From food to fuel to plastic, soy is making the Earth more sustainable in thousands of surprising ways. In the years ahead, it might even do the same on Mars.
When Dell captured the Green Electronics Council Catalyst award for 2015 last fall at the Emerging Green Conference, I felt they truly deserved it. The first Catalyst Award focused on electronics and related infrastructures’ positive impact on the circular economy, where circular economy is defined as “an economic system that is safe and restorative by intention and seeks to eradicate waste through the careful design, manufacture, use and handling of products and components.”
Last year, the US Navy broke the world record for flying 50 autonomous drones with a single operator. Last weekend, the US Navy hosted their first event hackathon, #HACKtheSKY. Over the course of 72 hours, 220 data scientists, developers, cyber experts, and Navy subject matter experts tackled the Naval Postgraduate School and Department of Navy Innovation’s toughest Unmanned Aerial Vehicle challenges.
In this Twitter Chat, moderated by NetSuite.org in partnership with NTEN and TechSoup, nonprofit leaders discussed how to prepare to truly leverage free technology -- from where to access new technology and the resources to use it successfully, to who should be involved in choosing the technology and helping implement it, and more.
Monday morning the Aquarium of Genoa played host to the presentation of the sperm whale protection protocol of conduct developed by the partners of the Whalesafe conservation project and co-financed by the European Union through the Life+ program, including the University of Genoa (Department of Physics and the Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Life), Costa Edutainment, the Maritime Administration of Genoa, the Harbourmaster's Office of Savona and Softeco Sismat.
Now seeking nominations: The Fortune "Change the World" List spotlights the top 50 companies who address major social problems as a core part of their business strategy and innovation.
The new four-cylinder diesel unit OM 654 marks the debut of a ground-breaking family of engines from Mercedes-Benz. Exemplary efficiency and emissions ensure that the premium diesel is future-proof while underlining the key role to be played by the diesel engine in achieving the challenging global climate targets.
Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact reflects upon the outcomes of last week's Leaders Summit and calls for action on the SDGs. "We need an energetic and positive approach to reaching the SDGs. We need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. We need to stop focusing on risks, and instead find the opportunities that lie behind the global goals."
Pamoja Cleantech, a Uganda-based social enterprise specializing in biomass technologies for off-grid applications, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 150,000 tons each year and increase access to energy for more than 30,000 rural households by 2020.
Social change takes passion. It takes ideas. It takes people who want to turn interest into action.
This was the driving force behind the Millennial Engagement Conference, known simply as MCON. Each year the three-day conference lands in a different city to gather leaders, social activists and entrepreneurs from around the globe.
Black & Veatch and Schneider Electric USA have formed a joint venture to design and construct an energy security microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, in San Diego, California. The microgrid solution will allow operations at mission-critical facilities to continue uninterrupted if the utility power grid is compromised or damaged.
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