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Energy

Fixing America's Waste Problem

America’s massive, growing landfills are the result of many decades of bad policies and decisions. And it will take a […]

Nithin Coca

August 19, 2016

Technology

Facebook Chooses Governments and Profits Over Users' Freedom and Information

As more and more information is being shared through social media, the opaque content policies of social-media companies create concerns […]

Nithin Coca

August 19, 2016

Energy

Industry Study Touts Environmental Benefits of Plastic

Plastic has increasingly become the storage and packaging material of choice, and its use has risen exponentially since it first […]

Leon Kaye

August 19, 2016

Technology

Ford Announces Mass-Produced, Fully-Autonomous Car for 2021

Ford Motor Co. made a big announcement this week. According to CEO Mark Fields: “Ford will be mass-producing vehicles with […]

RP Siegel

August 18, 2016

Energy

There's a New Koch-Funded, Pro-Fossil Fuel Group in Town

Some oil men are desperate to market fossil fuels as good for America. To that end, a new organization launched […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 18, 2016

Energy

How a Hudson Valley Entrepreneur is Transforming the Shrimp Industry

The Hudson Valley is many things. The region is a perfect contrast from the crowded chaos of New York City […]

Leon Kaye

August 18, 2016

Energy

New Carbon Capture Will Use Pulp and Paper Emissions to Grow Vegetables

Last week, a Canadian carbon capture technology firm announced a new project that will trap carbon dioxide emissions from a pulp […]

Leon Kaye

August 17, 2016

Energy

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Social Cost of Carbon and Environmental Justice

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago upheld a Department of Energy rule that […]

Leon Kaye

August 17, 2016

Energy

Lead, Follow or Get Out of The Way

By Lynn Scarlett With teams representing 206 nations assembled in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic games, some […]

TriplePundit

August 17, 2016

Technology

Rock the Green: The Water Council

This article is part of a series of interviews with companies supporting the Rock the Green sustainability festival. Follow along here. […]

Nick Aster

August 17, 2016

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MGM Defining Thought Leadership

The Thought Leaders of Tomorrow: 4 Ways to Engage Youth Through Social Media

As social-media sites and engagement tools explode, pinpointing the right avenue for engaging any demographic remains a moving target. No […]

Joi Sears

August 16, 2016

Energy

Is Your Company Making One of These 3 Costly Mistakes When Buying Energy?

By Fielder Hiss For many businesses, buying energy has been simplified into a regular routine. When your current agreement nears its […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2016

Energy

Utilities Fighting Lower Electric Bill Zombie Apocalypse

Has this summer’s heat waves got you worrying about a high electricity bill? Your electric utility is worried, too. But […]

Bill Roth

August 15, 2016

Energy

ExxonMobil Pays Lip Service to a Carbon Tax

ExxonMobil and several of its competitors have said repeatedly that the time has come for a carbon tax. Such statements […]

Leon Kaye

August 12, 2016

Energy

This Action Plan is Changing the Future of Offshore Wind, and More People Need to Know

By Sam Poli In the last decade, the federal government and its agencies have followed a hands-on approach to bring […]

TriplePundit

August 12, 2016

Energy

Why the White House is Counting on Energy Storage

By Michael Grasso In June, the Obama administration announced a new series of policies and investments aimed at boosting U.S. energy-storage […]

TriplePundit

August 12, 2016

Energy

How a Bad GMO Bill Becomes Law

It’s done. A new federal law that requires labeling of all genetically modified foods (GMO) was finally signed by President […]

Jan Lee

August 11, 2016

Energy

6 Ways for Students to Get Sustainability Job Experience That Looks Good on Resumes

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the University of Wisconsin Sustainable Management blog.  By Missy Katner Getting your first […]

TriplePundit

August 11, 2016

Energy

Carbon XPrize Announces Entries Vying for $20 Million in Prizes

The Carbon XPrize is a five-year competition that seeks to convert carbon emissions into successful, profitable and useful products. Forty-seven organizations from seven […]

Leon Kaye

August 11, 2016

Energy

Why California Must Continue To Conserve Water

California Gov. Jerry Brown issued mandatory statewide water reductions of 25 percent in 2015. The reason is simple: The entire […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 10, 2016

Technology

Data Communications and The Revolution in the U.S. Electric Grid

By Stewart Kantor The U.S. electric grid is one of the largest and most complicated machines ever created. Throughout most […]

TriplePundit

August 10, 2016

Technology

Twitter Struggles as Trolling Continues to Turn Users Away

Twitter established a policy on reporting abuse several years ago. But the trolling keeps getting uglier, and more prominent users are […]

Leon Kaye

August 9, 2016

Energy

Israel, the Water Superpower

Less than a decade ago, Israel’s economy was teetering on the edge of a cliff as drought threatened the country’s […]

Leon Kaye

August 9, 2016

Energy

Marketplace Lending: More Than Personal Finance

By Graham Smith The trouble encountered by Lending Club, the most well-known name in marketplace lending, in April shook confidence […]

