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China goes big in green car race
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Scott Tong
Sep 1, 2009
China is getting serious in the clean-energy car race with big investments in low-emissions vehicles. Scott Tong reports.
Solar energy gains ground in Florida
Aug 13, 2009
Gainesville, Fla. is the first city in the country to adopt a new solar incentive program, making it profitable for an average person or business to put up solar panels and begin feeding power back to the grid. Jennifer Collins reports.
Companies rethinking the supply chain
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2009
As shipping costs and pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions rise, companies are looking for ways to make their supply chains shorter and save money. Kai Ryssdal talks to Craig Carter of the Journal of Supply Chain Management.
Economics on climate change's side
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Sam Eaton
Aug 6, 2009
A Senate hearing will attempt to shift Washington's attention back to climate change. A new report says reducing greenhouse gases would have a modest impact on the economy. Sam Eaton reports.
China, U.S. and the 'buy local' debate
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Scott Tong
Jul 28, 2009
European and American green energy companies complain that China is practicing protectionism by favoring local contractors for billion-dollar projects. But the "Buy American," language in the U.S. stimulus plan may have encouraged China's position. Scott Tong reports.
Carbon accounting is big business
Jul 22, 2009
Many big corporations are already tracking their yearly greenhouse gas emissions, and more are expected to follow once Congress approves a climate change bill. Those who specialize in emissions accounting are likely to see a spike in business. Sarah Gardner reports.
U.S. seeks emissions data from China
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Sam Eaton
Jul 17, 2009
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said consumers should pay for the carbon content of the goods they consume, even from other countries like China. One option is imposing trade tariffs, but that proposal has the potential to set off a trade war. Sam Eaton reports.
Green jobs coming to U.S. from afar
Jul 15, 2009
A growing number of U.S. jobs in the wind and solar business are here thanks to companies outside the country. Sarah Gardner reports on why overseas companies are moving in.
Talk about strange bedfellows: Dow Chemical & Greenpeace on cap and trade
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Jim Nicolow
Jul 14, 2009
We've had Dow Chemical in the Greenwash Brigade's crosshairs in the past, so climate change skeptics chew on this: Greenpeace AND Dow Chemical are...
Eric Schmidt: Interview transcript
Jul 7, 2009
CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CORNER OFFICE: Google Chairman of the Board and CEO Eric Schmidt
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Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “E…