Cleantech
The latest products, services and cleantech applications and how they are tackling some of our most pressing social and environmental issues.
There's a Powerful New Use for Waste from This Incredibly Stinky Fruit
The inedible core of the world's stinkiest fruit — the durian — could one day be used to charge your phone, according to researchers at the University of Sydney.
Trending: Visions of a New Energy Future from Vattenfall, BP?
Two strikingly different displays emerged this week, as the energy companies shared their visions of how we might achieve a global clean energy future.
Building, Heal Thyself: Welcome to the Era of Truly Smart Buildings
Smart building features once seemed like nice-to-haves, but they’re rapidly becoming need-to-haves. Facilities that are at a competitive disadvantage are not going to catch up by making operators smarter. The operators are already smart, and they don’t have time to deal with dumb buildings.
Net Zero Emissions: Why We Can’t Tackle the Climate Crisis Without Addressing Global Inequality
As we enter 2020, we face a trilemma of global warming, growing inequality and rising nationalism — so, a well-designed net-zero strategy must tackle the climate crisis and promote economic opportunities for the less privileged at the same time.
Q&A: P&G and the Road to 100% Renewables
Procter & Gamble has reached its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the US, Canada and Western Europe — which represent over 70% of its purchased electricity. We caught up with James McCall, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader at P&G, to learn more.
Meet the Startup Aiming to Turn Skyscrapers Into Clean Energy Batteries
Edinburgh-based startup Gravitricity has developed a unique energy battery system that, unlike conventional battery systems, can operate for decades without any reduction in performance.
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 4: Power Autonomy
Nature has discovered that if you want to sustain your value cycles for billions of years, they need to run on free flows of solar energy. Our products and processes need to do the same.
Maersk Joins Forces with Industry Peers, Customers to Develop Next-Gen Shipping Fuel
A.P. Moller - Maersk has partnered with BMW, H&M, Levi Strauss and more to explore LEO — a blend of lignin and ethanol — that could be part of a solution for sustainable shipping.
While Climate Policy Catches Up, Here’s Some Groundbreaking Cleantech to Be Excited About
The remaining barriers to a climate-resilient future are political, rather than technological. Much of the tech required to transition to a low-carbon economy already exists — here are just a few to look out for.
NETs Offering New Opportunities for Negative Emissions
A suite of negative-emissions technologies (NETs) have emerged and continue to improve. While carbon capture and storage systems can lead to carbon-neutral processes, NETs can lead to true carbon negativity.
Could Air-Based Foods Be the Alternative Diet Trend That Saves the Planet?
“We are already seeing a shift from animal-based to plant-based protein. The next evolution — from land-based to air-based protein — will allow us to [feed] a growing population without needing to remove rainforests or natural habitats.”
BASF Collaboration to Develop Closed-Loop Process for Recycling EV Batteries
The ReLieVe project will develop and scale the process and structuring of an integrated industrial sector — from collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries, to the manufacturing of new electrode materials.
Blockchain and the Climate Crisis: Beyond the Hype
Cross-Posted from Finance & Investment. Blockchain’s full potential cannot be forecast with certainty. Yet, in a messy world where various parties struggle to gain enough good faith to work together on solutions, systems that engender trust will lay the foundation for progress.
50 Leading Mobile Operators Now Disclosing Climate Impacts Through CDP
The commitments are part of a GSMA-led climate initiative to develop a decarbonization pathway for mobile sector.
5 Steps for Developing, Implementing a Renewable Procurement Strategy
How can companies get started developing a renewable procurement strategy? It requires taking a holistic approach to their overall energy-sourcing, combined with a practical application of that strategy. Here are five steps to begin.
Q&A: How Akamai, VPPAs Are Paving the Way for a Corporate Clean Energy Future
Akamai, which has committed to power the internet more sustainably, took part in the US’ first corporate aggregated VPPA — a game-changing approach for smaller renewable energy buyers.
The Challenge to Fly Sustainably
A broad set of stakeholders is focusing attention on the climate change impact of air travel. In the face of regulatory uncertainty, businesses will benefit from modifying their behaviors and leading the way.
Automakers, California Reach Landmark Agreement on Clean Emission Standards
Ford, VW, Honda and BMW — which together represent about a third of the US market — are using their collective heft to fight for cleaner air in the US.
Leveraging Efficiency to Drive Enterprise-Wide Change
How can companies implement longer-term efficiency projects that deliver meaningful energy cost savings, alongside material impact on their productivity, reliability and resiliency of their operations?
Lessons from a Decade of Scaling Energy-Efficiency Projects Across Global Portfolios
How can organizations maximize energy efficiency across entire portfolios in a way that is, well, efficient?
