Business and the Environment
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Ultracapacitors: The next big thing in energy storage?
Mark McGough, CEO of Ioxus, explains the whats, whys and hows of 'batteries on steroids,' and why the technology is poised to reshape the renewable energy industry.
World Environment Day came and went: Has anything changed?
As the globe celebrated World Environment Day this week, the UN released a report finding that just progress has been made on just a handful of important international sustainability goals.
4 tips for finding the right environmental services provider
The market for environmental services is changing, shifting from responding to existing regulations to anticipating what's coming up next on the legislative agenda. That's a good thing, but it makes the process more complicated.
GM, Enterprise view the road ahead for sustainable mobility
Two auto industry leaders see electric vehicles, car sharing, and alternative fuels like biofuels and compressed natural gas transforming the passenger vehicle landscape in the years to come.
How Walmart is using its sustainability metrics to drive productivity
The retail giant has come a long way in surveying and measuring the sustainability of its supply chain, but Jeff Rice, Walmart's director of sustainability, says there's still a long way to travel.
How Chicago plans to lead in commercial building energy efficiency
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel today unveiled the Commercial Building Initiative, a project that will retrofit 14 of the city's most iconic buildings to reduce their energy use by 20 percent over five years.
Why it's time to follow Google, GE and Buffett on clean energy
With major players like Google, Apple, GE and Warren Buffett betting big on green power, why are pundits ready to write renewable energy's obituary?
Ory Zik: Measuring sustainability by the gallon
The founder of Energy Points talks about the genesis of his company and what it takes to measure every resource in gallons of gasoline -- and how that notion is changing the way people think about sustainability.
Low-carb conferences: New tool to cut carbon from corporate events
Accor's Carbon Optimizer tool helps corporate events organizers plans conferences in ways that limit the size of their carbon footprints.
Did NRG unfairly get the keys to California's EV future?
A legal settlement that brings more than $100 million in investment to California’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure has become a big mess, with Ecotality suing to prevent what it calls a monopoly by its rival NRG. Who will win -- and who stands to lose?