IBM’s Christina Shim and Microsoft’s Mark Kroese joined Techonomy’s David Kirkpatrick at the Health + Wealth of Our Planet conference for a conversation about the intersection of technology and sustainability
A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.
Conventional wisdom has it that PCs and electronics are just bad for the environment – think nasty chemicals, extreme water use, and e-waste. Manufacturers are making progress, with more on the horizon.
It’s not just big corporations that are making a significant impact. Here are five startups raising the industry standard for sustainable solutions to our biggest problems.
New tools help leaders preserve the planet—and increase profit.
The climate is telling us something’s wrong. Business is starting to hear the message. U.S. Steel, Ericsson, and other companies are changing, and finding new ways to work with environmentalists.
Moving farms indoors, also called Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), may be the best way to protect the outdoors—and ourselves.
If we are going to successfully transition to a low-carbon economy, organizations need to collaborate with a common purpose and in new ways across systems.
Recycling plastic water bottles won’t save us, “system thinking” will according to the Carbon Almanac’s Seth Godin.
