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What I learned about water in 2020

GreenBiz

Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, " 2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." I stand by this perspective, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of digital technologies across the water value chain. This is certainly to be applauded.

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

GreenBiz

Despite all they're doing to address climate change with both emissions reduction plans, circular economy innovation and consumer awareness, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been criticized — rightly so, in my mind — for their close ties to the oil and gas sector. We will be relying on fossil fuels for some time.". Pull Quote.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

Entrepreneurial innovation, new investment and regulatory models must be promoted and accelerated to prepare for future pandemics, climate change and to restore the environment. As another example, the digitization of the electrical grid, is changing the way power is delivered and consumed. Don't bet against America.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Among those involved are nonprofits including Carbon Tracker, CarbonPlan, Hudson Carbon, OceanCarbon, RMI, WattTime and the Earthrise Alliance, and tech companies Bluesky Analytics and Hypervine. As a result, we can expect to see personal, political and business incentives tilt in favor of more action to combat climate change.

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Accelerate the Journey to Sustainable Healthcare

3BL Media

The energy transition and electrification are surging forward while advancements in digitalization can help the most intensive applications use energy more intelligently. Were seeing a growing commitment within the healthcare industry to accelerate decarbonization efforts to tackle climate change.

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ESG reporting is becoming increasingly investor-grade — and siloed

GreenBiz

We see a growing number of investors using this information and contacting us to discuss their priority topics — most frequently climate change and diversity, equality and inclusion.". Let’s tackle usefulness: For investors, it starts with accessible data.

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Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery

GreenBiz

Attitudes toward the importance of addressing the climate crisis also have changed. adults who say dealing with global climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress has risen 14 points. For example, since 2008, the percentage of U.S.

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