TriplePundit

August 9, 2016

Energy

Bringing Solar to Everyone

One common criticism of solar does, unfortunately, have merit: Thus far, rooftop solar incentives have gone mostly to well-off homeowners […]

Nithin Coca

August 8, 2016

Energy

Futuristic ‘Straddling Bus’ in China Promises to Transform Public Transport

Last week in the Chinese coastal city of Qinhuangdao, 190 miles (300 kilometers) east of Beijing, a massive electric vehicle […]

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2016

Energy

Environmental Justice Wins with California Cap-and-Trade

By Jacoba Aldersebaes Environmental justice is in need of a win, especially when the current climate crisis serves to magnify […]

TriplePundit

August 8, 2016

Energy

3p Weekend: The Climate Deadline No One Is Talking About (Yet)

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

Mary Mazzoni

August 5, 2016

Technology

EPA On Board to Develop Emission Rules for Aircraft

The end of last month brought big news in the battle to rein in climate change. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced […]

RP Siegel

August 5, 2016

Technology

Technology Could Save Millions of Americans from Predatory Payday Loans

Despite promises from Congress to reform the notorious payday loan industry, it’s unlikely that anything will happen during an election […]

Leon Kaye

August 5, 2016

Energy

The Global Mining Industry Begins to Embrace Renewables

By Joseph Kirschke On June 8, in a rocky, arid and remote corner of Western Australia, a copper-gold mine owned […]

TriplePundit

August 5, 2016

Energy

Sea Level Rise Could Cause $1 Trillion in U.S. Real Estate Losses

We do not hear much about climate change from the real estate industry, but this month Zillow spoke out about […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2016

Energy

New CDC Report Documents America's Weight Crisis

We are past talking about plus sizes. We are past talking about “weight gain.” The most recent study from the […]

Bill Roth

August 4, 2016

Energy

Philippines Investigates Carbon Majors’ Role in Climate Change

In a move the governments of other developing countries will watch closely, the Philippines issued a complaint directed at 47 […]

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2016

Energy

Chernobyl May Become Home to the World's Biggest Solar Park

Believe it or not, the sun still shines on Chernobyl. Thirty years after one of the worst nuclear disasters in […]

Grant Whittington

August 3, 2016

Technology

Data Science Offers Sustainable Solutions for the Future, Experts Say

By Roslyn Tate Data science is the practice of turning information into a resource. And it can optimize business operations by […]

TriplePundit

August 3, 2016

Energy

Elon Musk’s Libertarian Case for a Carbon Tax

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reiterated his calls for a carbon tax last week during an interview with a Reno newspaper about […]

Leon Kaye

August 2, 2016

Energy

More Charges for Officials Linked to Flint Water Crisis

The tragic Flint water crisis saga continued last week with more criminal charges. Six current and former state employees were […]

Grant Whittington

August 2, 2016

Energy

3 Surprising Reasons For Low Oil Prices

The smiles on our faces while pumping gasoline comes from a historic 50 percent fall in oil prices. Most news […]

Bill Roth

August 1, 2016

Energy

Remember Teddy Roosevelt: Conservation Shouldn't Be Partisan

An environmentalist and a Republican walk into a bar… The punch line is that the Republican and environmentalist are the […]

Tom Schueneman

August 1, 2016

Energy

Impossible Foods' Vegan ‘Bloody Burger’ Hits NYC Food Scene

Impossible Foods, the Bay Area fake meat start-up that’s received millions in Silicon Valley venture funding, is now making a […]

Leon Kaye

August 1, 2016

Energy

Shampoo and Conditioner Startup Ditches Plastic Bottles

Can a small New Zealand startup revolutionize the personal care products industry? Brianne West, founder of four-year-old Ethique, believes so. […]

Leon Kaye

August 1, 2016

Energy

Climate Science Witch Hunt Continues in Congress, NGOs Push Back Hard

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is leading what NGOs call a McCarthyite investigation of government agencies, state attorneys general and, now, […]

Leon Kaye

July 28, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

Autonomous Technology Still Needs Humans After All

We have the technical know-how, but are humans fully ready to allow machines to do most of our thinking for […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 28, 2016

Technology

How Virtual Reality Can Help the Environment

By Jessica Oaks One of the biggest barriers facing environmentalists – and more simply, groups looking to protect the environment […]

TriplePundit

July 28, 2016

Technology

Wasserman Schultz’s Resignation a Lesson for Both Politics and Business

Last week, the Republicans closed a convention that was long on no-names but short on substance and energy. And this week, […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2016

Energy

Report: Energy Companies Hugely Underestimate Risks to Investors

For over a century, the U.S. based its energy infrastructure — and therefore its economy — on electricity generated from […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2016

Energy

6 Ways to Make Your Sustainability Data Count

By Majonne Frost Not everyone loves spreadsheets and calculations as much as I do. So how can you turn a […]

