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February 3 Roundup: 10-year-old genius, 25 sustainable and rich companies, and fortune telling
Grist
What did you accomplish when you were 10 years old-- made chocolate chip cookies, completed all teh levels in the Legend of Zelda, and played alot? Well look at what this kid did with her ten years on this planet: she discovered a new energy-storing molecule. And she's such a genius that the discovery was made by accident with a molecular modeling kit. It's landed her in a scientific journal article and everything. Mom and Dad would be so proud.
What you Need to Know from this Conference
Sustainable Plant
A few months ago, the Enterprise Smart Grid Conference was held in Boston. One of the top things discussed was the connection between sustainabiilty, smart grids, and profit. Companies are taking a closer look at their energy consumption and finding that benefits of being green include cost reduction, a positive brand image, and following global development trends.
The Guardian
Here, the Guardian offers the full broadcast from the round-table discussion on the role companies have in ensuring humanity lives within its resources. This is the very definition of corporate sustainability in our minds: how a compay is able to sustain not only itself, but also the earth and its inhabitants. In this chat, recorded live, the prolific participants of World Business Council for sustainable Development talk shop about sustainable development, business responsibilities, and progressive trends.
The Energy Collective
So we know it's only one month into the new year, and we're bring you predictions for trends in 2012 already. Well, in fact, it's one month and three days into the new year and we are bringing you 2012 roundups already. US falls behind Solar! Biomimicry! A widening green gap! These are exciting headlines, people. Get on board or you'll miss out on the year's highlights...before they've happened.
25 Sustainable Companies that Bring in the $$$
Co.exist
If you're on this website, you probably already know that greening a company means green in the bank (see what we did there?) But here's another article, comlpete with colourful graphics on a design-forward website-- that really emphasis it. Co.exist brings you Adidas, Canon, and Heinz. How was the study created, you might ask? The website puts it succinctly as "corporations that are managing to succeed while at least making a concerted effort to not destroy anything." Read it and see what you think