Rona Fried, Author at Sustainable Business - Page 189 of 2804Sustainable Business

2012: Another Record Year for Solar in the US

Solar grew 76% last year in the US, and California and New Jersey passed the 1 GW mark.

This year, the US will produce 2 million more barrels of oil a day than it imports, mostly because of fracking.

They agreed on strong environmental standards for fracking in the Northeast, which will be subject to third party audits.

This is the first state to pass legislation that subsidizes offshore wind development.

By making small, flexible payments, impoverished people in emerging countries can afford a solar system.

Natural gas companies can't deny the release of methane any longer with the use of this test.

The FDA could soon approve the first genetically engineered fish, the first GE animal to enter the food supply - and it won't be labeled.

Coal's dominance is increasingly challenged by cleaner energy and the need to clean up pollution.

This store, which combines solar, wind and geothermal, will be the first of many for the biggest drug store chain in the US.

In 2011, there were 3.5 million green jobs in the US, growing faster than any other segment.