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Energy

Is Climate Denial Coming to an End?

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and corporate social […]

CSRHub

June 18, 2012

Technology

WHO Declares Diesel Exhaust 'Carcinogenic'

The recent WHO report which declared that diesel exhaust causes cancer was widely picked up by various news media. Diesel fumes […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

June 18, 2012

Energy

Playing Chicken with Meat: One Company's Quest to Build a Better Garden Burger

Could our society ever move beyond meat as the dominant source of protein? One startup believes its concoction of pea powder […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2012

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Geothermal Energy: Pros and Cons

The core of the Earth, some 4,000 miles beneath its surface, is a fiery morass of superheated gas and molten […]

RP Siegel

June 15, 2012

Energy

Worldwide Investment in Renewable Energy Hit $257 Billion in 2011

According to the Guardian, there is some hearty news in the world of renewable energy. A recent report states that investments […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

June 15, 2012

Energy

BottleHood Brings Glass Recycling Alive With Jewelry and Tableware

BottleHood, based in San Diego, is a small company doing big things with glass. Not just big, but also small […]

Leon Kaye

June 15, 2012

Technology

Saab's New Chapter: Manufacturing Electric Cars for the Chinese Market

I think I’ve spotted a trend in the car industry – companies file for bankruptcy and come out of it sporting […]

Raz Godelnik

June 15, 2012

Technology

Intel Reduces GHG Emissions by 60% Under 2007 Baseline

Intel, a world leader in computing innovation, has provided public reports on its environmental, health and safety performance since 1994 […]

Samantha Neary

June 14, 2012

Energy

PepsiCo’s 4.2 Billion Gallons of Water Conservation Scores Prestigious Water Award

Since 2000, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) annually awards an organization with recognition for its work on water stewardship. […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2012

Energy

Honest Tea & Fair Trade USA Team Up to Support Tea Growers

Honest Tea was the first company to market bottled tea that is Fair Trade Certified. This week, the company announced that […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

June 14, 2012

Energy

Study Shows Stock Prices Rise After Companies Disclose Carbon Emissions

A UC Davis study, Going Green: Market Reaction to CSR Newswire Releases, has joined a growing body of evidence that it […]

Raz Godelnik

June 14, 2012

Energy

New York City Soda Ad Wars Heat Up

The New York City advertisement wars over sugary drinks are heating up. The Center for Consumer Freedom took out a […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 14, 2012

Energy

Video Interview: Dave Chichura & Chad Melis of Oskar Blues

Read the rest of the series here » The first craft brewery to put its beer in cans, Oskar Blues […]

CanVan

June 14, 2012

Energy

Fryer Grease Hits the Black Market

We know that oil consumption is a hot topic today, especially in this volatile economic climate, but as of late, […]

Samantha Neary

June 13, 2012

Energy

Why Cans Are Good For Beer

Read the rest of the series here » By Jenn Coyle Cans are now becoming ubiquitous in the craft beer […]

CanVan

June 13, 2012

Energy

Brewery Vivant: The First LEED-Certified Microbrewery in the U.S.

Read the rest of the series here » In 2007, Jason Spaulding was learning to brew craft beer in the […]

Andrea Newell

June 13, 2012

Energy

NRDC Rates G20 on Renewable Energy, Urges Greater Action at Rio+20

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) yesterday released its 2012 Renewable Energy Scorecard, a report that ranks and analyzes G20 […]

Andrew Burger

June 12, 2012

Technology

New Air Force-Funded Process Could Make Biofuels Competitive with Fossil Fuels

Last month, some members of Congress voted to squeeze biofuels out of contention for Department of Defense fuel contracts by setting […]

Tina Casey

June 12, 2012

Technology

Are the Greatest Brands in the World Sustainable?

What makes a brand a great brand? And is there something common to all the great brands that differentiate them […]

Raz Godelnik

June 12, 2012

Energy

Visiting Economies of the Future

By David Brancaccio My grandmother, my mother, and my father are teachers.  I’m even married to one. A downside of […]

TriplePundit

June 12, 2012

Technology

Vampire Electronics: Fighting Back

Image from Good.is By Jeff Schwartz Everyday we’re surrounded by vampires, electricity vampires that is. While we may not think […]

TriplePundit

June 12, 2012

Energy

Chicago's Small Breweries: Local, Sustainable, and Just Great Neighbors

Read the rest of the series here » By Brian W. Miller Craft beer has exploded in Chicago. Though momentum […]

TriplePundit

June 11, 2012

Energy

Alchemy Research: Cars Powered with Aluminum Grains

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment News By Tal Sandler The era of clean technologies is […]

