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A top Nike official says the signals for greater sustainability are getting "louder and louder" across the company's supply chain and the industry as a whole.
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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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We're winning the battle of developing low-carbon technologies that can change the planet, but we're losing the war of convincing the public that cleantech is here, and here to help.
by Lisa Jaccoma
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Paul Sellew, the CEO of the company that turns food and agricultural leftovers into energy, talks about community-building, the importance of organics management in renewable energy, and why compost and power are all entertwined.
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The authors of a new study find that even a rapid transition to clean energy will not produce climate benefits until the second half of this century, while converting coal to natural gas will have little positive effect.
by Robert Kropp
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Two big trends in energy generation -- shifting to renewables, and evolving to smaller, decentralized systems -- will have a profound impact on utilities and almost every energy-using company. Here's what firms can do to prepare.
by Lena Hansen
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Ian Bowles, who's been working on renewables policy at the state and federal level since the 1990s, talks about the state of play for green power, life at his new clean energy startup and the good news and bad about the future of renewables.
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The consultancy has announced it will not publish the full findings of a report that suggested big financial savings if the UK focused on nuclear and gas instead of renewable energy, after a leaked press release sparked a media storm.
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A relatlively large number of business leaders are shifting their firms to be ready for the new energy economy, but important questions remain, including how to measure success and how to convince others to join in the quest.
by Ned Harvey
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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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Walmart in particular marks a big leap forward, coming up from 15th place three months ago to land in third place. Generating green power on-site -- where Walmart is the second-biggest green power creator -- is what helped move the retailer up.
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Despite widespread beliefs that clean technologies are struggling under political and technological burdens, the reality is that green is growing and holds more promise than ever.
by Joel Makower
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Global Investment in clean energy topped $260 billion in 2011, marking a new record for growth even as a gathering of high-level investors at the UN this week worried whether the growth can continue.
by Adam Aston
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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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Was 2011 good or bad for sustainability and green technology -- and what does last year's news portend for the future?
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The oil giant insists it remains committed to its alternative energy division, and is on track to invest $8 billion in green technology by 2015; the company says solar is too much of a commodity to make a profit.
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The still-unproven carbon capture and storage technology is one of the most controversial topics among the business community at COP17. Will the ability to sequester emissions from fossil fuels save us, or doom us to rapid climate change?
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A multi-billion-dollar 'superhighway' to connect offshore wind turbines to the US electric grid sounds like a can't-lose idea, but it's adrift without clearing some big financial, regulatory and technological hurdles.
by Marc Gunther
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As spending on renewables comes of age, the sector faces a significant challenge to better manage financial risk, according to a new report by EIU and Swiss Re.
by Adam Aston
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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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A recent event at Harvard Business School brought venture capitalists together to share their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities from innovating amid the cleantech industry's commoditization and consolidation.
by Yoni Cohen
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Two airlines are making big bets on biofuels, with United Airlines today launching the first U.S. commercial flight with an algae-based biofuel, and Alaska Air committing to purchase airplane fuel that partially uses old cooking oil.
by Marc Gunther
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For an industry that has really only come into prime time in the last five years, solar energy companies have a lot to learn about how to measure, manage and communicate their environmental impacts.
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U.S. investment in cleantech companies is rising, totaling $1.1 billion in Q3 2011. Energy storage led the way raising $421 million and representing a 1,932 percent increase during the same period last year.
by Derek Top
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The Internet, shale gas technologies and Google search engine all had their origins in research funded by the U.S. government. These are just a few examples, and show why now is exactly the wrong time to stop supporting cleantech innovation.