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Will synthetic biology change the way we farm and eat? | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 13 Oct 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 13 Oct 14

Thousands of researchers will descend on Boston this fall for an event billed as the world's largest gathering of synthetic biologists. The field is evolving so rapidly that even scientists working in it don't agree on a definition, but at its core synthetic biology involves bringing engineering principles to biotechnology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thousands of researchers will descend on Boston this fall for an event billed as the world's largest gathering of synthetic biologists. The field is evolving so rapidly that even scientists working in it don't agree on a definition, but at its core synthetic biology involves bringing engineering principles to biotechnology.</div>

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6 things one utility now knows about electric vehicles | GreenBiz.com - 1 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 28 Aug 13 - No Cached

SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEV), which represent about 10 percent of national EV sales. Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful.
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The Southern California region and SCE’s service territory in particular is seeing significant uptick of early plug-in vehicle adoption,”
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Adriana Trujillo on 28 Aug 13

Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEV), which represent about 10 percent of national EV sales. Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEV), which represent about 10 percent of national EV sales. Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful. </div>

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Apple, Microsoft, Motorola wring new revenue out of e-waste | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 27 Aug 15 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 27 Aug 15

All of these high-profile technology companies are harvesting new revenue out of discarded and end-of-life gadgets, rather than looking at them just as liabilities that require responsible recycling. What's more, all three are among the roughly 100 organizations using Hong Kong's Li Tong Group (aka LTG) to get the job done.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All of these high-profile technology companies are harvesting new revenue out of discarded and end-of-life gadgets, rather than looking at them just as liabilities that require responsible recycling. What's more, all three are among the roughly 100 organizations using Hong Kong's Li Tong Group (aka LTG) to get the job done.</div>

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How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage | GreenBiz - 0 views

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GreenBiz hotels energy storage environmental news

shared by Del Birmingham on 28 Aug 15 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 28 Aug 15

As battery storage technology has improved - Tesla announced in May its entry into the energy storage market - an increasing number of hotels are investing in energy storage systems to help reduce demand charges that typically account for at least 30 percent of a commercial electricity bill, and often as much as 50 percent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As battery storage technology has improved - Tesla announced in May its entry into the energy storage market - an increasing number of hotels are investing in energy storage systems to help reduce demand charges that typically account for at least 30 percent of a commercial electricity bill, and often as much as 50 percent.</div>

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Do green buzzwords work on consumers? | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 28 Aug 15 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 28 Aug 15

When it comes to selling products with an environmental benefit - or telling your corporate sustainability story well - words really do matter. Here at Shelton Group, we just completed our eighth annual Eco Pulse study of American consumers, and this year, we're offering a free special report that explores a topic critical to your communications strategy: the effectiveness of green jargon.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When it comes to selling products with an environmental benefit - or telling your corporate sustainability story well - words really do matter. Here at Shelton Group, we just completed our eighth annual Eco Pulse study of American consumers, and this year, we're offering a free special report that explores a topic critical to your communications strategy: the effectiveness of green jargon.</div>

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Hilton, WWF take on unsustainable seafood and water use | GreenBiz - 0 views

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GreenBiz Hilton WWF seafood water sustainable other company news

shared by Del Birmingham on 05 Jun 15 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 05 Jun 15

Working with WWF will help Hilton Hotels and Resorts to improve seafood choices, food waste, and other issues at thousands of sites worldwide.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Working with WWF will help Hilton Hotels and Resorts to improve seafood choices, food waste, and other issues at thousands of sites worldwide.</div>

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5 reasons the thirst for water technology will grow in 2014 | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Here are five factors driving the urgent need for better global water efficiency.
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1. Population trends translate into bursting demand
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The United Nations figures that 1.2 billion people (about one-fifth of the world's population) are challenged by water scarcity
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The bottom line is that water availability will be a major investment consideration in business expansion plans around the world.
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Just one example from the United States: In Chandler, Ariz., Intel has negotiated a unique relationship with the city to clean and return water tainted by its wafer manufacturing operation back to the local aquifers. Chandler owns the technology to do this, but Intel has helped make that investment possible. Both sides benefit
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2. Sanitation, irrigation needs transform wastewater treatment
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most wastewater is still wasted: in high-income countries, the treatment rate is 70 percent, but it falls to just 28 percent for lower-middle-income nations and 8 percent in low-income economies.
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3. Utility costs are rising quickly
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4. Distribution networks are aging rapidly
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Overall, the World Bank estimates the annual global value of water lost by utilities at $14 billion. The average U.S. utility pours up to 30 percent down the drain through leaks or un-billed usage.
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5. Data centers guzzle more water
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Do Newsweek's Green Rankings still matter? | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 06 Jun 14 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 06 Jun 14

