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Energy

Is "Wine on Tap" a More Sustainable, Drinkable Alternative?

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 22, 2012

Energy

WEC, Bloomberg Come Together on a “Complete View” of Global Energy

The World Energy Council and Bloomberg New Energy Finance are combining forces for a thorough look at the costs associated with […]

Bill DiBenedetto

May 21, 2012

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Energy Options: Pros and Cons

Solar Thermal: Pros and Cons – Part 2: Concentrating Solar Power

The term solar thermal has been used to describe two different types of systems. One is where solar panels are […]

RP Siegel

May 21, 2012

Technology

Our Data: A Sustainable Resource in the Digital Ecosystem?

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 21, 2012

Energy

Rooting Your Portfolio in Positive-Impact Farmland, Real Estate and Housing

24th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

May 21, 2012

Energy

The Real Story on Charcoal for African Cookstoves

Read more about this project You may have seen pictures of women in Africa cooking their daily meals on a […]

jennifer boynton

May 20, 2012

Energy

9 Reasons CleanStar Mozambique is Rio-Ready

Read more about this project CleanStar Mozambique’s founders and investors have this crazy idea that they can make the lives […]

jennifer boynton

May 19, 2012

Energy

Clif Bar Celebrates Its 20th Birthday With LEED Platinum Headquarters

  Clif Bar, the granddaddy of the modern day energy bar, has been sustainably celebrating its 20th birthday this year. […]

Leon Kaye

May 18, 2012

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Solar Thermal: Pros and Cons – Part 1: Solar Heating and Cooling

The term solar thermal has been used to describe two different types of systems. One is where solar panels are […]

RP Siegel

May 18, 2012

Technology

Mexico is Rapidly Increasing Wind Power Installations

Mexico ranks 24th in wind capacity and is expected to jump to 20th, according to the Global Wind Energy Council […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 17, 2012

Technology

The Carbon War Room's Top 10 Renewable Fuel Companies

This is part three of a three part series introducing the renewable aviation fuel market in partnership with The Carbon […]

TriplePundit

May 17, 2012

Energy

Romney Gets Sustainable Fisheries Right, Then Wrong

You would think that Mitt Romney, as the former governor of a coastal state, would have a better handle on […]

RP Siegel

May 16, 2012

Technology

Smart Booth Transforms Lowly Phone Booth Into Solar Powered Community Hub

In the last five years, the capabilities and applications of mobile phones has enormously expanded in a seemingly endless array of […]

Paul S

May 16, 2012

Technology

Renewable Aviation Fuel: A Market in the Making

This is part two of a three part series introducing the renewable aviation fuel market in partnership with The Carbon War […]

TriplePundit

May 16, 2012

Energy

Iconic Milwaukee Brewing Company Rolls Out First “All Local” Beer

Beer is only one reason to visit Milwaukee, a city rich in architecture, culture and a vibrant sustainable business community. […]

Leon Kaye

May 15, 2012

Energy

Does BrightSource’s Shelved IPO Spell Trouble for the Solar Sector?

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 15, 2012

Energy

Beyond Recycling: Alcoa Slashes CO2 Emissions and Water Consumption

Sustainability is a tall order for any company in the business of smelting and fabricating metal. Alcoa’s lucrative aluminum business, […]

Leon Kaye

May 14, 2012

Technology

Siemens's eHighway Pumps Up an Old Concept

The last time electric trolley cars hit the height of popularity was back in the Gay Nineties – not the […]

Tina Casey

May 14, 2012

Energy

Recyclebank Reroutes Travelers onto a Greener Path

In yet another great example of using digital technology to save energy and emissions, Recyclebank’s new iPhone app encourages Londoners […]

RP Siegel

May 14, 2012

Energy

Bill To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Introduced Into Congress

The End Polluter Welfare Act would end fossil fuel subsidies, and save over $10 billion a year and more than […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 14, 2012

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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

Swap, Don't Shop: 4 Entrepreneurs Share Lessons From the Access Economy

The access economy has been growing tremendously in the last couple of years, becoming maybe the only good thing that […]

Raz Godelnik

May 14, 2012

Energy

Fighting for Family Farms and A Better Food Supply

Judith McGeary’s t-shirt labels her clearly as an organic sticker: Agtivist. McGeary fights for family farms, small ranches and food […]

TriplePundit

May 14, 2012

Energy

Germany Close to Slashing Solar Subsidies

The German government is close to slashing subsidies for solar energy by 20 to 40 percent. The current discussion in […]

Leon Kaye

May 14, 2012

Technology

How Your Building Could Be Like the Empire State Building

Radiator Labs, a company formed by a group of students from Columbia University,  has come up with a radiator retrofit […]

Tina Casey

May 13, 2012

Technology

Top 25 Most Transit Friendly US Cities

The rising gas prices are forcing everybody to take a second look at how they commute. Now WalkScore is helping […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 11, 2012

