Mike De Socio
GreenBiz.com
Mike De Socio is a freelance journalist covering business, climate change and transportation. His stories have been published in Slate, USA Today, HuffPost and the Dallas Morning News, among others. Mike holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Boston University College of Communication.
Home batteries are more than just a backup
A rapidly growing startup sees them as a path to virtual power plants, and a key to making the grid more sustainable and resilient. Read More
Is the climate crisis really a ‘data problem?’ Yes and no
Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of climate software firm Persefoni, wants to reframe how companies think about data. Read More
How Microsoft is integrating environmental justice into business development
The tech giant's close collaboration with the Just Transition PowerForce has informed renewable energy projects with equity as a central concern. Read More
How science, technology and behavior change can confront the climate crisis
Behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty, president of We Don’t Have Time, says we need to acknowledge cognitive biases and get better at talking about climate risks. Read More
How Adobe built an all-electric office tower
Adobe’s new 18-story building is Silicon Valley’s first of its kind, and places a big bet on the future of corporate spaces in the era of climate change. Read More
Solar panels have come a long way. Recycling them has not
Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels. Read More
Shell’s new plan to bolster sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel is one potential path airline’s can travel to mitigate aviation’s impact on the climate crisis. Shell is hoping to lead the charge for cleaner business travel. Read More
How corporations can move beyond pledges toward economic justice
GreenBiz Group's GreenFin 22 event featured a keynote conversation about how corporations can move beyond pledges toward economic justice. Read More
Corporate fleet manager LeasePlan has a plan for electrification
LeasePlan's U.S. division, which manages and leases more than 300,000 vehicles for corporate fleets, is putting a new EV on the road every five hours. Read More
Bridgestone’s tires are going circular
Through a partnership with LanzaTech, Bridgestone is scaling up a closed-looped system that uses bacteria to recreate the raw material for new rubber. Read More
