In this week’s episode, the GreenBiz team reports on the ground from the VERGE Hawaii 2017 conference.
The impacts of climate change and benefits of the transition to renewable power are far from evenly distributed, for now.
The state of Hawaii’s aspirational energy goals include transitioning to 100 percent renewable power by 2045 and doing so in a way that is equitable for its many rural inhabitants.
We need a better understanding of the circular economy, and chemical engineers might hold the answer.
Google’s Urs Holzle, the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance and John Goodenough have the imagination and capacity to make the impossible possible for renewable energy.
Taking advantage of $15 billion in annual tourism spending while also ramping up local sustainability efforts is no easy task.
The technology could make it easier for companies and communities to analyze the huge amounts of data expected from sensors in cars, roads and other new transport devices.
A small agricultural city is jumping at the chance to lead the way on sustainability.
Bloomberg |
Kalanick Ouster as Uber CEO Began With Hand-Delivered Letter
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Asian stocks rise as oil tries to claw up from 10-month low
Reuters Visitors looks at an electronic board showing the Japan's Nikkei average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato. By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE Asian stocks advanced on Thursday … Asian Markets Mostly Higher Amid Cautious TradesNasdaq Asian stocks higher after Wall Street declinesChicago Tribune Asian stocks higher after oil prices drag down Wall StreetWSB Radio Fox Business –Benzinga –Financial Times –Market Realist all 41 news articles » |