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Patagonia and New Belgium Brewing Release Organic Beer

To toast its 40th anniversary, Patagonia is teaming up with craft brewer New Belgium Brewing to create a limited-edition lager. […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 22, 2013

Technology

IKEA Canada Wind Farm Investment Turns Retailer Clean Energy Positive

IKEA is the world’s largest home furnishings retailer, with over 340 stores in 40 countries, including 38 in the U.S. […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 21, 2013

Technology

PlugInsights Says More Fast Chargers Will Alleviate EV Range Anxiety

PlugInsights, a plug-in electric vehicle research firm, released their first report last week addressing the experiences, behaviors and opinions of […]

Phil Covington

November 20, 2013

Technology

The Car of the Future Will Heal Itself

One clear advantage of electric vehicles over conventional cars is the simplicity and longevity of the electric drive system. That’s […]

Tina Casey

November 19, 2013

Technology

Enterprise CarShare Launches in Salt Lake City, Now in 35 States

Enterprise Carshare, a service offered through the Enterprise Rent-A-Car local network, launched in Salt Lake City this month – bringing […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 15, 2013

Technology

SAP and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation Partner to Support Rural Workers

Technology continues to be scarce among rural communities in Colombia. In an effort to help change this reality, SAP announced […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 13, 2013

Technology

The Growth Path For Zero Net Energy Homes

Generation Z, the first generation born in the 21st century, will most likely buy a Zero Net Energy (ZNE) home […]

Bill Roth

November 13, 2013

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Photo Essay: 19 Separated Bike Lane Innovations

By People for Bikes Over the last year, we’ve shown how protected bike lanes and the higher biking rates they […]

TriplePundit

November 12, 2013

Technology

Tesla Model S Safety Defended, But Stocks Still Plunge

Tesla’s fame as America’s first independent and wholly electric car manufacturer hit a snag last week. Stocks plummeted on NASDAQ […]

Jan Lee

November 11, 2013

Technology

Building Code Revision Launches California Toward Zero Net Energy Buildings

Starting in 2014, California is implementing a tsunami of building code revisions called Title 24. These revised building codes will […]

Bill Roth

November 11, 2013

Technology

Combating Rising Sea Levels – Can Sustainable Energy Help?

By Dr Anne Wheldon, Ashden  Soaking up the problem… When I read the recent IPCC summary update and supporting documents […]

TriplePundit

November 11, 2013

Technology

Ghanian Shea Butter Non-Profit Collective Shifts to For-Profit Model

Four years ago, SAP and PlaNet Finance joined forces on a multilateral partnership to improve Ghana’s shea butter supply chain. […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 8, 2013

Technology

Report: Eco-Certification isn't the 'Magic Bullet' for Hotel Revenue

Do eco-friendly strategies help hotels earn more money? Is the investment in an eco-certification worth the effort when it comes […]

Jan Lee

November 6, 2013

Technology

PSU and Walmart Collaborate on Green Roof

Look for Portland State University students climbing on the Walmart roof, the green roof, that is. Under a two-year research […]

Bill DiBenedetto

November 5, 2013

Technology

How to Govern for a Sustainable World

By Duncan Jefferies When announcing his plan to kickstart the U.S. economy in the midst of the Great Depression, Franklin […]

GreenFutures

November 5, 2013

Technology

Navy Yard Demonstrates How Energy Storage is the Future

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about energy storage systems lately, and here’s a chance to see how they work […]

Tina Casey

November 1, 2013

Technology

Ad Campaign Addresses Persistent Sexism in Google Searches

Google autocomplete provides a unique peek inside the collective consciousness. Responses are often head-scratching or even hilarious (type in the […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 31, 2013

Technology

Four Facts that Demonstrate Clean Energy is on the Rise

By Jacob Sandry The energy landscape is changing rapidly. Renewables are no longer the cottage industry that they were decades […]

TriplePundit

October 30, 2013

Technology

New Tools for Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment

By Jonathan Rowe Globally, there’s an important shift in what it means for building materials and products to qualify as […]

TriplePundit

October 30, 2013

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Study: How Cyclists Think About Sustainability

By Katie Dunn This past April, the leaders of the U.S. bicycle industry gathered to discuss the future of bicycling through […]

TriplePundit

October 29, 2013

Technology

Online Ethical Fashion Store Helpsy Eliminates Hippy Slogan Tees

What comes to mind when I think of ethical fashion is an eco-friendly t-shirt with some sort of saying emblazoned […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 29, 2013

Technology

How a Solar PPA Can Help Your Business Expand

The City of Kerman, California has just achieved one of our favorite bottom line and sustainability twofers, by using land […]

Tina Casey

October 28, 2013

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Millennials: Why They Bike

Is the Age of the Automobile over? Driving and car ownership is declining, and younger generations, most notably Millennials, are […]

Andrea Newell

October 22, 2013

Technology

Park Your Electric Truck on a Manhole Cover to Charge It

Wireless electric vehicle charging is beginning to trickle into the market, which adds an appealing convenience factor that conventional gas-powered […]