Technology

CitiBank Shells Out $41M to Sponsor NYC's Bike Share Program

This week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that CitiBank would sponsor the city’s new bike share program, Citi […]

Leon Kaye

May 10, 2012

Energy

Quantifying Urban Agriculture Impacts, One Tomato at a Time

With most of the world’s population living in urban areas for the first time in history, understanding food supply in […]

PelegKremer

May 10, 2012

Energy

Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality

Microsoft’s exhibit at CES Las Vegas (Leon Kaye) Microsoft has committed to become carbon neutral beginning on July 1, the […]

Leon Kaye

May 9, 2012

Energy

McKinsey: Solar Costs Could Drop 70% by 2020

Those who think that solar’s bright future has dimmed lately can take solace from research by McKinsey that says, basically, […]

Bill DiBenedetto

May 9, 2012

Energy

New Anti-Bacterial Packaging to Prolong Pepsi’s Shelf-Life

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Enviornment News  By: Sivan Kriboshe Oplon Pure Science, a developer of anti-bacterial […]

TriplePundit

May 9, 2012

Technology

GE's Newest Jet Engine Beams in for Creative Week NYC

Aviation has always been a personal favorite topic of mine.  Despite the industry’s role as a leading CO2 emitter, airlines, […]

Nick Aster

May 8, 2012

Energy

Mango Delayed Due to Climate Change

The people of India have a deep connection with mangoes. Every person claims to have at least one favorite kind […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 8, 2012

Energy

Korea Will Launch Cap-And-Trade in 2015

Traffic in southern Seoul (Leon Kaye) Last week, the South Korean National Assembly passed legislation to start a cap-and-trade system […]

Leon Kaye

May 7, 2012

Energy

Biofuels on the Brink in Europe

Are biofuels about to become irrelevant in Europe? It is not just austerity on the decline throughout Europe with France’s […]

Leon Kaye

May 7, 2012

Technology

Streetkleen Taps Man's Best Friend for Renewable Biogas

The idea of converting dog waste to renewable biogas started off as a modest art project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, two […]

Tina Casey

May 7, 2012

Energy

Rooftop Fish: The Future of Urban Farming?

We have all heard of urban farms and rooftop gardens and even rooftop farms, but a rooftop fish farm might […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 7, 2012

Energy

Ready to Switch to a Plant-Based Diet?

From Oprah to Ellen, to the hit documentaries Forks over Knives and Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, and the book, […]

TriplePundit

May 7, 2012

Technology

EnergySaver Mobile App Helps You Save Money

Mobiles apps are not only for fun but are also extremely useful in many instances. With smart phones soon becoming […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 7, 2012

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons

Biomass energy has been around since long before anyone spoke of renewables or alternative energy sources. There was a time […]

RP Siegel

May 4, 2012

Energy

UK-Based Architecture Firm Makes Solar Energy More Accessible

How cool would it be to have a nature-inspired design that uses waterways to generate renewable energy? This is exactly […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 4, 2012

Technology

How to Start Implementing Sustainability Practices in Your Business

By Elisabeth Pechs There are many articles about large companies implementing sustainable practices successfully. They mention benefits like saving money, improving […]

TriplePundit

May 4, 2012

Energy

Hershey's Sweetens Stakeholder Engagement

Hershey’s has had its share of critics in recent years. The company lagged on issues including responsible sourcing, and when […]

Leon Kaye

May 3, 2012

Technology

Green Button Energy Program Gathers Steam

Earlier this year the Obama Administration launched the ambitious Green Button initiative, designed to help utility companies across the nation […]

Tina Casey

May 3, 2012

Energy

Is M&S's Shwopping a True Revolution or a Philanthropic Effort Doomed to Fail?

What do you do with your old clothes? You might donate them or maybe even swap them, but the truth […]

Raz Godelnik

May 3, 2012

Energy

Obama: Focus on Climate Change to Bolster the Economy

From Jimmy Kimmel Live to Jon Stewart to Rolling Stone, President Obama’s re-election campaign is gearing up with a strong […]

Bill DiBenedetto

May 2, 2012

Energy

How China's Dietary Habits are Changing World Agriculture

Last month Leon Kaye suggested that America might have reached ‘peak-meat consumption.’ Now it appears that China consumes way more […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 1, 2012

Technology

EPA Offers Free Solar & Wind Tools to Tap into Gigawatts of Energy

There are more than 490,000 potentially contaminated properties covering some 15 million acres of land across the US. Aiming to […]

Andrew Burger

May 1, 2012

Energy

AB InBev: A Lean, Mean, Water-Efficient Brewing Machine

Last week AB InBev released its annual CSR report. Last week Anheuser-Busch InBev released its 2011 corporate social responsibility report. […]

Leon Kaye

April 30, 2012

Energy

Is It Time For Ronald McDonald To Retire?

