Industry

The Blockchain [R]Evolution

by MARIA VIRGINIA OLANO We have all heard of the hype surrounding Bitcoin recently, with an explosion in value that is hard to ignore. If you bought $100 in Bitcoin back in 2011, you would today be worth nearly $4 million....

Fashion Industry’s Carbon Footprint Wearing on Our Environment

by SEREEN SUMNER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Every industry contributes to the world’s carbon footprint in its own way. However, the fashion industry is often overlooked as one of the primary polluters in the world, second only to oil. Various well-known brands have...

Solar Power Northeast 2018: What You Missed

by: JONAH KURMAN-FABER COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY FELLOW On February 5 and 6th, over 1,500 attendees and 80 exhibitors made their way to the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston for Solar Power Northeast 2018. Co-hosted by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and...

Future of Winter Olympics Skating On Thin Ice

Future of Winter Olympics Skating On Thin Ice by AMANDA GRIFFITHS Winning gold at the Olympics is touted as the pinnacle of athletic achievement. Every four years, we hear stories of athletes’ endurance and perseverance while we watch all of their dedication...

The State of Solar Shingles

by KYLE PENNELL When Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the birth of the Tesla Solar Roof last year, it was greeted with enthusiasm by the entire solar market. A photovoltaic solar system in the form of roof tiles, invisible to the...

Will Solar Industry Weather Trump Administration’s Import Tariff?

by AMANDA GRIFFITHS and RYAN MAIA Last Thursday, CABA hosted its Third Annual Massachusetts State of Solar. Our solar panel for the evening consisted of State Senator Jamie Eldridge, President of Isaacson Political Consulting Arline Isaacson, and Greentech Media Analyst Austin...

CABA Wins Award for Business Engagement

Each year, Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) recognizes nation-wide leaders in climate action with their CCBJ Business Achievement awards. They recently announced CABA as one of 12 winners for 2017, specifically for our work in advancing best practices for GHG...

Donald Trump in Davos: The Irony of Denying Climate Change

The World Economic Forum (WEF) held its annual summit in the Swiss Alps last week, where the world’s economic and political elite meet to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. A key topic of discussion this year was climate change. The...

Tech industry’s meat of the future could save the planet

Bill Gates is among a list of billionaire investors from all over the world betting on meatless burgers and plant-based alternatives for meat lovers. The company behind the ‘bleeding’ plant-based burger is Impossible Foods, a Silicon Valley venture with a mission...