ENVIRONMENT

Technology

GoldieBlox is More Than an Engineering Toy for Girls

GoldieBlox has been praised as an innovative toy for girls that encourages their interest in engineering principles, but founder Debbie […]

Andrea Newell

October 11, 2012

Technology

Slashing a Conference's Footprint: Going Greener at the 2012 Net Impact Conference

The following article was originally published on the Net Impact Blog. Think about the last big event you attended – […]

netimpact

October 11, 2012

Technology

Mimicking Nature: Organize Like Ants to Move Mountains

By Marni Evans, LEED AP BD + C, Sustainable Building Advisor Kathy Zarsky – entrepreneur, systems thinker, process mapper, green […]

TriplePundit

October 11, 2012

Energy

McDonald's Addresses Sustainable Beef Sourcing

I have a confession to make: For some time I was addicted to McDonald’s 2009 Road to Sustainability video clip, which […]

Raz Godelnik

October 10, 2012

Technology

Photo Essay: SAP Lab's Sustainable Bangalore Campus

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

Nick Aster

October 10, 2012

Technology

Bloomberg Becomes First Media Company To Go WindMade

The media giant, Bloomberg, has good reason to brag about being sustainable. It is the first news organization in the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 10, 2012

Energy

Chicken Pollution Lawsuit Against Perdue Determines Future of the Chesapeake Bay

The environmental advocacy group, Waterkeeper Alliance, has sued Perdue and one of its contract farmers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to hold […]

Leon Kaye

October 10, 2012

Technology

Why Better Place Fired Its Founder & CEO, Shai Agassi

In 2005, Shai Agassi had his Aha! moment while searching for the transportation solution that will end the world’s addiction […]

Raz Godelnik

October 9, 2012

Energy

How Safe Water Network’s Partnership With Companies Benefits the World’s Poor

The lack of safe water is one of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, and could worsen as the globe’s […]

Leon Kaye

October 9, 2012

Energy

Spotlight: How Biofuel Is Made

The biofuel story can be a confusing one, since there are so many different types from so many different sources […]

RP Siegel

October 8, 2012

Technology

Ford and Schneider Collaborate on EV Chargers

Ford Motors and Schneider Electric are teaming up to increase the presence of electric chargers for the upcoming Ford Electric […]

AdamJohnston

October 8, 2012

Energy

New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life

The number and extent of so-called marine “dead zones”–areas of coastal ocean waters where nearly all forms of marine life […]

Andrew Burger

October 8, 2012

Technology

Scoot Networks Launches Electric Scooter Rental Service in San Francisco

Cities are where almost all of our economic and cultural activity takes place today, and on an evermore crowded planet, […]

Phil Covington

October 4, 2012

Technology

CrowdHut: A Bridge From Crowdfunded Idea to In-Hand Reality?

Has this ever happened to you? You read about an amazing product that did insanely well with its funding efforts […]

Paul S

October 4, 2012

Energy

AT&T Takes Control of its "Energy Destiny" with Bloom Energy Fuel Cells

One major advantage of renewable energy is access to a reliable supply of power at a more predictable price than […]

Tina Casey

October 3, 2012

Energy

Meteo-Logic: The Future Of Weather Forecasting

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment News By Aya Ephrati Weather has always been difficult […]

TriplePundit

October 3, 2012

Energy

Chipotle: Good Food Wins

Good food promotes health, is produced in a sustainable manner and is affordable. In comparison, cheap food offers a superior […]

Bill Roth

October 2, 2012

Technology

Ryder Markets Progress on Fuel Efficiency in Latest Sustainability Report

Logistics companies naturally have a huge environmental and social impact, and Ryder is no exception. The Fortune 500 transportation services […]

Leon Kaye

October 2, 2012

Technology

Prize-Winning Software Melon Grows on Green Button

A new software company called Melon has hitched its wagon to the growing energy conservation market, and it provides a […]

Tina Casey

October 2, 2012

Technology

Are Big Companies More Innovative Than Startups?

An interesting debate has been going on lately on the pages of the Harvard Business Review blog about the reality […]

Raz Godelnik

October 2, 2012

Technology

LEDs Go High Tech with iPhone Powered Dimming

By Danielle Stewart Lightbulbs are common objects in most homes. Considering how frequently we use them, they really have not […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2012

Energy

A Brief History of Biofuels

Everything we burn or have ever burned for fuel originated as a living thing. It either started out as a […]

RP Siegel

October 1, 2012

Energy

Sainsbury’s Greenlights “Ugly” Fruit and Vegetables

Would you buy a carrot if it looked like something that belonged in the Sexmuseum Amsterdam instead of a prop […]

Leon Kaye

October 1, 2012

Energy

Republican Heroes of Renewable Energy

The loan default of Fremont-based solar company Solyndra, Inc. has been beaten like a dead horse by Republican Congressional leadership […]

