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Leaner, faster, greener: Nike’s new supply chain goals

A top Nike official says the signals for greater sustainability are getting "louder and louder" across the company's supply chain and the industry as a whole.

Is Yucca Mountain Still Dead?

With President Obama allied with Senator Harry Reid of Nevada on stopping the nuclear waste project, which can go nowhere without a budget, the question is whether it matters what the law says.

Using green gamification for fun and fame

Badgeville just released new tools to made it easier for companies to use online games to influence customer behavior and increase brand loyalty. Here's what games can do for sustainability.  

Microvest fights poverty with microfinance

MicroVest, a Maryland-based microfinance company, is using the power of business to fight poverty — and intends to make money doing it.

Lights Out for Research Satellites?

Experts warn that the nation’s capability to collect data from space, vital to understanding the Earth’s environment and preparing for the future, is in “precipitous decline.”

The 7 lessons learned from 24 million EV miles

After evaluating 24 million miles of electric-vehicle driving, the EV Project has learned some lessons that could have huge implications for EVs' success. Here's what we know now.

Climate Change and the Body Politic

History is short on examples of a society’s taking action on behalf of beneficiaries who are two or more generations into the future if it involves sacrifice, a scientist suggests.

VERGE Executive Series: Q&A with Ford’s John Viera

As the venerable motor company looks ahead to its next century of innovation, Viera talks about a key element of that future: Intelligent vehicles, what they might be, and with it will take to get them out on the road.

Rural Life Without the Hard Edges

Nine months into a year off the grid, a realization dawns that it’s not that hard. And then, there’s the unending natural beauty.

Why You Need To Hire Safety Supervisors

In fact, if you work in industry where you are worried about employee safety, then it could be a good idea to hire a consultant who is focused on the safety in order to ensure that employees are not injured on the job. You have to know that this mistake could cost a person’s well-being [...]