Shareholders Ask ConocoPhillips To Avoid Areas of Alaska
More than 20% of shareholders voted in favor of a resolution asking the oil company not to drill in ecologically sensitive areas of Alaska.
Google.org Contributes to $115M Funding for BrightSource
Utility-scale concentrating solar company has raised $160 million to date.
DuPont, Danisco Form Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture
Two industry heavyweights commit $140 million to cellulosic ethanol joint venture.
Xcel Chooses GridPoint for Boulder Smart Grid Project
GridPoin's SmartGrid Platform will be at the center of a project aimed at taking Boulder, Colorado's electricity grid to the next level.
Honeywell, Airbus, JetBlue Form Biofuel Partnership
High-profile aviation partnership will study sustainable biofuel for use in commercial aircraft.
Global Water Resource Announces IPO
Water and waster water utility in Phoenix, Arizona looks to raise $50 million.
SSE Confirms Intent to Build World's Largest Off-Shore Wind Farm
Utility buys Texas-based engineering group's 50% stake in massive British wind project.
U.S. Protects Oil Industry in Listing Threatened Polar Bears
In announcing the listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said administrative rules would keep global warming policies from benefitting.
World Bank Report Warns that Carbon Markets Are at a Crossroads
The global carbon market doubled to $64 billion in 2007, but analysts say the figures obscure important trends.
New Studies Add Significantly to Climate Change Knowledge
New ice core samples from 800,000 years ago. Specific regional effects of increased temperatures.