strategy+business: SUSTAINABILITY

Algae at a Pump Near You?

by Theodore Kinni — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Calls for oil independence and alternative energy sources have recently placed renewed focus on algal biofuels as a substitute for petroleum. Physicist William Cooke has spent the past three years on the York River, near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, cultivating microalgae in open waters. He recently spoke with strategy+business about the industry's prospects--and what's holding it back.

An Optimist's Case for Climate Policy

by Rob Norton — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT

While the prospects for comprehensive U.S. legislation to control greenhouse gas emissions have dimmed in recent years, Gernot Wagner, an economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, remains optimistic that the policy debate will shift back toward the environmental position, and he sees encouraging signs of change in the marketplace.

A New Role for Natural Resources Companies

by Mary Stacey, Marilyn Taylor, and David Legge — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

We need a new way to think about natural resources: a shift in mind-set from simply managing resources to practicing resource leadership . Resource producers, in partnership with resource consumers and supported by policymakers, can create this new business model by thinking strategically about natural resources from the moment they are pulled from the earth through to their end use. A growing number of companies are recognizing the potential value of this approach.

Solar Comes of Age

by Laura W. Geller — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The solar energy industry is entering a dynamic period, as costs decline, demand for electricity continues to grow, and competition heats up. Carrie Cullen Hitt, vice president of state affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association, argues that with the right mix of rules, policies, and incentives, great opportunity exists for solar in the years ahead.

A Talent Strategy for Emerging Economies

by David Tusa and Melissa Master Cavanaugh — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The CEO and CHRO of the Middle East telecom operator Etisalat explain how they recruit and retain people for frontier markets -- the most challenging business environments in the world.

A Moore's Law for Renewable Energy

by Andrew J. McKeon — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Increasing capacity per dollar in computer technology has driven exponential growth for 50 years. The same could happen in the energy industry.

Renewable Energy at a Crossroads

by Christopher Dann, Sartaz Ahmed, and Owen Ward — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal sector has grown in fits and starts -- and now may have the momentum to become a self-sustaining industry.

New Views of Sustainable Commerce

by David K. Hurst — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A review of Earth, Inc ., by Gregory Unruh.

Nuclear Realism after Fukushima

by Tom Flaherty, Joe van den Berg, and Nicolas Volpicelli — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A hasty, large-scale movement away from nuclear power would not resolve most of the issues raised by the ongoing crisis in Japan. Instead, we need more thoughtful discussions now about the energy systems of the future.

Values vs. Value

by Timothy Devinney, Pat Auger, and Giana M. Eckhardt — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

New research revealing a disparity between what shoppers say and what they do debunks the myth of the ethical consumer.

Getting beyond Green: Envisioning an Industrial Reboot

by Nancy A. Nichols — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Some executives and scientists are calling for a radical rethinking of chemicals, cars, farms, and our future.

Stan Ovshinsky's Solar Revolution

by Lawrence M. Fisher — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT

His inventions from 50 years ago enabled cell phones, laptops, and flat-screen TVs. Now, at age 88, he's aiming to make solar power cheaper than coal.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…or Rethink

by Tim Laseter, Anton Ovchinnikov, and Gal Raz — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT

For consumer durables, environmental sustainability starts with discarding conventional wisdom.

The Thought Leader Interview: Lawrence Burns

by Scott Corwin and Rob Norton — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

GM's former head of R&D has a bold vision of how the automobile will evolve in the cities of the 21st century.

Destination: Green Tourism

by Jürgen Ringbeck — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In an era of environmental consciousness, every locale that wants to remain attractive and competitive needs a strategy for sustainability.

Reinventing the City to Combat Climate Change

by Nick Pennell, Sartaz Ahmed, and Stefan Henningsson — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How the world's cities develop their infrastructure over the next 30 years will determine the future path of global warming.

China's Clean Tech Boom

by Laura W. Geller — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Bruce Usher, the former CEO of EcoSecurities, describes China's path to leadership in renewable energy.

Data Points: Infotech's Outsized Role in Cutting Carbon

Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A Renewable Oasis

by Melissa Master Cavanaugh — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Why oil-rich Abu Dhabi is building the world's first zero-carbon city.

Green Is a Strategy

by Rich Kauffeld, Abhishek Malhotra, and Susan Higgins — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Five steps to "differentiated" sustainability for a full embrace of environmentalism.

After Copenhagen: Impact, Change, and Implementation

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A conversation with Nick Pennell and Rob Fowler

Overcoming Nuclear Power's Biggest Hurdle

by Noam Neusner — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT

A cap and trade system for storing radioactive waste may be the best means to wake up a critical but moribund industry.

Energy Policy by the Numbers

by Russ Mitchell — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

A Cambridge scientist says it will take better arithmetic and less passion to replace fossil fuels by 2050.

Can the U.S. Learn to Love Renewables?

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The CEO of Applied Materials offers a road map for the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States.

The Best Years of the Auto Industry Are Still to Come

by Ronald Haddock and John Jullens — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Even as they struggle through the economic meltdown, vehicle makers can look ahead to a high-growth, flexible, global future.