CDP's Carbon Action Initiative Brings $10 Trillion to Bear on Climate
The Carbon Action initiative of the Carbon Disclosure Project, launched last year on behalf of 34 institutional investors, now has 92 signatories with more than $10 trillion in assets under management... [Read More]
 
Proxy Power: Shareholder Successes on Climate, Energy & Sustainabiity
How investors can use shareholder resolutions to boost company and industry commitments to sustainability issues.... [Read More]
 
Ceres Shines a Light on the Power of Shareholder Proxy Votes
A new look at how shareholder resolutions positively impact corporate commitments to energy and climate issues finds steady growth in proxy actions, and relatively greater success rates.... [Read More]
 
Climate Risks, Insurance and the Next Financial Meltdown
The insurance industry has yet to fully recognize the risks posed by climate change. This isn't just their problem -- it's ours, too.... [Read More]
 
How SolarReserve Navigates Bleak Predictions for Solar in the US
The company, which is in the midst of an ambitious, utility-scale solar thermal project in Nevada, is walking a thin tightrope as the solar power industry in the US suffers from poor policies and a ne... [Read More]
 
Inside Google's Big, Bold & Risky Atlantic Wind Project
A multi-billion-dollar 'superhighway' to connect offshore wind turbines to the US electric grid sounds like a can't-lose idea, but it's adrift without clearing some big financial, regulatory and techn... [Read More]
 
Despite Boom in Renewables, Risks Could Hurt Further Growth
As spending on renewables comes of age, the sector faces a significant challenge to better manage financial risk, according to a new report by EIU and Swiss Re.... [Read More]
 
SolarCity Army Project Marches On Minus Fed Backing
Although a planned project to put solar on 160,000 military houses was nearly derailed by Solyndra's collapse, SolarCity and Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced today they will continue with a sca... [Read More]
 
PG&E, National Grid Ranked Best Utilities for Investing in Energy Efficiency
In a ranking of 50 utilities across the country, PG&E topped the list in total spending on EE programs, as well as spending per megawatt-hour of sales. Other top-spending utilities include subs... [Read More]
 
How to Use Tax Deductions to Build the Case for Energy Efficiency
After putting a comprehensive energy-efficiency program to work in your facilities, saving thousands if not millions in energy costs, there's another, little-used way to bring home more green from gre... [Read More]
 
In Greentech 2.0, Only the Strong Survive
A recent event at Harvard Business School brought venture capitalists together to share their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities from innovating amid the cleantech industry's commoditization... [Read More]