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Purdue Students Develop Device That Harnesses Energy from Nuclear Waste
Purdue Students Develop Device That Harnesses Energy from Nuclear Waste
Published on May 5, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Three Purdue students and a graduate have launched a startup called Atlas Energy Systems, that has found a way to turn nuclear waste into its own source of energy, according to The Purdue Exponent. The project that started in an apartment as a protot... View More

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UPS Becomes Nation's Largest User of Renewable Natural Gas in Shipping Industry
UPS Becomes Nation's Largest User of Renewable Natural Gas in Shipping Industry
Published on May 5, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Atlanta, May 05, 2015New Agreement with Clean Energy Will Help Grow Market for Use of Methane Gas from Landfills as Fuel UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) for its delivery vehicl... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Mobilizing Around Climate Action: BICEP's Anne Kelly on Helping Brands Flex Their Advocacy Muscle
Mobilizing Around Climate Action: BICEP's Anne Kelly on Helping Brands Flex Their Advocacy Muscle
Published on May 1, 2015
About a 13 minute read

Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) is the foremost coalition of companies advancing energy and climate legislation in the US. A project of Ceres, BICEP convenes 34 member companies that advocate a low-carbon economy as a path t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tesla Energy Set to Revolutionize Solar Storage for Homes, Businesses, Utilities
Tesla Energy Set to Revolutionize Solar Storage for Homes, Businesses, Utilities
Published on May 1, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Tesla Energy, the latest from Tesla Motors visionary Elon Musk, was introduced last night onstage at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, California, just south of LA. A statement from the company describes the new development as "a suite ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Recycling Refrigerants Can Easily Eliminate Billions of Tons of Greenhouse Gases
Report: Recycling Refrigerants Can Easily Eliminate Billions of Tons of Greenhouse Gases
Published on April 30, 2015
About a 2 minute read

If only 30 percent of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) refrigerants are reclaimed for reuse by 2040, approximately 18 billion metric tons carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent would be prevented from reaching the atmosphere over the next 25 years, according to a w... View More

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UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors
UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors
Published on April 30, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Richmond, VA, April 30, 2015Purchase supports enterprise's sustainability goals UPS Freight® (NYSE: UPS), one of the nation's largest heavy freight carriers, announced today the addition of 64 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractors to its fleet. The t... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Method Opens First LEED-Platinum Certified Factory in Chicago
Method Opens First LEED-Platinum Certified Factory in Chicago
Published on April 29, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Method Products, maker of eco-friendly household, fabric and personal care products, has opened the doors of its 'South Side Soapbox' factory in the Pullman Park district of Chicago. Designed by architects and sustainable designers, William McDonough... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Tilonia Showing Economic Growth Doesn’t Have to Lead to Environmental Degradation
Tilonia Showing Economic Growth Doesn’t Have to Lead to Environmental Degradation
Published on April 29, 2015
About a 5 minute read

It is often presumed in the modern world that drawing people out of poverty results in higher carbon emissions and environmental impact; the biggest driver of greenhouse gas emissions has been economic growth. However, Tilonia®, an ethical accessori... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Social Delivery Service Nimber Set to Boost Sustainability of UK Delivery Sector
Social Delivery Service Nimber Set to Boost Sustainability of UK Delivery Sector
Published on April 28, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Having racked up over 10,000 deliveries and 30,000 members in its Scandinavian motherland since its 2013 launch, Norwegian social delivery service Nimber is set to plug a sustainability gap in the UK delivery sector, making use of unused capacity by ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Cities to Invest $64 Billion in LED And ‘Smart’ Streetlights By 2025
Report: Cities to Invest $64 Billion in LED And ‘Smart’ Streetlights By 2025
Published on April 28, 2015
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Rapidly falling costs and clear benefits have led to a sharp increase in the number and scale of light-emitting diode (LED) and smart streetlight projects in the past year, according to a new study published today by Northeast Group.There currently a... View More

