Obama Seeks $2 Billion Private Sector Infusion to Scale Energy Innovation Faster
The White House is turning to foundations and impact investors to scale clean energy innovations faster.
Massive Desert Sunlight Solar Comes Online Near Palm Springs
At 550 megawatts, it will produce enough electricity for 160,000 homes.
Monarch Butterflies Get Help From the Feds
An amazing number of groups are coming together to restore Monarch habitat along its migration route, but the core issue remains unaddressed.
News Ahead of Global Divestment Day: February 12, 13
A growing number of investors are waking up to the risk and moving their money out of fossil fuel stocks.
Cree Honored For LED Lighting by Fast Company, MIT
Cree, which has brought LED lighting into the mainstream, is honored as one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies.
Data On Earth's Vital Signs Grows in Leaps & Bounds
Between NASA and Europe's space agency, we'll have accurate, site-specific data on greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, available to everyone on their mobile devices.
Bold Statement By Business Leaders: Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Sir Richard Branson's B Team calls for this global target by governments and corporations, plus a price on carbon and ending fossil subsidies.
Nature's Path: Model for Organic Farming
Nature’s Path provides an inspiring story of going beyond its own business to care about organic agriculture in general. We need more organic farmland in the US to meet demand and also to preserve and care for land that might otherwise be chemically farmed. This company is buying land and turning it over to adjacent organic farmers to help them bring more land into organic production, while training youth to be our future organic farmers. Nature’s Path has also been leading the fight for GMO labels. This article first appeared in the Organic Trade Association’s newsletter, Organic Report, Summer 2014. by Barbara Haumann A major challenge for US organic trade is that domestic farmland isn’t being converted to organic at a fast enough pace to meet growing demand. North America’s largest independent organic cereal company is leading the way to show how this can change. In May, Nature’s Path announced the purchase of 2760 acres in northern Montana to increase organic farmland, attract and educate new farmers, and meet the growing demand for organic grains and legumes. To make this possible, Nature’s Path is working with local organic farmer Vilicus Farms, which will farm the land and support a one-of-a-kind […]
Wales Bans Fracking! Landlords Barred From Renting Uninsulated Homes
In a great move, landlords in England and Wales will have to tighten up properties that get a failing grade on energy efficiency.
Threatened By Rising Water, Bangladesh Turns to Floating Schools & Farms
Bangladesh is creating a model for climate resilience, learning how to live in a watery world powered by solar.
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