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Energy

Solar Prices Still Falling Fast, Study Finds

Solar prices continue to drop, according to the findings of a joint report by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 27, 2014

Technology

3M, Cisco Systems, Kimberly-Clark Offer Employees Home Solar Financing

The tubes started buzzing earlier this week with news that leading corporations 3M, Cisco Systems, and Kimberly-Clark Corporation have partnered […]

Tina Casey

October 24, 2014

Energy

Baker Hughes Fights Breast Cancer With Pink Fracking Drill Bits

Paint it pink. Why not? The pink-ification of just about everything to raise breast cancer awareness may have run up against its […]

Eric Justian

October 24, 2014

Technology

Appliance Manufacturers Show How to Let Disruption Drive Development

By Jennifer Tuohy Traditionally, incumbent industries are the last to catch on to truly game-changing innovations. Reasons for this are varied, […]

TriplePundit

October 24, 2014

Technology

CODA Automotive Back From Bankruptcy With Energy Storage Solution

Energy storage has become an exciting area, both as a new business and as an enabler for the continued rapid […]

RP Siegel

October 24, 2014

Energy

Five Data Tools Used to Improve Water and Food Security

By Molly Nance As the world population soars toward 9 billion people, the demand for food is expected to more […]

TriplePundit

October 24, 2014

Technology

The Top 10 Solar States: You May Be Surprised

The clean energy sector has been on an economic roller coaster the past several years, but despite entrenched interests, questions […]

Leon Kaye

October 23, 2014

Technology

SAP Twitter Chat on Millennials & Social Entrepreneurship: #SAPsocent

On Thursday, October 23rd at 9am PDT / Noon EST, TriplePundit and SAP led a Twitter Chat on millennials and […]

Marissa Rosen

October 23, 2014

Energy

Intelligent Readers and the Climate Crisis

Just in time for Halloween comes one of the scariest and thought-provoking reads ever, and it’s not about zombies, vampires, […]

Bill DiBenedetto

October 23, 2014

Technology

Masdar To Develop 50 MW Wind Farm in Oman

The Sultanate of Oman will have a 50 megawatt (MW) wind project online in early 2017. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 23, 2014

Energy

Ikea Considers Price On Carbon

The Ikea Group may be putting a price on carbon emissions, Reuters reports. “There was a lot of discussion about carbon […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 23, 2014

Technology

Emerging Technologies Seek to Reduce Environmental Impact

By Jessica Oaks Look around. So much of the technology you see would have been considered part of the sci-fi […]

TriplePundit

October 23, 2014

Energy

6 Ways Big Data Helps Improve Global Water and Food Security

By Molly Nance Jeff Raikes, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, […]

TriplePundit

October 22, 2014

Energy

EPA: Native American Tribes Hit Hard by Climate Change

Drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest aren’t letting up. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency forecasts that while […]

Jan Lee

October 22, 2014

Technology

A Tale of Two Clean Energy Cities: Boulder and Minneapolis

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has just entered into a first-of-its kind Clean Energy Partnership with its two utilities, Xcel […]

Tina Casey

October 22, 2014

Technology

Photo Essay: How Workplaces Reflect Company Goals

By Todd Burns A new report from the World Green Building Council (WGBC) and Jones Lang LaSalle, titled Health, wellbeing and productivity […]

TriplePundit

October 21, 2014

Energy

Vermont Prison Becomes a Recycling and Composting Trailblazer

We spend so much time here at TriplePundit talking about how companies and universities are becoming more sustainable, it is […]

Leon Kaye

October 21, 2014

Energy

Why Don't More Businesses Donate Excess Food?

Editor’s Note: This summer, Tamanna Mohapatra, a master’s student in Columbia University’s Sustainability Management Program, took a ride with City Harvest […]

TriplePundit

October 21, 2014

Energy

Natural Gas Detrimental to Low-Carbon Economy, Study Says

Compared to dirty coal, natural gas looks like a clean fuel. As fracking becomes more widespread, natural gas is becoming […]

Sarah Lozanova

October 21, 2014

Energy

Solving Food Waste and Hunger Through Food Rescue

Editor’s Note: This summer, Tamanna Mohapatra, a master’s student in Columbia University’s Sustainability Management Program, took a ride with City Harvest […]

TriplePundit

October 20, 2014

Technology

3p Weekend: 5 Things Employers Need to Know About Millennials

Want to learn more? Join TriplePundit, SAP and our special guests at #SAPsocent on October 23 at 9 a.m. PST / […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 17, 2014

Technology

DOE and Abengoa Launch Biorefinery in Kansas

Kansas is a political mess right now, and its leaders have hardly been hospitable to sustainable development, but a new […]

Leon Kaye

October 17, 2014

Energy

Retailers Cite Low Wages as Major Threat to Business

Two-thirds of America’s largest retailers, most of which pay minimum wage, are citing “flat or falling disposable incomes” as a […]

Eric Justian

October 17, 2014

Technology

Method’s New Factory to Host World’s Largest Rooftop Farm

Back in March, eco-friendly cleaning supply company Method broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing plant, set to be built […]

Alexis Petru

October 17, 2014

Technology

Green Building Questions: What Makes Fiberglass Windows Energy Efficient?

