate Change, Human Migration, and the Delusion of Isolation

The Arithmetic of Compassion One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic Be it from social unrest, […]

Tom Schueneman

July 31, 2017

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Mining for Fertilizer: How Mosaic Manages Environmental Impacts

To gain practical skills for sustainability management, join us at the COMMIT! Forum in DC October 11-12 2017 There are over […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 31, 2017

Energy

World's Largest Tuna Company Commits to Supply Chain and Labor Reforms

By Annie Leonard For years, the seafood industry has operated out of sight and, for many people, out of mind. […]

TriplePundit

July 28, 2017

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The World’s Largest Hog Producer Talks Animal Welfare

To gain practical skills for sustainability management, join us at the COMMIT! Forum in DC October 11-12 2017 Our pork chop […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 28, 2017

Technology

Wisconsin Vending Machine Company Offers Employees Free Microchip Implants

Is your Apple Pay or Android Pay still giving you fits at the checkout stand? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. […]

Leon Kaye

July 28, 2017

Energy

San Diego Study Finds Cheaper, Greener Energy from Utility Leapfrog

Utility companies are facing a tough environment with the advent of renewable energy, and things are about to get much […]

Tina Casey

July 27, 2017

Technology

Foxconn Chooses Wisconsin For $10 Billion Flat Panel Factory

Talks of a resurgence in manufacturing have receded almost as fast as the new presidential administration has promised retaining and […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2017

Energy

Vail Resorts Promises an 'Epic' Zero-Carbon Footprint by 2030

Vail Resorts, one of the largest mountain resort operators on earth, announced this week that it has committed to a […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2017

Energy

This California Dairy Farmer Says He's Got a Carbon-Positive Solution to Fight Emissions

The Straus Family Creamery electric truck – Despite a loud outcry from California’s agribusiness sector, Governor Jerry Brown signed a […]

Leon Kaye

July 26, 2017

Energy

7 Billion Tons: Latest Tally of Global Trashed Plastic

In 1960, less than 1 percent of municipal waste by mass in high- and middle-income countries was plastic. By 2005 […]

Leon Kaye

July 25, 2017

Technology

Widespread Sexual Harassment Allegations — Time for the Tech Industry to Shape Up

By Elizabeth Ames  It’s been more than four months since engineer Susan Fowler’s account of unwanted sexual advances and gender discrimination at […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2017

Energy

San Diego Struggles with Styrofoam: Recycle or Ban?

According to an investigative report, the city of San Diego will lose at least $90,000 a year recycling expanded polystyrene […]

Leon Kaye

July 25, 2017

Technology

'AI for Earth' Program from Microsoft to Support Environmental Projects

Large technology companies are increasingly investing in AI and machine learning. According to a recent McKinsey report, in 2016, companies such as Google, Facebook and Baidu spent between $26 and $39 billion on AI research.

3p Editors

July 24, 2017

Energy

China Tells WTO: No More Garbage Imports

The logistics of how the world copes with its mounting waste were just thrown a wicked curve ball from the […]

Leon Kaye

July 24, 2017

Energy

The Health Impacts of Rush Hour Pollution

While your Facebook friends the past couple of weeks have been littering your feed with the shocking news that benzene […]

Leon Kaye

July 24, 2017

Energy

Beef-Giant Canada Now Promoting a Plant-Based Diet

Canada is one of the world’s largest beef producers, with its 60,000 ranches and feedlots contributing CAD $33 billion (US$26.2 […]

Leon Kaye

July 24, 2017

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Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Roundup: Totem Power

In the run up to the COMMIT!Forum, CR Magazine spoke with Brian Lakamp, Founder and CEO at Totem Power. Totem’s […]

3p Editors

July 24, 2017

Energy

Even Smart People Are Still Arguing About Fossil-Free Electricity

By Felix Kramer and Rosana Francescato At a pivotal moment for climate strategies, scientists and business leaders have started a […]

TriplePundit

July 21, 2017

Energy

Speed Up Oceanic Carbon Sequestration, to Fight Climate Change

It has been almost a year since carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere surpassed the 400 parts per million (PPM) […]

Leon Kaye

July 20, 2017

Energy

Explainer: India, Global Warming and the Paris Accord

By Darshan Goswami India needs a bold new climate and energy policy. To get there, the nation will need a […]

