4 Hawaii Counties Make Fossil Fuel Free Commitment For Ground Transportation
Hawaii again made big news for its commitment to renewables. Four Hawaii counties this week made a commitment to eliminate fossil fuel based transportation by 2045.
Author: Andrea Bertoli
Bringing Nature Into Companies & Corporate Campuses With Farmscape
So many of us suffer from nature deficit: we spend lots of time indoors, staring at screens both large and small. This is tiring to our brains and our eyeballs, and keeps us from enjoying a connection with trees, plants, and open space.
With the understanding that taking a break in nature is good for our brains and our productivity, an innovative California-based company called Farmscape is working to bring greenery and farming into corporate and urban landscapes.
Enter The Women Startup Challenge For A Chance To Win $50,000
Learn more about the Women Startup Challenge (co-hosted by Women Who Tech and Google) to support female entrepreneurs in the cleantech space.
Amber Kinetics + HECO Install & Test Flywheel Technology In Hawaii
Amber Kinetics and Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) announces the installation of the world’s first commercially available, four-hour flywheel energy storage system at a power generation site on Oahu, Hawaii.
Surprise! Tesla Roadster 2 Unveiled! — “A Hardcore Smackdown To Gasoline Cars!” (CleanTechnica Originals)
We were just as surprised as everyone else when Elon Musk disappeared from stage during tonight’s semi truck unveil … and then the Tesla Roadster 2.0 appeared.
Finally Making My Home Smart: Philips Hue Lighting Review (CleanTechnica Review)
I just moved into a new house, and my housemate and I have differing ideas of how bright the kitchen should be. At first, this meant we were constantly climbing onto the counter to unscrew/screw in the kitchen bulbs to dim or brighten the kitchen as needed. Not the most logical solution, I know.
A Hidden Waste Stream: 9 Million Tons of Office Furniture Goes to Landfills Annually
We often talk about corporate or office waste in the sense of using less paper, less electricity, being more sustainable with our computer use, or switching to greener office products. But I had never truly considered the issue of corporate furniture waste until this press release landed in my inbox.
More Companies Than Ever Are Including Carbon Pricing In Their Business Plans
CDP recently released a report that looked at trends in carbon pricing, and they found that more than ever before, companies are putting a price on their own emissions.
Renters Are Interested In Energy Efficiency, But Have Unique Needs
It’s often assumed that homeowners care more about energy efficiency opportunities than renters, but a new report, released October 30, 2017, from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) shows that actually, homeowners and renters have similar feelings about efficiency.
Hawaii’s Elemental Excelerator Announces 2018 Cohort
Hawaii’s Elemental Excelerator just announced its 2018 cohort, with companies focused on water, grid, solar, mobility, and ag solutions for Hawaii and beyond.
