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GM's $2.5 Billion Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Gamble About to Pay Off

General Motors turned heads last week when it announced big plans to expand its electric vehicle fleet, with hydrogen fuel […]

Tina Casey

October 12, 2017

Technology

To Hire STEM-Literate Graduates, Companies Must Help Develop Them

By Don Bossi, president of FIRST The demand for qualified STEM talent is urgent; opportunities in STEM fields are expected […]

TriplePundit

October 10, 2017

Technology

French Lawsuit Takes on Printer Manufacturers and Planned Obsolescence

Whether it has become the norm in the manufacturing of home appliances or smartphones, planned obsolescence is both bad for […]

Leon Kaye

September 29, 2017

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Public-Private Partnerships

Leveraging Technology to Build a Successful Public-Private Partnership

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the final article in a five-part series on how […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2017

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A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the fourth article in a five-part series on how […]

TriplePundit

September 21, 2017

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Implementing a Successful Public-Private Partnership | Part 3: Determine How to Execute

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the third article in a five-part series on how a […]

TriplePundit

September 12, 2017

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Public-Private Partnerships

Implementing a Successful Public-Private Partnership | Part 2: Determine When and How Long to Engage

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the second article in a five-part series on how a […]

TriplePundit

September 5, 2017

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Public-Private Partnerships

Implementing a Successful Public-Private Partnership Part 1: Find the Right Partner

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the first article in a five-part series on how […]

TriplePundit

August 29, 2017

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COMMIT! Forum

Leading and Following by Example: Companies Taking a Public Stance on Social Issues

COMMIT!Forum will convene hundreds of corporate social responsibility leaders and CEOs from CR Magazine’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking.  The […]

TriplePundit

August 24, 2017

Technology

Who Wants Peter Thiel's Dark Data Mining Company Out of Trump's Favor?

It looks like Silicon Valley tycoon Peter Thiel can’t keep on the good side of the press. Last year the […]

Tina Casey

August 11, 2017

Technology

98-Year Old Hawaiian Company Plunges Into The Hydrogen Future

Hydrogen cars are having a tough time breaking into the mainstream market, partly due to the lack of fueling stations. […]

Tina Casey

August 8, 2017

Technology

Wisconsin Vending Machine Company Offers Employees Free Microchip Implants

Is your Apple Pay or Android Pay still giving you fits at the checkout stand? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. […]

Leon Kaye

July 28, 2017

Technology

Foxconn Chooses Wisconsin For $10 Billion Flat Panel Factory

Talks of a resurgence in manufacturing have receded almost as fast as the new presidential administration has promised retaining and […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2017

Technology

Widespread Sexual Harassment Allegations — Time for the Tech Industry to Shape Up

By Elizabeth Ames  It’s been more than four months since engineer Susan Fowler’s account of unwanted sexual advances and gender discrimination at […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2017

Technology

'AI for Earth' Program from Microsoft to Support Environmental Projects

Large technology companies are increasingly investing in AI and machine learning. According to a recent McKinsey report, in 2016, companies such as Google, Facebook and Baidu spent between $26 and $39 billion on AI research.

3p Editors

July 24, 2017

Technology

Hands-On Science Ignites Passion in Young Minds

By Victoria L. May, Washington University There is a growing need for interdisciplinary approaches to address many of the modern […]

TriplePundit

July 13, 2017

Technology

Startup Teaches Coding Skills to Refugees in the Netherlands

Having to flee a war-torn country is agonizing. Learning how to adapt to a new country can be even harder, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 31, 2017

Technology

Google Sued Over a Culture of Leaks Mixed with Intimidation

It turns out members of the Donald Trump administration are not the only ones in perpetual freak-out mode over allegations […]

Leon Kaye

May 24, 2017

Technology

Making an Impact in the Sharing Economy

By Greg Doyle How can brands navigate our politically and socially complex marketplace as stakeholder skepticism remains high? As we […]

TriplePundit

May 23, 2017

Technology

Lowe’s Creates a Robotic Exosuit To Help Employees Stock Products

Lifting and moving products through a store is not an easy job, and it can wind up leaving employees with […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 18, 2017

Technology

Future Shock In The Autonomous Electric Vehicle Economy

The autonomous electric vehicle economy is poised to deliver lower costs that will reshape our lives. The first article in […]

Bill Roth

May 17, 2017

Technology

How The Electric Vehicle Economy Will Win On Price

Too many U.S. states, and their electric utilities, think electric vehicles are linked to urgent action on climate change. They […]

Bill Roth

May 15, 2017

Technology

Apple's Ambitious Recycled Materials Goal

Electronic waste, commonly called e-waste, is a big problem. Over 20 million tons of e-waste are produced annually around, 3.4 […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 27, 2017

Technology

Facebook Cracks Down on Fake Accounts Ahead of French Presidential Election

Will France be the latest domino of the world order to fall as populist anger continues to surge across the […]