About 17 percent of U.S. children aged two to 19 years old are obese, and since 1980, the obesity rate […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 30, 2012

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Combined Heat and Power: Pros and Cons

Combined heat & power (CHP) or cogeneration, is really not an energy source itself, but rather more of an energy […]

RP Siegel

April 30, 2012

Energy

White House Honors Corporate Environmental Sustainability Leaders

What do you get when put a baker, an outdoor industry executive and a farmer together in the same room?  […]

Lesley Lammers

April 30, 2012

Energy

Interview: Dr. Michael Mann, Climate War Veteran

If there was a medal for fighting the climate war, Dr. Michael Mann should probably get one. In the last […]

Raz Godelnik

April 27, 2012

Energy

EPA Underestimates Emissions from Palm-Based Biofuels

By Alexandra Stark Scientific and environmental groups announced that they will submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in […]

TriplePundit

April 27, 2012

Energy

Lockheed Ahead of Go Green Commitments

Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and global security giant, says in its sustainability report for 2011 that it purchased 274 million […]

Bill DiBenedetto

April 26, 2012

Energy

Green Data Centers: Is It Worth Running a "Losing" Race?

The “greening” of IT has become a focal point of public and industry attention, debate and innovation given the increasingly […]

Andrew Burger

April 26, 2012

Technology

10 Green Lessons from the Sustainable Operations Summit

Last week I attended the Sustainable Operations Summit in New York, where I had the chance to hear many interesting […]

Raz Godelnik

April 26, 2012

Energy

Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs

Yesterday Burger King announced that its restaurants would transition to cage-free pork and eggs by 2017. The move comes as […]

Leon Kaye

April 26, 2012

Technology

DOE Seeks Plug and Play Solar Power in Five Years

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a five year, $25 million “Plug and Play” photovoltaic research program that aims […]

Tina Casey

April 26, 2012

Technology

Naked Energy Delivers Solar Electricity and Hot Water in One Package

Solar photovoltaic systems that make electricity directly from sunlight are one of the most promising technologies for clean renewable energy. […]

RP Siegel

April 26, 2012

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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

RelayRides Accident Raises Concerns about Liabilities of Access Economy

Call it whatever you like – the sharing economy, collaborative consumption, the peer-to-peer marketplace, the access economy – but there […]

Kara Scharwath

April 25, 2012

Energy

Bottoms Up for Sustainable Tequila Production

The production of alcoholic drinks does have a huge environmental impact. In the Mexican town of Tequila which is surrounded […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

April 25, 2012

Energy

Pulling Indian Farmers Out of Poverty

This is the official entry of Akhila Vijayaraghavan for the Rio Blogger Prize. The winner of the prize gets to […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

April 25, 2012

Energy

Kellogg's Commits to Sustainable Agriculture and Water Stewardship

Kellogg’s released its annual corporate responsibility report to coincide with Earth Day. The iconic breakfast foods giant boasting a brand […]

Leon Kaye

April 24, 2012

Energy

U.S. and U.K. to Collaborate on Offshore Wind Power

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu appears set to sign a major agreement on developing new technology for offshore wind power […]

Tina Casey

April 24, 2012

Energy

Water from Desert Air: Wind Turbine System Can Produce 800 Liters/Day

Inspiration can come from small, even odd, observations. Noticing how much water an air conditioner collected, Eole Water founder Marc […]

Andrew Burger

April 24, 2012

Technology

IBM, Honda and PG&E Collaborate on Smart EV Charging

We all know that to minimize the impact of global climate change we need to drastically reduce our combustion of […]

RP Siegel

April 23, 2012

Energy

McDonald’s “Best of Green” Highlights Leading Global Sustainable Practices

Can McDonald’s and “Best of Green” be in the same sentence? At first it sounds like the mockumentary sequel to […]

Leon Kaye

April 23, 2012

Energy

IDEO Offers Social Entrepreneurs a Platform to Share Innovative Design Approach

What do successful social entrepreneurships have in common? A key element is design. When you look at successful social initiatives […]

Raz Godelnik

April 23, 2012

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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Power: Pros and Cons

Last August, I posted an article on Thorium reactors, a form of nuclear power that supposedly overcomes many of the […]

RP Siegel

April 23, 2012

Energy

Electronic Recycling Up via eCycling Leadership Initiative

Over 4.6 million tons of e-waste ended up in U.S. landfills in 2000 according to the EPA. On average, an […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 22, 2012

Technology

Greenpeace Gives Apple a Valuable Lesson in Stakeholder Engagement

Poor Apple. It’s only been two weeks since Apple’s Foxconn plant was in the news for worker violations and Apple […]

Raz Godelnik

April 20, 2012

Energy

10 Ways Walmart is Failing on Sustainability: Can It Improve?

Ed. Note: This post from Food and Water Watch provides a counterpoint to 3p’s take on Walmart’s recently released global […]

TriplePundit

April 20, 2012