IKEA, Philips, H&M, Mars, Nestlé Launch Campaign to Lead Business Shift to 100% Renewables

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Resource Efficiency

IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Mars, Nestlé, Philips and Reed Elsevier were among businesses that joined a powerful group of NGOs and clean energy experts during Climate Week to launch of a multi-year initiative to encourage major companies to commit to using 100 percent renewable power. With the …

Verge: Greenbuild sharpens focus on health and transparency

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

  By Elaine Hsieh, Program Director & Senior Analyst – VERGE Greenbuild – the world’s largest green building conference – officially kicks off in Philadelphia today, and I’m excited to be here with about 40,000 others to take it all in. This is my eighth year attending, so it’s a reunion …

Innovative policy, finance, technology and leadership are fundamental to achieving a climate neutral future

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Innovative policy, finance, technology and leadership are fundamental to achieving a climate neutral future. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 Sustainable Innovation Forum brings together leaders from business, government, finance and NGOs to catalyse innovation with the aim of accelerating green growth and sustainable development. Organised on behalf of …

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting, Earth Systems Science

Daily News Alert 11.11.13 Breaking Free From Our Carbon Entanglement and a Dinosaur Industry In a remarkable milestone, Mexican economist diplomat José Angel Gurría spoke out as secretary-general of the OECD – sketching a future that should have the global coal industry shaking in its boots. His message is that …

CleanTechnica: Why Is “Solar Power vs Utilities” Such A Hot Topic?

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day fromCleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website:   Why Is “Solar Power vs Utilities” Such A Hot Topic? Graphene Can Reduce The Working Temperature Of Electronics By Up To 25% — Greatly Extending Their Working Life Solar Power Cheaper Than Coal Foreseen …

It’s Obama

Ethical MarketsGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ * IT’S OBAMA * TODAY’S STUDY: BIG SUN IN INDIA * QUICK NEWS, November 7: SUN COULD SHINE FOR JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA; OCEAN WIND ADVANCES IN DELAWARE; NEW YORK GOES BIG ON NEW TRANSMISSION     YESTERDAY * The Choice, Parts 1 & 2 …

Today’s Study: Canada Discovers The Costs And Opportunities Of Climate Change

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ TODAY AT NewEnergyNews, October 5: * Today’s Study: Canada Discovers The Costs And Opportunities Of Climate Change * Quick News, October 5: New Energy Bigger Than Nukes; Fossil Fuels’ Big Advantage; Bigbig Bp Wind For Kansas Yesterday * The Study: A …