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Energy

A Growing Crisis: Insects are Disappearing — And Fast

We all know about the huge declines in bee and monarch butterfly populations. Now, it turns out that in some […]

Nithin Coca

July 13, 2016

Energy

Cheapest Offshore Wind Farm In The World, Thanks To Shell

The winning bid for a gigantic new offshore wind farm in the Netherlands came in at 2.3 billion euros less […]

Tina Casey

July 12, 2016

Energy

Big Food Lobby Protects Profit Health, Not Public Health

The health research is conclusive. Too much salt in our diet increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. How […]

Bill Roth

July 12, 2016

Technology

Report: China’s Technology Espionage and IP Theft Will Doom the World

It turns out the world’s addiction to cheap Chinese goods, which in part drives China’s huge contribution to global climate […]

Leon Kaye

July 12, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

The Long Road to True Innovation

By Dr. J. Michael McQuade The most powerful innovations are those that change people’s perception of what is possible. In […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2016

Technology

3p Weekend: These Cradle-to-Cradle Innovations Stop Waste in Its Tracks

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

Mary Mazzoni

July 8, 2016

Energy

Danone Acquires WhiteWave, Boosting Presence in the U.S. Organics Market

WhiteWave Foods, which arguably helped make organic and non-GMO food and beverages mainstream, has announced that France’s Danone will acquire […]

Leon Kaye

July 8, 2016

Energy

Hong Kong’s Beaches Inundated With Trash from Mainland China

Hong Kong is renowned for its population density, a vibrant business scene, the Star Ferry and magnificent views from Victoria […]

Leon Kaye

July 8, 2016

Energy

Kashi Furthers the Organic Movement with Certified Transitional Product

The U.S. organic food industry is booming, and sales grow each year. In 2015, the industry reached a new benchmark […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 8, 2016

Energy

Will Elon Musk’s Tesla-SolarCity Gamble Pay Off?

“Wall Street hates,” said CNN Money. “Fraught with danger,” scolded Computerworld. Those headlines were the typical reaction when Elon Musk […]

Leon Kaye

July 7, 2016

Energy

Could Hemp Grow Back to Aid Sustainability Efforts?

By Daniel Matthews As America continues to loosen its strict stance on marijuana laws, hemp is making a comeback. You’ve […]

TriplePundit

July 7, 2016

Energy

Solar and Wind Energy Costs Could Drop By 59 Percent By 2025

The average cost of electricity from wind and solar energy could drop by 26 to 59 percent, according to a […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 6, 2016

Energy

Sierra Club’s Leader Trolling Trump, Top Republicans

With the Republican convention in Cleveland less than two weeks away, the GOP is still in a frenzy as at […]

Leon Kaye

July 6, 2016

Technology

Positive Progress: 3 Trends in Wastewater Treatment

By Ralph Exton Water has become one of the foremost challenges affecting the world today. In developing countries, millions of people […]

TriplePundit

July 5, 2016

Technology

The Future of Cities is Bright

By Tim Fleming What does the “city of the future” look like? In an era of rapid technological advancement and […]

TriplePundit

July 3, 2016

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3p Weekend: Recycled Art Installations From Around the World

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

Mary Mazzoni

July 1, 2016

Energy

Off-Grid Electric Will Power African Entrepreneurs With Solar

Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. In rural areas, the electrification rate is as low […]

Joi Sears

July 1, 2016

Energy

Vermont GMO Labelling to Start Tomorrow

Vermont will soon be the first state in the nation to require labels on genetically modified (GMO) foods. Its GMO-labeling […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 30, 2016

Energy

Britain Still Has an Important Choice to Make

By Ivana Gazibara Never mind the short-run macroeconomics. Never mind the worrying noises from the far-right across pretty much every corner […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2016

Energy

Will Agriculture Become Self-Sustaining with Solar?

By Brooke Nally The agriculture industry has been harvesting the power of the sun for hundreds of years. But could […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2016

Energy

Perdue Foods Announces New Animal Welfare Policy

Poultry company Perdue Foods became the target of animal welfare organizations after an undercover investigation by Mercy For Animals (MFA) […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 28, 2016

Energy

Is Climate Change Making Conflict Worse?

Recent evidence points to environmental stress having an adverse impact on weak or unstable countries, pointing to a grim future […]

Nithin Coca

June 27, 2016

Technology

Space-Based Monitoring Adds to Carbon Reduction Toolkit

When it comes to monitoring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a key element of any coherent strategy to reduce emissions, […]

RP Siegel

June 27, 2016

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Think You Know the Three Rs of Waste Management? Think Again!

The three Rs — reduce, reuse, recycle — probably ring a bell from your childhood. But most people don’t know these […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 24, 2016

Energy

Why the Increase in Solar-Powered Schools?

