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Energy

IBM Joins EcoGrid EU Renewable Energy-Smart Grid Consortium

IBM’s signing on as a member of EcoGrid EU, a consortium of companies that is planning a European Union (EU) […]

Andrew Burger

October 14, 2011

Energy

The Advantage of Organic Biofuel Production

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

October 14, 2011

Technology

An EPiC Green Food Processing Incubator Opens In Oregon

With the clearly entrenched trend of green, organic, locally sourced food making inroads even in the largest of chain stores, […]

Paul S

October 14, 2011

Energy

Cities Can't Combat Climate Change Alone

By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Cities consume over two-thirds of the world’s […]

Andrea Newell

October 13, 2011

Energy

Loving Tuna to Death: The Price of Wild Food

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

October 12, 2011

Energy

North Carolina Solar Farm Leads a Building Wave

Some 200 community members, local leaders, solar power industry participants, state government officials and members of Congress gathered in Mount […]

Andrew Burger

October 12, 2011

Energy

London Chefs Campaign to Reduce Food Waste

Three years ago, a survey among UK restaurants revealed that eating out produces 100 times more CO2 emissions than eating […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

October 12, 2011

Energy

Can Greece Shine Its Way out of Default with Solar?

Greece is a financial mess and many Greeks are beside themselves that Germany is coming to the rescue.  History between […]

Leon Kaye

October 11, 2011

Energy

London Plans on World's Biggest Solar Bridge

City officials have long been working to ‘green’ London, and the effort is gathering speed in the lead up to […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

October 11, 2011

Technology

New Evidence that Urban Trees Add Value – As in Dollars

The value of urban trees is pretty clear to anyone who has finally reached a soothing green canopy after trudging […]

Tina Casey

October 10, 2011

Energy

Global Warming Will Make Chocolate a Luxury Item

The latest victim of climate change could well be something we all take for granted. It is delicious, ubiquitous, and […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

October 10, 2011

Energy

College Campuses Dump Disposable Water Bottles

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Managerial Marketing course on a blogging series about “sustainable marketing.” […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

October 9, 2011

Energy

Wastewater Treatment & Clean Energy: Turning Negatives into Positives

A Rhode Island wastewater treatment plant will soon be making use of clean, renewable wind power to supply some 40% […]

Andrew Burger

October 9, 2011

Energy

Contaminated "Tule Fog" is Making a Mess of California's Central Valley

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s MPA Curriculum on a blogging series about “Sustainable Development.” This […]

MPALocalGlobal

October 8, 2011

Technology

Chevron Makes Use Of Solar Energy to Recover Oil

When you think of solar energy, it’s likely that you imagine a clean and renewable power source; something that goes […]

Phil Covington

October 7, 2011

Energy

Mark Tercek at SXSW Eco: Valuing Nature

When Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, took the stage at SXSW Eco, he was full of […]

Andrea Newell

October 7, 2011

Technology

Google Investing in Low-income Housing – Good Cause, Bad CSR?

As a former resident of Allston, MA, I was happy to read in the Boston Globe that Google is investing $28 […]

Raz Godelnik

October 7, 2011

Energy

Panam Shows How to Smartly Re-Launch a Dead Brand

In this turbulent global economy, sometimes the best path forward is looking backward – to brands that have been well […]

Paul S

October 7, 2011

Technology

Augusta, Georgia: A Green Masters Jacket for the City?

By Martin Melaver Here’s a quiet story in the making. Two historic, predominantly African American neighborhoods in Augusta, Georgia (Laney […]

TriplePundit

October 7, 2011

Technology

Corporations: The New ‘Angels’ of Clean Tech?

Investors, entrepreneurs, policy and non-profit leaders convened on Wednesday to discuss the clean tech funding environment at the 4th Annual […]

HeatherKing

October 7, 2011

Energy

The Big Thirst: Water Woes and What to Do About Them

“The golden age of water is over,” asserted Charles Fishman, author of “The Big Thirst,” as he shared a sweeping […]

crmehallow

October 6, 2011

Energy

Greening Water Works for Jobs, Infrastructure and the Environment

Some people passionately argue that going green has nothing to do with large-scale job creation and in fact destroys jobs […]

Bill DiBenedetto

October 6, 2011

Energy

350 Pacific Highlights the Need for an Increased Understanding of Climate Change

By Chris Keenan Moving Planet is an annual event that is celebrated worldwide, in an effort to advise, educate, and […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2011

Energy

Carbon Financing Program Provides Clean Drinking Water in Kenya

You heard that right. Some years back, Vestergaard Frandsen, a company operating under a Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model, created a proprietary, […]

jennifer boynton

October 5, 2011

Energy

Making Renewables Happen in the U.S.

