SolarCity Lays Claim to ‘World’s Most Efficient Rooftop Solar Panel’ Jennifer Delony October 5, 2015 | Post Your Comment SolarCity in an Oct. 2 announcement said that it will begin production this month on what the company claims is the “world’s most efficient” rooftop solar panel at 22 percent. Full …
Citizen Science and Our Changing Planet
Here are five projects in need of your help to advance research about climate change science. Last week, the White House announced some nifty priorities to bolster support for citizen science. If you’d like to learn more, tune into Twitter (#CitSciChat), today at 2pm ET. Details below. Find many more …
VERGE Weekly | Sustainable technology: From a movement to a market
By Shana Rappaport Director of Engagement, VERGE It’s taken far too long, but the convergence of sustainability and technology has finally transformed from a movement to a market. A really, really big market. As we approach our fifth annual VERGE conference this month, we’re seeing a marked shift taking place, where …
Shell-funded Energy Transitions Commission “lacks credibility”
Key research project proposal appears to put world on course for 4?C of warming “Ethical Markets agrees with Carbon Tracker’s assessment of this new industry-funded Energy Transformation Commission. Sad to see they have also co-opted many critics who know that energy efficiency and renewables can be scaled and accelerated decades …
UNFCCC recognises green bonds as climate actions ahead of UN COP 21 by adding Climate Bonds Initiative’s data bank to its global climate platform!
UNFCCC recognises green bonds as climate actions ahead of UN COP 21 by adding Climate Bonds Initiative’s data bank to its global climate platform! Check out all green bond issuances from corporates, cities, munis and banks now! Climate Bonds Initiative has partnered with the UNFCCC to showcase all …
This week in CR & sustainability – Are you unwittingly supporting unethical industries?
This week in CR & sustainability… Two-thirds of UK investors ignorant of ESG performance of their investments “A big part of the problem is the lack of transparency in financial products – it should be much easier for the average investor to find out which companies and activities their money is financing …
From Ben Bingham: Q2 2015 Scarab Funds Investor Presentation and Factsheets
Warm greetings from all of us at Scarab Funds! Scarab Funds is, as far as we know, the only family of impact funds available under one roof and in every asset class (public equity/stocks, private equity, fixed income, cash and alternative investments). All of our funds invest exclusively in …
Why we’ll sue CEOs who ignore climate change
With Shell announcing its withdrawal from the Arctic, the effects of climate change on business performance are everywhere – and it’s time corporate leaders consider the implications for their organisation, or face the consequences. Business and environmental concerns are becoming the same. Those directors who ignore this risk not only …
Localism Works: How One State Is Bucking Energy Monopoly & Another is Escaping Wall Street
We Now Have a Private Judicial System Just for Corporations Our courts were established to allow both the powerful and the weak to make their case before an impartial judge or jury under rules that enable a fair process. But recent Supreme Court decisions require workers, customers, and small …