By Paul Kazlov As more people, homeowners especially, push to go green at home, many are turning to eco-friendly products such […]

TriplePundit

October 17, 2014

Technology

Text Messaging Can Get You a Job (In Brazil)

Join TriplePundit, SAP and our special guests for a Twitter Chat about millennials and social entrepreneurship. Follow along at #SAPsocent […]

Sherrell Dorsey

October 16, 2014

Technology

Vast Methane Cloud Confirmed Over the American Southwest

At first NASA scientists didn’t believe it, thinking it was an instrument error. But then came the confirmation. They had […]

Eric Justian

October 16, 2014

Technology

A Slow Smart City: Bangalore's $6 Billion Traffic Headache

India’s fifth largest city, Bangalore, deserves much of the credit and attention for India’s economic transformation the past 20 years. […]

Leon Kaye

October 16, 2014

Energy

This is Water: Lessons From My '4 Liters Challenge'

On an average day, I waste a shameful amount of water.  So do you.  We all do, and we do […]

Michael Kourabas

October 16, 2014

Energy

3 Businesses That Give Back to the Environment

By Dennis Hung Indisputably, large national corporations, as well as regional and locally owned businesses, play a pivotal role in […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2014

Energy

California Organic Dairy Farmers Hit Hard By Drought

It’s easy to see the impact of the three-year-long California drought in residential areas anywhere in the state. Just look […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 15, 2014

Technology

SXSW Eco Interview: Alejandro Rios, Masdar Institute

This post is part of Triple Pundit’s ongoing coverage of the SXSW Eco conference. For the rest, please visit our SXSW […]

Nick Aster

October 14, 2014

Energy

It's High Time to Overhaul Water Pricing

Recent water-related catastrophes in places like Toledo, Ohio, Los Angeles and West Virginia highlight an increasingly pressing need for the U.S. […]

Andrew Burger

October 13, 2014

Energy

Impossible Foods Building the Next Bloody, But Meatless, Burger

If plant-based protein becomes the norm — and meat production becomes only a minor, not major, contributor to the world’s […]

Leon Kaye

October 13, 2014

Technology

7 Strategies for Achieving LEED Certification

Want to learn more about integrating LEED into a sustainability report? We’re bringing our GRI certified sustainability reporting course to […]

Sarah Lozanova

October 13, 2014

Technology

Dell, Google Technology Inspires Oakland Middle Schoolers

“Sometimes they just need to bang on something really hard,” principal Claire Fisher explains to me when discussing middle schoolers […]

jennifer boynton

October 10, 2014

Technology

New Handbook: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Both Practicable and Affordable

Advances in renewable energy technology, in concert with new triple bottom line-based approaches to government and business, are key enablers […]

Andrew Burger

October 10, 2014

Energy

The Growing Challenge of Water Procurement

By Graham Russell Most sustainability professionals would agree that, in the long run, making adequate supplies of fresh water readily […]

TriplePundit

October 10, 2014

Energy

Follow the Liters Campaign Brings Water Filters to Rural Kenyan Schools

The Simakina Primary School is located on a remote dirt road that has been ravaged by the trucks that come […]

RP Siegel

October 9, 2014

Technology

Not Your Grandparent's Workplace: What Makes Millennials Tick

Join TriplePundit, SAP and our special guests for a Twitter Chat about millennials and social entrepreneurship. Follow along at #SAPsocent […]

Jan Lee

October 9, 2014

Technology

Sugar in Brazilian Skies: Is Farnesane the Fuel of Airlines’ Future?

The commercial aviation industry has long been unstable and struggled to make a profit, in part because of the volatility […]

Leon Kaye

October 9, 2014

Energy

Seen and Heard at SXSW Eco: Day 2

This post is part of Triple Pundit’s ongoing coverage of the SXSW Eco conference. For the rest, please visit our SXSW […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 8, 2014

Energy

GreenBox Continues to Save the World, One Pizza at a Time

We have all had that moment where out of convenience, or desperation, we call up the local pizza joint and […]

Leon Kaye

October 8, 2014

Technology

The Clever Marketing Strategy of NRG

NRG is a company with a clever name and marketing strategy. The company provides sustainable energy choices, including solar power, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 8, 2014

Energy

Coke v. Pepsi: Battle Stevia

The Coke vs. Pepsi “cola wars” was one of the 20th century’s greatest marketing campaigns, or scams, depending on your point […]

Leon Kaye

October 6, 2014

Energy

Federal Agencies Launch Great Lakes Restoration Plan Part II

A host of federal agencies known as the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force have laid out a comprehensive “action plan” […]

Bill DiBenedetto

October 3, 2014

Technology

Brazilian Startup Solidarium Connects Artisans with the Global Marketplace

Join TriplePundit, SAP and our special guests for a Twitter Chat about millennials and social entrepreneurship. Follow along at #SAPsocent […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 2, 2014

Technology

Demand for Grid-Scale Energy Storage Grows

Southern California Edison (SCE) on Sept. 24 commissioned the nation’s largest smart energy storage system at its Monolith substation near […]

