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Energy

Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods: Death to Retail?

In an announcement that sent shock waves through the U.S. grocery business on Friday, Amazon announced plans to acquire Whole […]

Leon Kaye

June 19, 2017

Energy

Sunny Outlook for Renewables, Even after Paris Withdrawal

Bloomberg New Energy Finance has just published its 2017 New Energy Outlook, and the future looks rosy for renewables. That’s […]

Tina Casey

June 16, 2017

Energy

Palm Oil from Alleged SE Asia Deforester Hits the Market – But So Far, No Takers

According to the NGO Mighty Earth, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates has produced a massive amount of palm oil […]

Leon Kaye

June 16, 2017

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The Future of Forests: Sustainable Forestry in the Decade of Action

America's Small Landowners: One Forest at a Time

Small landowners are the unsung heroes of the U.S. forest industry. We often think of public forests as the key […]

Jan Lee

June 15, 2017

Energy

To Reduce Meat Consumption, Gussy Up Those Menus

There are countless studies and reports that make the case for reduced meat consumption for a wide range of reasons. […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2017

Energy

Rick Perry's Energy Dept. Still Wants Renewable Hydrogen for Fuel Cell EVs

Now that the Paris Agreement on climate change is in force, the pace of global investment in renewables is expected […]

Tina Casey

June 15, 2017

Energy

Climate Change Research Trip Cancelled — Too Risky In Warm Weather

It was supposed to be a landmark study that would help narrow down the true effects of climate change on […]

Jan Lee

June 14, 2017

Energy

Best Ways to Speed Up Renewable Energy Investment Globally

One strong theme to emerge in the transition to a low carbon economy is that companies are now eager to […]

Tina Casey

June 14, 2017

Energy

UN Shares Frank Updates on the Sustainable Development Goals

Last week, the United Nations released its second progress report on its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. Refreshingly, there […]

Leon Kaye

June 13, 2017

Energy

Santa Barbara Pledges Transition to 100 Percent Clean Power

This city of 92,000 on California’s central coast is known worldwide for its idyllic vibe, spectacular scenery, white stucco buildings […]

Leon Kaye

June 13, 2017

Energy

1200+ Businesses, Cities and States Tell World "We're Still In"

President Donald Trump’s bombshell announcement on June 2 from the White House rose garden couldn’t have been better timed. The […]

Jan Lee

June 12, 2017

Energy

BlackRock Investments: ‘Coal is Dead’

During a recent interview, Jim Barry, a managing director of BlackRock and global head of the investment firm’s Infrastructure and […]

Leon Kaye

June 12, 2017

Energy

A U.S. Carbon Club to Meet Paris Commitment — Without the Feds

By Kasey Krifka In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, The Climate Trust, a […]

TriplePundit

June 12, 2017

Energy

The Power of a Conservation Easement

By The Nature Conservancy, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and The Climate Trust New Conservation Easement in Eastern Oregon Protects Zumwalt […]

TriplePundit

June 9, 2017

Energy

Rainforest Alliance and Europe’s UTZ Announce Merger

In the business world, they say mergers and acquisitions are necessary to eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies. And considering the […]

Leon Kaye

June 8, 2017

Energy

Breaking: American Solar Direct Files for Bankruptcy

The growth of home solar has been unstoppable in recent years. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), solar […]

Jan Lee

June 8, 2017

Energy

Can the Sun Pay for Trump’s Border Wall?

According to the business and political news site Axios, President Trump “floated” the idea that the wall he envisions along […]

Leon Kaye

June 8, 2017

Energy

Louisiana Oil and Gas, Environmental Orgs Unite in Opposition to Trump Budget

President Trump is beginning to see his polling slip even in counties where the vote swung to him by a […]

Tina Casey

June 7, 2017

Energy

New York AG Accuses ExxonMobil of Climate Change Accounting 'Sham'

All eyes will be on James Comey’s testimony in front of Congress this week, yet the Trump Administration has additional […]

Leon Kaye

June 7, 2017

Energy

Trump’s FAA Privatization Plan Could Reduce GHG Emissions

He may be backing out of the Paris Agreement, but if there is any silver lining in Donald Trump’s environmental […]

Leon Kaye

June 7, 2017

Energy

21 Percent of Palm Oil Now Responsibly Sourced

According to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), almost 12 million tons, or 21 percent of the global supply […]

Leon Kaye

June 7, 2017

Energy

Diplomatic Backlash Against Qatar Imperils Workers, Sustainable Development

Relations between Qatar and its neighbors along the Gulf have been fraught for years. The tiny oil kingdom and the […]

Leon Kaye

June 6, 2017

Energy

U.S. Cities, Companies Move Forward on Climate Commitments

In case you missed it, the Trump Administration last week announced that the U.S. would leave the Paris Agreement reached […]

Leon Kaye

June 6, 2017

Energy

Oceans: The Ultimate Common Good

By Tom Szaky Despite movement in Washington indicating a shift away from sustainability, I am of the firm belief that […]

TriplePundit

June 6, 2017

Energy

Ahead of World Oceans Day, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seeks More Victories for the Seas