TriplePundit

July 27, 2016

Energy

Inside Venezuela's Food Shortages

Chronic food shortages are now a fact of life in Venezuela. The South American country, roughly twice the size of […]

Jan Lee

July 26, 2016

Energy

Missing the Target with Conservation Finance

By Sean Penrith “Are we doing enough?” This was the question Patrick Westerlund of the Wells Foundation asked a packed […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2016

Technology

The First Amendment is a Check on Government, Not a Cover for Trolls

Anyone involved in the world of media is going to be trolled once in a while. We get our share […]

Leon Kaye

July 22, 2016

Energy

Apple Is Serious About Protecting Forests

Apple is protecting forests in the U.S. and China. Why? In the words of Lisa P. Jackson, the company’s vice president […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 22, 2016

Energy

How Pokémon Go Can Inspire Sustainability and Community Development

Since its release on July 6, the augmented reality game Pokémon Go has caught fire with people of all age […]

Leon Kaye

July 22, 2016

Energy

Nature: A Better, Faster, Cost-Effective Answer for Climate Resilience?

By Lynn Scarlett As sea-levels rise and weather-related threats continue to increase, opportunities emerge for people and local governments to […]

TriplePundit

July 21, 2016

Energy

Warmer Temperatures Are Impacting Fish in North American Waters

It hasn’t been a good year for the world’s oceans. The plastic pollution problem is getting worse. We’re seeing the […]

Nithin Coca

July 20, 2016

Technology

Is the Hydrogen-Fueled Toyota Mirai a Disruptive Technology?

Toyota branded the Mirai hydrogen-fueled car as a technology turning point. And for good reason. The Mirai is a technology […]

Bill Roth

July 20, 2016

Energy

On Algae Bloom, Obama Tells Florida: You Figure It Out

Florida’s Treasure Coast has become inundated with algae blooms. The problem festered from time to time in recent years but has […]

Leon Kaye

July 20, 2016

Energy

Video: Heal the Planet with Climate Reality Leader Dr. Susan Pacheco

By The Climate Reality Project Ten years ago, when Susan Pacheco sat down to help her children with their homework, […]

TriplePundit

July 20, 2016

Energy

Oil Weakening, Could be Headed Down Coal's Path

A new report from the nonprofit As You Sow analyzes the state of the oil industry. And researchers found several trends […]

Nithin Coca

July 19, 2016

Energy

Publix Commits To Cage-Free Eggs

Life is slowly improving egg-laying hens in America. Publix, the fifth largest grocery store chain in the country, is the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 19, 2016

Energy

The DNC Platform Is Tough On Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our day. So, it’s great to see that the Democratic Party […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 19, 2016

Energy

Climate Science Witch Hunt Expands to NGOs

Lamar Smith, a 29-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives, has long been hostile to climate science. The Texas […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2016

Energy

China Accused of Rapidly Building Coal Plants, Despite Climate Promises

China has long held the mantle as the world’s manufacturing center. It’s also the world’s largest carbon-emitting nation. After years of […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2016

Energy

The Myths Oil Companies Use to Resist Climate Action in California

It’s hard to blame the oil companies for trying to find a way to avoid going out of business as the […]

RP Siegel

July 18, 2016

Technology

Silicon Valley’s Fear and Loathing of Donald Trump

Republicans will meet this week in Cleveland to nominate Donald Trump as their candidate for president of the United States. […]

Leon Kaye

July 18, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

Good Tech, Bad Timing: The Power of the Market

In the 21st century, we’ve become accustomed to technology developing at lightning speeds. But for every successful electronic device, there […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 15, 2016

Energy

Sustainability on the Menu in Copenhagen: 3 Stand-Out Restaurants to Try

Copenhagen is a city where everyone seems to be doing interesting things. Designers, entrepreneurs and restaurateurs are celebrated, approachable and everywhere. […]

Jo Piazza

July 15, 2016

Technology

How a Simple Idea Could Make Data Centers 25 Percent More Efficient

By Kayla Matthews Computer scientists figured out a way to improve the efficiency of data centers by 25 percent. The trick? […]

TriplePundit

July 15, 2016

Technology

White House Invests $150 Million in Tomorrow's Tech Workers

On June 27, the White House announced TechHire grants totaling $150 million. The cash will fund 39 recipient partners across the […]

Anum Yoon

July 14, 2016

Technology

Use Smart Tech to Make Your Small Business Sustainable

By Jennifer Tuohy Looking to give your small business a leg up, and at the same time, make it more […]

TriplePundit

July 14, 2016

Energy

In Defense of Rooftop Solar

The utility giants are trying to monopolize solar by concentrating it in a few large solar plants under their control. […]

Nithin Coca

July 13, 2016

Energy

Come Together: Can Climate Be a Bipartisan Issue?

By Zach Bernstein The 2016 election is about to get serious. (Considering how the campaign season has gone so far, […]

American Sustainable Business Council

July 13, 2016