Finance

Pew Charitable Trust has found that G-20 governments can attract up to $2.3 trillion in private investment for clean energy project if they implement more aggressive climate change policies.

7 | December 8, 2010 4:35pm | By David Worthington

California officials are using a fiber that's 15 times stronger than steel but light enough to float to assemble a bridge between San Francisco and Oakland.

5 | December 7, 2010 7:55am | By Andrew Nusca

The U.S. Senate is about to decide whether to extend a popular Recovery Act renewable energy grant program for solar energy projects.

6 | December 3, 2010 5:41pm | By David Worthington

GE researchers say their new dual battery system combines the best of lithium and sodium batteries to help electric fleet vehicles perform better and cost less.

5 | December 2, 2010 8:32am | By Andrew Nusca

Pharma giant Merck will acquire SmartCells, a private company developing a smart, glucose-responsive insulin formula to treat diabetes.

1 | December 2, 2010 7:50am | By Andrew Nusca

When a rapid research and development cycle meets increased regulation, the relationship between the FDA and pharmaceutical and medical device makers becomes strained, according to a new report.

5 | November 30, 2010 7:34am | By Andrew Nusca

NRG Solar and SunPower said they will begin construction on a 250-megawatt solar power plant in California. When finished the plant will be one of the largest in the world.

3 | November 30, 2010 2:30am | By Larry Dignan

The Google App Engine, a hosting and development platform, underlies two-year-old Farmigo's Web applications for community supported agriculture.

2 | November 28, 2010 6:15pm | By Heather Clancy

Government announces plan to streamline the permitting process for offshore wind farms. Will it also hasten investments by avoiding drawn out leasing battles as in Massachusett's Cape Wind?

29 | November 24, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Ten products smartphones are making or may make obsolete... and possibly more.

16 | November 16, 2010 8:43pm | By Joe McKendrick

Changing consumer behavior won't be easy, but could prove a point of differentiation for businesses in years to come.

3 | November 16, 2010 3:45pm | By Heather Clancy

Philadelphia's public transit authority, SEPTA, has lost its bid for $30 million in federal funds for a new electronic fare system. The hurdle shows the pitfalls American cities face in pursuing...

1 | November 16, 2010 1:49pm | By Andrew Nusca

Ford announced the first U.S. cities where the zero emissions Focus Electric will go on sale. Among them: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston.

5 | November 15, 2010 9:09am | By Andrew Nusca

Siemens and CA Technologies announced a partnership to provide carbon and sustainability management tools to businesses.

November 11, 2010 6:46am | By Andrew Nusca

Kids need to diet, and restaurants should serve healthier food, but when is the media going on a diet?

5 | November 9, 2010 10:07am | By Dana Blankenhorn

A company best known for furniture and apparel marts heads to a city best known for country music, and they partner to build the largest medical trade center in the world--a place for health care...

5 | November 8, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

"Smart growth" policies for cities and their surrounding areas may be a good idea, but it's a costly one, too, according to public policy expert Wendell Cox.

6 | November 5, 2010 8:53am | By Andrew Nusca

Why Walmart, HP and others are investing in energy efficiency programs and education for their suppliers.

4 | November 3, 2010 11:53am | By Heather Clancy

As the focus of sustainability jobs shifts from compliance to doing good, the first GreenBiz Salary Survey reports that average salaries top six-figures for senior sustainability jobs.

November 3, 2010 4:20am | By Heather Clancy

ACS transportation chief David Cummins explains why America's transit infrastructure has fallen behind -- and what his company is doing to help it catch up.

12 | November 1, 2010 7:08am | By Andrew Nusca