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Will cleantech turn mercenaries into missionaries? By John Elkington and Mark Lee
by Emily Rabin
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Designing buildings properly and controlling glare and solar heat gain can cut energy bills by more than half. By David Kozlowski
by Emily Rabin
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Are hydrogen, ethanol or electricity on track to replace fossil fuels? Major challenges remain. By Jim Motavalli
by Emily Rabin
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Farm and forestry groups are throwing their support behind the new '25 x '25' campaign, which advocates that 25% of energy in the U.S. come from 'America's working lands' by 2025. By Amanda Griscom Little
by Emily Rabin
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Dow Chemical president and CEO Andrew Liveris recently sat down with Alliance to Save Energy's e-FFICIENCY NEWS to discuss U.S. energy policy, natural gas prices, and the role of the chemical industry in promoting energy efficiency.
by Emily Rabin
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ClimateBiz expert Dr. Mark C. Trexler tackles your questions on managing climate risk.
by Emily Rabin
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To skiers and snowboarders, climate change is no distant abstraction -- it's already messing up their powdery playgrounds. Reporter Daniel Shaw surveys the ski scene for signs of green.
by Emily Rabin
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Boise-based Albertsons says it has saved about 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2000 by continually improving new store designs and aggressively retrofitting old ones. By Linda Anderson
by Emily Rabin
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An excerpt from the new book Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, by Lester R. Brown
by Emily Rabin
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Sensible U.K. government subsidies could unleash some serious carbon-cutting potential in the British market and beyond. By Matthew Spencer
by Emily Rabin
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Brazil and Argentina are exploring how to make and export cleaner fuels. And as the U.S. prepares to take its own biofuel production to another level, some are wondering if the global market will end up smelling more like salsa or apple pie. By Kelly Hearn
by Emily Rabin
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Reporter Eriko Saijo profiles an ecologically sensitive full-service resort with some ambitious goals for waste reduction, renewable energy use, and environmentally sensitive management.
by Emily Rabin
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While encouraging energy efficiency and conservation, EPA New England administrator Robert W. Varney reminds us that there are environmental and health concerns associated with some heating sources. Here are some clean-heating tips.
by Emily Rabin
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Washington's approach to climate change reflects the importance that energy security and China play in America's future. By Jeff Erikson
by Emily Rabin
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Financial incentives, changes in regulations, and green power purchase programs offer more options for organizations that want to explore alternative energy. By Mike Lobash
by Emily Rabin
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The future of housing lies down the low-carbon route. But when? In the property industry, the chorus sings 'not yet awhile.' Charlie Jacoby finds out what will change that tune -- and also tracks down one or two sweeter songs.
by Emily Rabin
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Would you let the government track each time you turned on your washing machine or computer? Residents of the U.K. might soon be compelled to. By Mike Wendling
by Emily Rabin
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Through an organized emission-reduction program, Seattle City Light is on pace this year to become the first utility in the nation to ahieve carbon-neutrality. The electric utility plans to get there with two new programs: one gives customers more choices about where their energy comes from; the other curbs emissions from cruise ships docked in Elliott Bay. By Michael Burnham
by Emily Rabin
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Through an organized emission-reduction program, Seattle City Light is on pace this year to become the first utility in the nation to achieve carbon neutrality. The electric utility plans to get there with two new programs: one gives customers more choices about where their energy comes from; the other curbs emissions from cruise ships docked in Elliott Bay. By Michael Burnham
by Emily Rabin
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Starbucks committed recently to purchase wind power to offset a portion of the energy used in its operations, a move that places the company in the top 25 U.S. purchasers of renewable energy. But mitigating climate change, not garnering pro-environment publicity, is the main driver behind Starbucks' decision to buy renewable energy certificates. By Denis Du Bois
by Emily Rabin
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Increasingly, energy efficiency is becoming a mandate for firms seeking to remain competitive and in shareholders' and activists' good graces. By Joel Makower
by Emily Rabin
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Carmakers have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 17% in Canada but continue to fight similar restrictions in California. By Lisa Roner
by Emily Rabin
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Diverse stakeholders in the UC system recently came together to develop a new system-wide policy, which tightens building design standards and includes ambitious but attainable goals for 'green energy' production and purchasing.
by Emily Rabin
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A collaborative effort between U.S. states to cut air pollution may point the way forward in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. By Andrew Aulisi and Jonathan Pershing
by Emily Rabin