Lauren Hepler
CalMatters
Lauren Hepler, a former GreenBiz senior editor, is economy reporter at CalMatters. She has covered urban development, technology and public policy for the New York Times, Slate magazine, Congressional Quarterly, the Silicon Valley Business Journal and OpenSecrets.org.
L.A. aims for the future of urban mobility with… Xerox?
A new tech pilot project in the notoriously sprawling city aims to make sense of the dizzying new array of transportation options. Read More
The fight over the future of carbon pricing has arrived
The Paris Climate accord and an uptick in clean energy are just two factors pushing carbon pricing into mainstream economic arguments. Read More
2015: The year the sharing economy went B2B
From transportation to real estate, the past year has ushered in a sea change in who is buying and selling underutilized assets. Read More
Ikea, Sony commit with 112 others to science-based climate goals
A slew of multinationals pledged Tuesday at COP21 to link emissions goals formally to climate science. Read More
5 questions that will make or break a Paris climate deal
From the uncertain future of energy to a few hard-to-ignore obstacles, the second week of the United Nations COP21 climate talks will come down to the wire. Read More
Business, government and COP21's chicken-egg problem
Politicians want businesses to step up ahead of the United Nations climate talks, but businesses say they need certainty on issues such as carbon pricing. Read More
Zillow for solar? Tech links renewables developers, corporate buyers
Much like software designed to match would-be real estate buyers with property listings, a new platform aims to link clean energy projects with potential corporate investors. Read More
Apple, Google and bribing employees to hit corporate climate goals
Want to get your team on board with the company's sustainability plans? Big-name businesses are shelling out to make it happen. Read More
Tech meets transparency: The rise of connected supply chains
Transparency has arrived — whether companies and their suppliers like it or not — thanks to technologies related to smartphones, Big Data and the Internet of Things. Read More
Carsharing becomes a real estate perk with GM, Daimler, Google
Transportation companies from major automakers to Zipcar are partnering with residential and commercial real estate owners to offer shared vehicles as an amenity. Read More
