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How Sustainability at Home Goes Beyond

Cut Food Waste at Home Just in Time for the Holidays

It could be said that 2016 was the year that food waste, as an issue, went mainstream. Today, grocery stories, […]

Nithin Coca

December 13, 2016

Energy

How Wind Power at Whirlpool Saves Jobs in Ohio

Whirlpool Corp. is building a strong corporate social responsibility profile, and its latest venture demonstrates how American manufacturers can save jobs […]

Tina Casey

December 13, 2016

Energy

This Israeli Firm Wants to Help Feed 9 Billion With Drip Irrigation

About a 90-minute drive south of Tel Aviv, Israel, and a short drive from Beersheba, the Negev Desert’s largest urban […]

Leon Kaye

December 13, 2016

Energy

Researchers: Our Arctic and Atlantic Waters Must Be Protected

The global community came together in Pairs and agreed it must cap temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius if we are to […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 9, 2016

Energy

Powered By 100% Renewables, Google Sets a New Business Standard

The constant fretting over the Donald Trump administration’s impact on the clean-energy sector and climate change mitigation may be seriously […]

Leon Kaye

December 8, 2016

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

Can the U.S. Halve Food Waste By 2030?

Food waste is a huge problem in the U.S. About 40 percent of all food grown in this country is […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 7, 2016

Energy

5 Innovative and Sustainable School Lunch Programs

School lunches were the butt of many jokes and reaped plenty of scorn from both the left and right over the […]

Leon Kaye

December 7, 2016

Energy

Amnesty International: Child Labor Continues in Indonesian Palm Oil

Palm oil is in at least half of the world’s food and personal care products. It’s a cheap source of […]

Leon Kaye

December 6, 2016

Energy

What a Trump Presidency Means for the Oil Industry

By Scott Huntington History shows what’s said on the campaign trail often isn’t the best predictor of what actually happens […]

TriplePundit

December 6, 2016

Energy

Oil Recovery Using Solar Energy

A Fremont, California-based solar company says it has developed sun-powered technology for use in a surprising location: oil fields. GlassPoint […]

Anum Yoon

December 5, 2016

Energy

In the Age of Trump, Business Leaders Must Take Up Climate Fight

For those who care about the fate of our warming planet, the last month presented a barrage of bleak headlines. In […]

Terry Strickland

December 2, 2016

Energy

Research Center Proposes Carbon Tax on Unsustainable Food

Agriculture has a huge negative impact on the environment, including being responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. Could […]

Nithin Coca

December 2, 2016

Technology

Virtual Reality Can Bring Environmental Education to the Next Level

By David Evans Virtual reality is here, and it’s poised to be one of our greatest conservation tools. What used […]

TriplePundit

December 2, 2016

Energy

Why Corporations Set Internal Carbon Prices

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series on Corporate Offset Programs. The first piece explored why […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2016

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Community Compost: The space between worm bins and anaerobic digesters?

Infographic: Boost to Local Economy

Each ton of organics processed in the community generates $217 in local wages and $70 in local soil. That’s a economic return […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2016

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Community Compost: The space between worm bins and anaerobic digesters?

Infographic: Beauty and Efficiency

Attractive and efficient, community scale composting projects, can process 0.22 tons of organic material per sq. ft. These projects can […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2016

Technology

Latest Hydrogen Breakthrough Trips Up Trump's Coal Promise

President-elect Donald Trump ran his campaign on the unlikely promise of bringing coal jobs back to the U.S. Fulfilling that […]

Tina Casey

November 30, 2016

Energy

Australia Pilots Disposable Coffee Cup Recycling Project

Taking a cup of java to-go is the daily morning routine for millions of workers worldwide. But the problem with […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2016

Energy

COP22: The Spirit of Paris and the Elephant in the Room

Just as the COP22 climate talks opened in Marrakesh, Morocco, fresh on the heels of a historic year of progress and […]

Tom Schueneman

November 29, 2016

Technology

Renewable Hydrogen Now On the Circular Economy Menu

Researchers around the globe are looking into food waste as a renewable source for zero-emission hydrogen fuel. And a new circular […]

Tina Casey

November 29, 2016

Energy

Tesla and SolarCity Offer a Glimpse of the Future in American Samoa

Life in the South Pacific is rife with challenges: isolation, volatile weather, scarce economic opportunities and expensive energy. Such factors […]

Leon Kaye

November 29, 2016

Energy

U.S. Mayors Address Trump On Climate Change

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly denied climate change. In 2012, he tweeted that the “concept of global warming was created […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 29, 2016

Energy

Emissions from Coal Flatten But Don’t Reflect Planned Increases in Use

The 2016 Global Carbon Project’s annual analysis of carbon emissions showed that contributions from coal declined by 0.28 percent during […]

Carl Nettleton

November 28, 2016

Energy

PepsiCo Acquires Kombucha Beverage Maker KeVita

You took a break from your non-GMO, free-range, gluten-free, organic and fair trade diet to spend Thanksgiving Day having awkward […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2016

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The U.S. Food Industry is Moving Forward on Date Labels and Food Waste

As much as 40 percent of the food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. The reasons are all over […]