TriplePundit

June 8, 2012

Energy

Minnesota-Based Recycling Reinvented Promotes Producer Take-Back

Ed note: TriplePundit is coming to Minneapolis this July to put on a GRI certified training course in sustainability reporting. […]

RP Siegel

June 8, 2012

Energy

New Report: Poor Working Conditions Among Food Workers

A new report released by the Food Chain Workers Alliance, looks at the wages and working conditions of workers across the entire […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

June 8, 2012

Energy

Chef’s Market Box a Perfect Marriage of CSA and DIY

The Chef’s Market Box, a start-up recently launched by the Mission Community Market and Mission Mercado in San Francisco, is […]

Leon Kaye

June 8, 2012

Energy

Brewing Beer Sustainably with Mushrooms and Algae

Read the rest of the series here » What do mushrooms and algae have to do with brewing beer?  Isn’t […]

Jonathan Mariano

June 8, 2012

Energy

The Story Behind the "Wasting Water is Weird" Campaign

  Last year’s “Wasting Water is Weird” PSA campaign won the hearts of media insiders because it turned a norm […]

jennifer boynton

June 7, 2012

Energy

Disney Sprinkles Magic Over Healthy Living and Media

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years […]

Samantha Neary

June 7, 2012

Energy

PUMA Encourages Shoe Lovers to Write Obituaries to Their Old Shoes

Carrie Bradshaw and Imelda Marcos are probably not the only people in the world that are strongly attached to their […]

Raz Godelnik

June 7, 2012

Technology

Video Interview: Anderson Valley Brewmaster Fal Allen

Read the rest of the series here » We kicked off our Craft Brewers Conference coverage interviewing Fal Allen, Brewmaster […]

CanVan

June 7, 2012

Energy

Movie Review: The American Dream for Environmentalists

Last week on the opening night of this year’s Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, I attended the premier of  “A Green […]

Kara Scharwath

June 7, 2012

Energy

Coca Cola Enterprises Invests $23 Million in Energy Efficiency

International beverage icon Coca-Cola Enterprises recently released their seventh Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) report entitled, “How can a drink […]

Lesley Lammers

June 6, 2012

Energy

Sustainable Craft Brewing: The Legal Challenges

Read the rest of the series here » By Reshard (RJ) Alexander This past month, beer drinkers nationwide celebrated American Craft […]

TriplePundit

June 6, 2012

Energy

FuelCell Energy Provides Clean Power and Efficiency in Various Forms

Last month, I posted a piece on fuel cell power as part of my series on energy: pros and cons. […]

RP Siegel

June 5, 2012

Technology

Energy Transparency Key to Greening Buildings

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and corporate social […]

CSRHub

June 5, 2012

Technology

Video Interview: Alaskan Brewing Co's Curtis Holmes

Read the rest of the series here » There are unique operating challenges breweries face when working outside of the […]

CanVan

June 5, 2012

Technology

A Year of Green Progress for the Empire State Building

New York City’s Empire State Building has been an icon of engineering achievement for generations. Now it has reinvented itself […]

Tina Casey

June 4, 2012

Technology

Video Interview: New Belgium CEO, Kim Jordan

Read the rest of the series here » Taking a broad, holistic approach to sustainability, New Belgium Brewing serves as […]

CanVan

June 4, 2012

Energy

Energy Efficient LEDs Displace Conventional Technology and Costs Shrink Overall

By Danielle Stewart Improving lighting efficiency is an investment in the future.  Yet costs have been prohibiting many people from […]

TriplePundit

June 4, 2012

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Tidal Power: Pros and Cons

Day and night, the vast waters of the ocean press and recede along the shorelines of Earth’s every continent in […]

RP Siegel

June 1, 2012

Energy

A Sustainability Story: Kona Brewing Company

Read the rest of the series here » The following interview is part of our annual “green beer” series for […]

CanVan

June 1, 2012

Technology

Storm Cloud: The Disruptive Force of Cloud Computing

By Sharon Florentine ‘Disruptive’ is a word tossed around a lot in technology circles to describe new innovations and their […]

TriplePundit

June 1, 2012

Energy

Fracking: Boom or Bust?

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

June 1, 2012

Energy

E-Waste Generates Additional Revenues for Consumer Electronic Retailers

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

May 31, 2012

Energy

Is McDonald’s McItaly a Threat to Italy’s Food Heritage?

In Italy McDonald’s has launched and relaunched the ridiculously-named McItaly burger off and on since 2010, and the outrage throughout […]

Leon Kaye

May 31, 2012

Energy

A Sustainability Story: Full Sail Brewing Co.

