The US Has a Low-Carbon Vehicle Fuel — But It's Being Thrown Away
The United States generates millions of tons of food scraps; inedible fats, oils and greases; sewage and manure. Some of this organic waste is used for energy or fertilizer, but most of it — around 50...
View ArticleWhy Business Needs to Collaborate for a Clean Energy Future
Many people assume that tech companies are always competing. But as we celebrate Earth Day this year, we’re feeling grateful for our tech peers. When it comes to the environment, working together...
View ArticleTechnology: The Trojan Horse for Hotel Sustainability
Technology has been quickly evolving into many markets such as clothing, food, health and home, and hotels are certainly no exception. As the industry is disrupted by more privatized options such as...
View Article4 Hidden Costs of Sustainable Logistics for Small Businesses
These days, there is more pressure than ever on businesses to be environmentally conscious, reduce their impact and do their part to keep the planet healthy. Logistics is a major area of focus for...
View ArticleImmotor’s LEVs, Battery-as-a-Service Model Transforming Transit Worldwide
As we get ready to select our semi-finalists for the 2018 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open, we wanted to check in with last year’s semi-finalists to learn about the impacts they continue to have on...
View ArticleBluon Ready to Lead Industry Through Rigmarole of Replacing Refrigerants
As we get ready to judge our semi-finalists in the 2018 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open, we wanted to check in with last year’s semi-finalists to learn about the impacts they continue to have on the...
View ArticleWhere Next for Subsidies as Electric Vehicles Mainstream?
The future of transport is shaping up electric — by 2040, more than half of all new car sales and a third of global fleet will be electrified, according to research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance....
View ArticleMars Australia to Match 100% of Its Electricity Use with Renewable Energy by...
Mars Australia has signed 20 year power-purchase agreements (PPA) with Total Eren to generate the equivalent of 100 percent of Mars’ electricity from renewable energy by 2020. In addition to its latest...
View ArticleVancouver Economic Commission: “If We’re an Island of Green, We’re F***ed”
Striving to be the world’s greenest city by 2020, Vancouver has adopted several ambitious action plans and goals. The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) set to work in 2010 to define what a “green...
View ArticleCO2 Challenge Seeks New Tech to Help Cargill Decarbonize the Shipping Sector
A new global challenge aims to find and scale new technologies capable of reducing a ship’s gross carbon dioxide emissions by ten percent. Businesses and entrepreneurs with a product in need of...
View ArticleShell CEO ‘Welcomes’ Idea of Banning Petrol in UK Before 2040
Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, said he welcomed the idea of bringing forward the UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel car sales that is currently set for 2040. MPs, mayors and thinktank Green...
View ArticleBreakthroughs Converging to Completely Derail Fossil Fuels
What will ultimately push fossil fuels back the way of the dinosaur? Purely and simply, is it our ethics and our resolve as consumers and brands that will end our dependence on dirty energy.The...
View ArticleTrending: Kingfisher, J. M. Smucker Supercharge Renewable Energy Ambitions
Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution center. The installations form a key part of...
View Article10 Women Entrepreneurs Make Up 1st Cohort of India's POWERED Accelerator
Ten women entrepreneurs have been selected as the first cohort entering the POWERED Accelerator program— a first-of-its-kind accelerator focusing on women-led businesses in the energy value chain, in...
View ArticleThe Developing World Is Taking Over Renewable Energy
Last year, the leading economies in renewable energy investment growth were not to be found in North America or even Europe — the leaders in growth were countries often described as developing, such as...
View ArticleCould EVs Be the Secret to a 100% Renewable Grid?
It is possible to unlock a 100 percent renewably powered grid — without any coal, nuclear or gas storage baseload — within the next several years. And any driver or homeowner could contribute to the...
View ArticleLyft Commits to Full Carbon Neutrality, 100% Renewables
Earlier this year, we announced our Green Cities Initiative, a new business unit dedicating significant resources to tackling climate change. As Lyft continues to grow, we have an increasing...
View ArticleCould Nuclear Power Save Us from Climate Disaster?
A documentary called The New Fire tells a controversial yet hopeful story about the young entrepreneurs fueling a new energy revolution, working to turn a vilified technology — nuclear power— into a...
View ArticleHow Autonomous Vehicles Will Help Businesses Reduce Their Carbon Footprints
Self-driving cars are on the horizon and widespread adoption holds many promises. On top of reducing collisions and alleviating traffic, autonomous vehicles have the potential to dramatically shrink...
View ArticleQ&A: Schneider Electric Banking on Science, Smarter Cities to Power a...
In the past few years, Schneider Electric— a global specialist in energy management and automation — has partnered with its customers around the world in various capacities to co-create smart solutions...
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