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Jennifer Inez Ward

Jennifer Inez Ward is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Oakland, Calif.

A graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Jennifer covered business at CBS MarketWatch and the Oakland Tribune. She also worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game
By Jennifer Inez Ward, May 08, 2013
The company worked with Florida Power and Light to complete a groundbreaking smart grid project sparked, in part, by an Obama stimulus grant.
Can corporations help build a better tomorrow?
By Jennifer Inez Ward, April 17, 2013
One Harvard professor believes so. But first, they need new models for making inroads into challenging sustainability problems.
NASCAR's sustainability race: Q&A with Mike Lynch
By Jennifer Inez Ward, February 22, 2013
Can NASCAR continue to ramp up its green initiatives?
Ford, Whirlpool join growing list of cross-sector collaborations
By Jennifer Inez Ward, February 06, 2013
More corporations are crossing the aisle to advance sustainability efforts.
How UPS and USPS teamed up to create a new industry standard
By Jennifer Inez Ward, January 09, 2013
The delivery giants release a new way to measure the carbon footprint of transportation and delivery operations.
Why green construction in California will be getting a big boost
By Jennifer Inez Ward, December 21, 2012
Thanks to a new state tax, billions of dollars are projected to become available for green schools.
Hertz shifts gears, gives new life to old tires
By Jennifer Inez Ward, November 26, 2012
Tens of thousands of tires will be reused in a variety of applications from mulch to playground flooring.
Smart meter shipments gaining steam in Europe and China
By Jennifer Inez Ward, October 15, 2012
Companies like Echelon are expanding into international markets. Can other manufacturers take advantage of the rising demand?
Can Walmart, Best Buy and Shell finally kill paper receipts?
By Jennifer Inez Ward, August 29, 2012
Waste from paper receipts is a problem that continues to hang around, even in the golden age of digital.
How the world's trash problem presents profit opportunity
By Jennifer Inez Ward, August 09, 2012
With the volume of global solid waste projected to double by 2025, waste management companies are sitting pretty, even as other businesses seek to slash their trash.

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