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Apple's Campus 2 'Mother Ship' to Run on 100% Renewables
Apple's Campus 2 'Mother Ship' to Run on 100% Renewables
Published on April 22, 2014
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Apple’s Campus 2 in Cupertino is on its way to redefining sustainable office spaces. In a recently released video detailing the sustainability aspects of the building, the company says that the idea is to “bring California back to Cupertino,” a... View More

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ASU Awards $40K to Student-Led Innovations in Waste, Agriculture, Community Development
ASU Awards $40K to Student-Led Innovations in Waste, Agriculture, Community Development
Published on April 22, 2014
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Now in its fourth year, the ASU Innovation Challenge, which provides ASU students “an opportunity to create products and services that address some of the greatest challenges facing the world today,” has awarded a total of $40,000 to 11 student-i... View More

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BetterWorld's 'Phone for Phone' Mobile Service Combines Affordable Plans, Social Impact
BetterWorld's 'Phone for Phone' Mobile Service Combines Affordable Plans, Social Impact
Published on April 22, 2014
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Socially conscious mobile provider BetterWorld Wireless, in collaboration with Sprint, today launches its Phone for PhoneTM mobile service, which will provide digital access to people in need by donating a mobile device for every qualified new US mob... View More

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LaborVoices Continues to Provide 'SmartLine' of Insight Into Supply Chain Issues
LaborVoices Continues to Provide 'SmartLine' of Insight Into Supply Chain Issues
Published on April 22, 2014
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In the lead-up to this year’s SB Innovation Open, we’re catching up with some of our favorite paradigm-disrupting startups from past years. This week, we have an update from LaborVoices. ... View More

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Tesla Model S Completes Longest EV Journey Ever
Tesla Model S Completes Longest EV Journey Ever
Published on April 22, 2014
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On Monday, a Tesla Model S sedan completed a 24-day, 12,183-mile battery-powered journey across the United States as part of an effort to secure Guinness World Record verification for longest vehicle journey ever taken using 100 percent electric powe... View More

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Recyclebank Launches One Twine - A Marketplace for the Conscious Consumer
Recyclebank Launches One Twine - A Marketplace for the Conscious Consumer
Published on April 22, 2014
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Today, in honor of Earth Day, Recyclebank — which inspires and rewards more conscious consumer actions and purchasing decisions — is launching One Twine, a new online shop that features a carefully curated collection of socially and environmental... View More

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Nissan Expanding Program to Make Charging Free and 'EZ' for LEAF Drivers
Nissan Expanding Program to Make Charging Free and 'EZ' for LEAF Drivers
Published on April 21, 2014
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Nissan has announced the expansion of its "No Charge to Charge" promotion — which provides two years of no-cost public charging with the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF — to 25 US markets, which are currently responsible for more... View More

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British Airways, Solena Fuels Set to Build GreenSky London's Waste-Conversion Facility
British Airways, Solena Fuels Set to Build GreenSky London's Waste-Conversion Facility
Published on April 17, 2014
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British Airways and Solena Fuels' GreenSky London project is set to build the world's first facility to convert landfill waste into jet fuel at the Thames Enterprise Park in Essex. The location is part of the site of a former oil refinery and has exi... View More

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Warby Parker, Architecture for Humanity Offering 'Good Design from the Foundation Up'
Warby Parker, Architecture for Humanity Offering 'Good Design from the Foundation Up'
Published on April 16, 2014
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“Buy a Pair, Give a Pair” eyeglass brand Warby Parker has teamed up with San Francisco-based design nonprofit Architecture for Humanity (AFH) on a limited-edition set of two AFH-designed frames, inspired by architects' appreciation for innovative... View More

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REI's Energy Strategy Now Includes Buying Renewable Energy Certificates
REI's Energy Strategy Now Includes Buying Renewable Energy Certificates
Published on April 11, 2014
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REI is on track to powering all of its stores and distribution centers by renewable energy, through a combination of renewable energy projects and certified renewable energy certificates (RECs).With 26 solar electric systems generating energy and a s... View More