TriplePundit

July 20, 2017

Energy

California Extends Bipartisan Carbon Cap and Trade

On Monday night, the California Legislature passed AB-398, which extends the state’s cap-and-trade climate law to 2030. The bill passed […]

Leon Kaye

July 19, 2017

Energy

HSBC Investigates Major Palm Oil Supplier Over Deforestation Allegations

According to the NGOs Greenpeace and Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) the global banking giant HSBC has launched an investigation of […]

Leon Kaye

July 19, 2017

Energy

The Age of Geohealth: Why Place, Public Health and Climate Change Matter

By Daphne Stanford I can still remember the moment I realized that Americans are spoiled. It was the summer of […]

TriplePundit

July 19, 2017

Energy

3 California Communities Sue 37 Big Oil Firms For Climate Change Damages

The last time that a community tried to sue a bunch of oil and gas companies for environmental destruction due […]

Jan Lee

July 18, 2017

Energy

The Impact of Food-for-Fuel: UK Study Weighs in on Biofuels

According to a study led by the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering, biofuels can have a critical role to […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2017

Energy

Oil & Gas Sector's Big Role in New Energy Future

By Jared Lazerson Last month, President Donald Trump announced a decision that surprised few: the U.S. will withdraw from the […]

TriplePundit

July 18, 2017

Energy

Paris Accord U.S. Commitment Still Alive

The Trump Administration may have walked away from the Paris Accord, but that policy shift is not stopping other political […]

Leon Kaye

July 14, 2017

Energy

MillerCoors Slashes Water Consumption by 15 Billion Gallons

Downing a cold one this summer has just become a tad more guilt free. MillerCoors, the second largest brewer in […]

Leon Kaye

July 14, 2017

Energy

Net Neutrality Day Wasn't Just About Internet Surfing

Wednesday might have seemed like just another day on the internet, but it was far from it. Companies from dozens […]

Jan Lee

July 14, 2017

Technology

Hands-On Science Ignites Passion in Young Minds

By Victoria L. May, Washington University There is a growing need for interdisciplinary approaches to address many of the modern […]

TriplePundit

July 13, 2017

Energy

$8 Million for Algae Biofuel from U.S. Department of Energy

The low price of petroleum has put a crimp in today’s biofuel market, but the U.S. Department of Energy has […]

Tina Casey

July 13, 2017

Energy

U.S. Shale Gas Boom Impedes Carbon-Neutral Bioplastics

Bioplastic technology is providing manufacturers with new opportunities to transition into more sustainable products sourced from plants. That’s a significant […]

Tina Casey

July 12, 2017

Energy

Green Mountain Power Sees Opportunity In Renewables

By Matt Mayberry and William Throop This is a transitional time for businesses, with leaders at companies of all sizes […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2017

Energy

This Coffee Company Wants to Pay Farmers a 50 Percent Premium

The global coffee industry has a long history of underpaying and exploiting many of its workers and farmers. The fair […]

Leon Kaye

July 11, 2017

Energy

What You Need to Know About Community Choice and Solar Power

The advent of low cost solar power is already upending the conventional business model for utility-scale electricity generation, and the […]

Tina Casey

July 11, 2017

Energy

19 U.S. Aquariums Join Forces to Fight Plastic Water Pollution

According to a fall 2016 study led by the World Economic Forum, 32 percent of the 78 million tons of […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2017

Energy

Volvo Launching 5 New All-Electric Car Models in 2019

Volvo Car Group announced yesterday that in a few years, every model rolling off the automakers’ assembly line will at […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2017

Energy

Gwyneth Paltrow Invests in Natural Frozen Food, Elicits Eye Rolls

Fresh off her adventure with “healing stickers,” Gwyneth Paltrow has recently announced her investment in the frozen meal delivery service, […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2017

Energy

It’s Time for the World to Start Caring About Coconuts

By Angie Crone Welcome to the age of the coconut, one of the world’s most popular “superfoods.” If you couldn’t […]

Fair Trade USA

July 10, 2017

Energy

Brazilian Agribusiness Eyes Palm Oil: Is the Amazon in Further Danger?

