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Energy

Coca-Cola, Gates Foundation and Others Team Up to Give South American Recyclers Dignity

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coca-Cola Company, Fundación Avina, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), launched […]

Leon Kaye

May 27, 2011

Technology

DOE Funds Nevada Solar Project Worth $737 Million

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $737 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Crescent Dunes […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 26, 2011

Energy

Intel Generated 27% More Chemical Waste in 2010 than 2009

Last week Intel released its tenth annual CSR report, 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report. While earlier this year we reported on […]

Andrea Newell

May 26, 2011

Technology

GE’s New Power Technology Combines Conventional Efficiency with Renewables

Today, GE unveiled their new combined cycle FlexEfficiency 50 power plant, a dramatic new power generation technology that is intended […]

RP Siegel

May 26, 2011

Energy

Thoughtful Bread Company is England's First "Sustainable" Bakery

The Thoughtful Bread Company, an “eco-bakery” located in South West England, has an old-school way of doing things. The business […]

Kara DiCamillo

May 26, 2011

Energy

The Green Room: BBMG’s Mitch Baranowski Jason Graham-Nye, CEO of gDiapers

http://vimeo.com/23894612 We are very excited that BBMG is back to finish out season one of the Green Room this week […]

bbmg

May 25, 2011

Technology

Lowe’s Sets the Bar High with CSR Commitments and Solar Deal

Wall Street may not be thrilled with Lowe’s current performance this year, but business sustainability advocates should be heartened by […]

Leon Kaye

May 25, 2011

Technology

Net-Zero in Vermont: Putney School a Model for Sustainability

In the unassuming rural community of Putney, Vermont, students and faculty at the Putney School are proud of their new […]

Tom Schueneman

May 25, 2011

Energy

Organic Eggs Not Created Equal, Says New Scorecard

Next time you’re at the grocery store aisle picking out eggs, you might need to think twice before assuming one […]

Lesley Lammers

May 24, 2011

Energy

Amazon Joins the eWaste Trade-In Movement

Last week, Amazon joined the array of companies that offer an electronic trade-in program. To trade in an electronic device, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 23, 2011

Energy

Kraft Foods Announces Big Sustainability Goals for 2015

Kraft Foods, the packaged food and snack giant — which includes such household brand names as Oreos, Triscuits, Ritz, LU, […]

Lesley Lammers

May 20, 2011

Energy

Casey Container: Plastic Bottles That Are Both Recyclable and Biodegradable?

Plastics from single serving water bottles, or grocery bags accumulating in the world’s oceans have long been in the spotlight […]

Paul S

May 20, 2011

Technology

Embracing the Economic Case for Sustainable Design

By Ronald C. Weston, AIA, LEED AP The sustainable design and green building movement have made tremendous advances over the […]

TriplePundit

May 20, 2011

Energy

Portion Control: A Case Study in Reducing Food Waste Through Information Technology

The following case study is part of a project by MPA students at the Presidio Graduate School on information management […]

Presidio Information Technology

May 20, 2011

Energy

1/3 of Food Produced for Human Consumption is Wasted

One-third of the food produced for human consumption winds up lost or wasted globally, about 1.3 billion tons a year, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 18, 2011

Technology

UK Collaborations in Sustainability: Clarks Originals Goes Fair Trade

Earlier this month, Clarks’ Originals (a shoe company) and Thistle & Broom (a luxury fair trade retailer) released a limited […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 18, 2011

Energy

Water Consulting – Building Ethical, Economical and Environmental Practices

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 18, 2011

Energy

Taco Bell, Other Fast Food Chains Ditch BPA Laced Paper Receipts

While the long term human health impacts of bisphenol A (BPA) are still not entirely understood, more medical research suggests […]

Leon Kaye

May 17, 2011

Technology

Cameron Sinclair Becomes Advisor to Obama Administration

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration under the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) launched the advisory committee on […]

Jonathan Mariano

May 17, 2011

Technology

Biogas from Cow Power Helps Small College Cut Carbon Emissions

A small liberal arts school in Vermont, Green Mountain College, took the opportunity of its 174th commencement ceremony last weekend […]

Tina Casey

May 17, 2011

Energy

The Brewing Organic Beer Market

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 17, 2011

Energy

Rotisserie Chicken, Biofuel and Sam’s Club: Creative Sustainability

When Walmart established its lofty goal of eliminating all landfill waste generated by U.S. operations by 2025, managers were probably […]

