Oil magnate T. Boone Pickens gave up on his ambitious plan to build the world's biggest wind farm in the Texas panhandle long ago, but he never completely lost his interest in wind power. In January, Pickens announced a plan to cut ...READ»
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$3 a Gallon? Not at Fuel Banks: A central Minnesota retailer cracks the code on high fuel prices, organizing a futures market-like fuel co-op in which members prepay for fuel, ...READ»
Countries and states that plan on ignoring renewable energy technology and focusing on coal power now have a new hurdle to deal with: carbon tariffs for goods produced using CO2-heavy power. Originally intended to be applied to ...READ»
Each month in Fast Company, we include a Jetsons Moment item in Next, taking a look at a technical or scientific development that brings the future just a little closer. In the October issue, Lucas Conley focused on conductive ...READ»
We've added a new element to the Fast Company Book Club. If you participate in a discussion group and send us a report on the discussion, we'll consider it for inclusion in our new online collection of book reports.
In mid-December, ...READ»
Wondering whether it's a good idea to ride your bike to work? Bicycling Magazine has put together a handy list of the top 50 bike friendly cities in the U.S. (Spoiler alert) Congratulations, Minneapolis, Minn.! Some of the choices ...READ»
Harry Heltzer, an innovator who began work at 3M as a laborer and rose to serve as its CEO died last week. The inventor of a new way to make reflective signs and highway markings, Heltzer's innovation story is worth considering for a ...READ»
I am intimately aware of how hard it is to start a company. At the begining, it's not only a shaky confidence but also a lack of resources that affects your every day. That's why I was excited to learn of Katie Steines of ...READ»
The projects will receive from $1.4 million to $5 million each and were based on partnerships that require labor and business groups to work together.
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Whether you’re headed to the boardroom for a big meeting, attending a family event with your loopy relatives (every family has a few), preparing for a job interview, or meeting with your boss to discuss a difficult topic, you might just find these tools of intention useful.READ»
Few people enjoy the eye-stinging sensation of a pool cleaned with chlorine. And really, it doesn't feel too good knowing that you're swimming in a giant chemical-filled tub, anyway. Enter Creative Water Solutions, a start-up that has ...READ»
As utilities scramble to reach emissions targets with massive renewable energy projects and smart meter rollouts, it's important to remember that community-owned renewable energy is a viable--and sometimes better--alternative. And ...READ»
