

Landscape architecture to love
One of the joys of being a being a business writer is we get to work with and promote other people’s passions. Case in point: This...


Data centers: Explosive growth, smart and green
Facebook data center servers use free outdoor air for cooling in seasons when and where available. But there are many other ways to...


Citigroup: Urban biking is the future
The first urban bike share program launched in Amsterdam (where else?) in 1965 and was a complete failure due to theft and abuse. Simply...


The economics of environmentally responsible refrigerant gas
I envy the young in one respect: There is so much more opportunity today than when I was a student to get a degree in environmental...


Tariffs and bankruptcies: Curb your solar enthusiasm?
It’s a weird time for solar energy in the U.S. While technological advancements and rapid adoption of those technologies has led to...

More clean hands, fewer GHGs
America is undergoing an epidemic of ick. While 92 percent of us agree that washing one’s hands after conducting other business in the...


Would “The Founder” be a green business leader today?
McDonald’s Corporation’s Ray Kroc and the real McDonald brothers might have had a contentious relationship. But they all shared a love of...


Wind and solar co-located on a farm in AZ
Co-locations of wind-solar farms exist in other places, but none not quite at the scale of Swinterton's Arizona installation. What drive


What compels companies to get on board with sustainability?
Companies with strong sustainability programs seem to be located where the effects of climate change are most pronounced.


Public works, public art and infrastructure funding
What’s in a name? What can art accomplish? How about protecting a few trillion dollars of public money and the future of the planet?...