Read the rest of the series here » The following interview is part of our annual “green beer” series for […]

CanVan

May 31, 2012

Energy

Generating Power From Water To Detect Pipe Leaks

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment News By David Allouche Pipe leakages that lead to […]

TriplePundit

May 31, 2012

Energy

McDonald's UK New Stakeholder Engagement Website Shows Signs of Progress

Following the failures of McDonald’s #McStories, #shamrocking and #MeetTheFarmer twitter campaigns, which have brought a storm of protest against the […]

Raz Godelnik

May 30, 2012

Technology

Things Are Finally Looking Up for Fisker Automotive

Since Fisker Automotive rolled the Karma, a four-door luxury plug-in hybrid sedan with a price tag of $103,000, off of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 30, 2012

Technology

Why Your HR Department Needs to Drive Green

By Greg Moran, CEO of Chequed.com One way to categorize all organizations would be to determine those who are green […]

TriplePundit

May 30, 2012

Technology

Interview: Plug Power's Fuel Cells Lift Customers’ Products and Profits

Earlier this month, I posted a piece on fuel cell power as part of my series on energy: pros and […]

RP Siegel

May 30, 2012

Energy

4 Things You Can Learn from the Craft Brewing Industry

Read the rest of the series here » Craft brewing is an industry that is feel-good in more ways than […]

Kate Drane

May 30, 2012

Energy

Radical Sharing for the New Industrial Revolution

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

May 29, 2012

Technology

Clean Coal Funding Stalls

According to a new report published by the Worldwatch Institute, funding for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects, otherwise known […]

RP Siegel

May 28, 2012

Energy

The Zero Waste Model for Brewing: Rotten Beginnings to a Sustainable Future

Read the rest of the series here » By Bryan Birch In my experience traveling the country leading zero-waste programs […]

TriplePundit

May 27, 2012

Energy

McDonald’s Shareholders Swat Away Resolution Demanding Nutrition Report

McDonald’s shareholders yesterday overwhelmingly voted against a shareholder proposal that pushed the fast food titan to undertake a nutrition report […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2012

Energy

Fair Trade Takes Over the Whole Foods Produce Section

Fair trade-certified products have long made a difference to workers in the coffee and chocolate industries, and more products from […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2012

Energy

Domino's Refuses To Move Away From Cruel Sow Gestation Crates

When it comes to convincing companies to phase out cruel sow gestation crates from their supply chains, this has been […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 25, 2012

Energy

Why Local Food is a Better Path to Job Growth than Tract Housing for Hawai'i

Many of us in the sustainability community can be forgiven if we think the whole concept of jobs vs. the […]

Scott Cooney

May 25, 2012

Technology

LED Adoption: The Rocky Path to a Long Awaited Tipping Point

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

May 25, 2012

Technology

Solar Cogeneration Start-up Adds Cooling Capability to Its Heat and Electricity Portfolio

Capturing and converting 60% of incident solar energy – as compared to the less than 20% for conventional silicon solar […]

Andrew Burger

May 24, 2012

Technology

SAP: 'It's about business'

By Brian Back, Sustainable Industries For those who might live in a bubble, or even just a conscientious, pedestrian-friendly community, […]

TriplePundit

May 24, 2012

Technology

Americans Save $4.6 Billion Every Year Just By Biking

There are obvious environmental and health benefits to cycling, however the financial rewards of cycling are coming to light with […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 24, 2012

Energy

Liquid Gold: The Economics of Water Trading Markets

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

May 24, 2012

Energy

Can Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Hope to Achieve Food Policy Change?

Jamie Oliver declared May 19th, Food Revolution Day, calling on “an international community of foodies, chefs, parents, educators, companies, activists and […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 24, 2012

Energy

Heartland Institute Works Hard to Keep the War on Climate Alive at Chicago Conference

You might think the most important thing happening in Chicago this week is the NATO summit. Well, think again! The […]

Raz Godelnik

May 23, 2012

Technology

What Makes A Building “Green?”

By Danielle Stewart As energy efficient building practices have become mainstream, terms like “green building” and “LEED certified” have become […]

TriplePundit

May 23, 2012

Energy

Soda Ad Wars Take Over NYC

New York City’s Health Department launched an education campaign last October about the dangers of drinking sodas. The campaign titled, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 23, 2012

Energy

Should CSR Stand for Chefs' Social Responsibility?

We’ve covered many Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in the past.  But does this sort of social responsibility also apply to […]

Jonathan Mariano

May 23, 2012

Energy

Cost Accounting for the Chilean Miracle

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

May 23, 2012

Energy

Kimberly-Clark Goes Full Circle on Zero Waste, Sustainable Sourcing

Kimberly-Clark released its 2011 sustainability report yesterday. The paper products giant, the brands of which include Huggies, Kleenex and Kotex, […]

Leon Kaye

May 22, 2012