Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It. One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Businesses need to become more sustainable and shift to more eco friendly packaging. Sustainable Packaging Materials.

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Energy Refuge

AUGUST 5, 2017

This review is of the DEELAT solar powered motion light which we had the pleasure of testing recently. The product was packaged well and was protected against any bumps in transit from DEELAT. After watching it in action and looking at it everyday…it is definitely very well manufactured and looks great in a home setting.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Technically speaking, the literal definition of absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature that’s theoretically possible. Apple’s program to invest in renewable energy for some suppliers is another illustration of an initiative that could be considered an example of insetting.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. Please see the bottom of this post for full methodology and climate vertical definitions. Redwood Materials received a $2bn loan from the US Department of Energy in Feb 2023. 2 spot behind Energy Storage, which rose from no.2

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The sustainability industry commonly uses the term “Zero Waste” as the ultimate goal for businesses trying to lessen their local environmental impact. Significant improvements towards going zero waste can be achieved through most any department of your business starting with purchasing and ending with the decision on how to reuse and recycle.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Willson's San Diego-based startup NeoVolta emerged when a friend in the solar industry asked for his thoughts on the existing field of home energy storage systems. residential storage market is still young, and thus remains open for new entrants," said Brett Simon, a Wood Mackenzie analyst covering behind-the-meter energy storage.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2022

And it has been at pains to insist that the move away from polluting energy, products, and services towards cleaner alternatives will avoid the mass unemployment prompted by poorly managed industrial transitions of the recent past. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition of a green job includes the world decent," she said. "It

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

After many years of oil and gas companies coming under fire for targeting much of their marketing budget on touting clean energy investments that make up just a tiny fraction of their business activity, the acceptability of a firm promoting its green initiatives without provide a full picture of its environmental impact is fast receding.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. cotton) and the energy needed to process fabrics and manufacture the garments themselves (e.g., spinning, weaving, and knitting).

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

The public market offering and the capital gained during the process will be crucial for AeroFarms to reach the next level of its growth and to achieve several strategic expansions, including improving operational and energy efficiency, adding into new products (right now it's focusing on berries), and maintaining its social impact. "We

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The case for business sustainability. 90% of executives believe sustainability is important in business. Today, it’s incontestable that instituting a sustainability strategy is good business. That is, more and more studies indicate business sustainability delivers greater prosperity, and designs organizations to last.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much as possible. Should packaging all be the same color of plastic to avoid dye-based contamination in recycling processes?

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Oh, what a tangled web they weave when businesses set out either to deceive consumers or aspirationally advertise green credentials they haven't earned. Greenwashing not only backfires and turns off discriminating shoppers and shareholders, it can also subject a business to legal trouble and hefty fines. Made with renewable energy.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability. These 7 sustainable developments are business opportunities that arise from key market trends we’re witnessing today. For this article we’ve analyzed the business landscape to identify such trends. What is retail sustainability? ” – Target CEO Brian Cornell.

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Business Green

MAY 29, 2020

Technically speaking, the literal definition of absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature that's theoretically possible. Apple's program to invest in renewable energy for some suppliers is another illustration of an initiative that could be considered an example of insetting.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

It had been about a year and a half since he left his job at an aerospace company to found a clean energy startup in San Francisco with three of his friends, but the path to success he’d once envisioned had crumbled. Charm would use the same technology, but instead of turning plants into a useful energy product, it would offer a service.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

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Climate Tech VC

JUNE 30, 2023

In fact, late-stage and growth investments in climate tech saw a greater dropoff than the market as a whole, potentially exacerbated by the relative capital-intensity of the physical asset climate tech businesses. Please see the bottom of this post for full methodology and climate vertical definitions. TPG Rise Climate.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Now, Ecobee is betting on expanding its ecosystem by launching a smart video doorbell , enhancing its affordable smart security system , and leaning further into smart home energy management. While it’s definitely not the first in either category, it plans to be the smartest. Where Ecobee will land remains to be seen.

