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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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A new report warns institutional investors about the hidden climate change risks lurking in their portfolios.
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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 largest bank in the U.S. issues its first CSR report today providing a comprehensive, deeply detailed view of billions of dollars in environmental lending, investments, company projects, and more.
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In its more than 25 years of existence, The Conservation Fund has applied an agile, entrepreneurial model to buying and conserving ecosystems, while also leaving space for economic activity in those ecosystems.
by Marc Gunther
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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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A new study finds that the president's plan to make existing buildings more energy efficient could also create more than 100,000 green jobs at the same time.
by Meg Waltner
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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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The president's Better Buildings Initiative is a good start, but here are three key ways the federal government can rapidly increase the large-scale commercial retrofit projects underway.
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Widespread adoption of solar power faces a number of tall hurdles, but the biggest of which may not be technological at all; instead, it's dealing with the complexity of 25,000 different local governments and utilities setting policies.
by Sam Newman
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The resort-casino in Reno, Nev., has invested nearly $10 million in switching over to geothermal heating for its 2 million-square-foot complex -- and the ROI means they're looking to dig even deeper into renewable energy.
by Adam Aston
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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
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Many major cities' climate change initiatives can help businesses' sustainability efforts.
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The largest bank in the U.S. sets new goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost green building certification while committing $55 million to help finance building retrofits.
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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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European executives say energy management in buildings is a high priority, but need external funding to complete projects.
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The organization that changed the microlending game has recently moved beyond its core mission of small loans to low-income entrepreneurs and is now taking on the world of green microloans.
by Marc Gunther
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Sustainability gives Best Buy the vehicle by which it can engage its 180,000-strong workforce and stay competitive, according to CEO Brian Dunn.
by Marc Gunther
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Awareness continues to grow amongst the investment community about the significant business benefits for companies that reduce their emissions.
by Joanna Lee
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A new report from Fujitsu surveys four countries' maturity of green IT practices -- from responsible procurement to applying IT to larger sustainability goals -- and finds the U.K. leading the pack, though all countries show room for improvement.
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The Center for Public Integrity has just published a long, in-depth look at how some of the Obama campaign's most prolific fundraisers have gotten loans, grants and special access to the administration, with Steve Westly at the center of the issue.
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I covered the messy breakdown of the Carousel/Destiny USA project, which was selected as a green demonstration project under the 2004 Green Bonds program. I've also written at length about creating effective green incentives and regulations. For me, the most interesting part of this debacle is what it reveals about a major green incentive program.
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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.