Leslie Back

May 16, 2011

Energy

New Guide Makes Small Business GHG Measurement: Worth the Time, Energy and Money

Recently, the Carbon Trust launched a new online guide, The Growing Business’ Guide to Managing Carbon. The guide is aimed […]

Scott Cooney

May 16, 2011

Technology

Compostable Utensils Diverted to Landfill After Slow Breakdown

CBS San Francisco reports here that so called compostable utensils are  often filtered out from other compost materials and are […]

Phil Covington

May 16, 2011

Technology

Water Efficiencies Rise to Top of Industrial Agenda

As awareness around peak water rises, business opportunities and partnerships continue to grow. GE Ecomagination developed a water treatment technology […]

Tiffany Finley

May 16, 2011

Energy

Interview: Craig Wichner of Farmland LP On Converting Chemical Based Farmland To Organic

U.S organic food sales now total $25 billion according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2010 Organic Industry Survey. This represents […]

Bill Roth

May 16, 2011

Technology

ConEdison Study Reveals New Roles for Green Roofs

By now it’s become widely accepted that green roofs can help reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings, and evidence […]

Tina Casey

May 16, 2011

Technology

Lighting Retrofits – Best Left to Professionals

By Elizabeth Smyth Nowadays there seems to be a professional for every niche and this holds true for the lighting […]

TriplePundit

May 15, 2011

Energy

The Capitalization of Bee-cosystem Services in California’s Almond Industry

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 13, 2011

Energy

MyFarm: Farmville Meets Real Farming

Farmville has managed the seemingly impossible: Gotten millions of people around the world obsessed with and deeply involved in farming, […]

Paul S

May 13, 2011

Energy

Can We Make Climate Change Sizzle?

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

May 12, 2011

Energy

Can Commercial PACE Financing Drive $2.5 Billion in Energy Efficiency Investments?

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 11, 2011

Energy

The Physics of Wastewater Reclamation

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 11, 2011

Energy

San Diego Regional Food Hub Cultivates Local Markets

Major challenges to San Diego food production include increasing water costs and loss of agriculture land due to population growth. The shelves of mainstream San Diego grocery stores are stocked with products that have been shipped an average of 1500 miles from factory farm to grocery

Presidio Economics

May 10, 2011

Energy

EU Trial Project to Compensate Fishermen for Catching Plastic Waste

The European Union’s fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, revealed new plans to pay fishermen to catch plastic trash in order to […]

Lesley Lammers

May 10, 2011

Technology

Geothermal Energy Provides Key to Airport Expansion

A new geothermal project for the Portland International Jetport in Maine provides a hint of the potential for U.S. businesses […]

Tina Casey

May 10, 2011

Energy

Why Amazon Needs to Come Clean About its Carbon Footprint

A couple of weeks ago, just before Earth Day, Amazon presented some interesting information about the green purchasing habits of […]

Raz Godelnik

May 9, 2011

Energy

The New Energy Economy: Can We Afford It?

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 9, 2011

Technology

Government Agencies Respond to Global Warming Challenge…Sort Of

Pursuant to President Obama’s Executive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, the Federal Government just released its […]

RP Siegel

May 6, 2011

Technology

The Future of the US Rail System

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 6, 2011

Energy

What’s Really in Your Organic Brew?

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 6, 2011

Energy

The Next Frontier of Urban Gardening: Your Bottle Top?

With the fast rise in gas and food prices, more people are likely beginning to investigate other, cheaper, closer to […]

Paul S

May 6, 2011

Energy

Bolivian Government Recognizes Importance of Balance in Sustainability

By Cooper Swanson Balance is an essential aspect of sustainability.  This is all-too-often overlooked, although English lexicon is full of […]

TriplePundit

May 6, 2011

Energy

The Market Failure of Plastic Bags

Until the start of the 21st century, the social cost was hidden and economic cost was thought to be null, that is until the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDOE) put a price on the cost to “cleanup the commons." 

Presidio Economics

May 5, 2011

Energy

Who is Top Banana in Sustainable Banana Business?

When it comes to fresh produce, establishing brand recognition is a tricky business. Many commercially grown fruits and vegetables are […]

Tina Casey

May 4, 2011

Energy

Increasing Gas Prices Despite Subsidies

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 4, 2011

Energy

Hemp History Week Pushes for Legalizing Industrial Hemp in USA

This week, May 2-8, is Hemp History Week.  A more accurate title would be “Legalize Industrial Hemp” Week, as that […]

Leon Kaye

May 3, 2011

Technology

Tackling End-of-Life Issues for Bio Plastics

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 3, 2011

Technology

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Investment Strategies: Lessons from the Past?

