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Game Changers - Part Two

BY Terry Tamminen
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Fri Feb 1, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Last week I mentioned that a perfect storm is about to change the game on our energy future and, therefore, our environment and economy (the elements in this case being climate change; fossil fuel shortages; and epic world-wide ...READ»

CLIMATE CHANGE | 1 comment

Green Economy Produces Jobs - But How Many?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 12:47 PM

It makes perfect sense that overhauling our economy to fight climate change will inevitably produce jobs. After all, someone has to manufacture, produce, sell, and maintain all those turbines, solar panels, electric cars, and fuel ...READ»

SUSTAINABILITY | Comment

Sustainability: Aussies Tell Greenhouse Gas Offenders to Fess Up

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Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 12:50 PM

Carbon dioxide belchers down under, beware. A new law passed by the Australian government will require the nation's largest businesses to report on greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption starting in July of next year. ...READ»

BARACK OBAMA | 1 comment

Three Who Changed the World

BY Terry Tamminen
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 3:41 PM

It almost sounds like the beginning of a joke or tall tale. An Austrian, a Hawaiian, and a man from China got together in Beverly Hills one day… When I first envisioned a gathering of world leaders, hosted by US Governors who ...READ»

FC CALENDAR | Comment

The Global Climate Wake Up Call

BY Clay Dillow
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Fri Sep 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Did anyone really expect the United Nations to have a serious, implementable plan for climate change by mid-December's convention in Copenhagen? We were skeptical after negotiations in Bali and Bonn, and apparently we're not alone. A ...READ»

ECO | Comment

7 Ways to Cut Driving to Reduce Your Workplace’s Carbon Footprint

BY JD Carr
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Tue Sep 8, 2009 at 2:49 PM

As sustainability spreads deeper into consumer consciousness, making your small business more environmentally-friendly is not just the right thing to do, it’s a profitable marketing decision. Companies are increasingly eager to ...READ»

ETHONOMICS | Comment

Dear Lee

BY Terry Tamminen
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Thu Feb 8, 2007 at 4:53 PM

It’s been almost two years since Exxon CEO Lee Raymond was paid about $400 million upon retiring. I’ve been wondering how he’s been spending his “golden” years and thought I’d drop him a line... Dear Lee, Boy ...READ»

CLIMATE CHANGE | 2 comments

Ultra Fast Ethernet Could Combat Global Warming

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Ultra-fast Ethernet networks are great for playing graphics-heavy online games, but they could also help fight climate change, according to researchers at the Berkeley National Lab. The Department of Energy recently awarded the lab ...READ»

GREENHOUSE GASES | 1 comment

The World's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measured by Google Map Mashup

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Mon Aug 3, 2009 at 2:03 PM

If we are to believe the recent spate of sustainability-themed online map mashups, the best way to make sense of the planet's future is through clickable maps. The most recent entry into the map arena is the greenhouse gas emissions ...READ»

FC CALENDAR | Comment

Bonn Climate Change Talks

BY Clay Dillow
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Mon Aug 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM

As the Kyoto Protocol nears its expiration in 2012, the deadline to hammer out new standards for climate change mitigation approaches. U.N. member nations and the parties to the Kyoto Protocol will sit down in Bonn this week to weigh ...READ»

CLIMATE CHANGE | 5 comments

Living Climate Change: Design Thinking to Solve the World's Biggest Problem

BY Noah Robischon
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 at 10:18 PM

What will life be like 20 or 30 years from now? That used to be a question for futurists, now global climate change makes it something we all think about. The trouble is that the way we think and talk about our impact on the environment is measured in statistics and abstracts. But there is a more tangible way to imagine what that future will look like...READ»

SUSTAINABILITY | 2 comments

Better than Oprah: Gore Gets Even More Eco-Friendly Facetime

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Tue Jul 3, 2007 at 5:48 PM

Enviro-darling Al Gore is just about all over the place these days. This Saturday he and concert producer Kevin Wall are putting on Live Earth, the 24-hour global warming benefit, and he just graced the cover of our July/August issue ...READ»

ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Comment

IT Going Green – a Comparison of Corporate and Personal Attitudes and Actions

BY kevin moss
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Thu Oct 8, 2009 at 10:42 AM

This is my second post on the results of a survey of the views of IT professionals on Green IT that BT conducted in June 2009. I see a strong indication from our survey respondents that companies that take a ...READ»

BLOGJAM 2006 | Comment

Is Misleading the Public Really Profitable?