We all hear interesting information on how renewable energy is exactly what we need to meet our energy needs and […]

TriplePundit

October 5, 2011

Energy

Frito-Lay Opens “Near Net Zero” Plant in Arizona

Casa Grande, Arizona, is a pleasant city of about 50,000 that is halfway between Phoenix and Tucson.  Like much of […]

Leon Kaye

October 5, 2011

Technology

Forget About a Dream House. Think About a Dream Neighborhood

Alex Steffen gave a smashing opening keynote to the inaugural SXSWeco conference in Austin today, sharing a host of predictions on […]

Nick Aster

October 5, 2011

Technology

Solar Company Finds New Markets with Pay-As-You-Go System

A newly launched pay-as-you-go home solar power system is the latest demonstration of the creative ways in which solar companies […]

Tina Casey

October 4, 2011

Energy

Time to Kill the Dollar Bill?

Will the United States join other developed nations and . . . get rid of those beloved yet pesky dollar […]

Leon Kaye

October 4, 2011

Energy

Coca Cola UK Marks 50th Anniversary with Zero Waste

Along with making significant reductions in energy and water losses, multinational beverage giant Coca-Cola Enterprises announced that waste from all […]

Andrew Burger

October 4, 2011

Energy

Anheuser-Busch, GE Partner to Cut Water, Energy Use & Emissions in China

Multinational brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev and GE are teaming up to find ways to improve energy efficiency, conserve water and […]

Andrew Burger

October 3, 2011

Technology

Dubai Touts Ambitious Solar Plans

Although oil giant Saudi Arabia shows no signs of slowing down its oil exports, its far tinier neighbors Qatar and […]

Leon Kaye

October 3, 2011

Energy

Don't Fear the Compost: A Corporate Zero Waste Implementation Story

By Matt Courtland Zero waste is a movement that aims to eliminate the material that goes into landfills by recycling or […]

TriplePundit

October 3, 2011

Energy

Scientists Find More Reasons Why Forests Must Be Preserved

We all know that trees pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as part of their photosynthetic cycle, turning it […]

RP Siegel

October 3, 2011

Energy

Buying Local: Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

October 2, 2011

Energy

Weekend Infographic: World Energy Report

By Kate Rohacz at MyEnergy “Clearly, Western Nations have been the key driver of climate change so far. Between 1950 and […]

TriplePundit

October 1, 2011

Energy

Is There a Wooden Tee Shirt in Your Future?

Problems that are also opportunities, like the one we are facing now with our climate, have a way of taking […]

RP Siegel

September 30, 2011

Technology

SunTracker: Leveraging GPS to Radically Optimize Daylighting

In recent years, much has been made of the energy savings and emissions reduction associated with switching to CFLs. What […]

Paul S

September 30, 2011

Energy

EV Battery Staple to Be Produced at Geothermal Site

California’s Simbol Materialsis starting domestic commercial production of the world’s highest-purity lithium carbonate, which is used as an electrolyte for […]

Andrew Burger

September 30, 2011

Energy

Real Time Farms Crowd-Sources to Map U.S. Food System

Founded by Karl and Cara Rosaen, Real Time Farms (RTF) is a new crowd-sourcing online food guide that is every […]

Lesley Lammers

September 30, 2011

Technology

Lighter and More Fuel Efficient, Boeing Delivers the First 787 Dreamliner

This week, US aircraft maker Boeing celebrated the delivery of it’s first new-generation 787 Dreamliner to the Japanese carrier, All […]

Phil Covington

September 30, 2011

Energy

400 Megawatt Solar Plant Planned for Florida's Panhandle

National Solar Power has selected Gadsden County, Florida as the site of what’s slated to be the largest solar power […]

Andrew Burger

September 30, 2011

Energy

Study: BP Oil Spill Can Cause Lasting Damage to Fish

As a self-proclaimed connoisseur of New Orleans cuisine, my 5th thought after last year’s BP oil spill gulf disaster (after […]

Josh-Gelfand

September 29, 2011

Energy

Sierra Club: EPA Should Close Haz-Waste Loopholes

The Sierra Club is on the Environmental Protection Agency’s case about hazardous waste. Writing in Treehugger last week, Sarah Hodgdon, […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 29, 2011

Energy

New Balance Creates Sneaker From Recycled Plastic Bottles

The entire upper of New Balance’s new sneaker, called newSky, is made from a fiber called Eco-fi, which is 95 […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 29, 2011

Energy

It Began with a Tomato: Engagement Lessons from Florida's Tomato Land

What began as the quest for a fresh, juicy, flavorful tomato culminated in a landmark labor rights agreement which is […]

crmehallow

September 28, 2011

Energy

Clinton: World Needs Better Immigration Laws for Climate Change Refugees

As part of the Clinton Global Initiative, former President Bill Clinton voiced his thoughts about global warming and climate refugees in […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 28, 2011