Leon Kaye

November 23, 2016

Energy

Aussies Consider Halting New Coal Mines to Protect Reefs

The Australian government has ambitious plans to protect the Great Barrier Reef, but it could do more, says a former government […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 23, 2016

Energy

Elon Musk Says His Solar Roof Is Cheaper Than a Normal One

By Scott Huntington Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, is no stranger to bold claims or bold moves. […]

TriplePundit

November 23, 2016

Energy

Wildlife Corridors: A Hopeful Antidote to Mass Extinction

By Denise McGuigan Giant sloths. Woolly mammoths. Dinosaurs. History is punctuated by mass extinctions. People may not appreciate we are […]

TriplePundit

November 23, 2016

Energy

U.S. Energy Giant NRG Proves Why Clean Power Is Here To Stay

The election of Donald Trump to the Oval Office set nerves affray in the American clean power field, and with […]

Tina Casey

November 22, 2016

Technology

Ford Sets Aggressive Goals For Water Savings

If you were asked to name the resources that go into car manufacturing, obvious answers may include things such as energy, […]

Phil Covington

November 22, 2016

Energy

Energy Policy Changes in a Trump Administration

Many in the sustainability sector are worried about what a Trump administration will mean for energy policy. Trump made campaign […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 22, 2016

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Community Compost: The space between worm bins and anaerobic digesters?

Building Sustainable Neighborhoods Through Community Composting

Composting is almost as old as farming itself. While sprawling, state-of-the-art commercial composting facilities near metropolitan areas in California, Minnesota and New […]

Jan Lee

November 21, 2016

Energy

Microsoft Tallies the Global Impact of Its Internal Carbon Price

The practice has yet to gain widespread acceptance, but internal carbon pricing is starting to catch on in the global […]

Leon Kaye

November 21, 2016

Energy

Dispatch from COP22: The Dangers of Dust In a Warming World

By Travis Holtby Desertification is increasing as anthropogenic climate change accelerates. The loss of arable land and the encroachment of […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2016

Energy

John Kerry at COP22: Time is Not On Our Side

“I’m not a Cassandra, but I am a realist. Time is not on our side,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry […]

Tom Schueneman

November 18, 2016

Energy

States and Cities Rally to Tackle Climate Change at COP22

Representatives from around the world are meeting for climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco, this month. The Under2 Coalition announced new […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 18, 2016

Energy

U.S., Canada, Mexico Make Bold Commitments to 2050 GHG Emissions Reductions

The collective action plan for a president-elect Trump’s presidency has already begun. The sense of urgency when it comes to […]

Leon Kaye

November 17, 2016

Energy

Senate Majority Leader from Kentucky: Coal Jobs May Not Come Back

Once a reliable blue state in presidential elections, West Virginia flipped to the Republicans in 2000 and has since become […]

Leon Kaye

November 17, 2016

Energy

Twitter Chat Follow-Up: Mondelēz International on Women’s Empowerment in Cocoa Communities

Editor’s Note: This post is a follow-up to TriplePundit’s recent #Women4Cocoa Twitter Chat with Mondel?z International, CARE International and Oxfam. […]

TriplePundit

November 17, 2016

Energy

Twitter Chat Recap: Yum! Brands on Food Waste

TriplePundit and the experts at Yum! Brands discussed today how one of the world’s largest restaurant companies is focused on […]

Nick Aster

November 17, 2016

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How Sustainability at Home Goes Beyond

Are Americans Really Using Less Energy?

One of the goals President Obama mentioned in his 2013 State of the Union address was to reduce the energy […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 16, 2016

Energy

Sarkozy to Trump: Scrap COP21, and Europe Will Tax U.S. Imports

Many U.S. votes gravitated to Donald Trump last week because they believed this country had been pushed around on the […]

Leon Kaye

November 16, 2016

Energy

Stop ‘Yelping’ So Restaurants Can Stop Wasting

By Denise McGuigan Think about the last time you went out to eat. Did you choose the restaurant based on […]

TriplePundit

November 15, 2016

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Low-Hanging Fruit? Practical Ways to Reduce Food Waste

It’s a common image this time of year: The horn of plenty overflowing with produce — a symbol of American […]

Terry Strickland

November 15, 2016

Technology

"Tiny Bird" Hydrogen Fuel Cell Firm Nails Big BIRD Grant

The hydrogen economy just got another nudge forward last week, from a little known Energy Department program called BIRD Energy. […]

Tina Casey

November 15, 2016

Energy

30% of Global Electricity Already Prepping For Rapid Decarbonization

A full 30 percent of the world’s electricity generation comes under the umbrella of just nine energy companies, and they […]

Tina Casey

November 14, 2016

Technology

Yet Another Sustainable Hydrogen Breakthrough By U.S. Researchers

The pace of progress on renewable hydrogen may slow down after president-elect Donald Trump takes office next year, but for […]

Tina Casey

November 14, 2016

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How Sustainability at Home Goes Beyond

Is Food Waste the Next Frontier for the Circular Economy?

As much as half of all food produced in the United States each year is wasted. That quantity has increased 50 […]

Terry Strickland

November 11, 2016

Energy

What’s the Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election on Climate?

Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s elections portends many changes, and plenty of uncertainty, once he becomes […]

Leon Kaye

November 11, 2016

Energy

Migrant Workers Widespread in Food Supply Chain

By Annabel Short We live in a world on the move.  According to the UNHCR, the rate at which people […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2016

Energy

Jellyfish, a Sustainable Source for Paper Towels and Diapers?

The science behind the surge in jellyfish populations across the world’s oceans is under debate. Nevertheless, whether the leading causes […]

Leon Kaye

November 10, 2016

Technology

Oklahoma Cheers New Wind Power Project, Boos Earthquakes

Oklahoma’s earthquake problem has cast a pall over its oil and gas industry, but there is a bright spot in […]

Tina Casey

November 10, 2016

Energy

Agreement Reached on 'No Deforestation' Standards for Palm Oil Companies

After water scarcity, deforestation is arguably one of the most pressing environmental issues of the 21st century. The United Nation’s […]

Leon Kaye

November 9, 2016

Energy

Climate Change: Americans Are Getting Pushed Out of Their Homes

The thing about climate change is that not only is it a global crisis, but there’s also a crisis within […]

Anum Yoon

November 9, 2016

Energy

Renewables Tech Poised to Disrupt Fossil Fuels

By Leah Y. Parks Exponential growth clean-energy technologies are a most powerful not-so-secret weapon for our last, best effort in the […]

TriplePundit

November 9, 2016

Energy

Carbon Taxes Face Challenges Internationally

By Sheldon Zakreski As climate change continues unabated, the calls grow for creating a financial incentive to reduce greenhouse gas […]

TriplePundit

November 8, 2016

Energy

Greenpeace: Samsung's Exploding Phone Presents Opportunity for Leadership

If last year’s biggest corporate scandal was Volkswagen’s emissions cheating fiasco, 2016 will be remembered for Samsung and the exploding […]

Leon Kaye

November 8, 2016

Energy

Looking to the Next Century of Forest Conservation

By Dan Stonington This year marks the centennial celebration of what some have called “America’s greatest idea” — the National Parks system. […]

TriplePundit

November 8, 2016

Energy

USDA Offers $25 Million in Conservation Technology Grants

If the world’s farmers are to feed 9 billion people by 2050, technology will play a huge role. Society will […]

Leon Kaye

November 7, 2016

Technology

Tesla's Bold Vision to Vertically Integrate Clean Energy

A crowd recently gathered on the set of the long-running television show “Desperate Housewives” to hear about Tesla’s new solar […]

Sarah Lozanova

November 7, 2016

Energy

Clean Cookstoves Attempt to Solve the Energy Paradox

By Jonathan Cedar On the outskirts of Dangiyon Ka Hundar, a small village in western India, Durga strolls down a […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2016

Energy

State Department: U.S. Will Stay the Course on Climate Even if Trump Wins

The 22nd U.N. Conference of Parties (COP22) will begin later this month in Marrakech, Morocco. Following the much touted COP21 in […]

RP Siegel

November 4, 2016

Technology

World's Largest Floating Solar Test Bed Comes Online in Singapore

A new floating solar photovoltaic system in Singapore is just one hectare in size and is meant as a prototype. […]

Nithin Coca

November 3, 2016

Energy

Polar Vortex 2 Poses Climate Change Risks, Business Opportunities

When discussions of climate change begin, their focus is usually on a warmer planet and the implications such as hotter […]

Leon Kaye

November 3, 2016

Energy

At BSR 2016, Business Leaders Make the Case for Climate Action

The past few weeks will surely prove historic in the fight against climate change. The Paris climate agreement entered into […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 3, 2016

Energy

Next-Gen Lead Battery Recycling Plant Opens in Nevada

The vast majority of the world’s large batteries are still comprised of lead. And despite their toxicity and cumbersome weight, […]

Leon Kaye

November 3, 2016

Energy

7 Global Food Conglomerates Partner on Water Stewardship Commitments

Last week, seven global food and beverage companies made commitments to work with thousands of farmers in their global supply […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 2, 2016

Energy

Pulp and Paper Industry, U.N. Partner on Clean Water in Southeast Asia

Despite Southeast Asia’s tropical climate and overall abundant rainfall, UNESCO, the U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture, identified this […]

Leon Kaye

November 2, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

NASA and the Evolution Climate Change Research

“Distance lends enchantment to the view.” — Mark Twain Back when America was young and farmers outnumbered city folk, planning […]

Tom Schueneman

November 2, 2016

Energy

Clif Bar Proves That Corporate Social Responsibility Can Win Customers

Year after year, Clif Bar proves that corporate social responsibility wins customers. The company is growing at a 17 percent […]

Bill Roth

November 2, 2016

Energy

The Rise of Water and Energy Self-Sufficiency

Since the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a trend toward self-sufficiency has developed in the […]

Carl Nettleton

November 1, 2016

Energy

Arby’s to Test Venison Sandwiches in Six States

“Meats are what fuel brotherhood,” says a recent Arby’s advertisement marking the fall hunting season. To that end, the $1.2 […]

Leon Kaye

November 1, 2016