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Boeing Completes World's First Flight Powered by Green Diesel
Boeing Completes World's First Flight Powered by Green Diesel
Published on December 4, 2014
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Boeing has carried out the world's first flight using "green diesel," a widely available sustainable biofuel already used in ground transportation. The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane on Tuesday with a blend of... View More

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LSDC Asserts 'Green' Entrepreneurs, Such as This Year's London Leaders, Key to Future-Proofing City's Economy
LSDC Asserts 'Green' Entrepreneurs, Such as This Year's London Leaders, Key to Future-Proofing City's Economy
Published on December 2, 2014
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A recent report from the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) asserts that socially and environmentally responsible entrepreneurs are “critical” to London’s future as a world leader in the economy of the future, as the Commission un... View More

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Hyundai Launching First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle in Canada
Hyundai Launching First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle in Canada
Published on November 27, 2014
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Hyundai has announced that it will be the first automotive company to make hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles available to the Canadian public.The Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) will be available to Canadians on a 3-year lease beg... View More

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NRG Energy Sets Ambitious Sustainability Goals, Breaks Ground on Grid-Resilient New Headquarters
NRG Energy Sets Ambitious Sustainability Goals, Breaks Ground on Grid-Resilient New Headquarters
Published on November 27, 2014
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NRG Energy, Inc. has announced ambitious sustainability goals as part of its continued corporate growth strategy, in conjunction with the recent groundbreaking ceremony of its new “ultra-green,” grid-resilient corporate headquarters in Princeton,... View More

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Himalayan Stove Project Matching Donations on #GivingTuesday
Himalayan Stove Project Matching Donations on #GivingTuesday
Published on November 27, 2014
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In an effort to get back to a more meaningful sense of the “holiday spirit” after the over-hyped Black Friday (November 28) and Cyber Monday (December 1) spending binges that follow Thanksgiving, more than 10,000 organizations will give consumers... View More

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Eco-Friendly Coffee Condiments Canister Saves 4 Billion Packets from Landfill
Eco-Friendly Coffee Condiments Canister Saves 4 Billion Packets from Landfill
Published on November 26, 2014
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United Food Group, developer and manufacturer of specialty dry powder mixes and equipment, has developed the first sustainable canister for coffee condiments.Unlike traditional cream and sugar canisters that have plastic tops, metal bottoms and end u... View More

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Kohler Gets Green Light to Develop Next-Gen, Closed-Loop Flush Toilet System
Kohler Gets Green Light to Develop Next-Gen, Closed-Loop Flush Toilet System
Published on November 25, 2014
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Kohler Co., developer of kitchen and bath design and technology, has received a two-year grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design and fabricate five closed-loop flush toilet systems for field testing in developing world locations ... View More

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Henkel Challenging Students Around the World to Propose Next Big Sustainability Solutions
Henkel Challenging Students Around the World to Propose Next Big Sustainability Solutions
Published on November 25, 2014
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Under the theme of “Create. Learn. Grow.,” the eighth Henkel Innovation Challenge is inviting university students from all over the world to submit their visionary ideas for sustainable products and technologies.Through December 10, students of a... View More

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Global Market for Net-Zero Energy Buildings to Reach $240 Million by 2018
Global Market for Net-Zero Energy Buildings to Reach $240 Million by 2018
Published on November 19, 2014
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The global market for zero net energy (ZNE) commercial buildings is expected to grow to $239.7 million by 2018, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.6 percent, according to a new report by BCC Research. ... View More

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Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 Tests 25 Eco-friendly Innovations
Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 Tests 25 Eco-friendly Innovations
Published on November 18, 2014
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The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation's environmental performance through every phase of flight.The program accelerates the testing, refinement and use of new technologies an... View More

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Social Enterprise Using Low-Cost Kiosks to Provide Drinking Water in Rural India
Social Enterprise Using Low-Cost Kiosks to Provide Drinking Water in Rural India
Published on November 18, 2014
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India-based social enterprise Spring Health has announced plans to join the Business Call to Action (BCtA) and provide safe drinking water to two million customers in rural India by 2017 to improve the health outcomes of more than five million people... View More

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7 Tips for Creating Social Value by Empowering Young People
7 Tips for Creating Social Value by Empowering Young People
Published on November 18, 2014
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As we prepare to unveil the Top 25 Under 25 year-olds working in sustainable business as part of the 2degrees New Generation initiative later this year, the latest Sustainable Brands London event offered the perfect opportunity to discuss how a numbe... View More

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Denmark Sets 100% Renewable Energy Goal for 2050
Denmark Sets 100% Renewable Energy Goal for 2050
Published on November 17, 2014
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Denmark has announced an ambitious goal to wean itself off of fossil fuels and power the entire country with renewables by 2050.What sets the Scandinavian country apart from other countries is that it is applying this goal to electrical production as... View More

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Booming Solar Industry Failing to Report on Internal Sustainability
Booming Solar Industry Failing to Report on Internal Sustainability
Published on November 14, 2014
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Only seven companies representing just a quarter of the total photovoltaic (PV) module market share responded to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition’s (SVTC) Fifth Annual 2014 Solar Scorecard, which ranks manufacturers of solar (PV) modules accordi... View More

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Why Should Brands Be Involved in the Clean Power Plan?
Why Should Brands Be Involved in the Clean Power Plan?
Published on November 9, 2014
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In our inaugural post on the business-policy nexus, Tom Murray highlighted the implementation of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan as an opportunity for companies to be leaders. Why should companies be motivated to get involved? Because they care ... View More

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Microsoft to Build First Zero-Carbon Data Center
Microsoft to Build First Zero-Carbon Data Center
Published on November 7, 2014
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Microsoft, Siemens and FuelCell Energy have come together to build what they claim is the first zero-carbon, waste-to-energy data center in the U.S.Microsoft's data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming uses biogas produced at the nearby Dry Creek facility, wh... View More

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Innovations in Business Models, Water Stewardship, Engagement Abound on Final Morning of #SB14London
Innovations in Business Models, Water Stewardship, Engagement Abound on Final Morning of #SB14London
Published on November 6, 2014
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The circular economy and water stewardship dominated the morning’s agenda on the final day of SB ’14 London. After leading us through a host of thought-provoking plenary presentations Tuesday morning, our two event MCs - Forum for the Future chie... View More

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#SB14London: How Model Behavior Is Helping Companies Drive Sustainability Innovation
#SB14London: How Model Behavior Is Helping Companies Drive Sustainability Innovation
Published on November 5, 2014
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On Tuesday at SB ’14 London, I was privileged to join Matt Loose and Zoe Arden of SustainAbility at their afternoon breakout workshop. They were presenting their recent publication Model Behavior, exploring the role and practice of business model i... View More

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Speakers Reimagine Business Models, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Sustainability on #SB14London Day 2
Speakers Reimagine Business Models, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Sustainability on #SB14London Day 2
Published on November 5, 2014
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In her opening address Tuesday at SB ’14 London, Sustainable Brands founder KoAnn Skrzyniarz confronted the audience with a challenge: Reimagine what an economy might look like if it was based on trust.“The big root of the conversation we’ve be... View More

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Report: Cost of Fighting Climate Change Manageable, Must Cut Emissions to Zero by 2100
Report: Cost of Fighting Climate Change Manageable, Must Cut Emissions to Zero by 2100
Published on November 3, 2014
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Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, according to a new UN report, as reported by Reuters.The 40-page synthesis is a summ... View More

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