Leon Kaye

April 18, 2017

Technology

Test-Driving America's First Affordable, All-Electric Sports Car

GM loaned me an all-electric Chevrolet Bolt for a long weekend test-drive. My first reaction? It’s a good looking four-door […]

Bill Roth

April 13, 2017

Technology

Two Keys to Successful Commercial Solar

Installing solar on your commercial building can make a lot of money. But it can also be a nightmare. What […]

Bill Roth

April 11, 2017

Technology

As Feds Strip Internet Privacy Laws, States Enact Their Own

If anything good has come out of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s unsettling attack on Obama-era legislation, it’s the incentive […]

Jan Lee

March 30, 2017

Technology

Survey: New Administration Causes Tech Workers To Think About Diversity

Donald J. Trump’s presidency is causing tech-industry employees to think more about diversity and inclusion, according to polling and research […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 28, 2017

Technology

Life Beyond Lithium-Ion: New 'Glass Battery' Promises Longer EV Range

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have been a main driver of the clean power revolution, especially in the fields of electric vehicles […]

Tina Casey

March 13, 2017

Technology

Startup Delivers On Future Tech’s Promise For the Disadvantaged

Veyo is an example of future’s tech exciting path toward inclusivity. The San Diego startup is using future-tech tools like […]

Bill Roth

March 13, 2017

Technology

Immigrant Tech Workers in U.S. Confront Uncertainty, Fear and Trolling

The cold-blooded murder of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a suburban Kansas City bar, and the lack of empathy from […]

Leon Kaye

March 8, 2017

Technology

Sparking Curiosity to Drive Tomorrow’s Scientists and Innovators

By Jeffrey Whitford Curiosity, in my view, is one of the driving forces behind everything we do—and everything we are […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2017

Technology

Google and Uber Are In An Epic Legal Fight Over Self-Driving Car Technology

Last week Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, filed a lawsuit against Uber in the U.S. District Court of […]

Leon Kaye

February 27, 2017

Technology

Innovation in Education Through Crowdsourcing

By Meghna Tare Keith Sawyer, author of the book “Group Genius” wrote: “All inventions emerge from a long sequence of […]

TriplePundit

February 27, 2017

Technology

While Seeking a Better Battery, Developers Can't Forget Safety

By David Lee Batteries are important to the average consumer’s daily routine. From your electric toothbrush to the TV remote, lithium-ion […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2017

Technology

A Smarter City is The Smartest Gift to Give

Editor’s note: This post is a follow-up to our recent Twitter chat with AT&T Smart Cities, BSR, Hydropoint Data Systems […]

TriplePundit

February 8, 2017

Technology

5 Reasons for Cities To Adopt Smart Technology

By Alice Williams When you hear about the latest smart technology, chances are it’s some new smart home device. More people […]

TriplePundit

February 8, 2017

Technology

Surviving and Thriving In A Future Tech Economy

Creative destruction defines future tech. Think Amazon versus Sears. The business model of retail employees serving customers in shopping malls […]

Bill Roth

February 6, 2017

Technology

Apple to Launch a 200 Megawatt Solar Project in Nevada

Citing the need to power its expanding data center in Reno, this week Apple announced a partnership with state utility NV […]

Leon Kaye

February 1, 2017

Technology

Unlikely Partners Aim to Improve Methane Leak Detection

Natural gas is often described as a “bridge fuel” to a lower-carbon energy future because, compared with burning coal for electricity […]

Phil Covington

January 31, 2017

Technology

Playing Games with Social Good: The Next Big Thing in Philanthropy

By Jennifer Dawson Given the sports analogies flying around, I was tempted to call this post “lessons philanthropy can learn […]

TriplePundit

January 31, 2017

Technology

The Potential of Green Code for Business

By Anna Johnson It may seem strange to think about the potential of “green code” – what’s environmentally unsustainable about […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2017

Technology

3p Weekend: Designing for the Circular Economy

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

January 20, 2017

Technology

Ford Shows How Virtual Reality Will Change Our Lives

Virtual reality (VR) is poised to disruptively change our jobs and lives — one of many things I learned after […]

Bill Roth

January 18, 2017

Technology

How Consumer Electronics Are Radically Redesigning Our Cars

Stop thinking of cars as a motor and wheels. Instead, think of them in terms of computer chips, graphic cards […]

Bill Roth

January 16, 2017

Technology

Inside Ford's Virtual Reality Labs

These days the buzz in the auto industry is all about autonomous vehicles and the future of personal mobility. But a […]

Phil Covington

January 13, 2017

Technology

The Year Ahead in Philanthropy: 2017 Trends to Watch

By Jamie Serino According to Giving USA, 2016 was America’s most generous year ever. Total giving grew 4.1 percent last year, according […]

TriplePundit

January 10, 2017

Technology

This Social Enterprise is Creating a 'New Generation of Readers' in Brazil

Editor’s Note: A version of this post first appeared on Unreasonable.is. By Cecily Mauran Literacy in Brazil is a major problem. […]

