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After evaluating 24 million miles of electric-vehicle driving, the EV Project has learned some lessons that could have huge implications for EVs' success. Here's what we know now.
by Adam Aston
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Retailing giant Best Buy has seen its recycling take-back program grow from a costly gamble into a fast-growing business.
by Adam Aston
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Nike unveils a new line of sportswear -- made from recycled plastic bottles -- for the 2012 Olympic Games.
by Adam Aston
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by Adam Aston
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At Social Media Week in New York City, two recently sprouted startups joined two innovative established companies to talk about how to harness the power of gaming for the greater good.
by Adam Aston
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The latest figures from Ernst & Young show a 4.5 percent dip in investments in clean technologies last year. Given how bad the Year of Solyndra was for all things green, there's reason for optimism.
by Adam Aston
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At the GreenBiz Forum in New York City, the CEO of the world-leading sustainable manufacturer talks about how Interface continues to evolve and improve the sustainability of its products, and how its taking its products to the skies.
by Adam Aston
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The company, which is in the midst of an ambitious, utility-scale solar thermal project in Nevada, is walking a thin tightrope as the solar power industry in the US suffers from poor policies and a newly competitive landscape for solar power.
by Adam Aston
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The cosmetics giant's third sustainability report shows how it is trying to drive up its energy efficiency, improve resource optimization, and chop down its waste.
by Adam Aston
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As spending on renewables comes of age, the sector faces a significant challenge to better manage financial risk, according to a new report by EIU and Swiss Re.
by Adam Aston
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The first class of 14 companies have signed up for the new WindMade label, making a big bet that shoppers will seek out products made in factories powered by wind energy.
by Adam Aston
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Tiffany & Co. chief Michael Kowalski explains how getting its supply chain under control helped the legendary jeweler's CEO steer clear of environmental troubles.
by Adam Aston
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After bringing a nearly defunct brand to the top tier of global sports fashion -- and the leading edge of corporate sustainability -- the former CEO of PUMA (and now Chief Sustainability Officer at its parent company) is still looking forward.
by Adam Aston
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GE Power & Water's outgoing chief sustainability officer, Jeff Fulgham, is headed to Banyan Water after more than two decades at GE, hoping to create a growth business by saving water for big water users.
by Adam Aston
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In a groundbreaking partnership with eBay, Patagonia is launching what is a radical act for the fashion-forward clothing industry: Encouraging customers to buy used clothing and buy new stuff that's built to last.
by Adam Aston
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From political wrangling to economic downturns, there is no shortage of signs that cleantech companies are about to go down a bumpy road. Here's how we went from boom times to dark days ahead.
by Adam Aston
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The resort-casino in Reno, Nev., has invested nearly $10 million in switching over to geothermal heating for its 2 million-square-foot complex -- and the ROI means they're looking to dig even deeper into renewable energy.
by Adam Aston
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At the State of Green Business Forum in Washington D.C. today, the TeaEO of Honest Tea announced that Coke has decided to purchase the remaining 60 percent of the company, three years after it bought 40 percent of Honest Tea.
by Adam Aston
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Encouraged by the successes of its first Ecomagination Challenge, GE is going back to the innovation well, this time with a search for home energy solutions.
by Adam Aston
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How likely is a hurricane strike in New York? According to experts, it's not a question of whether a major hurricane will hit the Big Apple, but when. Perils Specialist Megan Linkin at Swiss Re examines how climate change could affect America's largest city.
by Adam Aston
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The partnership between the CEO of a $157 billion global industrial goods and financial services juggernaut and a much smaller online crowdsourcing firm highlights how innovation can be put to work at even the world's largest firms.
by Adam Aston