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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 indexes, which will track clean energy stocks in three regions globally, will soon be joined by industry-specific indexes; in the U.S., new sources of investment must be found to maintain the growth spurred by stimulus funds.
by Robert Kropp
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Pushing device communications standards, a new standards committee from the Consumer Electronics Association will help manufacturers, utilities, and service providers increase time-to-market opportunities for smart grid consumer products.
by Derek Top
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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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Investors controlling tens of trillions of dollars have asked policymakers to write better and clearer rules, in order to enable the transition to a low carbon economy.
by GLOBE - Net
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What's the business driver for sustainability initiatives? Beyond a small group of no-brainers, many companies are struggling to justify investing in green projects. Embracing a new definition what's valuable can help chart the path forward.
by Todd Cort
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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.
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A coalition of 285 institutional investors say that effective domestic policies and a binding international agreement are needed to spur private investment in clean technologies.
by Robert Kropp
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The last throes of Solyndra mark not the end of green energy but the beginning of the industry's shift from technological innovation to market and brand innovation. Will today's cleantech darlings survive?
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The first prize from a challenged issued by the Environmental Defense Fund and InnoCentive proposes a simple solution to the problem of pollution from nitrogen-rich farm runoff. It's just one of many little challenges that could add up to big solutions.
by Marc Gunther
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A report from Ceres analyzes responses from insurance companies to a survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and calls for mandatory disclosure to correct failures of risk management.
by Robert Kropp
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The Marcellus Shale gas estimate gets a huge cut, reporters find oil on the surface of the sea in the Gulf, and H&M publishes its ninth annual CSR report, in this morning's first look.
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Noting insufficient attention to the impact of climate change in the company's sustainability report, Calvert Investments and Trillium Asset Management call for a report on social and environmental risks to its coffee business.
by Robert Kropp
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The electric vehicle manufacturing capacity springing up across the United States are serving as a multipler for creating new jobs -- but public perception hasn't caught up to reality. Here's how to make the sale on EVs' benefits.
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Google's renewable energy investment leader discusses what it's like to be responsible for major capital investments at a company that could reshape how the world gets its power.
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A handful of companies are collaborating to figure out how to make climate change a driving force in all business decisions and operations.
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High upfront costs, long payback periods, lack of capital and a perceived risk and uneasiness over measuring energy savings are some of the major barriers to major investments in energy efficiency projects.
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Japan's industrial firms offer cleantech solutions to step up recovery efforts from the earthquake and tsunami last spring, environmental groups slap the EPA with lawsuits over pollution standards, and more make green headlines today.
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If the carbon bubble is allowed to keep growing -- and threatens to burst -- investors and the planet will both lose.
by James Leaton
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Where are all the green jobs? A new new report from the Brookings Institution and Battelle finds that there are 2.7 million in the U.S., and they're all around you.
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The VP of sustainability at the consumer-goods giant talks about the power of collaboration, the difficulty of changing individuals' behavior, and why Americans in the shower is one of the biggest environmental hurdles Unilever faces.
by Adele Peters
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A study recently finished by enterprising Googlers found that investing in clean energy could offer big benefits to GDP, jobs, energy security, reducing carbon emissions and personal savings. But will it be enough to avert global warming?
by Marc Gunther
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Google's multimillion bid to help fund residential solar projects, Proterra's $30 million boost for electric bus development and a nextgen fuel cell that looks like a refrigerator are among the stories in the news that caught our eye today.
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Kicking off the week with news about the BPA debate, IBM's first 100 years, the complexities of bioplastics, and more...
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In the environment, as in business, timing is critical. This is perhaps no more true than in the issue of anthropogenic climate change, and GreenBiz articles this week discuss the alarming news on carbon emissions and their impacts on cities.
by Rob Watson