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Circular Economy Not 'Silver Bullet' for Resource Crunch, Paper Says
This article first appeared on edie.net on January 28, 2013.Industrial systems based on circular economy models will be constrained by end-of-life material availability, limiting future improvements in process efficiency, scientists claim. A wider ma... View More
Daimler, Ford, Renault-Nissan To Co-Develop Fuel Cell Vehicles
Three global automakers have signed an agreement to jointly develop a fuel cell system to power zero-emissions vehicles. ... View More
Integrating Sustainable Product Design & LCA – Part II
Designing more sustainable products requires both changes in how designers approach their work and quick access to information that can justify alternative designs and materials. ... View More
Survey Finds Big Four Firms Dominate Sustainability Consulting, Assurance
The Big Four accounting firms — Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC — have the strongest brand preference in both the sustainability consulting and sustainability assurance markets, according to a global survey of 250 heads of sustainabilit... View More
AT&T Home Management Platform Includes Energy Options
AT&T announced a March launch date for its long-awaited Digital Life platform, which will allow homeowners to take greater control of their energy consumption, among other features that are likely to become commonplace in homes of the future. ... View More
Scientists Make LEDs 55 Percent More Efficient by Imitating Fireflies
This post first appeared in Grist on January 8, 2013.LEDs are already much more efficient than any other light bulb out there, but a group of scientists figured out how to make them a whopping 55 percent more efficient — by looking at fireflies. ... View More
Google, Fujitsu Join Campaign To Cut Office Paper Use
A group of companies calling itself The Paperless Coalition is promoting a collection of online tools that can reduce the need for paper documents in the workplace. ... View More
Food Systems
With nearly a billion people hungry, over a billion more suffering from the effects of obesity and roughly 40% of food in the U.S. wasted each year, our current food system is in dire need of an overhaul. Here are some examples of organizations, bran... View More
VF Corporation Selects Schneider Electric as their Global Sustainability Partner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VF Corporation Selects Schneider Electric as their Global Sustainability Partner Louisville, KY. – September 19, 2012 – Schneider Electric, the global leader in sustainability services, announced today it has been selected b... View More
New Benefit to "World's Best Cheddar": Cabot Creamery Cooperative Achieves B Corp Certification
Cabot, Vt. (August 27, 2012) – Cabot Creamery is the first dairy cooperative to achieve B Corporation Certification, a validation of its attention to environmental and social impacts on stakeholders. ... View More
New AT&T Eco-Rating System to Help Consumers Learn About Environmental Features of Mobile Devices
People eager to check out the newest, fastest and coolest mobile handset devices will soon be able to learn about its environmental features too. ... View More
UL Environment Launches Sustainability Quotient (SQ) Program to Help Businesses Quantify Environmental and Social Progress
NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 6, 2011—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of its Sustainability Quotient (SQ) Program, a comprehensive system of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainabi... View More
New Tool from UL Environment’s SQ® Program Helps Manufacturers Gauge Sustainability Efforts
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 3, 2012—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of a free web-based tool that will help manufacturers assess their corporate sustainability efforts. ... View More
Sustainable Brands ’12 Innovation Open Partners with GOOD Maker to Publicly Elect the Tenth Finalist in Revolutionary Innovation
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 25, 2012 – The Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) has recently issued a challenge to for-profit start-ups: offer ideas that improve people’s lives and/or the environment. ... View More
HP and Staples Make It Easy, Free to Recycle Electronics Nationwide
Consumers can recycle electronics every day at Staples Stores throughout the United States PALO ALTO, Calif., FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 12, 2012 ... View More
OnStar, Google Test System to Optimize Grid-Supplied Renewable Electricity for Chevy Volts
A new technology for OnStar systems may one day allow Chevrolet Volt owners to charge their electric cars with more renewable energy.OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate the technology on the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s electric... View More
First Solar-Powered E-Reader Case Wins Innovation Award
Owners of Kindle e-readers now have the option to power their devices in a sunny window. ... View More
Evolving Mobile Apps May Replace Eco-Labels
Advances in mobile technology could do away with some eco-labels as an increasing number of consumer products are given smart barcodes, says consultant group Organic Monitor. ... View More
Apple Patent Suggests Fuel Cells Could Power Tomorrow’s iPhones and MacBooks
Apple recently filed two patent applications for fuel cell technology that could be used to extend the battery life of portable devices and reduce the demands of portable electronics on grid-supplied power. ... View More
