Applied Materials Foundation, E+Co and SELCO were invited to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to announce our commitment to electrifying villages and schools and training social entrepreneurs in rural India.

The most ambitious plan for Seattle’s future Bullitt Center is for the building to be off the water grid. A rainwater capture system designed for Seattle’s rainy climate will supply the building’s entire needs.

Critics of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, refusing to acknowlege that the tiny Gulf nation has won the right to host the event, are now pointing to the costs.

In my latest article on The Guardian Sustainable Business, I discuss how Korean farmers are among those participating in an experiment that shows how Korea is leading the smart grid revolution.

At a fundamental level, Solyndra’s bankruptcy shows the perils of the government offering subsidies, loans, or tax credits to favored companies.

If Rick Perry wins the 2012 presidential election, he will make George W. Bush look like Abraham Lincoln. But he has a solid record on wind energy.

The American solar energy market is worth about US$6 billion as of last year, and could double by the end of 2011. With growth comes concern over the industry’s long term viability and sustainability.

Toys “R” Us flipped the on switch for what the company claims is one of the biggest solar rooftop installations in the country.