Innovation
A plan for 'Lithium Valley' begins to take shape
A group of investors, policymakers, startups and energy providers are hoping to build a U.S. battery manufacturing, mining and innovation hub around the Salton Sea. Read More
The How2Recycle label needs a massive campaign. Brands should make it happen
Consumer-packaged goods brands have a vested interest in encouraging better recycling behaviors. Why aren't they helping? Read More
Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life
Building a circular economy will need disruptive ideas that shift the status quo — and these five startups showcased at Circularity 20 could be those innovators. Read More
Do consumers reward companies for their climate leadership?
Consumers want to buy from climate leaders, but it's a slippery slope. Read More
This Israeli startup mimics mangroves, coral and oysters to create protective seawalls
The 2020 Ray of Hope winner, ECOncrete, helps concrete structures become stronger, have a longer service life and better cope with extreme weather events and rising seas. Read More
Why startups need to pivot toward ESG to weather economic uncertainty
Social media-driven transparency and accountability forces shareholders and executives, alike, to move toward a more progressive and environmentally responsible approach to business. Read More
Israel’s 'smart commuting' shows what public transport could be like after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to innovate around safer, more efficient transport models, which offer promise beyond the crisis. Read More
Are we on the cusp of the 'Age of Freedom'?
A new report from prescient futurists Tony Seba and James Arbib posits that we are on the cusp of the third age of humankind, one defined by a shaft from models of centralized extraction to ones of localized creation. Read More
What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'
An edited transcript of our virtual interview for the SEMICON West semiconductor industry gathering. Read More
This startup’s plant-based plastics promise circularity. Can it deliver?
Some intelligent summary here. Read More
