If you are in the food manufacturing industry, you cannot miss the Food Engineering’s 22nd annual Food Automation & Manufacturing (FA&M) Conference and Expo virtual event on September 14-15! Read More →
Tourism is famously unsustainable. However, one resort in Iowa is changing the way resorts impact the environment. Honey Creek Resort is one of the state’s only hotels with LEED certification, meaning that all of its buildings met rigorous sustainability criteria by third-party experts. Read More →
As consumers are becoming more aware of the impact of their actions, one thing many restaurant goers are starting to consider is the environmental impact of the food that they eat. Read More →
Most building owners let the builder make the decisions regarding insulation, not considering much about it besides that it works. One may look at the R-value, a value that measures how well insulation resists heat flow, or how well the material insulates sound.Read More →
Now that it is once again the season of farmer’s markets, I’ve been buying more local produce than I do when it’s cold out. Farmer’s markets often feature produce and prepared foods from multiple nearby states, but you can also find produce grown within the city.Read More →
Now that it is once again the season of farmer’s markets, I’ve been buying more local produce than I do when it’s cold out. Farmer’s markets often feature produce and prepared foods from multiple nearby states, but you can also find produce grown within the city.Read More →
Now that it is once again the season of farmer’s markets, I’ve been buying more local produce than I do when it’s cold out. Farmer’s markets often feature produce and prepared foods from multiple nearby states, but you can also find produce grown within the city.Read More →
The transition towards running a more sustainable restaurant can be intimidating, but three of Chicago’s most eco-friendly establishments provide a blueprint for success. Regardless of your business’ disposable income to begin this journey, the stories behind these restaurants present a vision for easy decarbonization. Read More →
Brought into the field by Israeli startup, Wasteless, dynamic pricing is a way that grocery stores can reduce food waste and increase revenue.Read More →
Now that it is once again the season of farmer’s markets, I’ve been buying more local produce than I do when it’s cold out. Farmer’s markets often feature produce and prepared foods from multiple nearby states, but you can also find produce grown within the city.Read More →
Long, hot, showers are a luxury many people enjoy on a daily basis. However, showering is the most energy intensive activity that most people engage with during their day.Read More →
When advocating for sustainable change, it is sometimes difficult to create distinctions between a policy that is both environmentally beneficial and a reasonable thing to expect from other people. Read More →
When advocating for sustainable change, it is sometimes difficult to create distinctions between a policy that is both environmentally beneficial and a reasonable thing to expect from other people. Read More →
As a new journalist in the microgrid space, I can make few claims regarding the chemistry of solid-state batteries or the response rates of high-speed grid controllers.Read More →
As a new journalist in the microgrid space, I can make few claims regarding the chemistry of solid-state batteries or the response rates of high-speed grid controllers.Read More →
It’s not often that an old tradition returns. Those “hipsters” who don handlebar mustaches and suspenders in attempts to bring back a bygone era have their efforts limited by a modern perspective and, as a result, come off as disingenuous.Read More →
The second week of Microgrid Knowledge’s annual Microgrid Conference held a seminar on the factors that bulk up the price of microgrid interventions, specifically “development and permitting delays, state regulations and utility rules, generation choices, location, [and] market rules.Read More →
Here’s a riddle: What looks like plastic, acts like plastic, and is found in fish? If your answer was plastic, a few years ago you’d be right. Now, thanks to Lucy Hughes and her team, there is a new answer, MarinaTex. Read More →
SLO active’s Climate Crisis Guide neatly summarizes the current climate crisis and offers a sustainable future. Read More →
A new report from Circle Economy details jobs & skills that will be necessary in the future as the world transitions into a circular model.Read More →
The company Watergen has created a system that creates drinking water from air. The technology extracts humidity from air in a machine resembling an air conditioner. The machine works by drawing in air, filtering it, going through a heat exchanger which extracts the water from air, and finally filtering theRead More →
Hope & Sesame®, the world’s only manufacturer of creamy, plant-based organic sesamemilks, today debuted its new line of protein-packed, nondairy products. The new innovations include five delicious organic sesamemilk flavors, including Chocolate, Vanilla, Original, Unsweetened Original and Chocolate Hazelnut. Hope & Sesame organic sesamemilks are a good source of proteinRead More →
The company Carbon Cure has developed a way to sequester carbon into concrete by storing CO2 inside concrete during the manufacturing process. This technology has the ability to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. As of 2015, the cement industry generated around 7% of global emissions. ThisRead More →
A new startup, Qube, is setting out to change the way we build our cities on a foundational level. Abhishek Banerjee developed a way to make bricks out of plastic waste. The India based company began when Banerjee toured a traditional brick kiln and was shocked at the level ofRead More →
Brooklyn-based manufacturer IceStone LLC has long been a major player in manufacturing sustainable and highly durable surfacing, and this past month they managed to push the envelope even further. They refined their eponymous product, which is typically fashioned into countertops, backsplashes, and bathroom vanities, making it more durable than everRead More →
Cubbit is a new way to store data that has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the data storage industry. The company is based on bee’s and the power of the swarm. Each Cubbit acts as part of the hive with the user storing their own informationRead More →
The Australia company Sundrop Farms has been using seawater to irrigate their indoor farm in Port Augusta, South Australia. The company has developed a system that doesn’t require fossil fuels, groundwater, or soil to grow a variety of produce. The system uses seawater and solar power to achieve the energyRead More →
Every year on October 1st, International Coffee Day takes place. The Holiday recognizes the millions of people who work in the industry throughout the world. The aim for international coffee day is to shine a spotlight on the millions of farmers who are the most vulnerable. Coffee is one ofRead More →
Researchers at UCLA have invented a new device that makes electricity at night by using the thermoelectric effect. Thermoelectricity is not a new concept, but this team of researchers have come up with an idea that could be immensely beneficial to the 1 billion people who currently do not haveRead More →
People have been cultivating food in their own gardens and land for a very long time. Urban farming is seeing growth as climate concerns grow and cities around the world seek to be more sustainable. Urban farming can be more sustainable than traditional farms in many ways while also makingRead More →
The National Safety Council Congress happens 9/6-9/12 in San Diego, Ca. The Expo is happening 9/9-9/11. The Congress offers professional development in the industry seminars for industry professionals. The expo, open to the public, showcases a number of exhibitors in the diverse field of safety. The NSC’s mission is toRead More →
There is no doubt that the agriculture industry occupies a large percentage of the nation’s water consumption. Generally, about 70% of the water we take from rivers and groundwater are used for irrigation and only about 10% is used for domestic use. In California, the number is 80%, due itsRead More →
Today is National Cow Appreciation day. Many people enjoy eating a steak or burger from time to time, and others eat beef every day. Cows contribute a large quantity of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s demand for beef is responsible for 9% of Carbon emissions, 65% of NitrousRead More →
The 2019 Waste Expo recently concluded in Las Vegas, bringing together professionals from various industries showcasing goals and strategies to combat waste. The Expo is put on by Waste360, a company providing education and information to different industries about sustainability. The Waste Expo is their flagship event, happening each yearRead More →
In October 2018, the USDA, EPA, and FDA signed a joint agency formal agreement to tackle the problem of food waste in America. This agreement does not attach any financial obligation, simply the idea and commitment that the three agencies will work together to find solutions to the problem ofRead More →
