Cleantech
The latest products, services and cleantech applications and how they are tackling some of our most pressing social and environmental issues.
Busting Myths About Biodiesel’s Environmental Impact
Debate about whether biofuels are environmentally friendly goes on — especially around land use. At issue is whether the amount of land available for agricultural production can support the growing global population’s demand for both food and fuel.
The Moment of Truth for Urban Mobility Decarbonization Is Upon Us
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. Urban mobility has continued to evolve along with humans’ changing need for transport. Here are a few emerging technologies, public-private partnerships and city design initiatives fueling the transition to a sustainable future for urban mobility.
Corporate-Backed Tech Accelerator's Innovation Ecosystem to Foster Climate Solutions
Backed by 9 corporate giants representing $3T in market cap and 9 investor partners with $2B in assets, the D3 tech accelerator will help commercialize and scale an inaugural cohort of almost 50 climate-innovation startups.
Trucking Fleets Don’t Look Back After Switch to Biodiesel
As fleets look to reduce GHG emissions, they are looking beyond improvements in fuel economy to advanced technologies and alternative fuels — which can also offer financial savings over petroleum diesel.
Electric Vehicles, Renewable Fuels Can Coexist in a Clean Energy Future
The future of alternative energy will not be based on a single solution. Options are much more likely to include “all of the above” answers, using both electricity and proven alternatives such as biodiesel.
Repurposing Farm-Based Food Waste Provides Pathway to a Healthier Planet
Cross-Posted from Waste Not. Food waste handling presents itself as either a generator of deadly greenhouse gases — or a tool for immediate decarbonization of the food cycle, and an increase in the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
Scarcity Breeding Increasingly Innovative Water-Saving Strategies in Agriculture
Cross-Posted from Supply Chain. By incorporating new technologies and tactics into farming practices, agriculture can promote more efficient irrigation and water management — and play a major role in global water conservation and reuse.
Chicago Parks Contribute to Cleaner Air with Renewable Fuel
How biodiesel use supports the Chicago Park District's mission to preserve its world-class park system for future generations.
Embracing Collaboration Is Key to Delivering the Low-Carbon World We Need
A recent collaboration between Shell Energy and Wells Fargo shows how the corporate world has responded to the evolving market — and how using renewable energy just makes good business sense.
Precision Ecosystems: An Improved Model for Better Indoor Crops
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. The progress of humankind is heavily linked to technological changes in how farming is done. Today, farming in the US faces challenges never before seen that require supplementing traditional agriculture with new approaches.
Soybean Farmer Takes Active Role in Biodiesel Industry
Rob Shaffer — a fourth-generation soybean, corn and Angus cattle farmer — has been active in industry organizations for more than a decade. He was invited to join the National Biodiesel Board in 2012 and hasn’t looked back.
Biogen Puts $250M Toward Protecting the Climate, Human Health, Social Justice
Cross-Posted from Walking the Talk. With its commitment to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2040, Biogen aims to accelerate progress on improving air quality and addressing the harm being done to vulnerable communities around the world.
The Slow, Steady Climb on the Road to Higher Blends of Biodiesel
Advocates for biodiesel notched a big victory in December when President Trump signed into law a new budget deal that included a five-year extension of the $1/gallon tax credit for biodiesel blenders.
Does Adopting Renewable Energy Feel Complex? 4 Considerations to Get You Started
When adopting a renewable energy strategy, here are four considerations all executives should keep in mind that will streamline the process and ensure their end results achieve their sustainability goals.
River Cruise Giants Make Big Waves, Smaller Impacts with Biodiesel
For Hornblower, the integration of biodiesel into its latest boats was a natural evolution of its environmental stewardship. The company has led the charge in the industry, in terms of reducing its fleet’s impacts on the environment.
Walmart Announces Goal to Become a Regenerative Company
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. The world’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect or restore at least 50M acres of land and 1M square miles of ocean by 2030 — but are there gaps in its plan?
Why the American Lung Association Supports Renewable Fuels
Experts with the ALA recognize that biodiesel not only reduces carbon emissions but can also provide health benefits associated with cleaner air.
Google Has Erased Its Entire ‘Carbon Legacy,’ Sets Sights on 100% Carbon-Free Power
Google was the first major company to become carbon neutral, in 2007. Now, the tech giant says it is the first company in the world to eliminate its entire carbon footprint.
From Carbon Sinks to Carbon Banks: Could Mycelia Help Resolve Our Climate Crisis?
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. NetZero’s forthcoming “Mycelium Balls” will put the massive carbon-sequestration ability of mycelium — which can double the environment’s natural carbon-capture rate — into the hands of everyday people.
Cook-Illinois’ Sustainable Fuel Evolution
As one school bus company leads the charge toward more sustainable transportation, it shares lessons learned for businesses that want to cut greenhouse gas emissions in their own operations.