Andrew Burger

October 2, 2014

Energy

Climate Change Requires New Approaches to Food Security

If coping with climate change is central to achieving a sustainable future for the global population, then food security lies […]

Bill DiBenedetto

October 1, 2014

Sponsored

The Future of Fair Trade

Fair Trade Goes Full Circle on Supply Chains

This is part of a series on “The Future of Fair Trade,” written with the support of Fair Trade USA. A […]

jennifer boynton

October 1, 2014

Energy

VIDEO: “Creating Resilient Cities” with Siemens and Arup

  WATCH A RECAP OF TODAY’S CONVERSATION BELOW The world is rapidly urbanizing and the majority of the global population […]

Nick Aster

October 1, 2014

Energy

McKinsey Touts Bioenergy as Coal Replacement

While coal goes kicking and screaming into a dark and pollution-filled goodnight, it is becoming more evident and economically plausible […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 30, 2014

Energy

Mars is On Track to Meet Its Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Commitments

Mars, Inc. launched a new palm oil policy six months ago and recently released an update on its progress. The food […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 30, 2014

Technology

General Electric Powers Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge

It’s barely 18 months old, but President Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative is already in position to help propel African […]

Tina Casey

September 29, 2014

Energy

8 CSR Lessons from Clinton Global Initiative Members

By Cindy Mehallow What makes the efforts of Clinton Global Initiative (GCI) members so successful? CGI members include foundations, corporations and NGOs […]

conference

September 29, 2014

Technology

Zagster Aims a For a New Bike Sharing Model in Cleveland

It did not attract as much attention as the bicycle sharing programs in Washington, D.C. and New York City, but […]

Leon Kaye

September 29, 2014

Energy

3p Weekend: Top 10 Sustainable U.S. Breweries

Love sustainable beer? Join Triple Pundit as we take our ‘Stories & Beer’ series on the road! It all starts […]

Mary Mazzoni

September 26, 2014

Energy

What the Environmental Movement Can Learn From Marriage Equality

By Jessalyn Kiesa As global leaders join forces at the United Nations Climate Summit this week and grassroots organizers celebrate […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2014

Energy

Southwest to Fly with Forest Waste Biofuel

As early as 2016, biofuel made from forest waste might propel passengers on some Southwest Airlines flights. The airline’s recent agreement […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 26, 2014

Energy

On the Heels of U.N. Summit, Nations Announce Partnerships to End Deforestation

Heads of government, business leaders and activists met in New York, this week for the one-day U.N. Climate Summit. One […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 26, 2014

Technology

Companies Scramble to Meet Consumer Demand for Zero Deforestation

By Adam Wiskind The global uptake of ‘zero deforestation‘ claims is growing, with demand for deforestation-free products on the rise. […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2014

Energy

Masdar Invests $858M in U.K. Offshore Wind

Yesterday Masdar announced its partnership with two Norwegian firms in the Dudgeon offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in […]

Mary Mazzoni

September 25, 2014

Energy

Note to U.N. Climate Delegates: Don't Forget Renewable Natural Gas

By Joanna D. Underwood Amid clamor for bolder action on climate change, there’s dispute over the U.S. strategy of boosting […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2014

Energy

Seattle Assesses Fine to Homeowners for Wasting Food

The push for increased sustainable methods can be seen everywhere these days — certainly when it comes to local efforts […]

Jan Lee

September 25, 2014

Energy

Hershey Expands Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmer Program

Earlier this month, Hershey announced the expansion of its cocoa farmer training and community initiatives in the Ivory Coast. The company […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 25, 2014

Technology

World Leaders Respond to U.N. Call for Climate Change Action

At the United Nations Climate Summit 2014, held at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called […]

Andrew Burger

September 24, 2014

Energy

Greenpeace India: Tea Leaves Show DDT Pesticide Residue

Tea is a $2 billion industry in India, which is the fourth-largest producer in the world of the sought-after beverage. […]

Jan Lee

September 24, 2014

Energy

Sustainable Seafood is On the Rise, New Reports Show

Although 29 percent of the world’s oceans are overfished, 10 percent of global wild caught seafood comes from fisheries involved […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 24, 2014

Technology

Volvo Introduces High-Performance Hybrid-Electric Bus

It’s common knowledge that getting people to use public transportation instead of driving cars will reduce carbon emissions. According to […]

RP Siegel

September 23, 2014

Energy

Money Talks: The Big Switch to Sustainable Palm Oil

When your pooled assets add up to more than $600 billion, people tend to pay attention when you write them […]

Tina Casey

September 22, 2014

Energy

Study: Cats, Cell Towers are More Deadly to Birds Than Wind Turbines

Wind energy has famously pitted environmentalists against each other – renewable energy and climate action advocates vs. wildlife conservationists concerned […]

Alexis Petru

September 22, 2014

Energy

Bacardi Partners with World Wildlife Fund on Sugarcane Farm

World famous rum maker Bacardi and the World Wildlife Fund are aiming to advance sugarcane standards in Fiji with a […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 22, 2014