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Why Apple is buying 36,000 acres of forestApple is partnering with The Conversation Fund to preserve two large tracts of forest and promote sustainable paper. Some businesses are recognizing the importance of their role, as well as see the profit, in promoting environmental sustainability.
Eleven injured in natural gas pipeline explosion at Calif. gun rangeAn explosion caused when a construction crew hit a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pipe Friday, left at least 11 people injured and brought traffic on Highway 99 in Fresno to a halt, as 100 foot-high flames towered over the roadway.
Carly Fiorina: Fix climate change with innovation, not regulationLikely 2016 GOP candidate Carly Fiorina says regulation to curb climate change won't be as effective as innovation, especially if the developing world is reluctant to scale back carbon pollution from high-emission sources like coal.
India is reaping the rewards of cheap oilIndia will outstrip China in economic growth this year, according to a new IMF report, due to a recipe of policy reforms, an increase in investment, and lower oil prices.
- Why Apple is investing in Chinese solar power
The Chinese solar power project will produce more than the amount of energy consumed by Apple's 19 corporate offices and 21 retail stores in China and Hong Kong. Apple says it uses renewable energy for 87 percent of the power at its facilities worldwide.
Is hard-to-reach energy slowing down economic growth?Since the early 20th Century, the amount of energy required to produce new energy has skyrocketed. That puts a drag on the economy, Cobb writes, as more and more resources are devoted to keeping up with energy demand.
BP Gulf oil spill anniversary comes with new regulationsFive years after the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration is out with new regulations on offshore drilling. The hope is to prevent future catastrophe, but environmentalists say offshore drilling still isn't worth the risks to ocean life.
Hillary Clinton has a Keystone XL problemAfter six years of delays, the Keystone XL pipeline still hasn't been approved or rejected. Hillary Clinton's entry into the 2016 presidential race has renewed calls for the former secretary of State to take a stand on the divisive issue.
US energy's big transformation [Recharge]The US approaches a critical mass in a shift to lower-carbon fuels; Shell makes a big bet on the future of LNG; Caribbean nations turn to the north for energy solutions. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
How global energy is getting cleanerDecarbonization trends and new technologies indicate we can land at a reasonable climate future with very modest costs and profound benefits, writes Hal Harvey of Energy Innovation.
In California and beyond, drilling for oil as water runs shortCalifornians are being asked to cut water usage 25 percent. Should the oil industry cut back, too? It's a question arising worldwide as energy demand rises in water-scare regions.
Study: Protecting tropical reefs need not be a zero-sum gameA new study suggests that less draconian restrictions could still put many troubled reefs on the road to recovery. This could reduce friction between conservationists and those who depend on the reefs for their livelihood.
Shell to purchase British rival BG for nearly $70 billionOther energy giants may follow suit as they look to boost growth through acquisitions after increased production in the US helped trigger a plunge in oil prices.
Why future superpowers will run on super batteriesA global race is underway to find the great white whale of 21st century energy: the elusive super battery. It's a race that will shape energy geopolitics for decades to come, experts say.
Please learn the difference between tortoises and sea turtles, say Florida wildlife officialsThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission would like to have a word with those who have been mistaking the gopher tortoises for sea turtles and dropping their hatchlings in the ocean.
What if oil prices never bounce back?A new analysis outlines how oil prices could remain well below $100 a barrel for the next two decades. But if we have learned anything over the past year, it is that oil markets are highly volatile.
California drought: Who might feel new water restrictions the most?Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order aims to cut water usage by a quarter within nine months and mandates a shift towards water-efficient devices and practices statewide. How will it affect Californians?
California drought: Gov. Brown orders statewide water restrictionsIn the fourth year of a drought, the state's chief executive has ordered all cities and towns to cut water usage by 25 percent.
How much will BP have to pay to restore Gulf Coast after 2010 oil spill?A new annual report shows the continued aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the biggest spill in US history.
Cheap oil, sanctions take toll on Russian energyRussia's state-owned gas producer Gazprom has suffered mightily under the weight of western sanctions and the fall in energy prices. And the results are beginning to show.
