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Utility Customers Affected by Irma, Harvey Unknowingly Supporting Dirty Energy
Utility Customers Affected by Irma, Harvey Unknowingly Supporting Dirty Energy
Published on September 18, 2017
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In the northwestern city where I live, when you walk out the door, the first thing you see is smoke. It blankets trees and houses, it hangs thick in the air, it covers the foothills, it seeps out from between buildings; it hangs, illuminated by stree... View More

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Schneider Electric Expands New Energy Opportunities Network
Schneider Electric Expands New Energy Opportunities Network
Published on September 13, 2017
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With rising corporate commitments and shifting regulatory requirements, companies across Europe are looking for ways to quickly advance renewable energy and sustainability initiatives. To help accelerate the pace, Schneider Electric has announced an ... View More

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Clif Bar, Estée Lauder Among Latest Global Companies Committed to 100% Renewables
Clif Bar, Estée Lauder Among Latest Global Companies Committed to 100% Renewables
Published on September 13, 2017
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In the lead-up to Climate Week NYC 2017 next week, organizer The Climate Group has announced that The Estée Lauder Companies, Kellogg Company, DBS Bank Ltd and Clif Bar & Company are the latest to join its ... View More

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How Brands Are Embedding Eco-Design at Scale
How Brands Are Embedding Eco-Design at Scale
Published on September 11, 2017
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Eco-design is now synonymous with new product development (NPD). Sustainable businesses and brands have understood that to remain resilient and competitive, product eco-design must be at the heart of their corporate strategies. This requires a consid... View More

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Trending: 3D Tech Poised to Revolutionize Garment Industry
Trending: 3D Tech Poised to Revolutionize Garment Industry
Published on September 8, 2017
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While alternative materials have largely been dominating the discussion around the future of fashion, startups and industry heavy hitters are like are now looking to 3D-printing technology to revolutionize the apparel market. ... View More

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William McDonough + Partners Bring C2C Design to Colombia's Universidad EAN
William McDonough + Partners Bring C2C Design to Colombia's Universidad EAN
Published on September 5, 2017
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William McDonough + Partners are bringing the Cradle to Cradle revolution to Latin America with the launch of ‘Project Legacy’ at Colombia’s Universidad EAN in the El Nogal district of Bogotá. The project will see the construction of a 20,000 ... View More

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Trending: Auto Industry Introduces Scrappage Schemes for Diesel Vehicles Across Europe, UK
Trending: Auto Industry Introduces Scrappage Schemes for Diesel Vehicles Across Europe, UK
Published on September 5, 2017
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Scrappage schemes seem to be popping up almost daily as auto manufacturers across the UK and Europe ramp up efforts to drive polluting vehicles off the roads in anticipation of tightening governments regulations on air quality and emissions. ... View More

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Circular Homeware Startup to Disrupt Global Furniture Industry with Landfill-to-Lifestyle Model
Circular Homeware Startup to Disrupt Global Furniture Industry with Landfill-to-Lifestyle Model
Published on September 5, 2017
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A pioneering new sustainable homeware and accessories brand has emerged on the market and is ready to radically transform the way furniture is made forever. Materials sourcing is where digital furniture startup Pentatonic sets itself apart from its i... View More

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Building Energy Efficiency Has Stalled — Here’s How to Spark Progress
Building Energy Efficiency Has Stalled — Here’s How to Spark Progress
Published on September 3, 2017
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U.S. commercial buildings could cut energy use by 29 percent on average by taking full advantage of controls technology and implementing a few other base energy-efficiency measures, according to a new study from the Pacific Northwest National Laborat... View More

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Trending: New Tech Helping Everlane, M&S Clean Up the Dirty Business of Denim
Trending: New Tech Helping Everlane, M&S Clean Up the Dirty Business of Denim
Published on August 29, 2017
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Jeans are a sartorial staple for consumers around the world, but denim is a ‘dirty’ business. The production process generates a considerable amount of waste water, which is often released — untreated — back into the environment, contaminatin... View More