By Matthew Madden Are the same strategies and market dynamics that characterized the growth of the telecom industry in the […]

TriplePundit

May 3, 2011

Energy

California’s Decaying Water Management Systems

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 3, 2011

Energy

Smithfield Aims to Make Pork the Sustainable White Meat

Pork is one of the more unappreciated meats for several reasons.  Cultural and religious history have their roles, as well […]

Leon Kaye

May 2, 2011

Technology

"Green Ambassadors" Bring Military Sustainability to Your Neighborhood

Now that the U.S. military is going full-on green, it’s only a matter of time before before military personnel start […]

Tina Casey

May 2, 2011

Technology

Can "EcoDriving" Really Improve Fleet Efficiency?

By Pankaj Arora The concept of Ecodriving has been around for some time now. But has it managed to deliver any […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2011

Technology

Can OnStar Help Chevy Sell the Volt and Utilities Manage the Load?

By Matthew Madden Can the combination of electric vehicles and software services return General Motors to relevance? Two decades after […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2011

Energy

Thermodynamics and the Downward Spiral of Industrialized Society

This post is part of a blogging series by economics students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Economics

May 2, 2011

Technology

Why Shale Gas and Fracking May Be Part of Our Clean Energy Future

I must admit that I have been heavily focused on renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro and biofuels […]

boyd

April 29, 2011

Energy

Landfill-Bound Lobster Shells Find Home in Recycled Products

Ever wonder what happens to all those lobster shells after seafood processors de-shell them before packaging?  Millions of lobster shells […]

Lesley Lammers

April 29, 2011

Energy

Clif Bar Makes Wine? Yes, and It's All Terrain

What happens when you put Clif Bar’s sensibilities into wine? You get The Climber from Clif Family Winery, which they […]

Paul S

April 29, 2011

Energy

Denver Water Provides Social Marketing with a Splash of Fun

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 29, 2011

Energy

The Living Seed Company Offers Rare Seed Varieties

It’s that time of the year for planting seeds! And while you can find your cukes, tomatoes and beans at […]

Kara DiCamillo

April 29, 2011

Energy

Earth Day 2011: A Billion Acts of Green

When Earth Day was created in 1970, it was considered to be the birth of the modern environmental movement. April […]

Denver

April 29, 2011

Energy

Anheuser Busch InBev's Big Push to Reduce Water Usage

This week Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) released its 2010 Global Citizenship Report.  The report is timely, considering the greater attention […]

Leon Kaye

April 28, 2011

Energy

Should Employees Play for Sustainability?

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 27, 2011

Technology

Interview: Kate Swann, COO Of Frog Design On The Consumer Life Cycle

OgilvyEarth’s recent study entitled “Mainstream Green: Moving sustainability from niche to normal” found that “82% of Americans have good green […]

Bill Roth

April 27, 2011

Energy

NYC Finds Solar Energy Gold in Old Landfills

Landfill gas recovery is becoming a familiar fixture in the alternative energy scene, and now New York City has added […]

Tina Casey

April 27, 2011

Energy

Next on Green Tech Investors’ Radar: Food

One vague memory I have of being a Kindergartner in Silicon Valley was not visiting HP or Apple, but a […]

Leon Kaye

April 26, 2011

Technology

The Built Environment: Inflection and Reflection in the Shadow of Earth Day

Earth Day is over for this year, but what is arguably more important than the day itself is the day after […]

Tom Schueneman

April 26, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: Install a Plug-in to Save Trees

Seventeen percent of enterprise printing is wasteful.  This adds up to $90 wasted per employee in unnecessary printing – according […]

Connie-Kwan

April 26, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: The Latest in Clean Energy

In this interview, Susan Preston of California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) updates us on the latest energy ventures.  CalCEF is […]

Connie-Kwan

April 25, 2011

Technology

Approaching Life Cycle Impact Assessment

This post is part of a series in anticipation of the Sustainable Brands 2011 conference of which 3p is a […]

sustybrands

April 25, 2011

Technology

$130 Million in Federal Funding Available for New Energy Projects

When the BP oil spill happened right around this time last year, Triple Pundit asked if the Obama Administration would […]

Tina Casey

April 22, 2011

Energy

Disaster du Jour: Odwalla’s Haiti Hope Campaign

This post is part of a blogging series by marketing students at the Presidio Graduate School’s MBA program. You can […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

April 22, 2011