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Energy

U.S. to Become World’s Top Oil and Gas Producer by 2017

At one point not long ago, the three issues of climate change, energy independence, and peak oil were being effectively […]

RP Siegel

December 27, 2012

Technology

The Rebate Apocalypse – Energy Efficiency Incentives Expire Soon

This post was originally published on Clearly Energy By Lisa Zelljedt Well it looks like the Mayan apocalypse didn’t happen, […]

TriplePundit

December 26, 2012

Energy

Safeway Exceeds Cage-Free Eggs Goal

Safeway Inc. is the first major grocery retailer in the U.S. to require all of its cage-free eggs to become […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 26, 2012

Technology

5 Ways Building Information Modeling Can Help Plan and Track LEED Credits

By Derek Singleton One of the main difficulties in achieving LEED accreditation is accurately planning out which credits are attainable–and […]

TriplePundit

December 26, 2012

Energy

The Big Drip: Profit's Place in the Water Business

This is part of a series of articles by MBA students at California College of the Arts dMBA program. Follow along […]

CCA LiveE

December 25, 2012

Energy

2012 Year End Sustainability Wrap-up

When we look back at 2012 from what we hope will be a sustainable future, what will be the things […]

RP Siegel

December 24, 2012

Technology

Smarter Cities Use Software to Engage Citizens

Alex Steffen writes in his new book, Carbon Zero, “How we build this coming wave of cities will largely decide not […]

Raz Godelnik

December 24, 2012

Energy

A GMO-Free New Mexico? Land of Enchantment to Debate Labeling

The push for mandatory GMO labeling may have taken a sucker punch in California, but the debate over genetically modified […]

Leon Kaye

December 24, 2012

Energy

Arby's Says No to Gestation Crates

Gestation crates are used to confine pregnant pigs. They are only about two feet wide, which is so small the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 24, 2012

Energy

The Water-Energy Dance (Why Wasting Water Really Means Wasting Energy)

Editor: This article has been submitted for the Masdar blogging contest “Engage: The Water Energy Nexus.” The winner will be invited to Abu Dhabi […]

RP Siegel

December 21, 2012

Energy

Brazil Explores the Next Frontier of Fast Food Packaging: Edible!

Recent years have seen several advances in food packaging, from incorporating FSC certified paper to making it compostable. While commendable, […]

Paul S

December 21, 2012

Energy

Honest Tea Ramps Up Commitment to Fair Trade

Honest Tea, the funky bottled iced tea company that employs 112 people and scored $75 million in sales last year, […]

Leon Kaye

December 20, 2012

Energy

Green Meetings: International Sustainability Standards for the Convention and Exhibition Industry

Like most readers of TriplePundit, I’ve attended enough trade shows and conventions to realize that, to a large extent, the […]

Tom Schueneman

December 20, 2012

Energy

Abundance Generation Fastest Growing Crowdfunding Platform in Renewable Energy Investments

By David Thomas Democratic finance is a new way to invest your money that doesn’t involve trusting banks. Instead, you […]

TriplePundit

December 20, 2012

Technology

Could Forever 21 Do Clothing Take-Backs?

This is part of a series of articles by MBA students at California College of the Arts dMBA program. Follow along […]

CCA LiveE

December 20, 2012

Energy

How Leaders and Citizens Can Learn From Qatar’s Focus on the Water-Energy Nexus

Editor: This article has been submitted for the Masdar blogging contest “Engage: The Water Energy Nexus.” The winner will be invited to […]

Leon Kaye

December 20, 2012

Energy

Skeptic Leaks Latest IPCC Draft Claiming It Overturns Global Warming Theory

Over the past few weeks, we have seen Hurricane Sandy initiate a new high water mark in the level of […]

RP Siegel

December 19, 2012

Energy

SC Johnson Puts Real Wind Power into Windex

SC Johnson, manufacturer of some of the most iconic household products in America, has just powered up a gigantic wind […]

Tina Casey

December 19, 2012

Energy

Farmigo Launches Online Farmers Market

Benzi Ronen believes that when it comes to getting more consumers to buy directly from local farmers, technology and an […]

Lonnie Shekhtman

December 19, 2012

Energy

What is the Water-Energy Nexus?

Interested in going really deep on the water-energy nexus?  Take a look at this year’s blogging contest to win a […]

Nick Aster

December 18, 2012

Technology

How Energy Efficient Can Your Building Be? WegoWise and Melon Power Have the Answer

The building analytics company WegoWise has just nailed down an agreement to acquire the software company Melon Power, and the […]

Tina Casey

December 18, 2012

Energy

SunSaluter Purifies Water As It Provides Power

People have been talking a lot lately about the energy-water nexus, the interdependent juxtaposition of two critical resources that we […]

RP Siegel

December 17, 2012

Technology

Which Acronym is Your School Bond Money Purchasing?