Energy

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? Maybe Sometimes

The Sunday New York Times Review section ran an interesting piece this week that posed the question, Is Junk Food […]

Phil Covington

September 28, 2011

Technology

Key Elements of a Successful Clean Energy Project: Venture Capital Perspectives

How does a planned clean energy project actually get built? The process is not simple, and with the utility usually […]

Scott Cooney

September 28, 2011

Energy

Researchers Link Ethanol Production and Financial Speculation to Rising Food Prices

A recent scientific paper, from the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) attributes the increase in food prices in 2007/2008 […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 28, 2011

Energy

The "Capital Light" Approach to Climate Change

Some companies are approaching climate change with a “capital light approach,” according to an article by Dr. Rory Sullivan, an […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 28, 2011

Technology

Ford Develops E-Bike Protoype

Earlier this year, Ford announced its ongoing commitment to vehicle electrification. The automaker will be sticking to expansions in four-wheel […]

Phil Covington

September 27, 2011

Technology

RoofPoint: A Tool for Managing New and Existing Roof Space for Sustainability

Recently, the Regional Sustainable Business Alliance, a group formed out of the Cedar Rapids, IA,  Area Chamber of Commerce, brought […]

Sheila

September 27, 2011

Energy

Sustainable Minds and Spartech Join Forces To Reduce Plastic Footprint

I thought I would run this piece as a follow-on to last week’s story about Method and the Great Pacific […]

RP Siegel

September 27, 2011

Energy

Red Lobster, Olive Garden Pledge to Improve World Fisheries

It is always heartening to read about companies trying to improve the state of the world’s fisheries and thereby ocean […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 27, 2011

Technology

Can Your Green Roof Survive a Hurricane?

This season’s devastating hurricanes may have raised some red flags for property owners who are considering installing a green roof. […]

Tina Casey

September 26, 2011

Energy

African Countries Struggle To Fight Overfishing

Many countries in Africa are starting to turn the corner economically.  With global economic powers looking for new sources of […]

Leon Kaye

September 26, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: Is Costco to Blame for Food Deserts?

The 25,000 residents of the West Oakland urban neighborhood spend $58 million on groceries per year.  Yet for most residents […]

Connie-Kwan

September 26, 2011

Energy

EDF Climate Corps Fellows Find $650 Million Worth of Operational Cost Savings

This summer, 96 MBA and MPA students placed in 78 companies, cities and universities through the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 26, 2011

Technology

Greenhouse Gas Inventory: The Importance of Setting Clear Boundaries

By David Jaber Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are one of the most widely accepted sustainability performance indicators of our time, […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2011

Energy

Sungevity: Jump-Starting the Sustainable Marketing Revolution?

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Managerial Marketing course on a blogging series about “sustainable marketing.” […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

September 26, 2011

Energy

How Governments and Businesses Value Payments of Ecosystem Services

Despite the fact that payment for ecosystem services sounds like a crazy treehugger pipe dream, a recent article published by […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 26, 2011

Energy

USDA Invests in California Watershed

California is home to epic water rights battles, including one between farmers and environmentalists over use of the Sacramento-San Joaquin […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 25, 2011

Energy

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Named Largest Purchaser of Fair Trade Coffee

It’s a good time to be Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR). Fair Trade USA, leading third-party certifier of fair trade […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 23, 2011

Technology

NASCAR Goes Green: A Job Well Done or a Lipstick on a Pig?

Earlier this week NASCAR announced race cars had racked up more than one million miles of driving on Sunoco Green […]

Raz Godelnik

September 23, 2011

Energy

Two Emerging Models of Consumer Owned Utilities

For all the talk of emerging renewable energy technology, there has thus far been precious little movement in most of […]

Paul S

September 23, 2011

Energy

Germans Embrace Renewable Energy as Nuclear Phase-Out Moves Ahead

Germans are embracing renewable energy as the country — the first in the world to decide to completely phase out […]

Andrew Burger

September 23, 2011

Energy

FreshList App Creates Useful Virtual Marketplace for Local Produce

With the burgeoning demand for fresh, local produce and small food producers facing the common challenge of access to marketplaces, […]

Lesley Lammers

September 23, 2011

Technology

From OPEC to OTEC

If you pass warm surface water through heat exchangers to boil an enclosed refrigerant, it can be passed through a […]

Scott Cooney

September 23, 2011

Technology

Why We Need to Look at Oil as a Commodity Like Salt

To kick off the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo, R. James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, talked […]

Scott Cooney

September 22, 2011

Energy

Is Climate Change Already Causing Violent Conflict?

For years, the Pentagon has been saying that climate change is perhaps the biggest threat to American security of all. […]

RP Siegel

September 22, 2011

Energy

UK Company Turns Used Diapers Into Roofing Material

UK-based company Knowaste claims that they are “world’s first provider of a recycling solution for nappies, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene (AHP) […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 22, 2011