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THRIVE Farmers: Beyond Fair Trade to a Truly Sustainable Coffee Industry
THRIVE Farmers: Beyond Fair Trade to a Truly Sustainable Coffee Industry
Published on April 8, 2014
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A Costa Rican coffee farmer’s son, an ex-lawyer turned coffee farmer, and a successful entrepreneur came together and created a partnership built on the idea of making a difference in the coffee community. By cutting out the middleman, putting a br... View More

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Tesla Model S Breaks Norway's All-Time Vehicle Sales Record
Tesla Model S Breaks Norway's All-Time Vehicle Sales Record
Published on April 8, 2014
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Tesla Motors sold 1,493 Model S sedans in Norway last month, breaking the Scandinavian country’s all-time vehicle sales record, The Wall Street Journal reports. This was more than double its typical monthly sales in Norway and well in excess of vol... View More

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By-product of Coffee Production Now Turned Into Nutritious, Gluten-Free 'Coffee Flour'
By-product of Coffee Production Now Turned Into Nutritious, Gluten-Free 'Coffee Flour'
Published on April 7, 2014
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By-product synergy is a win-win strategy that a growing number of organizations across a variety of industries and sectors are wisely incorporating: NYC is using food waste to heat homes; Milwaukee is using cheese brine to de-ice its roads in winter;... View More

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McIlhenny Family Using Tradition, Conservation to Safeguard Its Famous Sauce
McIlhenny Family Using Tradition, Conservation to Safeguard Its Famous Sauce
Published on April 4, 2014
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Tabasco, a brand synonymous with chili sauce, knows what it takes to sustain flavor and success. A family-owned business since 1868, the sauce — known by locals as “Cajun ketchup” — is made on Avery Island, Louisiana and exported to 166 count... View More

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Company Reducing Waste, Advancing Sustainable Seafood with Fly Larvae
Company Reducing Waste, Advancing Sustainable Seafood with Fly Larvae
Published on April 3, 2014
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Animal and plant nutrients company EnviroFlight has developed a system that turns the by-product from breweries, ethanol production, and pre-consumer food waste into a feedstock for Black Soldier Fly larvae — which then become feedstuff for fish, p... View More

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Honda Unveils Net Zero Energy 'Smart Home' on UC Davis Campus
Honda Unveils Net Zero Energy 'Smart Home' on UC Davis Campus
Published on April 1, 2014
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Last week, Honda unveiled its net zero energy "Smart Home" on the University of California Davis campus. The company says the building, which includes a charging facility for a Honda Fit EV and is intended to demonstrate Honda's vision for ... View More

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True to Its Name, Thread Now Spinning Plastic Waste Into Fabric
True to Its Name, Thread Now Spinning Plastic Waste Into Fabric
Published on April 1, 2014
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In the lead-up to this year’s SB Innovation Open, we’re catching up with some of our favorite paradigm-disrupting startups from past years. This week, we have an update from Thread. When we last met SBIO 2013 finalists Thread, the burgeoning soci... View More

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Private Investments in Sustainable Technologies Hits $5.3 Trillion
Private Investments in Sustainable Technologies Hits $5.3 Trillion
Published on April 1, 2014
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Private investments in sustainable technologies such as renewable energy, water, energy efficiency, and green construction hit $5.3 trillion in 2014 — more than halfway to the 2020 goal of $10 trillion — according to a recent announcement by Ethi... View More

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SLOWCOLOR: What We Wear Can Make a Global Difference
SLOWCOLOR: What We Wear Can Make a Global Difference
Published on March 31, 2014
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In an ideal COMMON day, every little thing you do effortlessly contributes to the health and well-being of the planet and all the creatures on it. Skeptical?Consider, then, the story of Sanjay Rajan and Tricia O’Keefe, their company SLOWCOLOR, a fe... View More

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How to Save Up to 3,000 Lives a Day. With Soap.
How to Save Up to 3,000 Lives a Day. With Soap.
Published on March 28, 2014
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“More than 24,000 children die every day from preventable causes. One in eight of those deaths could be prevented with soap and clean water. You buy. Together, we give. It starts today.” — From SoapBox Soaps' crowdfunding video.Founded in 2010 ... View More

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