According to a recent report on the Guardian, powerful agriculture interests in Brazil are eyeing the global palm oil industry. […]

Leon Kaye

July 7, 2017

Energy

Even Under Trump, "Clean Coal" Struggles to Maintain a Foothold at U.S. Energy Department

During eight years of U.S. energy policy under the Obama Administration, the media spotlight mainly focused on renewables. In actuality, […]

Tina Casey

July 6, 2017

Energy

Hampton Creek Leaps into the Laboratory Meat Sector

Hampton Creek has made a huge splash in the food industry with irresistibly delicious sandwich spread, salad dressings and cookies […]

Leon Kaye

July 3, 2017

Energy

Israel's Green Power Goes to West Africa

Israel has had a long and sometimes complicated relationship with African states. Its ingenuity in water management and overcoming drought […]

Jan Lee

July 3, 2017

Energy

Chinese Battery Manufacturers Take on Tesla

Elon Musk certainly knows how to score attention. He is clearly media-savvy and has cultivated a strong following on Twitter; […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Energy

Beyond Meat’s Meatless Burger Debuts Nationwide

Just in time for July 4th, the fake meat trailblazer Beyond Meat has landed its Beyond Burger on the menu […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Energy

EPA Administrator Met Privately with Dow Chemical CEO Before Reversing Pesticide Ban

Update: The AP is reporting that the scheduled meeting never happened. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s schedule showed he […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

Dreamliner — the Linchpin for KLM’s Emission Reductions Goals

The number of passengers projected to travel worldwide is projected to double the next 20 years, which poses a huge […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

In Madagascar, A Waterless Toilet May Provide a Global Solution

If there is one technology that symbolizes the global water sector’s future struggles, it would be the toilet. While there […]

Leon Kaye

June 29, 2017

Energy

Health Impacts of Climate Change Happening Now

By: Kate Harveston The pollution that causes global warming also causes several health problems, and climate change’s impacts can have a […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Energy

Coal-Killing Renewables Take Aim at Nuclear Energy

The clean energy organization The Sun Day Campaign has picked apart the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, […]

Tina Casey

June 28, 2017

Energy

Economic Development, Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand for Gonzales, Calif.

By Irwin Speizer Taylor Farms and the City of Gonzales have proved to be a winning combination when it comes […]

TriplePundit

June 28, 2017

Energy

Oil-Rich Norway Simply Exports its Carbon Emissions

On the surface, Norway appears to be a global sustainability leader, a trend we have occasionally covered here on TriplePundit. […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Energy

Exxon "Most Exposed" Major Oil Company Under Paris Goal

ExxonMobil expressed support for the Paris Agreement, but a new report from the respected Carbon Tracker think tank suggests that […]

Tina Casey

June 26, 2017

Energy

3p Weekend: John Oliver Squirrel Lawsuit Shows Coal Industry on Last Legs

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

jennifer boynton

June 23, 2017

Energy

Rick Perry Plays the Fukushima Card

During congressional testimony earlier this week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry reviewed and justified the White House’s reasoning behind many […]

Leon Kaye

June 22, 2017

Energy

Corporate Giants Favor New Carbon Tax

The recently launched Climate Leadership Council (CLC) is just shy of six months old and it is already making a […]

Tina Casey

June 21, 2017

Energy

Major Tech Companies, NGOs Stand Up for Net Neutrality

If you want to get an idea of just how passionate businesses and consumers are about net neutrality issues, you’ll […]

Jan Lee

June 21, 2017

Energy

Reducetarian: 2017's Diet Trend for Planetary Wellness

If a group of forward-thinking sustainable food leaders have their way,  the term “Reducetarian” will make its way into the […]

Beth Bell

June 21, 2017

Energy

Chesapeake Bay Island Community Crowd Funds for Climate Change Impacts

President Trump’s aides are reportedly frantic to keep him off of Twitter, and they may want to start thinking about […]

Tina Casey

June 20, 2017

Energy

Could Coal Find a New Life as a Green Building Material?

To say the current presidential administration is “coal-friendly” is an understatement, but market forces have made it clear there is […]

Leon Kaye

June 20, 2017

Energy

Key Hampton Creek Leaders Fired for Shorting Sustainability Mission

Late last Friday I got a call from the communications team at Hampton Creek, the folks who are using food […]

jennifer boynton

June 19, 2017