TriplePundit

January 9, 2017

Technology

This App Helps the World’s Largest Minority Group to Communicate and Thrive

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is. Republished with permission.  By Brittany Lane In 2007, Carlos and Aline Pereira […]

TriplePundit

January 4, 2017

Technology

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Economy Slowing, Not Stopping In Connecticut

Connecticut has emerged as a leading center for U.S. hydrogen and fuel cell development over the past several years. But […]

Tina Casey

January 3, 2017

Technology

Chicago: Taking Tips from the Screwworm

Given the typical irreverence of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, I’m pondering something I think he might like to know: He could be […]

Joyce Coffee

January 2, 2017

Technology

Silicon Valley Company Promotes "Made In America" Effort

As we wait to see if the incoming administration successfully brings jobs back to America, as promised, one Silicon Valley […]

Phil Covington

December 23, 2016

Technology

IBM Employees Start a Petition Over Their CEO's Support of Donald Trump

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty sent an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump a week after the U.S. election. In the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 21, 2016

Technology

Are Smart Cities Really 'Smart?'

By Katie McBeth We are on the brink of a new age. With the ever advancing temperatures and the increasing […]

TriplePundit

December 21, 2016

Technology

Virtual Reality Can Bring Environmental Education to the Next Level

By David Evans Virtual reality is here, and it’s poised to be one of our greatest conservation tools. What used […]

TriplePundit

December 2, 2016

Technology

Latest Hydrogen Breakthrough Trips Up Trump's Coal Promise

President-elect Donald Trump ran his campaign on the unlikely promise of bringing coal jobs back to the U.S. Fulfilling that […]

Tina Casey

November 30, 2016

Technology

Renewable Hydrogen Now On the Circular Economy Menu

Researchers around the globe are looking into food waste as a renewable source for zero-emission hydrogen fuel. And a new circular […]

Tina Casey

November 29, 2016

Technology

Ford Sets Aggressive Goals For Water Savings

If you were asked to name the resources that go into car manufacturing, obvious answers may include things such as energy, […]

Phil Covington

November 22, 2016

Technology

"Tiny Bird" Hydrogen Fuel Cell Firm Nails Big BIRD Grant

The hydrogen economy just got another nudge forward last week, from a little known Energy Department program called BIRD Energy. […]

Tina Casey

November 15, 2016

Technology

Yet Another Sustainable Hydrogen Breakthrough By U.S. Researchers

The pace of progress on renewable hydrogen may slow down after president-elect Donald Trump takes office next year, but for […]

Tina Casey

November 14, 2016

Technology

Oklahoma Cheers New Wind Power Project, Boos Earthquakes

Oklahoma’s earthquake problem has cast a pall over its oil and gas industry, but there is a bright spot in […]

Tina Casey

November 10, 2016

Technology

Tesla's Bold Vision to Vertically Integrate Clean Energy

A crowd recently gathered on the set of the long-running television show “Desperate Housewives” to hear about Tesla’s new solar […]

Sarah Lozanova

November 7, 2016

Technology

World's Largest Floating Solar Test Bed Comes Online in Singapore

A new floating solar photovoltaic system in Singapore is just one hectare in size and is meant as a prototype. […]

Nithin Coca

November 3, 2016

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Black Lives Matter and Beyond: Corporate Leaders Respond

What Tech Companies Can Do To Practice Inclusive Recruiting

There is a serious lack of diversity among tech companies. While many have made efforts to increase their diversity numbers, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 31, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

Solving Wicked Problems Poses New Challenges in Today's Funding Environment

On the shoulders of giants In his 1962 address at Rice University on the nation’s fledgling space program, President John […]

Tom Schueneman

October 28, 2016

Technology

Columbia Scientist Discovers Plastic-Based Energy Storage Solution

Lithium-ion batteries are still king in the energy storage market, but their shortcomings are holding back the transition to electric […]

Tina Casey

October 27, 2016

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Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right

Materials Innovation Leads to More Sustainable Products

Manmade materials positively impact our world in countless ways. They also determine, to some degree, the sustainability of a given […]

RP Siegel

October 26, 2016

Technology

Samsung’s Failed Note 7 Phones Pose a Big Environmental Problem

By now nearly everyone knows the story of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7. The phone’s batteries are known […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 24, 2016

Technology

Tiny Microalgae Could Lead Hydrogen Economy

Despite skepticism from some quarters, it appears the hydrogen economy is beginning to take shape with accelerating speed. In the […]

Tina Casey

October 17, 2016

Technology

3p Weekend: These Startups Are Out to Change the World

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 14, 2016

Technology

The Next CSR Challenge: Engaging in a Dialogue About Artificial Intelligence

Products using artificial intelligence (AI) are creeping into our lives: in the home, online, at work, in the marketplace, in […]

Jim Pierobon

October 14, 2016

Technology

Americans Want Factory Jobs, But Shouldn’t We Focus on Reforming the Service Industry?

During the first half of the 20th century, farming captivated politicians as American society transformed from a rural agrarian economy to […]

Leon Kaye

October 11, 2016