Marketplace – Sustainability

Marketplace – Sustainability

Better, faster, more efficient — and gas-powered 10 Nov 2011, 9:08 pm

Automakers look in a new direction for increased mileage: The good ole gas engine.

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The future of energy research and development 2 Nov 2011, 5:20 am

After the Solyndra scandal, the energy R&D industry finds itself in a tough spot.

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With seven billion people comes economic opportunity 31 Oct 2011, 9:35 am

According to the United Nations, the global population hit seven billion today. That is a good thing for some countries, and not such a good thing for others.

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For Niman Ranch, two definitions of "sustainable" 27 Oct 2011, 6:43 pm

As companies grow, sustainable business models can come into tension with social and environmental goals.

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EPA announces plans to regulate "fracking" 21 Oct 2011, 8:05 pm

The natural gas drilling technique has usher in a market revolution with controversial environmental consequences.

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The next wave: Re-using wastewater 20 Oct 2011, 5:51 am

Water experts are saying that the wastewater industry is more important than ever.

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Electric cars creating buzz 17 Oct 2011, 7:53 pm

There’s a new must have for business travelers in the rental car market: electric vehicles.

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New record for global renewable energy investments 13 Oct 2011, 6:51 pm

Then why’s it so hard to be a renewable energy company?

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And the Innovation Award goes to… 12 Oct 2011, 8:18 pm

After the successes of the X Prize (just awarded — oil spill clean up!), innovation awards proliferate.

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Rough economy for environmental regulators 5 Oct 2011, 7:50 pm

With “jobs” dominating all political calculations, environmental regulators struggle to add up.

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