Brainstorm Green Videos
The next-gen plastic that's hard to burn

Boston-area startup, FRX Polymers has developed a new type of fire-resistant plastic that doesn't give off smoke when burned.

Cargill's 'global food system' vision

Cargill CEO Greg Page talks about the challenges of increasing food production to meet a growing global population.

Gas prices loom over the election

Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta says that high gas prices have crowded out other energy issues in the presidential election.

Walmart's growing green expectations

Chairman Rob Walton discusses how the retail giant has carried out initiatives to become more eco-friendly.

The electric car infrastructure problem

Enterprise CEO Andy Taylor discusses the challenges his company faces in renting more electric cars to customers.

How Coke learned to listen

Coca-Cola was slow to embrace social media, but CSO Bea Perez says the company uses it to reach out to consumers and critics.

Is fracking regulation effective?

At Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference, a panel debates whether fracking can be regulated without hurting the economy.

Startup targets fracking water filtration

Austin-based startup Omni Water Solutions has developed a water filtration system that fits in the trailer of a big rig truck.

How one ski resort went trash-free

A Steamboat Springs, Colorado ski resort has cut its waste by 70 percent by using only recyclable or compostable eating utensils.

Cutting through the Keystone XL hysteria

CNNMoney breaks down the bitter debate between environmentalists, Congress and energy companies over the proposed 1,700-mile pipeline.

TransCanada: No plans to back off Keystone

TransCanada says it will resubmit plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S.

Public project $100M under budget ... really!

Tampa Bay Water built a treatment plant that solved their water problems for $100 million less than their initial projections.

SolarReserve: We're not another Solyndra

Solar Reserve CEO Kevin Smith says his company will avoid the problems that plagued Solyndra, the failed solar company.

Renewable tidal energy's reality check

The Snohomish County Public Utility outside of Seattle is experimenting with tidal power but implementation has been sluggish.

Turkey's massive ship recycling program

In Aliaga, Turkey, large ships from around the world are dismantled, and the steel is recycled and sent to mills.

Gas pipeline CEO backs more regulation

Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel says that more regulation of oil pipeline safety will give the public greater confidence in the oil industry.

Building a greener steel mill

Hyundai Steel has spent $5.5 billion to construct one of the world's first eco-friendly steel mills in South Korea.

Next locally grown craze: beer hops

The growing trend to source locally has resulted in a revival of hops farming on the East Coast of the US.

The greening of the Empire State Bldg.

The Empire State Building is undergoing a $20 million energy retrofit, creating hundreds of jobs and cutting energy use by 38%.

GE's $1 billion Hudson River clean-up bill

Inside the EPA's $1 billion settlement with GE to dredge the company's chemicals from the river's bottom so fishing might someday return.

Reno goes all in on geothermal power

The 'Biggest Little City in the World' draws all of its residential power needs from geothermal energy, but can geothermal work in other cities?

Making lightbulbs from silicon

Bay Area lighting company Bridgelux is developing technology to make cheaper LED lights from silicon.

Selling solar to the Marines - Ooh-rah!

CNNMoney takes a look at the different types of renewable energy technology that vendors are trying to sell to the U.S. Marines.

Frontline troops push for solar energy

The U.S. Marines are testing renewable energy technologies like solar to reduce costs and casualties associated with fossil fuels.

The city, CUNY and the Department of Energy are using tools like the NYC Solar Map to encourage solar installation and ease the grid's burden.

Solar power scrubs NYC subways clean

The world's largest subway operator is cutting emissions and costs by using solar thermal power at its Coney Island facility to wash the front of train cars.

Is sourcing food locally a sustainable biz?

A popular Martha's Vineyard restaurant serves only locally sourced seafood but limited supply makes it a dangerous business move.

'I switched to solar'
PLAY'I switched to solar'(2:19)Jun 14

Three Southern California residents talk about why they decided to install solar panels in their homes.

Keeping score on golf's 'greenest' greens

A summer playground for the rich, Martha's Vineyard also boasts the most eco-friendly golf course in the country.

Can solar power compete with coal?

SunPower founder Tom Dinwoodie explains how solar power is now as cheap as energy from new coal plants.

Recycled milk jugs return as new toys

Green Toys, an Oakland, California-based company, is making children's toys out of locally recycled plastic and making a profit.

Iraq War made me switch to solar

Former US Army medic Patrick Padilla explains why his experience serving in Iraq helped him decide to switch to solar power when he came home.

Is natural gas really a clean fuel?

American Gas Association CEO Dave McCurdy refutes claims that natural gas is dirtier than coal and says it can be extracted safely.

Four Loko's second act

At MXI's recycling plant, failed alcoholic products like Four Loko are turned into fuel-grade ethanol for vehicles.

Volt and Leaf score on crash test

The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf plug-in cars both earned top marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Generating power from volcanoes

While most Rwandans face a power shortfall, Lake Kivu in western Rwanda has enough methane gas in its volcanic lake bed to power several countries.

Gas from a greenhouse
PLAYGas from a greenhouse(2:57)Apr 21

Sapphire Energy is trying to prove that algae can be a viable domestic alternative to imported oil.

The year of the electric car?

Fortune Brainstorm Green attendees think electric car technology is promising, but it's not ready to make a dent in the auto market.

Bleak future for energy reform

Fortune Brainstorm Green attendees are pessimistic on the odds of energy reform passing before the 2012 elections.

One chef's sustainable seafood  quest

Celebrity chef Rick Moonen is promoting the eating of alternatives to popular over-fished seafood choices like Chilean sea bass.

Will JetBlue founder buy it back?

David Neeleman, founder of Azul and JetBlue, discusses the growth of the Brazilian airline and the trouble at JetBlue.

Why Google has an energy business

Bill Weihl, Google's green energy Czar, says the company is well positioned to profit from its energy investments.

Fisker's $95,000 plug-in car

Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker shows off the Karma and explains how his car company can be profitable in two years.

Wal-Mart: green good for business

Leslie Dach of Wal-Mart says the company's green initiatives have boosted business.

Why Coke needs water

Jeff Seabright, vice president of water policy at Coca-Cola, says water conservation is important for the company.

NRG CEO: China hasn't beat us yet

NRG CEO David Crane says the US can still compete with China in the clean energy space

NRG CEO: Not a good time for nuclear

NRG CEO David Crane says new nuclear plants will have a harder time getting built in the US in the immediate future.

Richard Branson's extreme submarine

Sir Richard Branson will pilot the Virgin Oceanic Submarine to the deepest points of the world's five oceans.

Branson's submarine exploration

Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group, says his next venture is deep sea exploration

Duke CEO: Re-brand cap-and-trade

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers still believes cap-and-trade is a good approach, but he says the proposal has become tarnished in the halls of Congress.

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