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U.S. Wind Power Gets a Boost from Startups, T-Mobile and … Big Oil
U.S. Wind Power Gets a Boost from Startups, T-Mobile and … Big Oil
Published on August 27, 2017
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2017 marks the dividing line. This is the year U.S. companies must decide whether they will make and keep sustainability initiatives outside of any federal mandate to do so. With the current administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and ... View More

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BASF, bse Engineering Team Up to Transform CO2, Excess Current Into Valuable Raw Materials
BASF, bse Engineering Team Up to Transform CO2, Excess Current Into Valuable Raw Materials
Published on August 24, 2017
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BASF and bse Engineering have signed an exclusive joint development agreement for BASF to provide custom catalysts for a new chemical energy storage process. The process will enable the economically viable transformation of excess current and off-gas... View More

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Coca-Cola Taps Consumers to Drive R&D on Sugar Alternatives
Coca-Cola Taps Consumers to Drive R&D on Sugar Alternatives
Published on August 24, 2017
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In response to changing consumer preferences for ‘cleaner,’ healthier products, food and beverage giant Coca-Cola is ramping up efforts to uncover new non-sugar sweeteners for its portfolio of beverages and snacks. But instead of heading to the l... View More

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Trending: Cyborg Bugs, Prickly Pears Poised to Be Next Big Things in Renewables
Trending: Cyborg Bugs, Prickly Pears Poised to Be Next Big Things in Renewables
Published on August 23, 2017
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Step aside solar — bacteria and prickly pears could be the future of renewable, sustainable energy, according to new research in the United States and Mexico. ... View More

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Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Reveals Five Finalists Vying for €500K
Postcode Lottery Green Challenge Reveals Five Finalists Vying for €500K
Published on August 22, 2017
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The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, one of the largest sustainable enterprise competitions in the world, has announced the five startups still in the running for a cash prize of €500,000. Finalists include innovators from France, Rwanda, the Neth... View More

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Socially Conscious Hotel Booking Platform Empowers Travelers to Create Positive Impacts
Socially Conscious Hotel Booking Platform Empowers Travelers to Create Positive Impacts
Published on August 15, 2017
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Hotel booking platform and blog Kind Traveler is changing the way consumers think about travel. Built on a socially conscious ‘Give + Get’ model, the platform aims to empower travelers to become a force of change that benefits communities, the en... View More

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New Farm-to-Bottle Vodka Fights Hunger in America
New Farm-to-Bottle Vodka Fights Hunger in America
Published on August 15, 2017
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A cocktail that gives back — that’s the premise for Danny Lafuente and Dan Maslow’s Simple Vodka, the latest company to enter the social enterprise space. The Idaho-based distillery aims to tackle the issue of food insecurity in the US one bott... View More

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New Natural Nutritional Supplement Could Be Key to ‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef
New Natural Nutritional Supplement Could Be Key to ‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef
Published on August 14, 2017
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The realities of climate change and shifting consumer preferences for responsible, sustainable products have sparked a paradigm shift in the food industry, one that is leading food companies and farmers alike to rethink the way food is produced and m... View More

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BFI Highlights Projects Catalyzing Change in Architecture, Education, Food Systems and More
BFI Highlights Projects Catalyzing Change in Architecture, Education, Food Systems and More
Published on August 11, 2017
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Ahead of announcing the 2017 Buckminster Fuller Challenge semi-finalists, the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) has unveiled some of the initiatives that were selected for the 2017 Catalyst Program, representing the top 17 percent of entries this ye... View More

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Kavita Shukla: Fighting Food Waste with FreshPaper; Rallying Women Innovators with FreshVoices
Kavita Shukla: Fighting Food Waste with FreshPaper; Rallying Women Innovators with FreshVoices
Published on August 10, 2017
About a 11 minute read

What started as a simple home remedy and a middle school science project has exploded into a viable and affordable solution for fighting food waste across the globe. During a trip to India to visit family when she was 12 years old, Kavita Shukla’s ... View More

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