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Say Yes to Solar

With their company SunRun, Lynn Jurich and Edward Fenster have created a way to get solar panels on homes for little or no cost.  Read more

The Many Identities of Elon Musk

Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Telsa Motors, and Solar City, is a man who wears many hats. Here's a look at his multifaceted life.  View slideshow

Why We Need More Funding for Big Science

Research and development done under the auspices of agencies such as the NIH, NASA, and DARPA has seeded America's entrepreneurial economy for decades. It wo...  Read more

The Best Industries For Starting a Business Right Now

Ready to start something? We've analyzed data to pinpoint 2010's highest-growth industries ripe for start-ups.  View slideshow

Cleantech Deals Hit a New Record

A new survey reports 180 deals in the first quarter of 2010, and particularly strong interest in the transportation sector.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: GreenLogic Energy

How Long Island-based renewable energy solutions provider GreenLogic eliminated 25 percent of their clients' energy costs.  Read more

Green Economy Blooms

A recent study reveals substantial growth in clean energy jobs.  Read more

How to Lower Your Company's Energy Bills

How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills  Read more

Will Algae Make Green for Small Businesses?

Algae-based biofuel may finally have real market value as an innovative alternative fuel.  Read more

Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good

It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.    Read more

Alternative Energy's Uphill Climb

Many people are enthusiastic about the prospects of the alternative-energy industry, but two pieces of news today underscore the fact that the industry is...  Read more

Being Al Gore

Entrepreneurs offer advice to the veep-cum-venture capitalist.  Read more

How I Did It: David Katz, CEO, AEE Solar

If the world finally is taking solar power seriously, it's just catching up with AEE Solar  Read more

Pennsylvania Firms Encouraged to Save Energy

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this week is launching a $1 million program to help small businesses improve energy efficiency and...  Read more

Web 2.0, Energy Technology Drive Venture Capital to New Highs

Analysts say the increase reflects lessons learned from the dot-com bust.  Read more

The Futurists

From solar panels to clean coal, betting big on the future of energy.  Read more

Solar Power Gets Cheaper, But Never Cheap Enough

When the U.S. space program began using them on its satellites in the late 1950s, solar cells cost more than $1,000 per peak watt (Wp). At that price, a p...  Read more

New Energy Brokers Use Oil Companies As Model

We're an oil and gas company, but without the oil and gas," says Steven Levy, the chief financial officer of Energenics Systems Inc. Levy's company,...  Read more

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