India looks to microgrids to bridge the energy access gap

The government has promised energy access to all households by 2019. Here are five issues to watch as India reaches for this ambitious target.

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Performance with Purpose

PepsiCo’s foods and beverages appear in every corner of the globe. With such an expansive reach, there is tremendous opportunity for positive impact and engagement with consumers, retailers, farmers, investors, employees and the communities near where it works. The company’s Performance with Purpose Agenda seeks to do just that – improve its products, protect natural resources, and support communities around the world. But what will it take to achieve the ambitious new goals laid out in the agenda? What are the lessons for other companies?

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5 deep retrofit projects: A fresh look from New York to Denver

Five years ago, the Rocky Mountain Institute launched its Retrofit Initiative. Where does the ambitious plan stand today? 

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Construction to Begin on Studio Gang’s Ambitious Northerly Island Park in Chicago

Read the rest of Construction to Begin on Studio Gang’s Ambitious Northerly Island Park in Chicago Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chicago , Chicago park district , jeanne gang , JJR , Lake Michigan , Northerly Island , Smithgroup JJR , studio gang

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Obama’s Jobs Speech: Where’s the Green?

Last night, Obama laid out his ambitious plan to put America back to work. In my opinion, it should have looked … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Slate Names Janette Sadik-Khan "One of the Most Innovative and Practical Thinkers of Our Time"

Slate is in the midst of rolling out its ‘Top Right’ awards, a series that honors those who both have the audacity to think big and the pragmatism and gumption to put their ideas into action. The latest honoree is Janette Sadik-Khan , New York City’s Transportation Commissioner. We’ve written much about JSK’s work here on TreeHugger — she’s behind the pedestrian-izing of Times Square and the ambitious city-wide bike lane expansion. In other words, she’s helping to turn NYC into a healthier, more livable and more sustainable city. Check out

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Timberland Keeps Stretching with Ambitious 2015 CSR Goals

The latest from Timberland includes new 2015 sustainability goals and a web portal with all of its CSR-related information.

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Sprint Sets Ambitious Zero E-Waste Goal for 2017

The wireless carrier has set a series of ambitious goals regarding its own end-of-life electronics, as well as those it sells to individuals, and is taking a lifecycle approach to the e-waste challenge that could shift the entire industry.

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GRI Steps Up Efforts to Improve Reporting by US Firms

With the ambitious goal of making sustainability reporting mainstream for U.S.

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Panasonic Sets Ambitious Green Goals for 100th Anniversary

The company’s new ‘Green Plan 2018’ furthers its goal of becoming the world’s greenest technology company, setting goals for 99.5 percent waste reduction and hitting peak carbon emissions by 2018.

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