Why Adidas asked a grad student to help overhaul its energy use

Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to hone in on new energy savings — which is exactly how sporting goods giant adidas Group tackled efficiency in its distribution centers. Read More

Solar energy gets a warm Southern welcome

The sun-drenched South invites the solar PV to make itself at home, preferably before federal subsidies might expire in 2016. Read More

5 public-private partnerships pushing the sustainability envelope

See how the combined strengths of governments, businesses and non-profits are addressing some of the world’s social and environmental problems. Read More

The Tesla conundrum: How electric vehicles redefine luxury

Shifting auto market dynamics and long-term incentives for driving electric are changing the definition of luxury cars. Read More

The glue inspired by a worm could save your life someday

Biomimicry in the making of a surgical glue: scientists seek the sticky, wet, and adhesive properties of worm secretions in creating a medical glue for surgery. Read More

Here's how to update electricity pricing for the 21st century

The predominant models for pricing electricity date back to 1961. The time has come to revisit and update that standard. Read More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar flies toward energy independence

Here's how this Southern California airbase's mix of recycling, renewables and water conservation won an EPA Federal Green Challenge Award. Read More

LA's $40 billion bet to make greener cities more equitable

With big infrastructure investment comes a big opportunity to align urban growth with both environmentally and socially sustainable development goals. Read More

Exit Interview: Bob Langert, McDonald's

Last week, Bob Langert retired after 32 years at McDonald’s Corp., 27 of them heading the company’s sustainability operations. Here's some of what he did and learned, and the three things that made him stand out. Read More

From Al Gore to Solyndra, 4 ways culture shapes the climate debate

Embedded within the economic and technological challenges apparent in the debate over climate change are much deeper cultural divides. Read More