With less than a week before World Oceans Day on June 8, global leaders will convene in New York next […]

Leon Kaye

June 5, 2017

Energy

Marks & Spencer Promises 100 New Sustainability Commitments

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has long been a first mover in the retail sector on supply chain sustainability, garment recycling […]

Leon Kaye

June 5, 2017

Energy

When It Comes to Climate Change, Treat the Cause, Not the Symptoms

By Bruce Hull Ignoring a disease can ruin your life. For most diseases, people have two choices: cure the causes […]

TriplePundit

June 5, 2017

Energy

3p Weekend: Telling Nature To Go F*** Itself While Standing in a Garden Is a Pretty Gangsta Move

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

jennifer boynton

June 2, 2017

Energy

How Solar Technology Benefits Homeowners

Energy production has changed dramatically in the last decade. There is enough solar energy capacity in the United States to […]

Sarah Lozanova

June 2, 2017

Energy

Trump’s Delay of Calorie-Counting Rule Irritates Restaurants

No matter how one feels about the Trump administration’s policies, one thing is clear: Business always benefits one way or another […]

Leon Kaye

June 2, 2017

Energy

Trump's Paris Agreement Exit Cedes Climate Leadership to Private Sector and Local Gov’t

The reaction to the news that the Trump White House would pull out of the 2015 COP21 climate agreement was […]

Leon Kaye

June 1, 2017

Energy

The Case for Climate Optimism

By Sheila Bonini There is no silver bullet for the environmental challenges we face. And no single individual, company or […]

TriplePundit

June 1, 2017

Energy

Insuring Nature to Ensure It Protects Us

By Kathy Baughman McLeod  When you hear the word ‘nature,’ what do you think about? A pristine beach? A city park? […]

TriplePundit

June 1, 2017

Energy

Duke Energy-Backed Bill Takes Aim at Solar in North Carolina

Duke Energy, America’s largest utility company, made a surprising announcement earlier this year. In its February filing to the North […]

Jan Lee

May 31, 2017

Energy

On Eve of Shareholders Meeting, Critics Call out ExxonMobil for Climate Denial

UPDATE, May 31, 10:01 PDT: Exxon’s shareholders approved a resolution that urges the company to report on the risks global […]

Leon Kaye

May 31, 2017

Technology

Startup Teaches Coding Skills to Refugees in the Netherlands

Having to flee a war-torn country is agonizing. Learning how to adapt to a new country can be even harder, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 31, 2017

Energy

Report: Carbon Markets Contribute to Global Climate Action Efforts, But Need a Boost

The voluntary carbon offset market is helping governments and companies around the world reach their climate action goals for this […]

Leon Kaye

May 30, 2017

Energy

Trump Throws Gasoline on the Climate Change Fire

Last week, the White House released its proposal for the 2018 budget, which the Donald Trump administration claims is focused […]

Leon Kaye

May 30, 2017

Energy

Imported Cooked Chicken . . . Coming to a Store Near You?

Cooked chicken from China may soon be a mainstay in American grocery stores. The U.S. federal government will soon allow […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 30, 2017

Energy

Trump Is Slow to Fill Key Agency Positions: Could This Be A Good Thing For The Environment?

By Joel B. Stronberg Walk into any ball park in the nation and you’ll hear the hawkers refrain: “Programs, get […]

TriplePundit

May 30, 2017

Energy

3p Weekend: 8 Startups Crafting the Future of Urban Agriculture

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

Mary Mazzoni

May 26, 2017

Energy

OECD: Climate Action Can Boost World’s Economy By 5 Percent

Assertive climate action investment can help boost global economic output, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) argued in […]

Leon Kaye

May 26, 2017

Energy

Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer Offers Free Training and Jobs to Coal Miners

One company says it has a solution for coal miners who are struggling to find jobs as the industry continues […]

Leon Kaye

May 26, 2017

Energy

Want to Erase Carbon Emissions? Eat Beans, Say Researchers

Beans often get a bad rap. More formally known as legumes, they’re often touted as the unsociable ingredient in a […]

Jan Lee

May 26, 2017

Energy

FedEx is Reducing its Environmental Footprint

Getting packages and documents delivered on time creates a big environmental footprint, but FedEx wants to change that.

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 25, 2017

Energy

Solar-Powered EV Charging Arrives in the San Joaquin Valley

Some coastal residents might describe Fowler, California, as the middle of nowhere. But it’s smack in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2017

Energy

Wrangler Wants to Increase the Supply of Sustainable U.S. Cotton

Wrangler plans to expand a pilot program to boost the supply of more responsible cotton in the U.S., the company announced […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2017

Technology

Google Sued Over a Culture of Leaks Mixed with Intimidation

It turns out members of the Donald Trump administration are not the only ones in perpetual freak-out mode over allegations […]

Leon Kaye

May 24, 2017

Energy

P&G, 3M, IP and American Forest Foundation Boost Responsible Forestry in the Carolinas

If there is a definition for business and non-profit “collaboration,” then a new partnership between Procter & Gamble (P&G), 3M, […]

