Shares of Corinthian, Apollo and other for-profit colleges surge after the Department of Education issues new "gainful employment" rules.
New technology allows the train's engine to capture the energy it now wastes, store it in a battery and use it for acceleration.
California energy company BrightSource hopes to light half-a-million homes with solar power plants in the Mojave Desert.
CEO Jim Rogers explains why Duke Energy is partnering with Chinese companies to create energy-efficient products.
Bay City, Texas, residents speak about the opportunities and potential hazards of having a nuclear plant in their town.
Spent fuel rods are piling up at temporary sites while the government debates where to store the waste long term.
David Crane explains how his company is working to build the first new nuclear power plants in the US in 30 years.
The Ford chairman gives Fortune a ride in the 2010 Taurus and talks about the technology under the hood.
Chairman Bill Ford sees hybrids as part of a long transition away from gas-powered cars.
The Ford chairman says higher gas prices and better quality hybrids have led to changes in buyer behavior.
The Ford chairman says the U.S. government needs to take steps to ensure fuel price stability.
A $1.3 billion levee reconstruction project is underway to help save New Orleans from future flooding.
Rob Watson, founder of LEED Green Building Rating System, says how much of an impact going green can have.
The billionaire former oil man says U.S. must wean itself from dependence on foreign oil.
CEO Eric Schmidt says his company's software can help consumers track and reduce their power consumption.
After an environmental disaster, the clean-up process known as eco-remediation begins.
Energy leaders share which earth friendly technologies excite them the most.
Billionaire investor says sometimes his firm's investments conflict with his personal views.
Van Jones is the president's point man on growing the green-collar job market.
Next generation coal plants keep the debate over emissions and environmental impact burning hot.
The race is on to build tomorrow's car and Detroit is planning not to finish second.
With electric motorcycles, the thrill of revving the engine could be a thing of the past.
KKR and Environmental Defense Fund team up to 'green' the buyout giant's portfolio companies.
Aptera is promising its first electric vehicle sale in California by the end of 2009.
SC Johnson uses methane from a landfill for half the energy needs of its largest U.S. plant.
The oil company's president, Marvin Odum, talks about offshore expansion as a catalyst for job creation and energy independence.
If you need startup money to launch a business, it's a good time for your company to be focused on the environment.
Danish wind-turbine maker, Vestas, expands manufacturing in the U.S. in hopes of benefiting from the stimulus plan.
Rechargeable lithium ion batteries power most portable devices yet one startup is trying to charge in with a more recyclable option.
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.
With communities facing tough financial times, a recycling company uses incentives to get people filling up their blue bins.
Inventor Dean Kamen is using technology from 1816 to extend the range of today's electric cars.
Holiday cards may bring joy but pile up in landfills which the USPS and business hope to change.
With cities growing and greenhouse gases rising, one company's solution to the problem is the 'urban turbine'
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency shares what green and business groups can expect under an Obama administration.
Investment in green businesses drops, posing a challenge to President Obama's mission to create more green-collar jobs.
New technological advances in geothermal energy are setting up this alternative energy source as a clean, anytime power provider.
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