Military advances energy independence with microgrids

The market for microgrids in the military is in the tens of billions of dollars — and growing. Read More

TSO Logic aims to take data center energy wizardry to non-techies

This company seeks to simplify metrics for data centers. Can its new console rewrite the rules for energy reduction outside the tech world? Read More

Obayashi's living laboratory for green building

Tokyo's Technical Research Institute holds one of the highest possible Platinum ratings for existing building operation. Now, it's going for net zero. Read More

Joseph Bradley, Cisco: Imagine your Internet of Everything

This tech leader details how short-term wins are crucial for creating more than $4.6 trillion of long-term value for cities. Read More

5 solutions to the world's energy, food and water troubles

On World Water Day, breathtaking challenges for sustaining the future come into focus. The good news? Real solutions exist. Read More

How to fix the 10 worst wastes of water

Nike, Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss and Microsoft are working to curb water-guzzling practices in textiles, bottling, irrigation and beyond.  Read More

Interface: How our engineers slash massive waste, emissions

Striving for zero impact drives a push for new tech. Here are 6 lessons to help other businesses innovate. Read More

Hilton Foundation headquarters yields more than energy savings

The net zero building shows how great lighting, air quality and layout can be a boon for employees' health, productivity and retention. Read More

From mines to megawatts: The promise of 'conflict-free Big Solar'

Millions of acres of degraded terrain could hold 100 times the current U.S. solar capacity — and avert the environmental tradeoffs of blockbuster solar projects. Read More

Distributed defectors: When customers leave the grid

It won't be long before solar-plus-battery systems become cheaper than utility-sourced electricity. Read More