New results from Motorleaf, Canada, demonstrate how greenhouses can automate important tasks using artificial intelligence (AI).

Employees who work in LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional and non-LEED buildings, according to a new survey released from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C.

The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., will build and demonstrate a $7.1 million “microgrid” to show the new technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations.

Organic Valley, La Farge, Wis., announced plans to become what is said to be the largest food company in the world to be 100% renewably powered.

Results of a 6-phase study confirmed that compostable foodservice packaging can be effectively used as a feedstock in commercial composting facilities.

More than three-quarters of voters across party lines want to see their electric utilities invest more in solar energy – the most favored form of electricity among those polled -- and want more action by the government to encourage the use of both large and small-scale solar power, according a poll released by the Global Strategy Group, New York.

Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., announced plans to commit to supporting work in Sabah, Malaysia, as part to achieve a deforestation-free supply chain and further reduce emissions.

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s 50 largest food companies now participate in programs with a food loss and waste reduction target, according to the new Champions 12.3 progress report.

Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN, Arden Hills, Minn., announced plans to roll out the Truterra Insights Engine, an interactive on-farm digital platform to help farmers advance their stewardship goals, return on investment in real time, acre-by-acre, and measure sustainability progress.

Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Wis., installed 1,602 JA 330-watt solar panels on the roof of its Platteville, Wis., cheese production facility.