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Some banks and governments are issuing green bonds to fund renewable energy projects, but questions remain about this financing tool's effectiveness.
by Marc Gunther
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NRG Energy volunteers discover how solar energy may spur economic development in the earthquake-ravaged country.
by Marc Gunther
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Israeli-based startup Better Place's woes raise questions about the future of electric cars.
by Marc Gunther
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The company talks more about why it's setting a zero emissions goal for its offices and factories by 2040, and how its sustainable sourcing goals could have a big impact on the way cocoa is grown.
by Marc Gunther
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The wife of Bill Niman, the name that launched a revolution in human cattle farming, is a vegetarian. But she's quick to say that eating meat is not a sin, although the meat that most Americans eat is a travesty.
by Marc Gunther
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Why would the world's largest auto maker invest in a company that helps people use fewer cars?
by Marc Gunther
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The insurance industry has yet to fully recognize the risks posed by climate change. This isn't just their problem -- it's ours, too.
by Marc Gunther
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A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart's level of action, there is more to the story.
by Marc Gunther
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A multi-billion-dollar 'superhighway' to connect offshore wind turbines to the US electric grid sounds like a can't-lose idea, but it's adrift without clearing some big financial, regulatory and technological hurdles.
by Marc Gunther
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The company's CEO is leading a drive to convince businesses and individuals that solar energy makes sense -- today.
by Marc Gunther
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The company that started out by creating rewards for recycling is seeking to become a Internet marketing platform that will reward people for how they shop, do laundry and even commute.
by Marc Gunther
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The first prize from a challenged issued by the Environmental Defense Fund and InnoCentive proposes a simple solution to the problem of pollution from nitrogen-rich farm runoff. It's just one of many little challenges that could add up to big solutions.
by Marc Gunther
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The inquisition-like 'fact-finding exercise' about green jobs yesterday on Capitol Hill tells us a lot about the state of our political dialogue, but also about the role government should play in subsidizing energy of all kinds.
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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No company approaches sustainability more comprehensively — or more creatively — than the British retailer Marks & Spencer.
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by Marc Gunther
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Moving from very large technologies to small-scale solutions like the Sunspring water purification machine shows how General Electric is applying big-time know-how to serve the poor -- with unexpected paybacks.
by Marc Gunther
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Most venture capital investors don't have a focus, but Physic Ventures is different. The San Francisco-based venture firm, with backing from corporate giants Unilever, PepsiCo and Humana, invests in "technology-enabled, consumer-facing companies that help people and the environment stay healthy."
by Marc Gunther
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SunRun's solar leasing program has removed two obstacles to solar -- the upfront cost and hassles. Yet despite more than $155 million in funding, the company only has about 5,000 customers -- so far.
by Marc Gunther
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Investors will get excited about start-up companies across a range of so-called clean technologies -- solar, wind, biofuels, energy efficiency, green chemistry, lighting -- when one of them has an attention-grabbing initial public offering like Netscape's in 1995 which, by some accounts, set off the Internet investing craze.
by Marc Gunther
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<a target='_blank' href='https://www.pnc.com/webapp/unsec/Homepage.do?siteArea=/pnccorp/PNC/Home/Personal' style=''>PNC</a>, a big regional bank based in Pittsburgh, has become the bank that environmental activists love to hate because of its support for mountaintop removal mining.
by Marc Gunther
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Microfinance projects like Energy in Common are moving small-scale lending beyond traditional businesses to helping bring clean energy to the developing world.
by Marc Gunther
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Like most big problems, climate change will require big solutions, and will make smart companies big money. No financial institution has done more to promote investment in climate change solutions than Deutsche Bank.
by Marc Gunther
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It's that time of year again, when a number of companies try to persuade us that, in honor of Earth Day, we can shop our way to a cleaner, greener planet.
by Marc Gunther