The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced details Wednesday of a proposal to make crude oil transportation safer, in a bid to prevent more derailments and the threats that accompany them. The proposal would phase out older DOT 111 tank cars that ship packing group I flammable liquids, a category that includes most Bakken crude oil. […]
Sustainable fishing farms in Ghana, air-cleaning carpets and software that operate trains to save on energy. These are just some of the surprising headlines from our case study Sustainia100 that EcoWatch was among the first to report on last week. Over the last six months, we have researched more than 900 innovations, technologies and projects […]
Editor’s note: This is the sixth and final part in a series on the various aspects of the Sustainia100. Here are parts one, two, three, four and five. Fashion offers a plethora of opportunities for sustainability, from the materials used to the amount of water and energy used to create clothing. The Sustainia100 recognizes the best of the best, from Levi & Strauss […]
If the name Erin Brockovich only reminds you of a 2000 feature film starring Julia Roberts, you’ve got some catching up to do. The Lawrence, KS native is a consumer advocate and environmental activist who took it upon herself to create a national reporting registry map where Americans can keep record of various health concerns […]
Editor’s note: This is part four of our look at various aspects of the Sustainia100. Here are parts one, two, three, five and six. The Information Technology and Education sections of the Sustainia100 are as geographically diverse and innovative as any. These solutions have deployed in airports, the classroom and more. They have impacted the lives of everybody from farmers to grade-school children. Bangladesh, […]
Elon Musk’s alternate-energy aspirations don’t end with Tesla’s electric vehicles. Musk is also chairman of SolarCity, a firm responsible for three times the solar panel installations as its closest competitor. Along with executives Peter Rive and Lyndon Rive, Musk announced this week that the company will create a solar plant that would be the equivalent of Tesla’s […]
Fresh off signing the nation’s first renewable energy freeze, Ohio Gov. John Kasich approved a biennial budget update that could further damage the state’s ability to harness electricity alternatives. Amid various tax cuts, House Bill 483 contains language requiring wind turbines to be about 1,300 feet from a property line as opposed to previous regulations that required […]
Editor’s note: This is part two of our look at various aspects of the Sustainia100. Here are parts one, three, four, five and six. Buildings consume more than 40 percent of the world’s available energy, so it’s no wonder they are a big focus of the Sustainia100, the newly released list of the 100 most sustainable projects and businesses in the world. In […]
Editor’s note: We’ll look at various aspects of the Sustainia100 all week. This is part one in a series of six. Here are parts two, three, four, five and six. This year’s Sustainia100 selection committee got its hands and eyes on plenty of good news before it even crafted its guide on the leading sustainability cases and businesses around the planet. From energy to fashion, […]
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