Tina Casey

October 21, 2013

Technology

O2E Technologies Helping Turn Waste into a Revenue Generator

As the premier media partner for the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open London (SBIOL) which will take place at the SB London conference, we […]

TriplePundit

October 21, 2013

Technology

SXSWeco Interview: Emma Stewart, Autodesk on Smart Cities

Rounding out our set of interviews from this year’s SXSWeco is Emma Stewart who is the head of sustainability solutions […]

Nick Aster

October 19, 2013

Technology

World Bank, SAP Jointly Address Skills Development in Africa

SAP Africa, a subsidiary of SAP AG, and the World Bank are moving forward with plans to collaborate on skills […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 18, 2013

Technology

Startup Develops Eco-Friendly Material to Replace Wood and Plastic

Australian-based materials company Zeoform claims to have developed a new material made of cellulose fiber and water, which has the […]

Mike Hower

October 16, 2013

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A Brief History of Cycling in Denmark & Netherlands

Back in 1900, where in the world could you expect to find bicycles making up 20 percent of the transportation […]

Phil Covington

October 15, 2013

Technology

Interview: Modavanti on "Making Sustainability Sexy"

“Making sustainability sexy” is the tagline of online fashion portal, Modavanti.com.  The company is an online retailer that works with […]

Nick Aster

October 15, 2013

Technology

SXSWeco Interview: Roy Johnson of EcoFactor

EcoFactor is a software company that enables “communicating thermostats” to better manage energy use in homes. The idea is to […]

Nick Aster

October 14, 2013

Technology

How Lenovo, the World’s Largest PC Vendor, Sets Green Standards

By Jessica Oaks It can be hard to rectify the conspicuous discrepancy between the modern “green” movement – with its […]

TriplePundit

October 10, 2013

Technology

Abengoa's Gigantic 'Salt Battery' Stores Utility-Scale Solar Energy

The global solar company Abengoa Solar has just announced that its massive Solana solar power plant has begun commercial operation […]

Tina Casey

October 9, 2013

Technology

Silicon Valley City: Electric Vehicle Chargers Now Mandatory in New Homes

Remember when being able to purchase a house with a brand-new gizmo called a built-in dishwasher was the sign that […]

Jan Lee

October 9, 2013

Technology

Cherry Tree Inspiration Wins Start-Up $4 Million Energy Grant

The cherry tree is a standout example of eco-effective manufacturing in nature, so it’s little wonder that the company LanzaTech […]

Tina Casey

October 9, 2013

Technology

Interview: Melissa O'Mara, Schneider Electric on Smart Cities

 “Smart Cities” has been a running theme here in Austin at the SXSWeco conference for 2013. It makes sense given […]

Nick Aster

October 8, 2013

Technology

Reprogramming Existing City Infrastructure for Sustainability

By Scott Burnham Across the world, innovative solutions to urban needs are emerging from new uses for existing structures and […]

GreenFutures

October 8, 2013

Technology

Women in CSR: Brittany Lothe, SAP

Welcome to our series of interviews with leading female CSR practitioners where we are learning about what inspires these women […]

Andrea Newell

October 8, 2013

Technology

Walmart Launches Great Value LED Lightbulbs for Less Than $10 in All U.S. Stores

Say what you will about Walmart, but the retail giant just made switching to LEDs a whole lot more affordable […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 7, 2013

Technology

How SAP Helped Bring Efficiency to São Paulo's Electric Utility

Customer billing seems like a banal subject, especially in the seemingly mundane world of utilities.  But once you learn how […]

Nick Aster

October 5, 2013

Technology

Four Leaders Share How to Manage Sustainability Metrics

Efficient metrics management for stakeholders at every point in your value chain By Cindy Mehallow Just as baseball is a […]

crmehallow

October 3, 2013

Technology

The Financial and Environmental Benefits of LED Lighting in Public Buildings

By Sean Fuller, Bluestone Energy Services Lighting maintenance can be a costly and time consuming chore, especially in public buildings. […]

TriplePundit

October 3, 2013

Technology

Sweden, Sustainability and the Future

By Samantha Alexander Why Sweden? Why is the third-largest country in western Europe universally recognized as the world leader in […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2013

Technology

Energy Efficiency Drive Yields $1 Billion Savings for U.S. Manufacturers

Reduced energy consumption and greater energy efficiency across more than 120 U.S. manufacturing businesses and over 1,750 plants have resulted […]

Andrew Burger

October 1, 2013

Technology

Finalists Announced for Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge

By Priscilla Burgess Ten finalists in the first Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Challenge have been selected and I’m delighted […]

TriplePundit

October 1, 2013

Technology

The Circular Economy Leads to…Mushroom Surfboards?

