Climate & Resource

Wells Fargo Abandons Net Zero Promise: What It Means for the Future of Green Finance

Carbon MarketsMarch 4, 2025

Wells Fargo, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, has made a significant shift in its climate strategy by abandoning its...

Lithium Prices Crash Below $10K, Hitting a 4-Year Low: Will the Market Rebound?

Climate & ResourceMarch 4, 2025

The lithium market is experiencing a major price decline due to rising supply and weaker demand. In February 2025, the lithium carbonate CIF North...

Amazon Expands Renewable Energy with 17 New Projects in Spain & First in Portugal

Carbon MarketsMarch 3, 2025

Amazon is ramping up its renewable energy push in Spain with 17 new solar and wind projects. This brings its total investment in the...

Can Verra’s New Carbon Standard Make Rice Farming More Sustainable?

Carbon MarketsMarch 3, 2025

Verra recently introduced the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Methodology VM0051 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming. Under this guideline, farmers will practice...

Pitt Green Spotlight: Sarah Ross (March 2025)

Climate & ResourceMarch 3, 2025

The Pitt Green Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting people advancing sustainability, including Pitt Green Ambassadors and Pitt’s Green Offices & Labs! We hope...

Climate & ResourceMarch 3, 2025

Following the 2018-22 Progress Report on the Pitt Sustainability Plan, the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Sustainability reviewed all 2018 Pitt Sustainability Plan goals. To...

Biomimicry Institute Invites Startups to Apply For 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator

Climate & ResourceMarch 3, 2025

A Leading Global Accelerator for Nature-Inspired Innovation Accepts Applications Until April 25, 2025 MISSOULA, MT — March 3, 2025 — The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization...

Climate & ResourceMarch 2, 2025

SP provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their large and small suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive...

U.S. Data Centers’ Power Demand Surges to 46,000 MW: What’s Driving the Growth?

Carbon MarketsFebruary 28, 2025

United States data centers are consuming more electricity than ever before. In the third quarter of 2024, their power demand reached 46,000 megawatts (MW),...