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Geothermal energy
Geothermal power is a clean, sustainable form of energy that leverages the thermal energy stored in the Earth. Technological advances have expanded the technique to areas beyond tectonic plate boundaries, with applications such as home heating and commercial electricity production.
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GE hits $6 billion target for renewable energy investments
GE has reached its target to build a $6 billion portfolio of renewable energy investments. Green companies now comprise almost 30 percent of the overall portfolio.
3 | December 9, 2010 7:41am |
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GM steps closer to hydrogen vehicles, infrastructure in Hawaii
General Motors is another step closer to making hydrogen vehicles in Hawaii a reality.
9 | December 8, 2010 8:07am |
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Macy's sustainability strategy is no turkey
The company's focus on internal and external efforts to reduce its environmental impact bears repeating across the retail sector.
4 | November 25, 2010 4:44am |
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Ted Turner: 'Wars disrupt all the things we're trying to do'
At a mobile health technology summit in Washington, the CNN founder and philanthropist talked about innovation, tackling disease, eliminating nuclear weapons and how he keeps up with a quickly...
5 | November 10, 2010 1:45am |
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Could the election mean an end to energy tax credits?
Executives in the renewable energy industry are pondering what a change in government means to their businesses.
38 | November 5, 2010 4:45pm |
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Starbucks perks up green power purchases
Municipal and state governments also demonstrate strong leadership, according to latest EPA Green Power Top 50 ranking.
November 2, 2010 4:14am |
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Transportation surges past smart grid in Q3 2010 cleantech investment
Transportation topped smart grid and biofuels in cleantech investment in the third quarter of 2010, according to a new report. Here's a breakdown of the numbers.
October 4, 2010 6:51am |
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An offshore Cuban oil crisis
An offshore drilling industry is emerging in Cuba. American companies want in, even if it's just to clean up a potential mess.
3 | October 1, 2010 4:00am |
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Volcano power: Saint Lucia to tap into geothermal energy
In a quest for energy independence, the Saint Lucian government signs an agreement with Qualibou Energy Inc. to develop and export geothermal power.
2 | August 19, 2010 4:00am |
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Johnson & Johnson on sustainability and the intersection of returns on investment
Johnson & Johnson has been articulating some form of corporate sustainability since 1943. Here's a look at the returns associated with modern-day projects.
1 | August 16, 2010 3:30am |
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EPA ranks top 50 'Green Power' buyers
The Environmental Protection Agency names the top purchasers of U.S.-generated renewable energy within their Green Power program. Did your company, school, city, state make the list?
August 4, 2010 4:00am |
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Four reasons to invest in emerging cleantech markets
Want to make money in the cleantech business? One expert says to look past North America, Europe and Asia to emerging markets in India, the Middle East and Africa.
1 | July 7, 2010 6:50am |
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Tiny wind turbines for big India
Tata Power Company seeks to go off the grid by bringing wind turbines to the rooftops of rural India. Will the small packages of clean kilowatts add up to big energy?
17 | July 7, 2010 4:00am |
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ACORE's Eckhart: Renewable energy must put microprocessor to work
The future of renewable energy is in the microprocessor, and natural gas will help smooth the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, a top cleantech exec says.
1 | June 29, 2010 12:26pm |
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Minneapolis smart public housing project ensures energy efficiency isn't province of few
Honeywell Building Solutions is orchestrating more than $100 million worth of similar projects funded with ARRA money.
June 29, 2010 5:45am |
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Hot rocks bring clean energy to Britain
Researchers break more ground for geothermal in England. Will this be the country's next leading renewable energy source?
3 | June 28, 2010 4:00am |
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Osmotic power can provide half of Europe's total energy demand by 2030, report says
Osmotic power is years from commercial scale, but a new report indicates that cleantech vendors believe it can provide thousands of terawatts per year of baseload electricity.
16 | June 9, 2010 7:41am |
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Acciona: U.S. wind potential 'the envy' of the world; enough in Midwest to power nation
Acciona's Eric Schneider says the U.S. has wind power potential that's the envy of the world -- and the Midwest holds the key. But a major federal push is required to build out the necessary...
8 | May 27, 2010 8:36am |
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With funding from Google, Potter hot water drill could reduce cost of geothermal energy
A new drill that uses super-hot water to cut through rock could help make geothermal energy a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
18 | May 23, 2010 8:30pm |
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Chevron: Solar, geothermal investments are key focus
In its eighth corporate responsibility report, the energy company outlines emerging technology investments, including huge carbon dioxide reuse project off Australia.
May 5, 2010 10:56am |


