Pushing Microsoft’s cloud business to carbon neutral and beyond
Microsoft is on a fervent path to reduce carbon emissions from its datacenter business. Is it completely altruistic or just good business sense?
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Mars’ Reponse to Chocolate’s Sticky Situation
It’s hard to imagine Halloween without its essential ingredients- chocolate and candy. But climate change is a major threat to future generations of trick or treaters. Leading the charge to save chocolate is Mars Inc., the world's largest candy manufacturer.
The Melting Final Frontier: A Silver-Lining for Cargo Liners
Although climate change generates huge losses for Mother Nature and humankind, it turns out that it’s not all bad news. In fact, the devastating effects of climate change may generate substantial financial gains for some industries. One such industry is the shipping industry, and Eimskip, the oldest Icelandic shipping company in the world, is curbing its carbon emissions while also recognizing the opportunities arising from the melting of our final frontier.
Get it Together, Ronald: McDonald’s Response to Climate Change
McDonald's impact on the environment, and what it must do to adapt.
We’re Going to Build a (Sea)Wall: Cognitive Dissonance in The Trump Organization
How does Donald Trump—an outspoken skeptic of climate change—plan to succeed in the hospitality industry, where the effects of climate change are so damaging?
An unexpected renewable energy revolution in the Mediterranean Basin
How a once struggling utility moved the country from playing catch up, to paving the way.
Generating change: A California utility copes with state regulation
Regulatory mandates in California create a massive shift toward renewable energy sources for PG&E, the state’s second largest utility. As renewable energy technologies mature, new innovations may challenge its capital intensive model.
Agricultural Intelligence: Innovative farm management technology helps combat climate change! A case study on Advantech’s IoT Smart Farming solution.
In 2050, the world will need to produce 70% more food than it did in 2006 to feed the growing population. To meet growing demand, agricultural companies have turned to the analytics and increased production capabilities the IoT can provide. On the other hand, with the mature development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the introduction of information and communication technology and automation control technology in farm management has become a recent trend. It is expected that installations of IoT devices for agricultural purposes will increase from 30 million this year to 75 million in 2020, representing a 20% CAGR.
Coca-Cola – Refreshing the World?
Coca-Cola's mission is to "refresh the world" with beverages but the world we live in is increasingly impacted by climate change. What actions has Coca-Cola taken to "refresh the world" environmentally and what more should it do?
Disasters or Opportunities?
Imagine an organization that thrived when others suffered, earned revenue during times of crisis and disaster, such an organization would be well-suited to benefit from the effects of climate change. Enter, the American Red Cross.