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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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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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In an effort to address social equity issues in the sustainability movement, the Green Building Foundation has launched with a goal of "bringing the environmental, economic and social advantages of green buildings to those who can least afford them,"<br />
the new organization says.
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Why is wind-power behemoth GE bothering to invest a relatively tiny amount of money in a small company that makes backyard wind turbines?
by Marc Gunther
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A firm that converts raw sewage into biodegradable plastic and another that turns recycled PET plastic into roof tiles are among the six early stage startups that have won the California competition of the Cleantech Open.
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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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What will it take to secure a future free of fossil fuels and transition to efficient and renewable energy that is not just economically viable, but profitable? The Rocky Mountain Institute proposes to drive such a change and ignite further interest in efforts to transform the way people get and use energy.
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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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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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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.