The last time we took note of the company Ecovative Design, it was profiled as a case study of the […]

Tina Casey

September 28, 2013

Technology

'America's Power Plan' Envisions New Business Model For Utilities

The Obama Administration has been putting the coal industry’s feet to the fire with new carbon-cutting initiatives, and a new […]

Tina Casey

September 27, 2013

Technology

DOE Partners with Georgetown to Launch Small Town Energy Efficiency Prize

This past July, President Obama chose Georgetown University as the venue to launch his administration’s historic National Climate Change Action […]

Andrew Burger

September 20, 2013

Technology

Friday Anecdote: How SAP Labs' Sustainability Culture Made Buses More Efficient

One of the “hard to prove” principals we write about here at TriplePundit is the idea that if a company’s […]

Nick Aster

September 20, 2013

Technology

US Navy Invests $30 Million In Hawaii’s Renewable Energy

The U.S. military is a big emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. It takes a lot of energy to power all […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 19, 2013

Technology

America's Power Plan: The Crucial Role of Distributed Resources

By James Newcomb and Owen Smith, Rocky Mountain Institute  The time is now to make our electricity system cleaner, more […]

TriplePundit

September 19, 2013

Technology

FIFA To Offset the 2014 World Cup Carbon Footprint

The FIFA World Cup is the world’s largest single-event sporting competition, so it only makes sense that FIFA wants to […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 17, 2013

Technology

Studies Show Green Housing is a Solid Investment

Along with the stock market achieving record highs earlier this year, the housing market is showing its strongest performance in […]

TriplePundit

September 13, 2013

Technology

Friday Fun: 4 Unexpected Energy Creators

 By Keith Patterson Renewable energy has seen significant growth over the past decade. While the most obvious projects use wind […]

TriplePundit

September 13, 2013

Technology

Unilever and SAP: Raising the Corporate Bar in Africa

The movie, The Gods Must be Crazy, depicts the story of a tribe of Bushmen from Southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert whose […]

Travis

September 12, 2013

Technology

Uber Offers Free Rides to Level Lyft

Mere weeks after securing a staggering $258 million in new funding from Google Ventures and TPG Capital, car-booking service, Uber, […]

Mike Hower

September 11, 2013

Technology

Nissan All-Electric Delivery Van Coming in 2014

Nissan, maker of the popular LEAF all-electric sedan, is on track to offer a 100 percent electric delivery van next […]

Tina Casey

September 9, 2013

Technology

Why Energy Storage is Cost-Effective and in Need of a Clear Market Signal

By Janice Lin, Co-founder and Executive Director, and Alex Ghenis, Senior Analyst, California Energy Storage Alliance California’s electricity system has […]

TriplePundit

September 5, 2013

Technology

Solar Exchange: One-Stop Bidding for Solar Installations

A new study suggests that by 2050 wildfire seasons will be about three weeks longer. The east Antarctic ice sheet […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 30, 2013

Technology

Nike’s New Shanghai Store is Made From 100 Percent Trash

Imagine a Nike store built without virgin materials. It would be designed to be very flexible. The suspension ceiling system […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 28, 2013

Technology

Emissions Plunge at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles has achieved a significant reduction in airborne pollutants over the past several years, in a […]

Tina Casey

August 26, 2013

Technology

Google Mexico's Dining Facilities Will be Cage Free

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. That certainly […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 22, 2013

Technology

Google Says Googling Can Leave a Neutral Carbon Footprint

Google updated its 2012 carbon emission figures last week, and among the numbers is this interesting tidbit: a typical Google […]

Tina Casey

August 19, 2013

Technology

The CSR Officer: What if a Company Doesn't Have One?

As more companies realize the benefits of having an ambitious and transparent corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda, small and medium-sized […]

Leon Kaye

August 19, 2013

Technology

Elon Musk's Hyperloop Pipe Dream is Anything But…

By Patrick Kelly On Monday, Elon Musk, the indomitable Silicon Valley entrepreneur, unveiled his plans for a Hyperloop transportation system. […]

TriplePundit

August 15, 2013

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Wheels of Change: the Rise of Bicycling in America

By Tim Blumenthal, President of PeopleForBikes Bicycling in America is changing: it’s getting bigger, better and broader. Always linked with […]

TriplePundit

August 13, 2013

Technology

Can the Keystone XL Pipeline Beat Wind and Solar's Job Creation?

In last weekend’s weekly GOP radio address, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) continued to pitch the proposed Keystone XL pipeline as […]

Tina Casey

August 12, 2013

Technology

The 10th Anniversary of the Northeast Blackout: Are We Any Better Off Today?

By David Crane A little-lamented anniversary is soon to pass – ten years ago, the crippling Northeast Blackout occurred on […]

TriplePundit

August 12, 2013

Technology

The Business Case for Strategic Philanthropy

Is strategic philanthropy smart business? More and more companies are donating goods, services or cash for good causes—causes that fit […]

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2013

Technology

Why Investing in Energy Efficient Buildings Make Fiscal Sense

By John Mandyck Carbon pollution, and its effects on climate change and public health, is receiving renewed interest following President […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2013

Technology

How Skanska Uses Building Information Modeling to Design Better Buildings

By Lauren Rowe, IMS Consulting The demand for green building has been growing across the industry and evidence of sustainable […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2013

Technology

Sol Chip Creates the Everlasting Solar Battery

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment News By Johnathan Leow A battery that never goes dead. Has the […]

TriplePundit

July 30, 2013