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Sprint's Environmentally Responsible Business Practices Earn it Top Honors from Frost & Sullivan for the Fourth Straight Year
Sprint's Environmentally Responsible Business Practices Earn it Top Honors from Frost & Sullivan for the Fourth Straight Year
Published on April 27, 2015
About a 5 minute read

The company's efforts to ensure long-term sustainability have helped set a new standard for corporate environmental responsibility ... View More

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Eastman celebrates fourth consecutive EPA energy award
Eastman celebrates fourth consecutive EPA energy award
Published on April 23, 2015
About a 2 minute read

KINGSPORT — Eastman Chemical Co. celebrated its fourth consecutive Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Award and hailed the Sullivan County and Kingsport school systems for signing up to be Energy Star partners on Wednesday.In front of abou... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Investors Push SEC to Require Stronger Climate Risk Disclosure by Fossil Fuel Companies
Investors Push SEC to Require Stronger Climate Risk Disclosure by Fossil Fuel Companies
Published on April 22, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Sixty-two institutional investors representing nearly $2 trillion in assets have called for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to push for better disclosure by oil and gas companies of critical climate change-related business risks that wil... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Aquion Energy's Carbon- and Cotton-Based AHI Battery First in the World to be Cradle to Cradle Certified™
Aquion Energy's Carbon- and Cotton-Based AHI Battery First in the World to be Cradle to Cradle Certified™
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Aquion Energy, Inc., developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI™) batteries and energy-storage systems, has announced that its AHI S20 and S20-P Product Lines are the first batteries in the world to be Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Certified™... View More

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Circular Economy
23 Nestlé USA Factories Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill, Exceeding Nestlé's Global Goal
23 Nestlé USA Factories Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill, Exceeding Nestlé's Global Goal
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Nestlé USA has had a busy year so far: The company has publicly committed to removing all artificial flavors and colors from its chocolate candy by the end of 2015 and purchased enough certified cocoa to produce its entire Easter chocolate collectio... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
#BusinessCase: Internal Carbon Fee Saves Microsoft Over $10M Per Year
#BusinessCase: Internal Carbon Fee Saves Microsoft Over $10M Per Year
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 3 minute read

With Earth Day this week, it’s a great time to reflect on the challenges we face and the advancements we’ve made. Last week, Microsoft released a whitepaper describing the progress made with our carbon fee since its inception in the hope to inspi... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Over 40 CEOs Urge World Leaders to Take Concrete Climate Action, Just as G7 Ministers Pledge to Do Just That
Over 40 CEOs Urge World Leaders to Take Concrete Climate Action, Just as G7 Ministers Pledge to Do Just That
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 4 minute read

On Friday, 43 CEOs from some of the world’s largest corporations signed an open letter urging attendants of the upcoming Paris Climate Summit (November 30th-December 11th) to deliver an ambitious climate change agreement, while pledging to reduce t... View More

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EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 9% Since 2005
EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 9% Since 2005
Published on April 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Total greenhouse gas emissions generated in the United States increased by 2 percent from 2012 to 2013, but emission levels in 2013 were 9 percent below 2005 levels, according to a new annual report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The... View More

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The Roadmap Series, Phase IV: Taking Sustainability to Scale
The Roadmap Series, Phase IV: Taking Sustainability to Scale
Published on April 20, 2015
About a 6 minute read

This series has been taking a dive into the five phases of sustainable business described in the Hagen-Wilhelm change matrix published in Making Sustainability Stick. We want to offer a roadmap for those working to change business from inside large o... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Apple Announces Chinese Solar Project and US Forest Conservation Effort
Apple Announces Chinese Solar Project and US Forest Conservation Effort
Published on April 17, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Apple has announced plans to invest in a new Chinese solar power project and help preserve some 36,000 acres of forests in the eastern United States.The tech giant is partnering with solar company SunPower to build two solar power projects totaling 4... View More

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