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Chicago is better known as the “Windy City,” but its official motto, “City in a Garden,” describes the image it is striving for. Despite its industrial roots,
March 11, 2015 by Mike Hower
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What is the No. 1 job of a smart city? Arguably, it's crossing city silos--creating an informational and operational web that can enable the disparate systems
September 17, 2014 by Sue Lebeck
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This article originally appeared at Ensia.
Over many decades, the centralized power grid — a one-way flow of electricity, generated by large, remote power
July 7, 2014 by Justin Gerdes
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When it comes to climate change impacts, estuaries are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine. These unique habitats, which are also home to 22 of the world'
July 7, 2014 by James Murray
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The solar industry dramatically has cut costs in the past six years through economies of scale: with the market flooded with equipment, prices plummeted.
In
June 20, 2014 by Martin LaMonica
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Given the growing interest in a low-carbon economy and renewable energy, it would follow that when it comes to adding solar and wind power to the electrical
May 21, 2014 by Elaine Hsieh
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Occupying about five square miles of sun-drenched land in Southern California's Mojave Desert, the new Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a major
February 19, 2014 by Garrett Hering
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Crowdfunding is everywhere today, reaching out to individuals in our field to fund documentaries on climate change, solar schools in England, solar systems in
February 11, 2014 by Sustainable Business
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60 Minutes aired a piece on the cleantech space on January 5. In the days that followed, I have had interesting conversations with clients about what was
January 13, 2014 by Sheeraz Haji
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In a world where technology is increasingly accelerating sustainability solutions — a movement we call VERGE — themes around open data, smart technologies and
December 18, 2013 by Elaine Hsieh
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The end of October marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, whose electrical system aftermath continues to drive calls for an updated and more
November 21, 2013 by Bodhi Rader
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The end of October marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, whose electrical system aftermath continues to drive calls for an updated and more
November 19, 2013 by Elsa Wenzel
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The heat wave that rolled across the U.S. last week highlighted the need for utilities to keep energy use under control at peak hours -- as well as the
July 26, 2013 by Jonathan Bardelline
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The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Portfolio Manager, used by more than 9,000 hotels across the United States to benchmark their energy and water
July 1, 2013 by Glenn Hasek
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Nature of Business radio, created and hosted by Chrissy Coughlin, is a weekly show on business and environment.He is on a mission to take data streaming in
May 19, 2013 by Chrissy Coughlin
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The Philadelphia region is poised to become one of the nation’s leaders in fostering a more energy-efficient building stock. While President Barack Obama's
February 27, 2013 by Laurie Actman
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As a way to incentivize landlords to compete for lower operational costs, Minneapolis is the latest U.S. city — and the first in the Midwest — to adopt an
February 13, 2013 by Derek Top
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BMW recently convened a group of transportation, electric vehicle (EV) and energy thought leaders in Silicon Valley to participate in a dialogue with their
December 19, 2012 by Christine Hertzog
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Sandy -- yet another major storm to wreak havoc with the utility grid infrastructure on the U.S. East Coast – underscores a compelling reality: the status quo
December 5, 2012 by Peter Asmus
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There are certifications for green buildings and green neighborhoods under LEED, and a new certification for built landscapes, but until now there's been no
December 3, 2012 by Sustainable Business
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San Francisco's iconic Mark Hopkins Hotel in Nob Hill, as well as the stylish, modern InterContinental Hotel in SoMa, operate far above current industry
November 28, 2012 by Derek Top
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One of my favorite views of my hometown Chicago is from the sky. Every time I fly into the city, I’m struck by the diversity of the buildings dotting the
November 15, 2012 by John Schinter
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In most buildings, including our homes, we are surrounded by devices and equipment that internally operates on Direct Current (DC). We plug these devices into
November 15, 2012 by Jim Sinopoli
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Editor's note: To read highlights about VERGE Day Two, click here.
The first thing you need to know about yesterday -- Day One of VERGE SF -- is that for part
November 13, 2012 by Joel Makower
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Johnson Controls on Monday opened a new cloud-based apps marketplace intended to help commercial-building owners and operators save energy and money.
The
November 13, 2012 by Jennifer Kho