Hannah Miller

October 1, 2012

Sponsored

The Future of Fair Trade

Fair Trade: How to Vote with Your Wallet

In honor of Fair Trade Month, our friends at Fair Trade USA asked us to share this great video about […]

jennifer boynton

October 1, 2012

Technology

Siemens Unveils Its Shining New Beacon For Sustainability

by David Thomas Last week I went to the opening of Siemens’ new building in London’s Victoria Docks. It’s called […]

TriplePundit

October 1, 2012

Technology

Sustainable Business and Green Building Projects

By Nancy Tran In an effort to protect the environment, many companies have begun developing sustainable business practices.  By implementing […]

TriplePundit

October 1, 2012

Energy

Defining Sustainability in the Restaurant Industry

Without a doubt, U.S. consumers want sustainable food, and demand is growing quickly. According to the Organic Trade Association, the market […]

Shivani Ganguly

October 1, 2012

Energy

Alex Bogusky Brings a Fearless Knife to the Prop 37 Gunfight Against Monsanto

With 39 days to go before Election Day, polls indicate that Proposition 37, which would require the labelling of genetically […]

Leon Kaye

September 28, 2012

Energy

First Solar Invests in Himalayan Solar + Clean Water Project

With the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission sparking rapid growth, India presents a key, strategic and sustainable business opportunity for […]

Andrew Burger

September 28, 2012

Energy

Activists Ask Trader Joe's to Say No to Meat with Drugs

Earlier this week, a group from Consumers Union showed up at New York City’s Trader Joe’s at Union Square demanding […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 28, 2012

Energy

Smokey Robinson Spearheads Fight Against Water-Borne Diseases

Some of you might remember the 1972 hit song “Smoke on the Water,” by Deep Purple. Today’s story reminds me […]

RP Siegel

September 28, 2012

Energy

When Waste Becomes a Source of Inspiration

By Anthony Zolezzi, Pegasus Capital Advisors Last week, while attending the annual Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, an annual […]

TriplePundit

September 28, 2012

Technology

Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations

Tesla Motors unveiled the first of its six Supercharger stations in six California locations (Folsom, Gilroy, Coalinga, Lebec, Barstow and […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 27, 2012

Energy

Xeros, the UK Waterless Machine Company, Eyes Market in North America

Laundry, especially at hotels and restaurants, consumes massive quantities of water, but Xeros, a United Kingdom based start-up, says it […]

Leon Kaye

September 27, 2012

Energy

How Burning Trees Can Improve Biodiversity

By David Warne, Project Leader – Bioenergy, Greening Australia and Doug Phillips, Portland Seedbank Manager, Greening Australia Greening Australia’s Biochar […]

TriplePundit

September 27, 2012

Technology

California's Largest Utility Progresses on Renewable Mandate

California’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. One of the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 26, 2012

Energy

Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria

Solar power has hit a rough patch in Europe the past year. From Germany to Spain, incentives to boost solar […]

Leon Kaye

September 26, 2012

Energy

A Downward Spiral: Coastal Wetland Ecosystems One Month After Hurricane Isaac

By Steven Apfelbaum For the now-destabilized gulf coastal wetland ecosystems, a slow-moving hurricane with heavy rain and high, shoreline-pounding surf […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2012

Technology

Atlantic Offshore Wind Turbines Can Power the Entire East Coast

Offshore winds off the U.S. Atlantic coast could yield enough clean, renewable electrical power for at least one-third of the […]

Andrew Burger

September 25, 2012

Energy

Flush Mob: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Launches Synchronized Toilet Flushing

Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe, has long struggled with drought and a decrepit infrastructure. The city’s one million […]

Leon Kaye

September 25, 2012

Energy

57 California Tribes Team Up to Develop Biofuels

Native American tribal lands have “enormous potential for renewable energy,” according to a study by Global Energy Network Institute. Enter […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 25, 2012

Energy

How Extended Producer Responsibility Can Boost Recycling Rates

 By Alok Disa, Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Future 500 About three years ago, recycling rates were stagnant and pressure to […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2012

Technology

NY Times Story About Data Center Energy Shows Why Fossil Fuels Are History

According to the new Sunday New York Times article on energy waste at data centers, the sleek energy efficient image […]

Tina Casey

September 24, 2012

Energy

Scientific Study Finds Long-Term Health Impacts from GM Corn and Herbicide

A French  scientific study released this week asserts that laboratory rats fed Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn or low levels […]

RP Siegel

September 21, 2012

Energy

Ending India's Massive Power Grid Outages

By Darshan Goswami, M.S., P.E. On July 30th and 31st, the world’s largest blackout – The Great Indian Outage, stretching […]

TriplePundit

September 20, 2012

Technology

Big Oil Spends Big Cash Opposing Obama

Here’s a quick elections quiz: Which candidate do the big oil and coal companies hope to see winning on November […]

Raz Godelnik

September 19, 2012

Technology

Conflict Among Race Enthusiasts Over EV Auto Racing

Sustainable racing – is it an oxymoron? Possibly. Yet on Friday, experts in the automotive and clean energy industries gathered […]