This is part of a series of articles by MBA students at California College of the Arts dMBA program. Follow along […]

CCA LiveE

December 17, 2012

Energy

Ben Affleck and Theo Chocolate Collaborate on Congolese Jobs

Actor Ben Affleck and chocolatier Joe Whinney are on a mission. Their goal: to kickstart organic chocolate production in the […]

Jan Lee

December 14, 2012

Technology

Detroit Public Schools Go Green

Detroit is not a city that most immediately equate with sustainability or environmental stewardship, but its school district has taken […]

Andrea Newell

December 14, 2012

Technology

Autodesk Debuts FormIt – Mobile, Cloud-Based Architectural Modeling App

Mobile smartphones and tablets carved their original market niche as consumer-focused technology. With its increasing ubiquity and power, mobile technology is now […]

Tom Schueneman

December 14, 2012

Energy

Toilets for Health with Unilever: Twitter Chat Summary

Yesterday, in conjunction with CSRwire, we hosted a twitter chat with Unilever, UNICEF and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical […]

Nick Aster

December 13, 2012

Energy

Water Pollution in Iowa: Time for Business to Step Up

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently released a report on water quality in Iowa. The DC-based NGO analyzed data from […]

Leon Kaye

December 13, 2012

Energy

DuPont to Build World-Class Biofuel Refinery in Central Iowa

DuPont has broken ground on a $200 million biofuel refinery in Nevada, Iowa. Expected to be completed in mid-2014, the […]

Harry Stevens

December 13, 2012

Energy

Food Processors in Malawi Receive Training from General Mills Volunteers

By Dr. Jeffrey Resch, Sr. Scientist, General Mills For most people, the goal of making a better bowl of porridge […]

TriplePundit

December 13, 2012

Energy

Engage: The Water-Energy Nexus Blogging Contest

Readers, as you may recall TriplePundit has developed a strong relationship with the folks at Masdar in the United Arab Emirates […]

Nick Aster

December 12, 2012

Energy

SNAP and the Super Mayor: Food Security is What Matters

Last week, the food justice movement received a sizable publicity boost when Newark, New Jersey mayor, Cory Booker, announced that he […]

Jan Lee

December 12, 2012

Energy

NRDC's Plan to Reduce Power Plant Emissions

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a proposal to reduce power plant pollution by 26 percent by 2020 and […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 12, 2012

Energy

Policy Points: Three Vital Policies That Need Your Support

Today we start a new column on policy issues by the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC). Voluntary corporate sustainability initiatives […]

American Sustainable Business Council

December 12, 2012

Technology

USPS and UPS Team Up to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The U.S. Postal Service and UPS are about to demonstrate how business rivals can combine forces to improve their bottom […]

Tina Casey

December 11, 2012

Energy

H&M Launches First Global Clothing Collection Recycling Program

Last week, H&M announced it will launch a clothing collecting initiative worldwide. Starting in February 2013, customers at H&M, the world’s […]

Raz Godelnik

December 11, 2012

Technology

Fast Growth in LED Industry

By Danielle Stewart LEDinside published an expansive report in November about the state of the LED industry. While some of […]

TriplePundit

December 11, 2012

Energy

General Mills’ Cheerios Facebook Page Morphs into an Anti-GMO Campaign

In yet another social media campaign that turned into a “Be Careful What You Wish For” episode, anti-GMO campaigners have […]

Leon Kaye

December 10, 2012

Energy

Vietnam to Launch National Emissions Trading Scheme in 2020

World leaders recently met in Doha, Qatar for the 18th UN climate change summit, better known as COP 18. By […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 10, 2012

Energy

The Low Wage Plight of Fast Food Workers

In the midst of calls to support striking Target and Wal-Mart employees as Black Friday expanded to take over Thanksgiving, a […]

Shivani Ganguly

December 10, 2012

Energy

Major Pro-Fracking Studies Discredited

There are dark clouds hanging over the streets and fields of this country, clouds filled with dirty money that rains […]

RP Siegel

December 10, 2012

Energy

Are Saudi Arabia and Qatar The New Titans of Solar?

We may have already forgotten about COP18 in Doha; the event was successful as far as Qatar’s hosting of the […]

Leon Kaye

December 10, 2012

Technology

Indian Cell Phone Towers Move From Diesel to BioGas with NextGen

I’ve recently returned from a trip to India (provided by SAP) to investigate how IT is helping address issues of […]

Nick Aster

December 10, 2012

Technology

Will Marriott Turn Mitt Romney Green (Again)?

Longtime fans of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney must have been plenty surprised when he ditched sustainability in favor of […]

Tina Casey

December 7, 2012

Energy

New Technology for Hybrid Car Motors Leaves Rare Earth Behind

There was a time when the hybrid car was considered the coolest thing on the block. Its electric motor, which […]

Jan Lee

December 7, 2012

Sponsored

The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

California Utility Commission Takes Another Look at Ridesharing

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposal this week that could legitimize and give a shot in the […]

Leon Kaye

December 7, 2012

Energy

#Toilets4All Twitter Chat with Unilever: Wednesday, December 12th

In collaboration with CSRWire, we’re excited to host a Twitter stakeholder chat with Unilever, UNICEF and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). […]

Nick Aster

December 7, 2012

Energy

Solar Energy Brings Power to Rural India

In Central India, far from the grid of power lines, telephone poles and power transformers an electrical experiment has been […]

