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This Algae Could Help Cut Wastewater Sewage Farms’ Costs By 60%
This Algae Could Help Cut Wastewater Sewage Farms’ Costs By 60%
Published on September 8, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Arizona State University Professor Peter Lammers and researchers at New Mexico State University are developing an energy-positive wastewater treatment method using a special kind of algae, The Guardian reports.The researchers believe that algal syste... View More

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Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
To Develop Long-Term Sustainability Plans, Look to Oil Companies
To Develop Long-Term Sustainability Plans, Look to Oil Companies
Published on September 4, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Sustainability conversations are changing. Just look at the National Association for Environmental Management’s (NAEM’s) thorough “Planning for a Sustainable Future” report released this week: EHS and sustainability leaders are quickly solvin... View More

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Climate Week NYC 2015 to COP21: Commit to a Low-Carbon Economy
Climate Week NYC 2015 to COP21: Commit to a Low-Carbon Economy
Published on September 3, 2015
About a 3 minute read

There is a building sense of urgency among leading businesses, public figures, and concerned citizens as the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties (COP21) approaches.In December, over 190 government representatives will gather in Paris to discu... View More

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Who knew wind could be so sweet? Mars candy and Duke Energy did
Who knew wind could be so sweet? Mars candy and Duke Energy did
Published on September 3, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Duke Energy Renewables has acquired a 50 percent stake in Mesquite Creek Wind near Lamesa, Texas, through its joint venture partnership with Sumitomo Corp. of Americas -- increasing Duke Energy Renewables' Texas wind capacity to more than 1,200 MW.Gl... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Social Enterprise Bringing Solar Power to Mexico’s Off-Grid Communities
Social Enterprise Bringing Solar Power to Mexico’s Off-Grid Communities
Published on September 3, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Iluméxico, a Mexican social enterprise focused on solar power, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to bring its Solar Home Systems to 50,000 off-the-grid rural homes — approximately 300,000 people — by 2020.This commi... View More

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General Mills Commits to 28% Absolute GHG Reductions from Farm to Fork to Landfil
General Mills Commits to 28% Absolute GHG Reductions from Farm to Fork to Landfil
Published on September 1, 2015
About a 3 minute read

On Monday, General Mills announced a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain — from farm to fork to landfill — over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based meth... View More

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Rio de Janeiro First 'Fully Committed City' in Fight Against Climate Change
Rio de Janeiro First 'Fully Committed City' in Fight Against Climate Change
Published on September 1, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Rio de Janeiro has become the first city in the world to reach full compliance with the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of city leaders dedicated to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making urban communities more resilient to clima... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Report: UN Carbon Credits Program May Have Increased CO2 Emissions
Report: UN Carbon Credits Program May Have Increased CO2 Emissions
Published on August 31, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Around three-quarters of the carbon credits issued under Joint Implementation (JI) may actually have increased emissions by about 600 million metric tons, according to a new study by the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI).JI allows countries wit... View More

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Poised for growth – Corporate Responsibility at Symantec
Poised for growth – Corporate Responsibility at Symantec
Published on August 28, 2015
About a 6 minute read

Corporate responsibility is about more, not less: more value creation, more collaboration, more diversity and more passion. This belief in continuous growth and improvement is central to our approach to corporate responsibility here at Symantec. It�... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: 'Freaky Friday' Technologies Grow Metal, Create Batteries from Trees
Trending: 'Freaky Friday' Technologies Grow Metal, Create Batteries from Trees
Published on August 28, 2015
About a 4 minute read

We know from the emerging discipline of biomimicry that natural systems can stimulate sustainable designs for human use. Two recent innovations use trees for inspiration and materials in unconventional products that may revolutionize very different i... View More

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Dewar's Distillery Powering Itself, 8,000 Homes with Biofuel from Whisky By-Products
Dewar's Distillery Powering Itself, 8,000 Homes with Biofuel from Whisky By-Products
Published on August 27, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Rothes CoRDe, a John Dewar & Sons distillery part-owned by The Combination of Rothes Distillers, is the latest facility under the Bacardi umbrella to produce energy through a biomass boiler fuelled by Scotch whisky distillery by-products. The... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: Promising Innovations, Public Sector Momentum Around Solar in the US
Trending: Promising Innovations, Public Sector Momentum Around Solar in the US
Published on August 27, 2015
About a 3 minute read

President Obama made several announcements on Monday at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, mainly related to executive actions under the Clean Power Plan. New financial commitments include $1 billion in loan guarantees for “innovative�... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Seventh Generation Detergents Join Target’s ‘Made to Matter’ Collection
Seventh Generation Detergents Join Target’s ‘Made to Matter’ Collection
Published on August 26, 2015
About a 1 minute read

Seventh Generation, which makes eco-friendly household and personal care products, on Monday launched a new line of laundry and dishwasher detergents designed to save consumers energy and money, while also helping to protect and care for the environm... View More

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Dutch Venture Developing Livable Windmills Powered by Wind Energy
Dutch Venture Developing Livable Windmills Powered by Wind Energy
Published on August 23, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Imagine living in a luxurious circular skyscraper, with a breathtaking view and without electricity bills on the table. As futuristic as that my seem, it may not be too far off, according to Lennart Graaff, director of Windwheel Corporation.The Nethe... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Researchers Unveil New Method for Converting Greenhouse Gas to Building Material
Researchers Unveil New Method for Converting Greenhouse Gas to Building Material
Published on August 21, 2015
About a 3 minute read

This week, researchers at George Washington University (GWU) unveiled a new method to convert carbon dioxide into nanoscale carbon fibers that may serve as valuable future building materials (think: aircrafts, fitness equipment and sports cars), as w... View More

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Indian Airport Becomes World’s First to Operate Solely on Solar
Indian Airport Becomes World’s First to Operate Solely on Solar
Published on August 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Cochin International airport in Kochi, India has become the world’s first airport to completely operate on solar power, according to a recent announcement.The airport is powered by a 12 MWp solar power plant comprising of 46,150 solar panels laid a... View More

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Google’s ‘Project Sunroof’ Calculates the Cost of Solar
Google’s ‘Project Sunroof’ Calculates the Cost of Solar
Published on August 20, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Google is testing a new online tool to help homeowners explore whether they should go solar, according to a recent blog post by the search giant.Now available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno and the Boston area, Project Sunroof utilizes the sam... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Islamic Leaders Join Call for World Governments to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Islamic Leaders Join Call for World Governments to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Published on August 19, 2015
About a 4 minute read

After the Pope recently added a religious voice to the chorus of hundreds of business leaders, youth, subnational governments (and one boyband) calling on world leaders to take bold action on climate change, Islamic l ... View More

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ClimateCare Named One of the UK’s First Certified B Corporations
ClimateCare Named One of the UK’s First Certified B Corporations
Published on August 19, 2015
About a 2 minute read

ClimateCare, which delivers corporate and government programs to protect the environment and improve people’s lives, today announced that it has received certification as one of the UK’s first Certified B Corporations.With an 18-year track record... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Could Genetically Modified Algae Replace Petroleum in Plastic?
Could Genetically Modified Algae Replace Petroleum in Plastic?
Published on August 18, 2015
About a 6 minute read

Conventional plastic — found just about everywhere you can think of and in many places you wouldn’t — is made from ethylene, a cheap hydrocarbon made using petroleum and natural gas – through a process that emits more carbon dioxide than any ... View More

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