The triple tragedy that struck Japan in March 2011 is already remaking global energy markets. In the wake of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, public outrage over the meltdown delayed or derailed nuclear energy’s promised renaissance in many markets. Yet…
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Seven lessons learned from driving 24 million EV miles | GreenBiz
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In the world of electric vehicles, nothing attracts as much speculation or disagreement as the debate over exactly how EV drivers behave. Do they need 100 miles of range or will 30 miles do? How many public recharge stations do…
Cheap natural gas drives manufacturers, energy companies to shift gears | GreenBiz
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Last week, Joe Nocera reminded me of how disconnected and angry the debate over fracking – the process of injecting fluids into deep, dense rock formations to fracture them and release natural gas – has grown. At The New York Times Energy for Tomorrow…
Starbucks’ green scorecard: A few full cups, two half empty | GreenBiz
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Starbucks’ latest self-assessment of the impact of its operations on the globe — measured in terms of energy, the environment, communities and agriculture — reflects healthy progress, moderated by a dash of frustration on some challenging fronts. Call it: A…
Amory Lovins on ‘Reinventing Fire’ with convergence and innovation | GreenBiz
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For energy visionary Amory Lovins, the antidote for America’s century-long addiction to fossil fuels is convergence on the grandest of scales. His recipe: We must cease engaging the nation’s energy challenges one by one, as we have long tried. Rather, companies,…
Why cities are leading the way in green efforts | GreenBiz
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Convergence can sometimes be invisible. The technologies of data, communications, buildings and transportation are rapidly merging, steadily enhancing one another in subtle ways. Convergence can also be tangible. For instance, humanity is inexorably concentrating in cities, enabled by many of…
Despite naysayers, green energy keeps growing | GreenBiz
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Clean-energy programs find themselves squarely in the cross hairs of the GOP this election season. After pillorying the White House over Solyndra’s collapse, the House has been griping about everything from military spending on renewables to Obama’s failure to lower…
Lessons form California’s daunting carbon challenge | Global CCS Institute
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Among US states, California is leading the race to explore and implement ways to lower its greenhouse gas output. Its goal: to cut emissions to one-fifth of 1990 levels by mid century. As such, other states and nations are closely…
Venture capital investment in cleantech shrank by 4.5% in 2011 | GreenBiz
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In cleantech, as in most realms of emerging technology, venture capital acts as a sort of incubator for the youngest, most promising technologies. That’s why it’s a cause for concern when venture capital investment slows or shrinks.That’s just what happened…
How EnerNOC is Evolving Smart Grids and Building Energy Management | GreenBiz
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When I first met EnerNOC co-founder Tim Healy back in 2007, he was riding high on the results of a successful IPO. Catching up with Healy just a few weeks ago, I was struck by the dimming of the outlook…