By Jake DiRe Out of the 125,000 K-12 schools in the United States, over 3,700 are running on solar power. Three-thousand of these schools installed […]

TriplePundit

June 24, 2016

Energy

California to Phase Out Nuclear Power By 2025

Say bye-bye to nuclear power in California as it will be phased out in less than a decade. Pacific Gas […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 23, 2016

Energy

Canada's Fracking Earthquakes Move Legislatures to Act

Last March the government of Alberta, Canada, learned the dirty news: It isn’t just injection wells that raise the chance […]

Jan Lee

June 22, 2016

Technology

Apple: Latest Powerhouse to Skip GOP Convention Funding

Apple announced it will not lend funding to the GOP for the 2016 Republican National Convention. It will also pull […]

Grant Whittington

June 22, 2016

Energy

Organized Labor and Environmentalists Unite, Demand Better Infrastructure

Historically, the labor and environmental movements have not seen eye-to-eye. As progressive magazine The Nation showcased a few years ago, […]

Leon Kaye

June 21, 2016

Energy

Rwanda, Mexico Seek to Make Coffee the World's Most Sustainable Product

Nearly 9,000 miles apart, Rwanda and Mexico are the first countries to join the Sustainable Coffee Challenge — which aims […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 21, 2016

Energy

Can the $16 Cup of Blue Bottle Coffee Help Rebuild a Country?

Blue Bottle Coffee has taken the Bay Area and Silicon Valley by storm, and affection for its brews spread from […]

Leon Kaye

June 20, 2016

Energy

Food Waste Increased At British Supermarket Chain Tesco

Food waste is a big problem. A third of the world’s food is wasted each year, amounting to 1.3 billion […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 20, 2016

Energy

Transportation Sector Now the Largest Contributor to U.S. Emissions

For years, clean energy and power advocates have focused on the nation’s electricity grid as the primary cause of pollution […]

Leon Kaye

June 17, 2016

Energy

Apple’s Foray into Renewables Should Worry Utilities

Last week, Apple quietly filed some documents with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), requesting the agency accept terms such […]

Leon Kaye

June 17, 2016

Energy

Will Ending Energy Poverty Produce a Unicorn?

By William Brent A huge untapped opportunity exists in the energy industry today: serving the 1.1 billion people worldwide who […]

TriplePundit

June 17, 2016

Technology

Mississippi Residents Struggle to Access High-Speed Internet

Thirty-four percent of people living in Mississippi will have trouble viewing this article. Mississippi, the state with the highest percentage […]

Grant Whittington

June 16, 2016

Energy

The Answer to North America’s Energy Challenge is Blowing in the Offshore Wind

A post by DONG Energy The Danish company DONG Energy believes that the U.S. has the perfect conditions for exploiting the potential […]

TriplePundit

June 16, 2016

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From Farm to Factory: A 3 Part Series on Social Impacts in Apparel

Data Mapping Improves Compliance and Transparency in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry

The garment industry is the largest export sector in Bangladesh, and is the second largest contributor to the country’s foreign […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2016

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Q&A On Climate Leadership With Activist Pioneer Bill McKibben

For over three decades, environmentalist and author Bill McKibben has poured himself into the work of fighting on behalf of […]

Sherrell Dorsey

June 14, 2016

Energy

Invest In Cheese and Eat it Too at Maker’s Common

By Julie Fahnestock 310. $310,000, that is. That’s the amount of money Californians have invested into a Direct Public Offering […]

TriplePundit

June 14, 2016

Energy

The Sustainable Business Case for Cannabis Legalization

Tomorrow evening, June 14 at 6:30 p.m., at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Michael Sutton will lead a discussion […]

Leon Kaye

June 13, 2016

Energy

Palm Oil’s Impact on People and the Planet Is Getting Worse, Say NGOs

The Roundtable on Responsible Palm Oil (RSPO), despite its success in convincing palm oil suppliers and buyers to commit to […]

Leon Kaye

June 10, 2016

Technology

Consumers Leave the Nest as Smart Home Technologies Struggle

Over the past decade, many of us were optimistic about next-generation technologies that would revolutionize the way we live while […]

Leon Kaye

June 9, 2016

Energy

Corporate Offset Purchase Programs: A Primer

By Elizabeth Hardee Companies all over the world are now using carbon offsets to meet at least a portion of […]

TriplePundit

June 9, 2016

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Thought Leadership Can Emerge in the Most Unexpected Places (Like Vegas)

When we think of “sustainability” at a high level, the usual suspects are communities and companies based in cities such […]

Leon Kaye

June 8, 2016

Energy

New Partnerships in Forest Ownership

By Mik McKee On May 10 the World Forestry Center hosted the Northwest Community Forest Forum (NWCFF). This group was created […]

TriplePundit

June 8, 2016

Energy

Op-ed: Walmart's Lousy Worker Policies Extend from Shelves to Sea

By Randy Parraz and Jackie Dragon  Walmart has a labor problem and must address it immediately. This statement alone might […]

TriplePundit

June 7, 2016

Energy

Intel Just Can't Quit Anti-Climate Groups … Yet

Tech giant Intel has staked out a leadership position on climate change. However, just last week the company reaffirmed its […]

Tina Casey

June 7, 2016

Technology

Google's Robot Bureaucracy Shows Its Darker Side

When Google launched its IPO (initial public offering) in 2004, it broadcasted its operating philosophy, “Don’t Be Evil.” In the stodgy […]

Leon Kaye

June 7, 2016

Energy

Can India Meet Its Ambitious Solar Targets?

