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A startup company has developed technology to take CO2 from the air and put it to productive work in factories and greenhouses -- a potentially less-risky geoengineering solution to the climate crisis.
by Marc Gunther
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Some companies claimed some types of data to be collected under the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program was sensitive business information that threatened their competitiveness if disclosed publicly.
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Despite all the buzz these days about social networks, it's easy to forget that they're just part of the world's largest business -- energy -- and that the Googles, Apples and Facebooks of the world are just starting to exploit the green potential of the energy network.
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How did that get there? It's a question that I've found myself asking at lot these days. Goods movement, freight, logistics -- call it what you will. Regardless of name, it's the source of a lot of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company will soon join eBay, Coca-Cola, Walmart and Google as early adopters of Bloom Energy technology with the installation of six of the company's high-tech fuel cells, the insurance firm announced today.
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A recent conference worked to reframe the national conversation about energy, to move away from how to make dirty fuels more expensive, and instead talk about ways to make clean energy cheaper, largely by driving innovation.
by Marc Gunther
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Taking a page out of its playbook, the Department of Energy has replaced a roof at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., with a cool roof made from light-colored material that is expected to save taxpayers $2,000 a year energy costs.
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More evidence that corporate sustainability efforts are advancing, despite goverment inaction: Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting and consulting firms, said this week that it has acquired two sustainability consulting firms, ClearCarbon Consulting and Domani Sustainability Consulting.
by Marc Gunther
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Blaming "Washington" for America's failing clean-energy leadership is easy, but the fact is much of the nation’s energy policy happens at the state level. Two new reports shine a light on how the states are doing.
by Joel Makower
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The Post-Carbon Reader, a thoughtful new book published by Richard Heinberg and Daniel Lerch, aims to point the way to to a more resilient and sustainable world.
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu explained in clear and forceful terms how China's leadership in energy technologies keeps growing, and is a second "Sputnik Moment" for the United States.
by Adam Aston
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Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, who has worked wonders at advancing a clean energy future for Colorado, talks about energy security, leadership and what’s next.
by Anna Clark
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Although nearly everyone believes the world will not see a binding treaty coming out of the Cancun climate negotiations, there is cautious sense of optimism that the negotiations could hopefully deliver progress in some key areas.
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Although an ambitious global agreement is the optimal outcome, pursuing a sectoral approach could succeed in reducing greenhouse gas emis
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Business leaders increasingly are involved with companywide or multiple-site energy management programs and tools, yet understanding the vendor landscape can be very confusing. This high-level primer divides vendors into nine categories to help companies organize and visualize the 100+ energy management vendors in the North American market.
by Paul Baier
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It's fitting that the COP16 Climate Change talks are being held in a vacation resort, where people go to escape -- because only by ignoring what's happening in the rest of the world is it possible to take these U.N. negotiations seriously.
by Marc Gunther
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New research from the Center for Public Integrity finds that nearly 200,000 stimulus projects were granted complete or conditional waivers from environmental regulations, in the name of funding "shovel-ready" projects.
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SAP and Autodesk make the case for how their collaboration to combine Autodesk's greenhouse gas reduction methodology with SAP's carbon management software can help companies proactively manage carbon footprints at a time of ineffectual climate policy.
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The "economy vs. the environment" debate is as old as the environmental movement. Despite holding little explanatory power, the debate survives because the leaders in certain highly-polluting industries do not want to see their profits diminished by stricter regulation.
by Jason Scorse
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Businesses can play a key role in driving government policy action on climate change. It's clear that carbon is increasingly becoming a strategic management priority, and governments across the globe now need to support industry in realizing these carbon-related economic opportunities.
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The world's first hybrid electric tugboat, Foss Maritime's Carolyn Dorothy which plies Southern California's San Pedro Bay, emits 73 percent less soot, 51 percent fewer oxides of nitrogen and 27 percent less carbon dioxide than a standard tug of comparable size, according to a study by the University of California, Riverside.<br />
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The balance of power is swinging in Congress and many statehouses. Enthusiasm for climate and energy policy is fading and elected officials are promising massive spending cuts. So what does this mean for building energy policy?
by Andrew Burr
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The nonprofit Carbon War Room will name the winners of the first annual Gigaton Awards in a bid to lend honor and prestige to companies taking the lead in reducing their environmental impacts.
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With the COP16 Climate Conference about to kick off in Cancún, and with expectations set as low as possible for any outcomes, the first annual Gigaton Awards showcase the companies that are making the most difference in reducing emissions.
by Jigar Shah
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The go-to tactic for environmental groups trying to stir action on climate change has long been shock and fear. But it turns out that might be the least effective move, and green groups are making a shift in messaging.
by Adam Aston