Renewable Energy Can Lead to Economic Boom, Report Finds
If we implement the right policies and frameworks, we can achieve large-scale deployment of renewable energy that creates jobs, increases incomes, improves trade balances and contributes to industrial...
View ArticleNew 49ers Stadium Set to Use 85 Percent Recycled Water
Recycled water will account for around 85 percent of all water used in Levi’s Stadium – the new home of the San Francisco 49ers -- and will be used for playing field irrigation, a 27,000 square foot...
View ArticleStartup Crowdsources Lobbying to Influence Politics
It is no secret that money plays an important role in American politics. In the 2012 presidential and congressional elections alone, Americans spent more than $2 billion in support of candidates....
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Power Plant Carbon Emissions Limits
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA reasonably interpreted the Clean Air Act to require power plants to limit their emissions.
View ArticleMoringa Bar Startup Nets $350,000 in Funding
Kuli Kuli, which makes moringa “superfood” nutrition bars, recently raised $350,000 in a crowdfunding equity campaign. It is one of the first companies to finance entirely from the crowd.
View ArticleNestlé Reduces U.S. Waste By 44 Percent Since 2010
Nestlé has reduced 44 percent of waste per ton of product since 2010 in the U.S., and five factory locations reached zero-waste-to-landfill status by the end of 2013, according to the company’s recent...
View ArticleIkea Bumps Up Minimum Wage for U.S. Workers
Congress might be deadlocked over the minimum wage debate, but some companies aren't waiting. Ikea recently announced it will raise its average minimum wage in its U.S. stores to $10.76, a 17 percent...
View ArticleTwitter Admits Lack of Employee Diversity, Promises Change
Seventy percent of Twitter's worldwide workforce is composed of men, and nearly 90 percent of its U.S. workers are white or Asian, according to new employment data provided by the social media company.
View ArticleLyft, Uber Edge Closer to True Ridesharing With Carpooling Services
Lyft and Uber have announced new features that could bring them closer to true ridesharing than ever before. Last week, Lyft launched its new “Lyft Line," which allows users to share rides with...
View ArticleUber Taps Users in Fight Against California Anti-Ridesharing Bill
Uber stepped up its public affairs game by encouraging users to lobby the California legislature to vote against AB 2293, which could kill ridesharing altogether.
View ArticleDespite Bully Tactics, We Can’t Stop Using Uber
Nobody likes a bully. But tell that to Uber, which has made little effort to shroud its back-handed tactics to annihilate its ridesharing competitors, namely Lyft. Leveraging a war chest which now has...
View ArticleHalf a Million Homes and Businesses Now Powered By Solar
The U.S. solar market hit a major milestone in the second quarter of this year, with more than half a million homes and businesses now generating solar energy, according to a new report by GTM Research...
View ArticleCities Reframe Climate Conversation to Focus on ‘Resiliency’
Rather than continue in a stalemate, many community leaders are turning to Political Communications 101: If you can’t win an argument, change the conversation.
View ArticleLyft, Uber Dethroning Taxi Industry in San Francisco
The San Francisco taxi industry is on the verge of being dethroned by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Lyft and Uber. Last week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)...
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