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The dismissal of a green advocate at a major energy corporation and other recent developments raise a critical question: Are big companies too invested in the status quo to be trailblazers.
by Marc Gunther
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Some banks and governments are issuing green bonds to fund renewable energy projects, but questions remain about this financing tool's effectiveness.
by Marc Gunther
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NRG Energy volunteers discover how solar energy may spur economic development in the earthquake-ravaged country.
by Marc Gunther
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The oil and gas giant says meeting both future energy demands and governments' climate goals will be extremely difficult.
by Marc Gunther
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Some companies in the country are positioned to take their innovations to the global market.
by Marc Gunther
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Corporate sustainability pioneer John Elkington examines the movement to bring negative outputs to zero.
by Marc Gunther
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What's changed? For one thing, according to a leading environmentalist: "The most powerful people in the country have been pretty damn inconvenienced."
by Marc Gunther
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Bill Gates is backing the world's largest algae farm. What does he know that the rest of us don't?
by Marc Gunther
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This revolution will definitely not be televised -- it's being delivered via facebook apps, plus old-fashioned technology like letters that show customers how their energy usage compares to their neighbors.
by Marc Gunther
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Plants -- the green, leafy things, not factories -- are key to feeding the hungry and fueling vehicles sustainably. Here's a look at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, which is tackling some of the most important problems on the planet.
by Marc Gunther
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An inside look at a company that says it can produce virtually limitless amounts of cheap gasoline while creating more land for food production and solving the climate crisis.
by Marc Gunther
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Germany -- once the world's leading solar power market, is cutting back on subsidies and installations, following a trend occurring worldwide. Although a grim sign, the shift also highlights the need to get serious about climate and energy party.
by Marc Gunther
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Engineers and soil scientists at Iowa State and its Bioeconomy Institute are trying to find out as they explore the feasibility of a process called biochar.<br />
by Marc Gunther
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Steve Case, who led America Online to glory during the Internet boom, aims to disrupt the energy, healthcare and education industries as the CEO of Revolution.
by Marc Gunther
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GRID Alternatives has found a way to bring solar roofs to low-income people using subsidies, donations and volunteers. It plans to install 1,000 solar roofs in California this year and has signed partnerships with SunPower and Yingli to bring solar to up to 600 roofs in Colorado -- and to provide hands-on work experience for thousands of green job seekers.
by Marc Gunther
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It may not be what scientists originally had in mind, but carbon capture technologies are now being applied to applications, like enhanced oil recovery, that could help make them commercially viable but don't reduce climate impacts.
by Marc Gunther
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The publication of internal documents -- which may or may not be faked -- from a think-tank that challenges the consensus on climate change reveals a great deal about the toxic debate over climate science and policy.
by Marc Gunther
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Last year, Google invested more than $900 million in clean energy projects. But does it have an energy policy? Does it need one?
by Marc Gunther
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Should we worry about Chinese government subsidies to its solar industry? Or send the Chinese a thank-you note?
by Marc Gunther
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The insurance industry has yet to fully recognize the risks posed by climate change. This isn't just their problem -- it's ours, too.
by Marc Gunther
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The company's CEO is leading a drive to convince businesses and individuals that solar energy makes sense -- today.
by Marc Gunther
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The ability to extract natural gas from shale, using a controversial technique known as fracking, is reshaping America's energy landscape.
by Marc Gunther
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The group's executive director, Mike Brune, explains how the nonprofit is putting Michael Bloomberg's $50 million gift to work, and how Occupy Wall Street and the Keystone XL protests tie in to the shift to clean energy.
by Marc Gunther