Jan Lee

December 6, 2012

Technology

British Airways’ Jet Biofuel Plant Will Open in 2015

Yesterday, British Airways (BA) announced that it has found a site for a bio-refinery that will generate up to 50,000 […]

Leon Kaye

December 6, 2012

Energy

Climate Counts Scorecard Shows Companies Taking Climate Change Seriously

More and more companies are taking climate change seriously by doing their part to address the human-induced problem plaguing the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 6, 2012

Technology

Oscar Niemeyer, 1907-2012

Oscar Niemeyer passed away last night in a Rio de Janeiro hospital just 10 days shy of his 105th birthday. […]

Leon Kaye

December 6, 2012

Energy

How The Fed's Quantitative Easing Increases World Hunger

Food prices have increased significantly over the past few years. The United Nations (UN) FAO Food Price Index jumped 25 […]

RP Siegel

December 5, 2012

Energy

Greenpeace Urges Waitrose to Dump Shell

Greenpeace has recently amped up its campaign urging the British grocery retailer Waitrose to sever its ties with Shell. Claiming […]

Leon Kaye

December 5, 2012

Energy

GMO Contamination? USDA Suggests Sticking Small Farmers With the Bill

The collapse of Proposition 37 may already seem to be a faraway political memory, but the controversy over GMOs (genetically […]

Leon Kaye

December 4, 2012

Energy

EPA Threatened with Lawsuit Over Transportation Sector Emissions

The planet is on a path to a four-degree-Celsius-warmer world by the end of his century, and current greenhouse gas […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 4, 2012

Energy

Zara Commits to Go Toxic-Free by 2020

On Saturday, Greenpeace announced that another company has agreed to eliminate all discharge of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and […]

Raz Godelnik

December 4, 2012

Technology

Bicycle Traffic Signals Spread Across American Cities

Rent a bicycle for the day in European cities such as Amsterdam and Stockholm, and chances are your trip around […]

Leon Kaye

December 4, 2012

Energy

Zero Waste, From Dream to Reality in the Philippines

The city of Alaminos is pioneering zero waste in the Philippines with an energetic fusion of bottom-up planning and community […]

TriplePundit

December 4, 2012

Technology

Century-Old Discovery from WWI May Fuel Future Cars

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment News By NoCamels Team Nearly a century ago Jewish chemist, Chaim Weizmann, […]

TriplePundit

December 4, 2012

Energy

Water Governance Report Aims to Help Realize UN Millennium Development Goals

Climate change, population growth, ongoing urbanization and land use conversion to agriculture is prompting government, public, non-profit and business organizations […]

Andrew Burger

December 3, 2012

Energy

Zynga and Water.org Bring Clean Water to Developing Communities

For many of us, getting our hands on a glass of water is a pretty simple thing: We go to […]

Jan Lee

November 30, 2012

Energy

National Pork Board Faces Legal Complaint Over Federal Checkoff Lobbying

The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) filed a complaint with USDA’s Office of the Inspector General asking them to […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 30, 2012

Energy

Chain Restaurants Claim Renewable Fuel Standard and Corn Ethanol Cost Billions

The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) released a study that claims the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2012

Technology

Cost of Installed Solar Power is Sinking Like a Stone

Here’s some good news if you’re thinking of installing solar panels on your property. According to a new report from […]

Tina Casey

November 28, 2012

Energy

Burt’s Bees Launches Lip Balm Tube Recycling Program

Burt’s Bees has partnered up with Preserve, a sustainable consumer goods company known for its 100 percent recycled products, to […]

Harry Stevens

November 28, 2012

Technology

Efficiencies Could Save Truckers $26K a Year on Fuel

Trucking is the lifeblood of most national economies, connecting the dots between planes, trains and ports. The trucking sector also […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2012

Energy

Burton Snowboards Teams Up with Mountain Dew on Sustainable Fabric

If you’re into snowboarding, I probably don’t have to introduce you to Burton, which makes boards, clothes, and snowboarding accessories. […]

Raz Godelnik

November 28, 2012

Technology

Resilient Design: Why Buildings Should Be Designed for Change

By David Bainbridge One of the best antidotes to climate change is rarely discussed. Buildings in the U.S. generate 40 […]

TriplePundit

November 28, 2012

Energy

Coca-Cola, Segway Inventor Partner to Provide Clean Water

Here’s the perfect collaboration – on one hand, a company with an ambitious goal to replenish 100 percent of the […]

Raz Godelnik

November 27, 2012

Technology

New Map Takes the Mystery Out of Alternative Fuel

One of the key roadblocks to alternative fuel vehicles is the uncertainty of finding a place to fuel up when […]

Tina Casey

November 27, 2012

Energy

Organic Dairy Farms Milking Big Business Opportunities

Organic milk sales have surged despite the economic troubles of the past few years. In early 2009, American drank about […]

Leon Kaye

November 26, 2012

Energy

Door-to-Door Collection Reduces Waste in Hernani, Spain

By Cecilia Allen Facing a nearly full landfill in 2002, Spain’s Gipuzkoa Province proposed building two new incinerators. Citizen opposition […]

TriplePundit

November 26, 2012