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Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 11:53 PM

There shouldn’t be a choice between honest public relations and outright skewing of the truth for short-term gain, but as we know from never ending battles with tobacco companies, the latter is all too often common practice. Enter ...READ»

APPLE | 5 comments

Why Did Apple Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Tue Oct 6, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Earlier today, Apple took a bold stance on climate change by quitting the US Chamber of Commerce. The company joins PG&E, Nike, and Exelon in stepping down from the organization, which is working to stop the Waxman-Markey climate ...READ»

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 6 comments

The Greening of Rupert Murdoch

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Mon Sep 25, 2006 at 7:20 PM

Attendees of last week's meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative were asked to make specific commitments toward advancing solutions to global problems such as poverty, religious and ethnic conflict and climate change. While Richard ...READ»

COP15 | 2 comments

Google Earth Adds Climate Change Tours Narrated By Al Gore

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 at 4:21 AM

In addition to showing the worldwide impact of climate change scenarios, the Google Earth layers will eventually allow users to zoom in on specific neighborhoods. Hint: New York City, watch out. READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | 10 comments

Infographic of the Day: Real Time Simulation of Global CO2 Emissions

BY Kelsey Keith
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Fri Oct 2, 2009 at 8:48 AM

Breathing Earth is a real-time simulation displaying the carbon dioxide emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates. READ»

SUSTAINABILITY | 2 comments

The Great Climate Race Is On

BY Chuck Salter
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 at 7:43 PM

Now this is the kind of competition we at Fast Company like to see. Tony vs. Arnold. The UK vs. the U.S. The challenge: Who can be tougher on carbon emissions? As you might recall, California Governor, March FC coverboy, and Fast ...READ»

GREENHOUSE GASES | 2 comments

EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Biggest Industrial Polluters

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu Oct 1, 2009 at 11:27 AM

Instead of waiting around for Congress to approve the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, Obama has authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work toward the regulation of large industrial facilities. The announcement ...READ»

SUSTAINABILITY | Comment

Building Design Leaders Collaborating on Carbon-Neutral Buildings by 2030

BY Lynne d Johnson
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Mon May 7, 2007 at 12:37 PM

A recent press release from the The U.S. Green Building Council reports that: "The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Architecture 2030, ...READ»

IPCC | Comment

IPCC: Monetary Benefits of Global Warming Prevention Outweigh Costs

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Mon Jul 20, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Despite the flailing economy, many major companies--Wal-Mart, McDonald's, and Exxon, to name a few--have invested heavily in sustainable technologies that could mitigate the effects of global warming. Good news: these investments will ...READ»

WIND POWER | 3 comments

Forget Global Warming; Could Wind Farms Affect the Weather?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM

Everyone (well, mostly everyone) is worried about the effects of climate change on global weather patterns. But what if wind power--one of the most prominent clean energy solutions--affects the weather too? According to scientists at ...READ»

ENVIRONMENT | Comment

New targets for carbon emmissions ?

BY Peter Hale
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 5:24 AM

A coalition of 99 companies is asking political leaders to set targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and to establish a global carbon market. Their blueprint for tackling climate change is being handed to Japanese Prime ...READ»

ENVIRONMENT | 1 comment

Ice Sheet Breaks off In Artic

BY Peter Hale
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Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Oh dear, more bad news from global warming as giant sheets of ice have broken off in the Artic. Giant sheets of ice measuring over seven square miles have broken off the largest remaining ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic, in a ...READ»

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