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VC investment in green technologies totaled $4.85 billion in 356 deals in 2009, down from 2008's $7.6 billion, though the number of deals in 2009 exceeded the previous year.
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Proven, existing efficiency technologies -- in everything from lighting to climate control and more -- can unlock the untapped reserves of efficiency gains buried in many real estate holdings, according to a new report.
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Climate delegates should recognize the challenges and opportunities COP15 presents to business by pressing industry to step up with more concrete policy proposals -- but they also to give business official standing in the negotiating process.
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With an annual increase of 2.4 percent per year, jobs in a wide number of green areas have far outpaced employment rates in other industries, according to a new study by Next 10.
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I'm reading Gavin Menzies' fascinating book "1421" and was thinking about the challenges of early explorers: How do you get somewhere without a compass or a map? And if you could have only one, which would you prefer?
by Rob Watson
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I'm reading Gavin Menzies' fascinating book "1421" and was thinking about the challenges of early explorers: How do you get somewhere without a compass or a map? And if you could have only one, which would you prefer?
by Rob Watson
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As 2009 sputters to an end, it's perhaps unsurprising that we're in the midst of a torrent of studies and findings that all offer some roadmap of where to go from here.
by Joel Makower
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The banking giant's new commercial banking group focused on clean technology firms will add to the $600 million the company has already dedicated to the market.
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The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity and more, and charts the growth of the green marketplace in the coming years.
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The Green Confidence Index launched today by GreenBiz.com, Earthsense and Survey Sampling International offers a monthly snapshot of how mainstream American consumers think about green goods and the companies that make them.
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The analysis of 270 climate and energy policies at the regional, state and national level finds that investors in firms in a number of countries are at moderate risk from climate change, while only investments in Italy pose the highest risk to date.
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It's an open question, and public opinion polls do little to tell us how the world's citizens feel about the issue; but a recent
by Joel Makower
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(Episode 98): GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower speaks with Cara Pike about her new research report, how not to describe global warming, and how to get people to really care about the climate.
by Joel Makower
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Let me state my bias upfront: I'm am admirer of GE. But I can't help but be struck by the extent to which the firm's clean energy businesses depend on federal and state tax and regulatory policy, along with grants and loans from the government.
by Marc Gunther
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(Episode 97): Kevin Skillern, the managing director of Venture Capital at GE Energy Financial Services, talks about how his firm got into the cleantech business, some of the hot investments they're making, and how greed can be a good reason to get green.
by Marc Gunther
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A near-Herculean effort, Newsweek's new list of the greenest companies in the S&P 500 Index may be imperfect -- and are sure to be debated -- but they may also be the best effort to date to assess the mainstream corporate marketplace in the U.S.
by Joel Makower
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Does the early bird open a can of worms? Companies have good reason for holding off of emissions-reductions projects -- while other firms have equally good reasons for taking early action on climate goals.
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Until recently, you had to be deep green -- and have deep pockets -- to put solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of your home. The technology was baffling. The return on that big upfront investment was uncertain. But this California company is working to change that.
by Marc Gunther
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What concrete actions are firms taking to tackle climate change in 2009? The CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project offers the first in a series of sneak peeks at the forthcoming annual report.
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Small businesses developing near-term cleantech solutions to improve energy, water and manufacturing efficiency at facilities are eligible for Recovery Act funds totaling $37 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Gills Onions, a large-scale onion processor in Oxnard, Calif., is unveiling a first-of-its-kind method of turning waste from business operations into electricity and major cost savings.
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Two new reports on the impacts of moving to a low-carbon economy show putting money toward energy efficiency, building retrofits and renewable energy projects can create 1.7 million new jobs, significantly more than the same investment in fossil fuel industries.
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In an exclusive interview with the billionaire oil-turned-wind power magnate, T. Boone Pickens offers up the six steps to success for any green project.
by Anna Clark
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The vice president detailed a $300 million dollar investment plan for stimulus funds to improve cities' public transit and vehicle fleets, while the National Conference of Black Mayors unveiled a comprehensive 'Green the City' initiative.
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U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation to establish a Green Bank as a tax-exempt wholly owned corporation of the United States that would provide a range of financing support to clean energy and energy efficiency projects in the country.