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Green news- Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certificationsOrganic food companies Yerba Madre and Nature’s Path are among the 16 companies that have adopted the personal care and cleaning brand's pledge, which requires 10 commitments. The post Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certifications appeared first on Trellis.
- Google, McKinsey and Meta back project to reforest degraded Appalachian landsThe deal is the second facilitated by the Symbiosis Coalition, a buyers’ group targeting 20 million tons of nature-based removal credits. The post Google, McKinsey and Meta back project to reforest degraded Appalachian lands appeared first on Trellis.
- Corporate demand is driving a boom in farmland carbon creditsMicrosoft and Walmart are among the companies buying offsets and insets from a growing cadre of project developers. The post Corporate demand is driving a boom in farmland carbon credits appeared first on Trellis.
- Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRDApple, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are among companies with certifications based on the framework created by the Alliance for Water Stewardship. The post Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRD appeared first on Trellis.
- 5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policiesBusiness leaders can urge lawmakers to safeguard the U.S. food system. The post 5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policies appeared first on Trellis.
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Category Archives: Alternative Energy
Solar pannel from plants. Is it possible?
In a mashup of biology and electronics, researchers said they’ve made progress in making low-cost solar cell from plants.
A paper published in Scientific Reports describes an improved method for making electricity-producing “biophotovoltaics” without the sophisticated laboratory equipment previously needed. Researchers said custom-designed chemicals could be mixed with green plants, even grass clippings, to create a photovoltaic material by harnessing photosynthesis. Continue reading
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The future of nuclear power takes another punch
In 2009, multinational financial services corporation Citigroup called nuclear power – with its skyrocketing costs, disastrous economics and dependence on public bailouts – a “corporate killer”. Now, in 2011, are we witnessing the slow death of one of the world’s largest nuclear companies? Continue reading
The Future of US Wind Power
It’s amazing to think that wind power could actually be on the decline when the alternative energy sector seems to be just taking off in the United States. Wind power generation broke records in 2009 with 9.8 GW of new installation; however, this expansion of growth is slowing down dramatically as favorable sites are already taken and energy consumption has dropped in the US creating less demand. Continue reading
How Solar Energy Works
The need for an alternative source of energy was never as important for mankind as it is today. Fossil fuels, which are being used since thousands of years, are about to get exhausted. More importantly, they are contributing to various hazards on the planet, prominent ones being global warming and pollution. In such a scenario, searching for an alternative source of energy, which is a clean, efficient and renewable energy, has become the utmost priority for mankind. One such source of energy is solar energy. Before we move on to how solar energy works, we need to know what is solar energy and whether it’s the right alternative source of power. Continue reading
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