Travis

September 19, 2012

Technology

Building Sustainability Expert Invents a Greener Coffee Cup

a version of this article appeared on Vitamin W By day, sustainability expert Karla Zens works in green estate.  By […]

TriplePundit

September 18, 2012

Technology

What Color is Your Parking Lot: New Research Combats Heat Island Effect

The art and science of sustainable coatings is on display at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, where researchers […]

Tina Casey

September 17, 2012

Energy

Stanford Food Study Infuriates Organic Supporters

A study, conducted by Stanford University scientists and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled “Are Organic Foods Safer or […]

RP Siegel

September 17, 2012

Technology

NIST "Net Zero" Could Revolutionize Home Construction, If We Let It

If you’ve never heard of the National Institute of Standards and Technology before, now is the time to check out […]

Tina Casey

September 16, 2012

Energy

Food: "As Close as You Can Get to Someone Without Having Sex With Them"

“I don’t think anyone has ever cooked on the TED stage before,” said Bi-Rite Market founder Sam Mogannam, standing before a […]

Hannah Miller

September 14, 2012

Technology

SAP Invests in Employee Volunteerism in Emerging Markets

Many companies struggle to get their employees engaged, even in programs as straightforward as volunteering. Some organizations have a policy […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 14, 2012

Technology

Cloud-Based Simulation for Sustainable Design

Thirty years ago Autodesk introduced AutoCAD, liberating computer-aided design from the mainframe and putting it on the designer’s desktop. AutoCAD […]

Tom Schueneman

September 14, 2012

Energy

Ban Styrofoam? LA Schools & Jamba Juice Say Yes

The Los Angeles Times recently reported that there has been a major shift in the way school lunches are being […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 13, 2012

Technology

Future of Electric Vehicles Remains Bright, Despite Detractors

Discussion on electric vehicles often seems to be polarized around two different worldviews. Advocates will point out they are the […]

Phil Covington

September 13, 2012

Technology

TEDxPresidio: Re-Inventing Capitalism

On Saturday, September 8th, 2012, a few hundred forward-thinking folks gathered at TEDxPresidio at the Palace of Fine Arts in […]

Ali Hart

September 13, 2012

Energy

How Local is Walmart's Local Produce?

While locavores are busy these days debating the new Stanford research about the benefits of organic food, there’s an older […]

Raz Godelnik

September 12, 2012

Energy

If Corporations Are People, Then Why Not Rivers?

In 1982, filmmaker Godfrey Reggio released a film called KOYAANISQATSI. The title is the Hopi word for ‘life out of […]

RP Siegel

September 12, 2012

Energy

Free Range Eggs, Meet Free Enterprise

The quest to find free range eggs, or organic eggs, or both, is often a confusing one for consumers. The […]

Leon Kaye

September 11, 2012

Energy

Cathay Pacific Airlines Bans Shark Fins

In a welcomed move, Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific recently announced a ban on the transportation of shark fins on […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 11, 2012

Energy

Monsanto Was For GMO Food Labeling Before It Was Against It

Now that Labor Day is past us, the election season will heat up and the advertising barrage is underway. One […]

Leon Kaye

September 11, 2012

Energy

Scotts Miracle-Gro Smacked With $12.5M Fine For Pesticide Violations

On Friday, Scotts Miracle-Gro entered a plea agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

Leon Kaye

September 10, 2012

Energy

Call on UN Security Council to Make Water Security a Priority

It’s estimated that 1/6 of world’s population–more than 1 billion people–lack access to life’s most precious, fundamental resource: clean, safe […]

Andrew Burger

September 10, 2012

Energy

Should the Social Responsibility of Business Be Limited or Limitless?

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ve asked our writers (and guests) to respond to the question” What is the Social […]

Raz Godelnik

September 10, 2012

Technology

Kinn, the iPhone of Bikes, Debuts Next Week

Next Wednesday, Apple is widely expected to debut the iPhone 5. As always, it will surely cause a reaction and […]

Paul S

September 7, 2012

Technology

Honda Is the First Car Company To Disclose All Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. became the first car company to disclose its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which include emissions from […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 7, 2012

Technology

Belgium-Based Ecover Acquires Method to Create Largest Green Cleaning Company

Belgium-based company Ecover, manufacturer of ecologically sound home cleaning products, has recently acquired San Francisco-based cleaning product company Method. This tie-up […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 6, 2012

Technology

Can eReceipts Convince Shoppers Electronic Receipts Are a Better, Not Just Greener Option?

The second most annoying thing about shopping, after plastic bags, is the receipts. Well, I’m sure there are other things […]

Raz Godelnik

September 6, 2012

Energy

Tom's of Maine Partners with TerraCycle to Launch New Recycling Initiative

Tom’s of Maine has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a recycling initiative to give a second life to product packaging […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 6, 2012

Energy

Wienerschnitzel Commits to Phasing Out Sow Gestation Crates

Another company has pledged to phase out sow gestation crates from its supply chain. The Galardi Group, the franchisor of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 5, 2012