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The German automaker's long view of sustainability includes integrating renewable energy into production facilities and tapping vehicle-to-grid technologies.
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Microgrids -- where an electrical grid operates in "island" mode -- offer increased reliability for mission critical facilities and can help cities prepare for the next superstorm.
by Peter Asmus
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If we heed the hurricane's devastating warning, we'll get serious about upgrading the U.S. electrical grid, increasing our use of renewable energy, and improving energy efficiency.
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Convergence of smart grid technologies promise smarter cities by reducing carbon emissions and operating costs and better management of electricity, gas and water resources
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Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Siemens and IBM are among the vendors looking to gain ground in the smart building managed services market -- expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2020.
by Derek Top
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India's massive power failure left more than 600 million people without electricity and prompted calls for energy reforms -- including the use of more sustainable energy sources. Will this lead to opportunities for companies to update India’s infrastructure and deploy new technologies for greater growth?<br />
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Kim Hayden, a partner at a leading energy-focused law firm, discusses the state of energy law and regulation in this country, market barriers to alternative energy implementation, renewable portfolio standards, and much more.
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The convergence of smart grid technologies is challenging existing regulatory policy frameworks. What can energy regulators learn from telecom and IT industries for grid modernization?
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With more than 150 U.S. solar projects exceeding 90 megawatts of capacity, Walmart has more solar power than Apple or Ikea -- and it plans to install 1,000 U.S. projects by 2020.
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A new report is designed to help corporate decision makers objectively evaluate the economics of solar power for every property in their commercial real estate portfolios.
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Texas-based demonstration project deploys the latest in smart grid technology to test home energy management systems, solar panels, EVs and new pricing models.
by Derek Top
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Google, British Airways, FedEx and AT&T among global companies surveyed about the business complexities in dealing with energy market transformations.
by Derek Top
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Telecom companies are concentrating more on energy efficiency and less on renewable energy, according to a new Pike report.
by Eric Louie
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At VERGE London, speakers discussed how the convergence of energy, information, transportation and building technologies is impacting cars, buildings, cities, energy and more. Check out the Twitter chatter from attendees during the event.
by Jennifer Kho
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Intel soundly beat its greenhouse-gas emissions goals, but missed several other targets: It consumes more water and creates more chemical waste than previously, instead of less. Are its new goals more realistic?
by Eric Louie
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Planned $5 billion interconnector connecting wind farms off the East Coast to the mainland U.S. clears latest regulatory hurdle and could start transmitting electricity by 2017.
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With just weeks to go, London is hustling to deliver on its pledge to make the 2012 Summer Games the greenest ever.
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India’s ambitious national solar policies have dramatically cut solar prices and boosted installed capacity. Here's what we can learn about unleashing the potential of clean energy.
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Good data collection can not only keep a sustainability program on track, but help companies set up an effective -- and potentially profitable -- program in the first place.
by Eric Louie
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Germany -- once the world's leading solar power market, is cutting back on subsidies and installations, following a trend occurring worldwide. Although a grim sign, the shift also highlights the need to get serious about climate and energy party.
by Marc Gunther
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One of the largest IT companies in the world strides toward carbon neutrality via energy efficiency, renewable energy and carbon offsets. Now it's ready to share its tips for success.
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We pay a lot of attention to disruptive tech advancements, but we have incremental innovation to thank for many major sustainability improvements.
by Marc Stoiber
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GRID Alternatives has found a way to bring solar roofs to low-income people using subsidies, donations and volunteers. It plans to install 1,000 solar roofs in California this year and has signed partnerships with SunPower and Yingli to bring solar to up to 600 roofs in Colorado -- and to provide hands-on work experience for thousands of green job seekers.
by Marc Gunther
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ACORE president Dennis McGinn talks about how green energy and rechargeable batteries have saved lives, why we're unlikely to see better federal renewable energy policies in the near future, and why it makes sense to partner -- not compete -- with China.
by Eric Louie
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Despite plenty of struggles in 2011, clean energy markets jumped 31 percent last year, according to research group Clean Edge. It expects those markets will keep growing -- albeit more slowly -- in the next decade to reach $385 billion by 2021.
by Adam Aston