Energy
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Beyond Google and Apple: What's holding corporate renewables back?
Just a handful of leading companies source renewable Power. That’s a problem — and an opportunity. Read More
Earth Day at 45: Denis Hayes on going global, 'dreadful failure' of climate action
The annual holiday synonymous with environmentalism has gone global four decades after its inception, but those closer to home question what should come next. Read More
How putting a price on carbon saved Microsoft $10 million a year
Since 2012 the tech giant has put an internal fee on carbon, which feeds into a multimillion-dollar fund to reduce the company's footprint, buy green energy and develop new clean technologies. Read More
How nanotechnologies will disrupt the electrical grid
From smaller, more powerful solar panels to new momentum for distributed power sources, accelerating nanotechnology R&D holds serious promise for commercial energy. Read More
21st century energy: What you need to know about power purchasing
Don’t own real estate? Located in a state that makes it difficult to source renewable energy? Here’s why sustainability execs from IBM to Kaiser Permanente are zeroing in on power purchase agreements. Read More
No April Fools: 5 off-the-wall green inventions that really exist
Jokes aside, some companies have launched some truly innovative — and downright crazy — sustainability tools. Read More
Algae industry moves beyond research to commercialization
Insiders agree that algae-based foods, fuels and other products will be price-competitive with their traditional counterparts by 2020. Read More
A new utility business model profitably embraces efficiency and solar
The integrated utility services model is part of Fort Collins Utilities’ success. Here’s how it works. Read More
What's driving solar panel sales to all-time highs
Solar installations in the U.S. are scorching right now as they reach a record breaking 6,201 MW of capacity. Read More
Water Use Tops Climate Change as an Immediate Environmental Risk for Businesses
Water or Climate: What should be my priority? This is the big question that challenged Steelcase and Quantis to look further into the assessment of two important environmental impacts. Read More