Ford, Siemens use blockchain as the fabric for a sustainable city
Blockchain has enabled transactions from solar energy credits to paying drivers and cutting costs for participants in ride-sharing programs.
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Ford, Siemens use blockchain as the fabric for a sustainable city
Energy storage charges forward
Both grid-scale and commercial installations are gaining favor as the industry seeks ways to reduce outages and integrate new electric loads such as renewable power plants and EVs.
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Energy storage charges forward
Harvesting the beauty and utility of ‘ugly’ produce
Christine Moseley of Full Harvest matches farmers holding surplus fruits and vegetables with the wholesalers who need them.
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This blockchain startup is hungry to address the grocery industry’s food waste dilemma
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A new app from startup INS Ecosystem, which will be tested in several markets starting later this year, could help balance supply and demand.
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This blockchain startup is hungry to address the grocery industry’s food waste dilemma
Unilever unwraps plan for closed loop plastic food-grade packaging
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The consumer goods giant announces a partnership to pioneer new technology capable of turning PET plastic waste into transparent virgin grade material.
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The blockchain isn’t doomed to become an energy hog
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Alarmists are raising red flags about the power required for bitcoin transactions. Does that spell trouble for blockchain-related sustainability projects?
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The blockchain isn’t doomed to become an energy hog
Seize these 10 business opportunities to get the U.N. Global Goals back on track
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These U.N. Sustainable Development Goals are off target for 2030. But 3D printing, the blockchain and upcycling and other solutions can close the gap.
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Seize these 10 business opportunities to get the U.N. Global Goals back on track
Why New York City is divesting from fossil fuels
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Chief Resilience Officer Dan Zarrilli on the city’s divestment plans, fiscal responsibility and why the announcement is more than a symbolic gesture.
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2017 was the year that …
It wasn’t all horrible, really.
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Unleashing action on the Sustainable Development Goals
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Using the SDGs to unleash economic growth could be worth $12 trillion per year in market opportunities and 380 million jobs by 2030.
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Unleashing action on the Sustainable Development Goals