Predictions

WM Move to Grade Suppliers on Sustainability Affects Other Retailers

Wal-Mart is set to announce a new sustainability index that will grade various suppliers and products by a range of environmental and sustainable factors. The move, to ...

Study Predicts Market Dominance for Electric Cars by 2030

Electric cars could comprise 64-86 percent of light vehicle sales by 2030, provided that consumers don't have to buy the batteries themselves, according to a new ...

To Deliver Promise of Smart Grid, Adopt IP Standards

Before the smart grid can show its true benefits and grow robustly, the industry needs to adopt internet protocol-based standards, industry leaders said. Without IP-like standards, the ...

By Far, Organic Seen as Top Food Trend for Next Decade

Organic is the food trend that 41 percent of respondents of a national survey expect to grow the most during the next decade, according to ...

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

For sustainability executives to climb the corporate ladder beyond the specter of sustainability, they must ensure that their firm's sustainability efforts translate into increased ...

53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar

Electricity consumers think that solar energy should play a greater role in the nation's electricity mix, and by and large they are prepared to pay more ...

Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda

A new federal climate report supports the notion of global warming, a development that may lend weight and urgency to some of Obama Administration proposals such ...

The ‘Great Convergence’ of Clean Tech and Development

The "Great Convergence" between clean tech and development seeks to fuel growth through the incubation and rapid commercialization of new, sustainable technologies. That is the concensus of ...

‘Sustainability’ Risks Losing Effectiveness as a Term

Using the term "sustainability" does not spur society on to an ultimately better solution. Rather, it is a "negative vision," said MIT Sloan's Peter Senge, founder ...

Data Center Efficiencies Coming Full Circle to DC, Liquid Cooling

Throwing around terms like liquid cooling and DC power, the next generation in data center efficiencies may have a decidedly retro look, said Roger Schmidt, Chief ...

‘Ignition’ Electricity From Lasers Touted

Scientists are testing the ability to generate energy from concentrated laser beams. The National Ignition Facility, near San Francisco, is researching whether its 192 lasers can ...

Cap-and-Trade Financial Risk Small For Most, Disaster for Some

The financial risk to companies in the S&P 500 would vary greatly under a cap-and trade program requiring the purchase of carbon emission credits, according to ...

Solar Sector Foresees a Brighter 2010

Demand for solar panels is expected to be robust in 2010 and beyond. With 2009 aggregate demand for solar panels expected to be flat compared to ...

With Water Cuts, Businesses Could Supply LA, Frisco, San Diego

If California businesses adopted proper water efficiency measures, enough water could be saved to supply San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, according to a new ...

Global Carbon Markets in Discord as Emissions Projections Rise

Just as the United States warns that global carbon dioxide emissions may rise 39 percent by 2030, there appears to be discord as to whether the ...

London Calling: City Wants to be World’s Greenest by 2012

With the 2012 Olympics as a backdrop, London is setting the stage to become the world's "greenest" city by 2012. London Mayor Boris Johnson said the city ...

National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green

Consumers in India, Brazil and China exhibit the most "green" consumption habits, according to a recent survey by National Geographic and Globescan. Because of the overall amount ...

Consumers Buying More ‘Green’ Since Start of Recession

Countering some other research, a new study shows that consumers in the United States, UK and Japan have placed more emphasis on buying so-called "green" items ...

73% of Americans Look to Technology to Solve US Problems

To help the United States achieve long-term success, investing in innovation and advanced technology is the key, according to 73 percent of Americans surveyed in March ...

Global Climate Coalition Ignored Own Scientists’ Advice

It's coming to light that for years the Global Climate Coalition, an industry funded group that has argued that global warming is a sham, ignored the ...