Safety concerns overshadow energy-slashing potential of smart homes

Until technology companies address hacking incidents and other security issues, it does little good to talk up the environmental benefits.

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Safety concerns overshadow energy-slashing potential of smart homes

How the blockchain could fight grid cyber-threats

The electricity system is about to experience a several-orders-of-magnitude increase in the number of vulnerabilities to cyber-threats.

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How the blockchain could fight grid cyber-threats

Death in the Water: How Plastic Is Poisoning Our Oceans

We live in a society obsessed with convenience, and that obsession has made plastic king. Though humankind has greatly benefited from plastic, the environmental costs of this reigning polymer may bring about our downfall. Traveling from land to sea…

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Death in the Water: How Plastic Is Poisoning Our Oceans

What’s next in Lyft’s search for sustainable commutes

The ridesharing giant is considering a slew of options to deliver on the environmental upsides of shared cars.

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What’s next in Lyft’s search for sustainable commutes

Dysfunction by design: How standards hurt buildings and cities

How can we stop outdated assumptions from forcing us to waste?

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Dysfunction by design: How standards hurt buildings and cities

How energy economics could help electrify public transit

Low gas prices are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what’s holding sustainable transportation back. Could a business model borrowed from energy companies help?

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How energy economics could help electrify public transit

GreenBiz 101: Apple, Ikea and the quest for Zero Net Energy

A look at the big-name businesses trying to neutralize — not just reduce — the environmental impact of their power consumption.

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GreenBiz 101: Apple, Ikea and the quest for Zero Net Energy

Downstream drugs: Big Pharma’s big water woes

As antidepressants and antibiotics taint rivers and lakes, the search for solutions to the environmental impacts of the prescription drug boom is on.

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Downstream drugs: Big Pharma’s big water woes

10 tips for the next sustainability leaders

Richard Gillies, a sustainability veteran from the UK’s Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher, reveals what he’s learned about pitching the C Suite and common CSR pitfalls.

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10 tips for the next sustainability leaders

Why upcycling is both a science and an art

Here's why you need to understand upcycling in terms of economics, the environment and social good.

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Why upcycling is both a science and an art

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