Coronavirus, cheap natural gas and building electrification

GreenBiz Group

April 3, 2020

Will the spectacular drop in natural gas prices throttle the movement to electrify buildings? What's driving the coming collision.

How companies — from automotive to apparel — can transform waste into resources

GreenBiz Group

April 3, 2020

One key is to design out waste in the first place.

This is agtech's fertile future

GreenBiz Group

April 2, 2020

The hunger for alternative protein and non-synthetic approaches to cultivation are inspiring new innovation recipes for animal health and aquaculture.

The growing movement to help farmers reduce pollution and make a profit

GreenBiz Group

April 2, 2020

In Pennsylvania, an innovative program is showing farmers how to plant cash crops in buffer zones to help stabilize stream banks and clean up waterways.

Report predicts bioplastics growth

Sustainability Matters

April 1, 2020

About eight million pieces of plastic make their way into the world’s oceans each day, representing a global-scale pollution problem that is not going anywhere without serious intervention. Bioplastics — plastics produced from biomass feedstocks — could help solve the world’s plastics problem but are struggling to wrestle market share away from conventional plastics.

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Is a solar desalination breakthrough coming to the desert?

GreenBiz Group

April 1, 2020

The output of desalination plants is a mere fraction of what it the world could use. Using the sun to convert seawater into drinking water could be key.

This is exactly the time to be talking about climate change

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2020

If we have the chance to start anew, why would we want to rescue and lock in unsustainable systems and industries for another generation or more?

Coronavirus calls us to share more than ever. Here are 10 ways to get started

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2020

Sharing probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind during a pandemic. But countless thousands are rising to the occasion.

Corporate America, it’s your time to shine

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2020

The business leaders and companies who use this moment to be creative are the ones who will not only weather this storm; they’ll be the preferred brands of the future.

Tokyo researchers produce better, safer battery

Sustainability Matters

March 30, 2020

University of Tokyo researchers have found a way to improve the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. The research findings — published in Nature Energy — could lead to longer journeys in electric vehicles and to the creation of a new generation of home energy storage, both with improved fire safety. “A battery’s voltage is limited by its electrolyte material,”

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