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Innovation
Frankenburger or Food of The Future?
Aug 9th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
This week, scientists revealed the result of a two-year project that cost Google founder Sergey Brin $325,000 – a single hamburger. But this isn't just any burger, this is the world's first in-vitro burger. Grown in a lab, using stem cells from a cow shoulder muscle, this burger is being hailed as the future of food by many.
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Innovation
EV Charging Goes Wireless
Aug 7th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Imagine walking into your garage every morning to a car with a full tank of "gas." Now imagine the ability to refuel while you drive. This is the promise of wireless electric vehicle charging and it could eliminate the problem of range anxiety once and for all by providing EV drivers with better options for charging than conventional drivers have for refueling.
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Innovation
Ag and Energy Startups Compete in Louisville
Aug 5th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Sustainable America is proud to be a partnering with Village Capital and VentureWell as a sponsor of the 2013 Louisville Agriculture and Cleantech Accelerator program, a sustainable energy and agriculture business competition in Louisville, Kentucky. This competition is seeking the next generation of enterprises focused on technology-driven solutions to the country’s most pressing agriculture and energy issues. Here’s an update on this exciting program.
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Food System
Farmers: Coming to an Office Near You
Aug 2nd, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
For people who work late hours and have families to manage or long commutes, finding the time to shop at farmer's markets or pick up a CSA box is often not feasible. So a lot of people who otherwise would love to have easy access to local fresh food get left out of the equation. A growing number of organizations are trying to bridge this gap by bringing CSAs directly to workplaces, which is a boon to all involved: workers, employers, and local farmers.
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Transportation
Indianapolis to Launch Largest All-Electric Car Share Service in U.S.
Jul 31st, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is at it again. At last month's Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Conference, Ballard announced that he will bring the French company Bolloré’s electric car-sharing service, already a great success in Paris, to Indianapolis.
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Eco Living
Music, Summertime and Food Waste
Jul 29th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
Public events like conferences, concerts and festivals present a great opportunity to make a dent in the 40% of food wasted in the United States. With that in mind, we've partnered with the Alive @ Five concert series in Stamford, Conn., this summer to help divert the event's food waste to be composted rather than where it usually goes: the landfill.
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Transportation
Infographic: Top 10 States to Drive Electric
Jul 26th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Determining how much money you can save by switching from a gas-powered vehicle to electric became a lot easier in June when the Department of Energy released it's new eGallon calculator. Find out which states' EV drivers save the most, and how you can lower your costs even further.
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Transportation
Americans Want More Renewable Fuel
Jul 24th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Americans have had their fill of volatile gasoline prices, due at least in part to the impact those prices have on normal family activities. A poll of 1,000 adults commissioned by renewable-fuel advocate Fuels America found that when gas prices rise, American households make sacrifices to social, family-related activities.
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Innovation
Sustainable America Partners With SXSW Eco 2013
Jul 22nd, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
We're proud to announce that Sustainable America has been chosen as the official Food & Waste Education Partner for the SXSW Eco 2013 conference. Along with exhibiting at the conference, which runs October 7-9, we will help SXSW Eco implement a composting program in order to help achieve a zero-waste event.
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