Tag: News Analysis
Pork-Loving China May Be Poised for Alt-Meat Surge as Pig Supplies...
China is addicted to pork. Last year, the nation, home to half the world’s pigs, produced more than 50 million tons of...
U.S. Cities and States, Facing Avalanche of Recyclables, Look at VC-Backed...
That empty plastic bottle you threw in the recycling bin used to be in for a trip to another hemisphere. That changed...
UBiome the Latest Cautionary Tale for Pharmacy Chains Seeking Bigger Healthcare...
In 2014, CVS quit cigarettes. And when the world’s No. 2 pharmacy chain gave up $2 billion in recurring annual revenue from...
As Private Funds Fuel Solar Boom, Tax Breaks, Rebates Play Critical...
While Goldman Sachs and others in private enterprise pour billions into solar projects, a patchwork quilt of state incentives and tax breaks...
Logging as Carbon-Neutral? Not so Much, Says Study on North Carolina’s...
The timber industry, long associated with a range of environmental problems from removing oxygen-producing trees to ruining habitats, probably doesn’t rank high...
Trump Administration Rolls Back Clean Water Rules, as Business-Friendly Reshaping of...
The Trump administration Thursday finalized the repeal of Obama-era clean water regulations that the president has called “oppressive,” the latest in a...
What Coworking Rivals Can Learn from WeWork’s Stumbles
With intensified investor and media criticism ahead of the IPO of We Company, one of the world’s biggest remote office startups, the...
Solar Industry Takes Steps to Add Minorities as Workers and Consumers
The transition to a carbon-free future risks deepening racial inequality.
But two organizations will be trying to prevent this...
Jack Ma Not Going Quietly After Leaving Alibaba Leadership
Jack Ma’s last day as Alibaba’s top executive was on Tuesday, but he’s hardly going quietly into the night. Nor is Ma...
Australian Doctors Call Climate Change “Irreversible” Health Crisis
Climate change has become an “irreversible” health crisis in Australia with dire consequences for the Asia-Pacific nation, including an increase in potentially...
Energy Dept. Harnesses Startups, Takes Small Steps Into Using Blockchain to...
Startups are increasingly on the front line as the U.S. Department of Energy nibbles at using Blockchain technology to secure the energy...
Prince Harry Starts Green Travel Firm As Analysts Question Its Lack...
Prince Harry, whose commitment to environmental protection was questioned after a few too many private jet trips, has started a company to...
Bristol-Myers Partners with Accelerator BioMotiv to Develop New Drugs
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb will become a limited partner in BioMotiv, a Cleveland-based biotech accelerator, to jointly fund new research into therapies...
Accion’s Venture Lab Announces $33 Million Fund to Expand Inclusive Fintech...
Kenyan shopkeepers, Chinese farmers and U.S. migrant workers are all vital parts of the global economy. The formal economy, though, has mostly...
Federal Monopoly in Student Debt Holds Back Private Investors
The U.S. government’s monopoly on student loans may be one reason why startups innovating in the space haven’t seen a higher level...
Protect the Environment, Borrow at Discounted Rates: The Rise of Sustainable...
Plenty of companies say they want to save the planet. It makes for good headlines and warm, fuzzy feelings, but what about...
Maggots for Fido? “Ento” Pet Foods, Made From Bug Protein, Creating...
Think outside the bowl. That's the message from the new breed of upscale bug-protein pet food brands.
The trailblazers...
Investors Back Big Batteries Needed to Spread Solar, Wind Energy
Solar and wind energy aren’t spreading slowly because big oil is plotting against them, no matter what conspiracy theorists say. A far...
U.S. Military Aims at Fake News As Bad Guys Stay Steps...
Facebook, Google and a host of social networks are increasingly pressured to root out and stomp out fake news. Now, the U.S....
UAE Bets $400 Million on Clean Energy With First Hydroelectric Power...
As one of the world’s driest places, Dubai may not seem like an obvious choice for water-generated electricity.
But...
Green Goals Clash as Maryland Nixes Solar Projects That Would Have...
Maryland denied permits for two solar projects citing threats to a stream in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, highlighting tradeoffs that arise when...
As Healthcare Costs Rise, Proposal Suggests Yardsticks for Measuring Investments’ Impact
Healthcare costs for Americans skyrocketed over the last decade, even for those with insurance, creating opportunities for startups that help companies, insurers...
Nike May Risk Customer Alienation with Data-Focused Acquisition
With Nike’s recent acquisition of Celect, an AI-driven predictive analytics company, the retail giant has the potential to transform its business from...
Lithium Glut Grows, Crushing Prices, on New Mines and Falling China...
Lithium stockpiles are growing and prices are tumbling, as new Australian mines open while Chinese electric car sales stall.
Acai, Snake Venom, Cocoa: Amazon Survival, Post-Inferno, May Hinge on Sustainable...
Amazon’s fires may be calming down, but the battle for the future of the world’s biggest tropical rainforest is far from over.
UAE Firms Aim to Aid Kingdom in Fight Against Rising Plastic...
As the United Arab Emirates grapples with growing plastic pollution from its rapidly-rising population, two local companies say they can help tackle...
California Facing Power Shortfall As Green Transition Closes Plants, Damps Demand
The “too much of a good thing” rule may be proving true in California’s electricity market as the state faces looming power...
For Calvert, It’s 2007 All Over Again as Securitization Returns to...
Calvert Impact Capital veered off the beaten path with its latest impact investment -- buying a stake in a $175 million pool...
Chase Pay App Demise Highlights U.S. Lag in Mobile Pay Adoption
When JPMorgan Chase & Co. said this week it was shutting its Chase Pay app, it was a sign of struggles --...
Startups Using Agility, Experience, to Move the Needle on Opioid Crisis
From a social network for addicts to robots that test sewage water for traces of drugs, startups and private companies are applying...
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