Big Data, intelligent networks and green infrastructure are only a few ingredients of smarter cities. Here's how to get cooking. Read More

You’ve probably heard that fracking is supported wholeheartedly by the business community, and that only environmentalists see problems with it. But that’s not the case. In fact, a growing number of businesses and business groups are finding that there is a strong business case to be made against fracking. Read More

"Innovative thinking is not normal." RMI’s inaugural e Lab Ignite event sparks honest dialogue on the future of energy at a grand scale. Read More

The solar asset class faces unique hurdles. Here’s how SolarCity and other developers are mitigating investment risks and finding alternative financing. Read More

The real estate industry can get investment grade sustainability data on real assets — from buildings to portfolios. Read More

The lithium-ion battery storage startup Alevo has raised more than $1 billion to begin production at a former Philip Morris factory in North Carolina. Read More

Recent analyses raise disturbing questions about the health and environmental effects of the stuff that encases our edibles. Read More

From the birth of the age of electricity to the onset of the age of the microgrid, This hotel has played a key role. This week it's home to VERGE SF. Read More

Forward-thinking businesses ought to monetize water risk so it can be factored into investment decisions and considered alongside other business metrics. Read More

Payment for Environmental Services, a government-led initiative, has enabled the country to double the size of its forests while tripling its GDP per capita in the last 25 years. Read More