Editor’s Note: A version of this post originally appeared on the World Resources Institute blog. By Katherine Ross In 2014, […]

TriplePundit

June 6, 2016

Energy

The Shrinking Price-Gap Between Organics and Conventional Food

Sales of organic food have increased rapidly over the past decade, fueling the continued success of supermarket chains such as […]

Leon Kaye

June 3, 2016

Energy

The Cocoa Industry's Road to Sustainability

By Taco Terheijden Although the growth in demand for cocoa beans has slowed to around 0.5 percent to 1 percent […]

TriplePundit

June 3, 2016

Energy

New Process Efficiently Uses Solar to Produce Hydrogen

Not long ago, we heard a great deal about the “hydrogen economy.” While the prospect of using hydrogen for vehicle […]

RP Siegel

June 3, 2016

Energy

Businesses Must Respect Human Rights for a Fair Transition to a Renewable Future

By Kasumi Maeda and Eniko Horvath This week, world leaders, businesses and investors are gathering for the Clean Energy Ministerial […]

TriplePundit

June 2, 2016

Technology

Will Digital Voice Assistants Bring AI to Everyday Life?

By Emma Bailey Today our digital helpers do more for us than ever before. “Intelligent,” voice-activated assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and […]

TriplePundit

June 2, 2016

Technology

These 3 Myths About Grants-Management Software Are Holding You Back

By Andy Cummings If you have a flood of incoming grant requests, you need a solution that makes it as […]

TriplePundit

June 2, 2016

Energy

Map Shows Where Fossil Fuels Should Stay in the Ground

We know that we need to keep the vast majority of fossil fuels in the ground in order to limit […]

Nithin Coca

June 1, 2016

Energy

National Academy of Sciences Weighs In On Genetically-Engineered Foods

The National Academy of Sciences has some conclusions to share about genetically-engineered foods — 420 pages worth. And no matter […]

Jan Lee

June 1, 2016

Energy

Insurance Companies Made Millions on Hurricane Sandy

If you still wonder why many blue-collar and middle-class voters are gravitating toward Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders this election […]

Leon Kaye

May 31, 2016

Energy

Tourism + Climate Change = Famous Thai Islands Closed

Several of Thailand’s best known islands, including the spot made famous in the film “The Beach,” are closed indefinitely due […]

Nithin Coca

May 31, 2016

Technology

Splacer Taps Into the Power of the Sharing Economy

We live in the exciting new age of the sharing economy. The fact that companies like Uber and Airbnb reign […]

Joi Sears

May 31, 2016

Energy

What Other Cities Can Learn From San Fran's New Solar Law

By Kayla Matthews Although those who reside outside of San Francisco may not be aware of the fact, mid-April 2016 […]

TriplePundit

May 31, 2016

Energy

Transparency Can Help Developing Countries Implement the Paris Agreement

The theme of the international climate summit (COP22) this November in Morocco will center around “action and implementation,” says Dr. […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 27, 2016

Energy

Renewable Energy Now Employs Over 8 Million People

Despite low oil prices, the clean-energy sector keeps on growing, and it now employs 8.1 million people worldwide. According to […]

Leon Kaye

May 27, 2016

Energy

5 Ways Your Personal Investments Can Help Solve Climate Change

By Vanessa Green It’s easy to feel powerless when our newsfeeds deliver story after depressing story about the accelerating impacts […]

TriplePundit

May 27, 2016

Energy

Skipping Breakfast May Not Be the End of the World After All

You have probably heard this mantra since you were a small child: Do not skip breakfast! It’s the most important […]

Leon Kaye

May 26, 2016

Energy

The Royal Society Launches GMO Guide for U.K. Consumers

While the global business sector and environmental groups wait to see if Bayer will acquires Monsanto, the world’s oldest scientific academy […]

Leon Kaye

May 26, 2016

Energy

It’s a Watershed Year for ExxonMobil and Chevron

It has been said that 2016 is a watershed year for fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil and Chevron. Both companies […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 25, 2016

Energy

Monsanto Says ‘No’ to Bayer, But Still Faces Long-Term Struggles

Last week, German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer said it would pay shareholders a 37 percent premium on the value […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2016

Energy

Pakistan Aims to Plant a Billion Trees in a Green 'Tsunami'

Pakistan has its sights set on an ambitious effort to help the country recover from years of rampant deforestation and increase resilience to floods, […]

Nithin Coca

May 25, 2016

Energy

Putting a Value on Climate Adaptation

By Chen Chen The Paris Climate Agreement put climate adaptation squarely on the climate agenda when it established a global […]

TriplePundit

May 25, 2016

Energy

Are We Nearing Peak Oil?

According to Bernstein Research, peak oil – when oil usage is expected to begin falling globally – could arrive as soon […]

Nithin Coca

May 24, 2016