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Trending: The Future of Sustainable Food Is the Stuff of Science Fiction
Trending: The Future of Sustainable Food Is the Stuff of Science Fiction
Published on August 8, 2017
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Organic agriculture is likely one of the first things that come to mind when considering a sustainable food future, but emerging news would suggest that it is the laboratory — not the fields — where the sustainable food revolution is taking form.... View More

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Trending: European Automakers Roll Out Retrofits to Drive Down Diesel Emissions
Trending: European Automakers Roll Out Retrofits to Drive Down Diesel Emissions
Published on July 31, 2017
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As the environmental impact of the internal combustion engine — particularly those powered by diesel fuel – begins to rear its ugly head, governments across the globe are cracking down on automakers to address critical air pollution problems, cur... View More

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Plug and Play Accelerators Advance Sustainable Energy, Fashion
Plug and Play Accelerators Advance Sustainable Energy, Fashion
Published on July 31, 2017
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2017 has been a busy year for global innovation platform Plug and Play. ... View More

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MIT Climate CoLab Offering $10K for Solutions for Energy, Emissions, Shifting Climate Change Attitudes
MIT Climate CoLab Offering $10K for Solutions for Energy, Emissions, Shifting Climate Change Attitudes
Published on July 27, 2017
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While nearly every country in the world – along with many companies, cities, regions and other organizations – has outlined goals for addressing climate change, there is still much work to be done to create the detailed implementation plans to ac... View More

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Meet the Company Refusing to Accept When a Lithium Ion Battery Is ‘Dead’
Meet the Company Refusing to Accept When a Lithium Ion Battery Is ‘Dead’
Published on July 24, 2017
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Have a look at the gadgets you have within reach right now. Your cell, your laptop, your tablet, a backup power source – they all have one thing in common. They are powered using a lithium-ion battery, and for good reason. These batteries offer hig... View More

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Trending: New Circular Solutions Aim to Eliminate Waste from Kids' Clothing
Trending: New Circular Solutions Aim to Eliminate Waste from Kids' Clothing
Published on July 24, 2017
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When it comes to sustainable fashion, the contribution of children’s clothing to the textile waste problem is often overlooked. While the sector represents only 12 percent of overall market share, it constitutes a considerable portion of the 26 bil... View More

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Revolutionary P&G Technology Restores Used Plastic to Virgin-Like Quality
Revolutionary P&G Technology Restores Used Plastic to Virgin-Like Quality
Published on July 21, 2017
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Taking plastics recycling to a whole new level, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has pioneered a new technology that restores used polypropylene plastic (PP) to ‘virgin-like’ quality. Developed in P&G labs, the patented technology is being lice... View More

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New Initiative Launched to Tackle Growing Challenge of Delivering Cooling Solutions for All
New Initiative Launched to Tackle Growing Challenge of Delivering Cooling Solutions for All
Published on July 20, 2017
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As global temperatures reach record highs and heat waves become the norm across the globe, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), a global initiative led by former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to achieve universal energy access, impro... View More

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UNDP Report Reveals How Investment in Innovation is Helping Achieve SDGs
UNDP Report Reveals How Investment in Innovation is Helping Achieve SDGs
Published on July 20, 2017
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Innovation and emerging technologies are increasingly changing how international organizations are investing to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) says a new report published by the UN Development Program (UNDP) Innovation Facility. ... View More

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Reporting 3.0 Launches New Business Models Blueprint, Seeks More 'Positive Mavericks'
Reporting 3.0 Launches New Business Models Blueprint, Seeks More 'Positive Mavericks'
Published on July 13, 2017
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This is part four of a four-part series on themes explored at the 4th International Reporting 3.0 Conference. Read parts one, two and three. ... View More

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RE100 Reaches 100 Companies Committed to 100% Renewable Energy
RE100 Reaches 100 Companies Committed to 100% Renewable Energy
Published on July 11, 2017
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As further evidence of the global corporate momentum behind renewable energy, the RE100 initiative has reached 100 members, following new commitments from AkzoNobel, AXA, Burberry and Carlsberg Group to transition to 100 percent renewable power. ... View More

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Tired of Waste: How Hankook Is Working to Disrupt the Tire Industry
Tired of Waste: How Hankook Is Working to Disrupt the Tire Industry
Published on July 10, 2017
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For every single car that eats fossil fuels and emits greenhouse gases (GHGs), there are four tires propelling it down the road. Car owners know buying tires eats away at their pocketbook, but tires do more than just consume cash. The manufacture, di... View More

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5 Climate Change Solutions Advance to Biomimicry Accelerator
5 Climate Change Solutions Advance to Biomimicry Accelerator
Published on July 10, 2017
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Nature-inspired solutions designed to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems continue to gain steam as five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world vie for the top prize at the 2017 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. ... View More

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Parley, Intel Harness the Power of AI to Protect the World's Oceans
Parley, Intel Harness the Power of AI to Protect the World's Oceans
Published on July 7, 2017
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Environmental NGO Parley for the Oceans is on a roll. Just weeks after announcing new partnerships with designer Stella McCartney and Corona, the organization has joined Intel and SnotBot on a mission to Alaska, where they will be using AI and drone ... View More

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What Archimedes Can Teach Us About Sustainable Innovation
What Archimedes Can Teach Us About Sustainable Innovation
Published on July 3, 2017
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If we could transport ourselves to Sicily about 2,250 years ago, we might get there just in time to hear Archimedes famously say, “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I shall move the world.” He couldn’t have imagined, almost ... View More

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Dell, HP, Fairphone Top Greenpeace Ranking on Product Repairability
Dell, HP, Fairphone Top Greenpeace Ranking on Product Repairability
Published on June 30, 2017
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Greenpeace East Asia has released a new IT product guide ranking tech giants according to iFixit’s repairability score. Seventeen IT brands were represented in the study and over 40 best-selling smartphones, tablets and laptops launched between 201... View More

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Trending: DONG Energy, Stanford Scientists Carving Out Carbon-Neutral Future
Trending: DONG Energy, Stanford Scientists Carving Out Carbon-Neutral Future
Published on June 29, 2017
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While energy companies continue to forge ahead with plans to reduce CO2 emissions, researchers are uncovering new ways to use the gas a feedstock to create renewable fuels. ... View More

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IKEA Bootcamp Giving US Startups 'Head Start' Into Incubator Program
IKEA Bootcamp Giving US Startups 'Head Start' Into Incubator Program
Published on June 29, 2017
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Late last month, IKEA and entrepreneurial cooperative Rainmaking announced the launch of a new startup accelerator, IKEA Bootcamp, which will run from September 18 until December 8, 2017. The program will see startups create solutions for three chall... View More

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Q&A: Science-Based Targets, Better Fuels Are Where the Rubber Meets the Road for UPS
Q&A: Science-Based Targets, Better Fuels Are Where the Rubber Meets the Road for UPS
Published on June 29, 2017
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As a global transportation and logistics company, UPS is all too familiar with the myriad of challenges greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pose to both the environment and the global economy. To reduce impacts and remain competitive in an ever-changing e... View More

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Something Big Is Brewing: New Tech Helps Brewers Capture Carbon, Create Beer Out of Thin Air
Something Big Is Brewing: New Tech Helps Brewers Capture Carbon, Create Beer Out of Thin Air
Published on June 23, 2017
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Brewers across the country are embracing new technology to tackle some of the industry’s most pressing sustainability challenges: emissions and water. References to carbon capture are often reserved for discussions of power plants and coal, but the... View More

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