Now Mayor Bloomberg Wants to Ban Styrofoam in NYC
In his final year as mayor, he also promises to boost electric vehicles, recycling rates and resiliency in NYC.
Shareholders Target Big Bank's Financing of Coal
PNC is the first bank to face a shareholder resolution on financing mountain removal operations for coal extraction.
Cleantech And The Sequester
The cleantech industry will lose almost as many jobs as the Defense Department during the sequester, because of declining federal support.
The Sleeper: Why Canada Is So Confident the Tar Sands Pipeline Will Be Approved
TransCanada can sue the US for billions of dollars under NAFTA if the pipeline is rejected.
Californians Get Great Benefits from Solar Net-Metering
Utilities have been critical of net-metering, a key policy driving small solar. A Vote Solar study confirms the benefits.
Backyard Chicken Farming on the Rise
Prompted by citizen requests, many US communities are passing ordinances that allow backyard chicken coops.
China's First Eco-City Takes Shape
Incredibly, China has plans for 100 model eco-cities and much more by 2015.
Utilities Get Help to Rely More on Solar Energy
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is developing technology that allows utilities to continuously forecast how much solar energy is available.
Cleantech Venture Capital Homes In On Efficiency
The flavor of the month for the VC community is efficiency, energy storage and smart grid.
Landmark Settlement Closes More Filthy Coal Plants
American Electric Power will close three plants, upgrade another and add 150 MW of solar or wind.