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Although a planned project to put solar on 160,000 military houses was nearly derailed by Solyndra's collapse, SolarCity and Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced today they will continue with a scaled-down version of the project.
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In a ranking of 50 utilities across the country, PG&E topped the list in total spending on EE programs, as well as spending per megawatt-hour of sales. Other top-spending utilities include subsidiaries of National Grid, Edison International and Long Island Power Authority.
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SolarCity will install solar energy systems on the rooftops of another 60 Walmart stores in California, bringing the total to roughly 130, about 75 percent of its locations in the state.
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Global 500 companies on the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index and Carbon Performance Leadership Index yielded twice the average return of the Global 500 as a whole, according to the latest research from the Carbon Disclosure Project.
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Research firm Trucost has seen increased demand for its massive database of environmental impacts from thousands of the world's largest companies.
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Renewable energy, efficiency and green construction, clean tech, smart grid and corporate R&D are on track to receive as much as $10 trillion in investment funding by 2020.
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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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Los Angeles leads the nation on green jobs creation; Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal released list of Top 25 Environmental Firms, Auto industry enjoys green jobs growth, and more.
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A new report warns institutional investors about the hidden climate change risks lurking in their portfolios.
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Global sustainability spending will soar 50 percent to 100 percent between 2011 and 2013, predicted research firm Verdantix.
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Kraft plans to manufacture its famous foods using less water, energy and packaging, the company announced last week. Its European coffee brands have also committed to 100 percent sustainably sourced coffee by 2015.
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Nearly 400 environmental and social shareholder resolutions were filed in the latest proxy season, according Proxy Preview 2011. New environmental concerns include e-waste and the use of Bisphenol A.
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The number of resolutions filed for oil, coal and electric power companies soared 50 percent as shareholders focused on an energy sector faced with growing regulatory action.
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A renaissance in biology, chemistry and nanotechnology is breeding innovations in technologies that can address environmental problems, such as efficiency or recycling.
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Investors filed 95 shareholder resolutions during the 2010 proxy season -- a 40 percent increase over 2008 -- seeking more information about how companies are measuring and managing their carbon footprints, preparing for risks, and moving to take advantage of potential opportunities.