Leon Kaye

May 24, 2017

Energy

Clean Energy Employs Almost 10 Million People Worldwide

Despite political volatility, the low cost of fossil fuels and infrastructure challenges, 9.8 million people worked in the clean energy […]

Leon Kaye

May 24, 2017

Energy

Trees are Migrating, Creating Uncertainty for U.S. Ecosystems and Business

A recent article in the journal ScienceAdvances suggests a historic shift in forests — specifically trees along the U.S. eastern […]

Leon Kaye

May 23, 2017

Energy

Local Black- and Woman-Owned Firm Will Help Replace Flint’s Water Pipes

To say justice has not been served when it comes to the Flint water crisis is an understatement. The scandal, […]

Leon Kaye

May 23, 2017

Energy

Lockheed Martin Gets Serious About Waste-to-Energy

“Landfills and fossil fuels no longer meet the pressing needs of our time,” Lockheed Martin declares on its website. The […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 23, 2017

Technology

Making an Impact in the Sharing Economy

By Greg Doyle How can brands navigate our politically and socially complex marketplace as stakeholder skepticism remains high? As we […]

TriplePundit

May 23, 2017

Energy

The Antarctic is Collapsing, and Businesses Should Be Worried

While the media is focused on the Arctic’s future – and the impact climate change could have on energy exploration, shipping […]

Leon Kaye

May 22, 2017

Energy

Good News: India and China Slowing Emissions Far Faster Than Expected

A new analysis finds that India and China are on pace to overachieve their Paris Agreement climate pledges, a welcome […]

Nithin Coca

May 22, 2017

Energy

Is Your Business Ready for the Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV of the Future?

Business owners who are thinking about buying or leasing an electric car may soon have another option to consider: hydrogen fuel cell […]

Tina Casey

May 19, 2017

Energy

NGOs Accuse Meat and Soy Industries of Worsening Deforestation in Brazil and Bolivia

A recent study, primarily derived from an analysis of satellite photographs, alleges that soy and meat production is responsible for […]

Leon Kaye

May 19, 2017

Energy

Geltor: Silicon Valley's Answer to Vegan Gelatin

Most of us know it as Jell-O. Its wiggly appearance adorns our kids’ cafeteria lunch plates and, at one time, it […]

Jan Lee

May 19, 2017

Energy

​New Study Maps Out Residential Solar Demographics

Solar power is on the increase and is expected to triple over the next five years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.

3p Editors

May 18, 2017

Energy

Better Buildings Challenge Nets Almost $2 Billion in Energy Savings

The Donald Trump White House appears determined to demolish the previous administration’s energy and environmental policies, but it’s crowing about one Department […]

Leon Kaye

May 18, 2017

Technology

Lowe’s Creates a Robotic Exosuit To Help Employees Stock Products

Lifting and moving products through a store is not an easy job, and it can wind up leaving employees with […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 18, 2017

Energy

Not-So-Organic Corn and Soy Revealed in Food Companies’ Supply Chains

Earlier this year, an investigative piece in the Washington Post revealed that some organic milks may not deliver the health, animal welfare and environmental […]

Leon Kaye

May 18, 2017

Energy

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Announces $2 Million Plastics Innovation Prize

To help spur what it calls the “New Plastic Economy,” the Ellen MacArthur Foundation plans to launch a $2 million […]

Tom Schueneman

May 18, 2017

Energy

Salesforce Proves Business Can Lead the Way on Climate Action

In 2015, a nonprofit group of leaders called the B Team, led by Richard Branson, created an agreement they called […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 17, 2017

Energy

Aquaculture Gains Sustainability Cred

The discussion over the opening of federally-owned public lands to more commercial purposes, or even selling some of them off […]

Leon Kaye

May 17, 2017

Energy

Nonprofit Files Suit Against Trump Administration to Protect Alaskan Wildlife

It’s been a busy few months for the Donald Trump administration. Equally so for the Center for Biological Diversity, which will square […]

Jan Lee

May 17, 2017

Energy

EV Made From Recycled Materials Races Tesla

Electric vehicle proponents like to make the argument that a shift a way from the internal combustion engine will result in […]

Leon Kaye

May 17, 2017

Technology

Future Shock In The Autonomous Electric Vehicle Economy

The autonomous electric vehicle economy is poised to deliver lower costs that will reshape our lives. The first article in […]

Bill Roth

May 17, 2017

Energy

British Discount Airline EasyJet Slashes Emissions, Sets New Carbon Goals

The global airline industry often pledges to reduce its carbon footprint, but the stubborn truth is that the sector faces a […]

Leon Kaye

May 16, 2017

Energy

Sombra Mezcal Is Writing the Book on How to Be a Responsible Distillery

Still have a headache from that Cinco de Mayo celebration? The hangover the Earth is suffering from tequila and mezcal […]

Leon Kaye

May 16, 2017

Energy

Denmark's Wind Industry Is Ready to Compete – Sans Subsidies

Denmark’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, says it’s ready to compete without subsidies: a sign that the wind industry is […]

Nithin Coca

May 16, 2017