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Charged

OCTOBER 17, 2024

itselectric’s chargers get their power from host properties, behind the meter. Successfully deploying curbside charging requires creative ways of thinking about the hardware, the business model, and the supply of electrical power, as Nathan King, co-founder and CEO of curbside pioneer itselectric, explained to Charged.

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Charged

AUGUST 25, 2020

For an individual EV driver, charging may seem like a simple matter—plug in your car in the evening, and it’s ready to drive in the morning—and that’s part of the appeal of driving electric. Charged : You provided over 200 electric buses, along with charging infrastructure, to Santiago, Chile in 2019.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Since its founding in 2004, Proterra has grown to become North America’s largest supplier of electric buses. Under its Proterra Powered program, the company provides powertrains to other vehicle makers—school buses for Thomas Built Buses, coach buses for Van Hool, delivery trucks for Daimler subsidiary Freightliner Custom Chassis.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

While 70% of total expenditures are directed toward “Clean Energy & Clean Air” investments, additional claims on those funds may diminish the amount made available for direct emission reduction activities. 3 Less coverage generally lowers price signal impacts, unless the changes for those sectors require a much higher price signal.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I use an idea on energy-independence services to show how I would shape my own business, starting with the why (purpose) all the way to the how (non-negotiables) and the what (organization). I will be improving on the same principles and ideas of a previous article of mine called Building Enduring Businesses. A simple idea.

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Charged

JANUARY 6, 2020

Electric SUVs are starting to appear at the high end of the market, but so far no one has built a viable electric pickup. And in September, Amazon changed the game for Rivian by announcing a history-making order of 100,000 electric delivery vans. Charged : Rivian calls its electric drivetrain a skateboard platform.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Retail is an industry that’s built from supply and demand, meaning business hinges on economies of scale. Yet, there are brands across the world making a difference and redefining what it means to be a successful retail business. At the Green Business Bureau , we see these brands and the difference they’re making.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

  In deals,   $2.2bn in electric cars, $800m for Octopus’ expansion, and $34m for EVs in India. A winter flurry of tax credit guidance December brought a flurry of Biden Administration and IRS definitions and rules for IRA tax credits. Verdagy , Electric Hydrogen ).  Antora , Rondo Energy ).

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 5, 2020

Here, we’d like to share with you some high-level data from our pipeline, and explore a few things we’re learning about what’s shaping the future of energy, mobility, water, food, and the circular economy. It’s definitely possible that we will look back at COVID-19 as the key that unlocked smart cities.”

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Communications Manager | GAF Energy | Various Locations. GAF Energy is transforming the rooftop solar industry to generate “Energy from every roof”. The company also provides commercial tax equity funding for large-scale rooftop solar projects. For more information about GAF Energy, visit www.gaf.energy.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JUNE 4, 2018

What does a meat company, in the business of raising and slaughtering animals for food, do when startups start developing disruptive technologies that cut out the need for animals? Tom Mastrobuoni: I started my career in public accounting in New York doing auditing and tax work for mostly family-owned, closely held businesses.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JUNE 4, 2018

What does a meat company, in the business of raising and slaughtering animals for food, do when startups start developing disruptive technologies that cut out the need for animals? Tom Mastrobuoni: I started my career in public accounting in New York doing auditing and tax work for mostly family-owned, closely held businesses.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in San Diego and southern Orange counties. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion HERE.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 22, 2021

This drum of waste entered the United States aboard a Singapore Airlines cargo jet, appropriately packaged in a steel drum. Financed by Facebook and powering Shell fracking operations, the Prospero 1 solar field lies just a few miles from the Lotus disposal site in Andrews County, Texas. Credit: Justin Hamel ©2021.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 11, 2020

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing Top Topics Large oil and gas and utility companies are making net-zero pledges , as they look to get ahead of consumer and regulatory trends.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

SDG17's vision of a sustainable future driven by cross-border partnerships has been under siege for the past four years, but is a change coming in the way governments and businesses tackle global challenges? Meanwhile, a fightback is gathering momentum. The SDGs in general, and SDG17 in particular, are suddenly back in vogue.

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