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GE locomotives go green

New technology allows the train's engine to capture the energy it now wastes, store it in a battery and use it for acceleration.

Mining sunshine
PLAYMining sunshine(3:24)Dec 15

California energy company BrightSource hopes to light half-a-million homes with solar power plants in the Mojave Desert.

Duke Energy bets on China

CEO Jim Rogers explains why Duke Energy is partnering with Chinese companies to create energy-efficient products.

Living with nuclear power

Bay City, Texas, residents speak about the opportunities and potential hazards of having a nuclear plant in their town.

Nuclear waste looks for a home

Spent fuel rods are piling up at temporary sites while the government debates where to store the waste long term.

NRG CEO: 'US needs nuclear'

David Crane explains how his company is working to build the first new nuclear power plants in the US in 30 years.

Driving with Bill Ford

The Ford chairman gives Fortune a ride in the 2010 Taurus and talks about the technology under the hood.

Planning Ford's gas-free future

Chairman Bill Ford sees hybrids as part of a long transition away from gas-powered cars.

Ford: Consumers want green cars

The Ford chairman says higher gas prices and better quality hybrids have led to changes in buyer behavior.

Ford's government wish list

The Ford chairman says the U.S. government needs to take steps to ensure fuel price stability.

Protecting from another Katrina

A $1.3 billion levee reconstruction project is underway to help save New Orleans from future flooding.

Office space goes green

Rob Watson, founder of LEED Green Building Rating System, says how much of an impact going green can have.

T.Boone Pickens: $300 oil

The billionaire former oil man says U.S. must wean itself from dependence on foreign oil.

Google's green grid gambit

CEO Eric Schmidt says his company's software can help consumers track and reduce their power consumption.

Green toxic cleanups
PLAYGreen toxic cleanups(3:45)May 27

After an environmental disaster, the clean-up process known as eco-remediation begins.

Green technologies of the future

Energy leaders share which earth friendly technologies excite them the most.

Soros comes clean on coal

Billionaire investor says sometimes his firm's investments conflict with his personal views.

Obama's green jobs foreman

Van Jones is the president's point man on growing the green-collar job market.

The battle over 'clean coal'

Next generation coal plants keep the debate over emissions and environmental impact burning hot.

Ford plugs in electric cars

The race is on to build tomorrow's car and Detroit is planning not to finish second.

Motorcycle minus the noise

With electric motorcycles, the thrill of revving the engine could be a thing of the past.

An environmental odd couple

KKR and Environmental Defense Fund team up to 'green' the buyout giant's portfolio companies.

Electric car closer to market

Aptera is promising its first electric vehicle sale in California by the end of 2009.

Garbage powers Windex plant

SC Johnson uses methane from a landfill for half the energy needs of its largest U.S. plant.

Shell's offshore priorities

The oil company's president, Marvin Odum, talks about offshore expansion as a catalyst for job creation and energy independence.

State of green venture capital

If you need startup money to launch a business, it's a good time for your company to be focused on the environment.

Changing winds in turbine biz

Danish wind-turbine maker, Vestas, expands manufacturing in the U.S. in hopes of benefiting from the stimulus plan.

Building a greener battery

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries power most portable devices yet one startup is trying to charge in with a more recyclable option.

The future of hybrid cars

At the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota released the next version of its Prius but faces increased competition from Ford and Honda.

Office buildings can generate power - on-site - with UTC Power's cleaner, cheaper and more efficient fuel cell.

Cashing in on recycling

With communities facing tough financial times, a recycling company uses incentives to get people filling up their blue bins.

E-car uses 19th c. technology

Inventor Dean Kamen is using technology from 1816 to extend the range of today's electric cars.

Keeping Xmas cards from the dump

Holiday cards may bring joy but pile up in landfills which the USPS and business hope to change.

Wind turbines for the city

With cities growing and greenhouse gases rising, one company's solution to the problem is the 'urban turbine'

Meet the new EPA
PLAYMeet the new EPA(2:37)Mar 4

The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency shares what green and business groups can expect under an Obama administration.

Green loans dry up
PLAYGreen loans dry up(2:18)Mar 4

Investment in green businesses drops, posing a challenge to President Obama's mission to create more green-collar jobs.

Geothermal goes full steam ahead

New technological advances in geothermal energy are setting up this alternative energy source as a clean, anytime power provider.

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