Green Business Stories
The Race to Reinvent Cement
The material that built the modern world is due for an upgrade. What if we could transform cement from a climate wrecker
into a carbon sponge?
A review of 100 studies crushes assumptions about conflict between profit and sustainability
Only two studies found negative effects on the bottom line from adopting sustainability practices
Erratic weather inhibits economic growth
An extra degree of day-to-day temperature variability reduces regional growth rates by 5% on average—a pattern seen across economic sectors
Squid-inspired packaging keeps contents not too hot, not too cold, but just right
The inventive, heat-regulating material is cheap and recyclable, and provides an energy-efficient and sustainable solution for food and beverage containers.
The Problem with Making Nature Pay for Itself
Trying to make nature valuable has had a disappointing track record.
Fly farming is a mini-livestock industry poised to get big
Nascent industrial-scale insect farms are starting to dot the globe, with big livestock-feed and pet-food players such as Cargill, Skretting, Bühler, and Purina getting into the game.
The race is on to build an AC unit that doesn’t cook the planet
There's a $1 million prize for anyone that can design a room air conditioner that costs no more than twice what a standard one costs and produces five times less greenhouse gas
Fairer access to credit could speed net zero in Africa by a decade
Previous studies have ignored regional differences in capital costs and painted a too-rosy picture of green energy development in Africa and elsewhere
Keeping Clothes Out of the Garbage
How close are we to the Holy Grail of sustainable fashion?
The Great Decoupling
The story of energy use, economic growth, and carbon emissions in four charts.