The fifth edition of the Newsweek Green Rankings is out today, although it might as well be the first. It's an entirely new exercise with entirely new analysts, metrics and methodologies - and an entirely new set of winners and losers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The fifth edition of the Newsweek Green Rankings is out today, although it might as well be the first. It's an entirely new exercise with entirely new analysts, metrics and methodologies - and an entirely new set of winners and losers.</div>

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The year ahead: Top clean energy trends of 2015 | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 12 Jan 15 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 12 Jan 15

Here are the clean energy trends that will matter in 2015: - Moves toward 100 percent renewables will expand - Energy storage will carve out a competitive advantage - Low-cost oil could affect clean transportation, but not clean electricity - Other regions will follow New York's fracking ban

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here are the clean energy trends that will matter in 2015: - Moves toward 100 percent renewables will expand - Energy storage will carve out a competitive advantage - Low-cost oil could affect clean transportation, but not clean electricity - Other regions will follow New York's fracking ban </div>

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NRG plans to slash CO2 emissions 90 percent by 2050 | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 21 Nov 14 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 21 Nov 14

The International Panel on Climate Change has already warned of irreversible damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions and called for an 80-percent reduction of power-sector emissions by 2050. "We decided to go a little further."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The International Panel on Climate Change has already warned of irreversible damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions and called for an 80-percent reduction of power-sector emissions by 2050. "We decided to go a little further."</div>

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Unilever, Nestle, USDA, Rockefeller unite to cut food waste | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 22 Jan 16 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 22 Jan 16

The global paradox that a third of all food grown and produced never makes it into people's mouths - even as 800 million people suffer from hunger - finally may be getting the attention it deserves. Thirty leaders from business, government and foundations gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum vowed Thursday to work to cut food waste in half in the next 15 years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The global paradox that a third of all food grown and produced never makes it into people's mouths - even as 800 million people suffer from hunger - finally may be getting the attention it deserves. Thirty leaders from business, government and foundations gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum vowed Thursday to work to cut food waste in half in the next 15 years.</div>

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The need-to-know business guide to the COP24 Katowice deal | GreenBiz - 1 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 02 Jan 19 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 02 Jan 19

They may seem obtuse and complex to outsiders, but the decisions taken at this United Nations climate summit hold ramifications for almost every business on Earth. Here are seven reasons why COP24 matters for your business.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">They may seem obtuse and complex to outsiders, but the decisions taken at this United Nations climate summit hold ramifications for almost every business on Earth. Here are seven reasons why COP24 matters for your business.</div>

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The private sector's 5 big climate risk and adaptation blind spots | GreenBiz - 0 views

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GreenBiz CDP private sector adaptation spots climate environmental news

shared by Del Birmingham on 25 Feb 19 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 25 Feb 19

In the largest study of its kind, we pored over more than 1,600 companies' disclosures to CDP on physical climate change impacts, the financial implications of these impacts and what companies were doing to manage them. The disclosures we considered included many of the world's largest corporations, covering 69 percent of global market capitalization. The findings were fascinating, unsettling and inspiring.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the largest study of its kind, we pored over more than 1,600 companies' disclosures to CDP on physical climate change impacts, the financial implications of these impacts and what companies were doing to manage them. The disclosures we considered included many of the world's largest corporations, covering 69 percent of global market capitalization. The findings were fascinating, unsettling and inspiring.</div>

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Hotel chain raises the bar on ocean conservation and coastal health | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 07 Jan 19 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 07 Jan 19

One hotel chain is working to be a part of the solution: Iberostar Group, which owns more than 120 hotels in 18 countries. Through its Wave of Change movement, Iberostar Group is taking action to deliver measurable improvements by reducing plastic consumption, improving coastal health and promoting responsible seafood consumption.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One hotel chain is working to be a part of the solution: Iberostar Group, which owns more than 120 hotels in 18 countries. Through its Wave of Change movement, Iberostar Group is taking action to deliver measurable improvements by reducing plastic consumption, improving coastal health and promoting responsible seafood consumption.</div>

