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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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Though the final accord in Copenhagen didn’t solve the world’s political or environmental mess as far as the climate is concerned, the two-week meeting was proof that money is in the air. In one presentation after another during “side events” that take place concurrently with the official negotiations, companies and business groups described how they are profiting from dealing with the climate crisis, and how a hefty international agreement, and a corollary in the US, would help them do so even more.
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From telepresence to transportation to the smart grid, technological innovations are driving companies toward a low-carbon economy.
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In both Europe and North America, the discussion about solar power is very quickly going from “Is this possible?” to “What's coming next?”
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With an annual increase of 2.4 percent per year, jobs in a wide number of green areas have far outpaced employment rates in other industries, according to a new study by Next 10.
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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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When a meat-based entrée is being served and people are offered a vegetarian alternative, about 5 to 10 percent will request it. But what if the choices were reversed?
by Marc Gunther
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The first 24 hours of Greenbuild 2009 brought a flurry of announcements, including the latest version of the Living Building Challenge standards, the largest city-sponsored residential solar financing program in the country, and a big push from Electric lighting control firm Lutron to revamp its technologies to take advantage of potential energy savings and smart grid development.
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The current Secretary of Energy is also a Nobel Laureate and former physics professor at UC Berkeley, and a self-described 'energy conservation nut.'
by Marc Gunther
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The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity and more, and charts the growth of the green marketplace in the coming years.
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Today, President Obama travels to Arcadia, Florida, home to one of the nation’s biggest solar power plants, to announced 100 grants providing a total of $3.4 billion in recovery-act funding for the smart grid.
by Marc Gunther
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The analysis of 270 climate and energy policies at the regional, state and national level finds that investors in firms in a number of countries are at moderate risk from climate change, while only investments in Italy pose the highest risk to date.
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It's hard not to be impressed by the people working for the Obama administration on the environment. For the most part, they're smart, well-intentioned, dedicated. Let's hope they can deliver meaningful results soon on the issue that matters most: climate change.
by Marc Gunther
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The co-founder of Sungevity talks about the drive for climate legislation, the booming market for solar power systems, and whether it can bring renewables to the masses, one roof at a time.
by Marc Gunther
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In what is rapidly becoming the trend of the moment, Apple has become the latest company to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the Chamber's opposition to climate change legislation.
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"Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise," a new study from the Sightline Insitute, takes a close look at how stimulus funding and green collar jobs are already benefiting the Pacific Northwest -- and how those successes can be spread.
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Using personalized profiles on software developed by IBM and Consert, a smart grid pilot project allowed businesses and residences cut energy use by anywhere from 15 to 40 percent; IBM also announced a plan to make a 60,000-resident Iowa city into a 'smarter city.'
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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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Does the early bird open a can of worms? Companies have good reason for holding off of emissions-reductions projects -- while other firms have equally good reasons for taking early action on climate goals.
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Until recently, you had to be deep green -- and have deep pockets -- to put solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of your home. The technology was baffling. The return on that big upfront investment was uncertain. But this California company is working to change that.
by Marc Gunther
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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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Sempra Energy leads the list of the top 25 smart grid utilities in the first ranking of its kind conducted by IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility magazine
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Momentum is building behind the so-called smart grid, which, among other things, will make buying electricity more transparent.
by Marc Gunther