Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy

With the pandemic spurring a dramatic drop in economic activity across Europe, electricity, renewables and carbon prices have also plummeted

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Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy

Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy

With the pandemic spurring a dramatic drop in economic activity across Europe, electricity, renewables and carbon prices have also plummeted

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Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy

What mobilizing innovation for COVID-19 can teach us about catalyzing climate tech

By now, I hope you’ve heard the uplifting story of an Italian 3-D printing startup, Isinnova, that stepped in produce respirator valves for a hospital in Lombardy after the regular supplier was unable to provide them.

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What mobilizing innovation for COVID-19 can teach us about catalyzing climate tech

What mobilizing innovation for COVID-19 can teach us about catalyzing climate tech

By now, I hope you’ve heard the uplifting story of an Italian 3-D printing startup, Isinnova, that stepped in produce respirator valves for a hospital in Lombardy after the regular supplier was unable to provide them.

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What mobilizing innovation for COVID-19 can teach us about catalyzing climate tech

Should land be used for solar panels or agriculture?

The burgeoning Solar Sheep movement argues: Why not both?

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Should land be used for solar panels or agriculture?

What COVID-19 teaches us about resilience

The unprecedented response to coronavirus, however, may provide the best argument for local grid resilience we’ve ever had.

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What COVID-19 teaches us about resilience

In a circular economy, product-as-a-service has social and environmental benefits

Looking at washing machines, research from Sweden’s Linköping University tries to solve part of the puzzle about how to shift business models to find more traction when it comes to being circular, as well as adding a social element.

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In a circular economy, product-as-a-service has social and environmental benefits

NRG’s CEO talks sustainability to investors

Editor’s note: The following is adapted from remarks made by Mauricio Gutierrez, president and CEO of NRG, during an earnings call in late February, a rare instance of sustainability issues being front and center during a CEO investor presentation.

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Global soy trade drives Amazon deforestation amid human rights concerns

Fast food giants wind up using much of the soy exported from central Brazil.

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Global soy trade drives Amazon deforestation amid human rights concerns

A bird’s-eye view of a hopeful future

Nothing like a good plane flight to give one perspective.

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A bird’s-eye view of a hopeful future

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