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The Solar Foundation estimates that 1 in every 230 jobs created over the past 12 months was in the solar industry.
The broad, open ocean of the brand new North Coast has lots of governments and companies already planning for the economic and strategic possibilities.
With new protests at the White House and new pressure from the Senate, President Obama will soon make a final decision on the tar-sands pipeline.
The odds of success were long. California's flawed initiative process certainly didn't help.
Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Can legalization help the pot industry blaze a greener trail?
Maybe it's just because their food tastes better.
With the U.N.'s annual climate conference approaching, the U.S. is looking elsewhere for collaboration: the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate.
In Brooklyn's poorest neighborhood, one architect combines urban farming, smart design, and a little grit to draw the community into the process of creating a more sustainable city.
Superstorm Sandy took a toll on East Coast Superfund sites, waterways and more. Cleanup is underway but the full impact is not yet known.