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Scientists have declared a biodiversity crisis - here's what that means for business | ... - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 10 May 19 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 10 May 19

The hollowing out of the natural world is being driven primarily by human activity, according to the scientists, with a growing global population leading to rising demand for food, goods and natural resources - leaving less land and sea as the preserve of the natural world. The paper also warns that this collapse in global biodiversity will in turn have "grave impacts" on human populations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The hollowing out of the natural world is being driven primarily by human activity, according to the scientists, with a growing global population leading to rising demand for food, goods and natural resources - leaving less land and sea as the preserve of the natural world. The paper also warns that this collapse in global biodiversity will in turn have "grave impacts" on human populations.</div>

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P&G's circular economy strategy now includes water and (yes) diapers | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 18 Apr 18 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 18 Apr 18

P&G has pledged to embrace recycling and reclamation processes for about 5 billion liters of the water it uses annually for manufacturing, which amounts to about 10 percent of current consumption. The company is also ramping up its plans to tackle another area for which there are few solutions today: developing and scaling the recycling infrastructure for soiled disposable baby diapers, feminine sanitary napkins and adult incontinence napkins.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">P&G has pledged to embrace recycling and reclamation processes for about 5 billion liters of the water it uses annually for manufacturing, which amounts to about 10 percent of current consumption. The company is also ramping up its plans to tackle another area for which there are few solutions today: developing and scaling the recycling infrastructure for soiled disposable baby diapers, feminine sanitary napkins and adult incontinence napkins.</div>

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Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion fine, pledges $200 billion for low-carbon economy project... - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 25 Apr 18 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 25 Apr 18

Wells Fargo plans to put $200 billion toward investment in, and finance of, companies and projects involved with clean technologies, renewable energy, green bonds and alternative transportation, by 2030. The funds will also go toward companies and projects focused on sustainable agriculture, recycling, conservation and other environmental activities, as part of a company-wide effort to support - and be part of - the transition to a low-carbon economy

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wells Fargo plans to put $200 billion toward investment in, and finance of, companies and projects involved with clean technologies, renewable energy, green bonds and alternative transportation, by 2030. The funds will also go toward companies and projects focused on sustainable agriculture, recycling, conservation and other environmental activities, as part of a company-wide effort to support - and be part of - the transition to a low-carbon economy</div>

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Meet Daisy, Apple's latest robot for recovering and reusing iPhone components | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 23 Apr 18 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 23 Apr 18

It's been almost exactly one year since the world's most valuable technology company declared its intention to make future iPhones and MacBooks entirely out of recycled materials. And behold: Just in time for Earth Day 2018, Apple is introducing the latest manufacturing innovation that it believes will help the company automate its way toward that goal.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's been almost exactly one year since the world's most valuable technology company declared its intention to make future iPhones and MacBooks entirely out of recycled materials. And behold: Just in time for Earth Day 2018, Apple is introducing the latest manufacturing innovation that it believes will help the company automate its way toward that goal.</div>

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Inside Coke and McDonald's new war on waste | GreenBiz - 0 views

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GreenBiz McDonald's Coke waste recycled biobased recyclable collection

shared by Del Birmingham on 22 Jan 18 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 22 Jan 18

Two of the world's most iconic food and beverage brands have launched ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly reducing waste and increasing the recycled and biobased content of their packaging. Together, they mark the acceleration of a yearslong war on waste.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two of the world's most iconic food and beverage brands have launched ambitious initiatives aimed at significantly reducing waste and increasing the recycled and biobased content of their packaging. Together, they mark the acceleration of a yearslong war on waste.</div>

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Supply chain traceability steps up a level, with Gap, Target, others on the map | GreenBiz - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 25 Jan 18 - No Cached

Del Birmingham on 25 Jan 18

Supply chain data gaps have inspired numerous industry-led initiatives dedicated to massive supply chain data-gathering and sharing projects, such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and it has inspired dozens of cloud services specializing in traceability, ranging from EcoVadis to SourceMap. And barely one month into 2018, several of these tools are attaining new levels of maturity and transparency.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Supply chain data gaps have inspired numerous industry-led initiatives dedicated to massive supply chain data-gathering and sharing projects, such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and it has inspired dozens of cloud services specializing in traceability, ranging from EcoVadis to SourceMap. And barely one month into 2018, several of these tools are attaining new levels of maturity and transparency.</div>

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