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December 08, 2009 05:36 PM EST --
World leaders have criticized the U.S. for failing to pass a law cutting greenhouse gas emissions. But the EPA is giving President Obama at least something to point to. Sarah Gardner reports.
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December 08, 2009 05:36 PM EST --
One country the rest of the world might look to for lessons on carbon control is Japan. When you look at emissions per GDP, Japan is the most energy-efficient country on the planet. Rob Schmitz reports. . . .
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December 08, 2009 05:36 PM EST --
Home fuel cells are becoming increasingly popular in Japan. The electricity generator cuts about a ton of carbon emissions from each household per year, but costs aren't reasonable for the average consumer . . .
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December 08, 2009 05:36 PM EST --
The aviation industry is facing pressure in Copenhagen over its carbon emissions. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Stephen Beard, who explains why it's a sensitive issue and what's concerning developing . . .
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December 07, 2009 05:24 PM EST --
The U.N.'s two-week conference on climate change is underway in Copenhagen, and displays and advertisements around the city are getting everyone in the mood. Bill Radke talks to KQED reporter Rob Schmitz, . . .
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January 30, 2008 12:12 PM EST --
Ice melting in the Arctic is forcing polar bears to go farther to hunt for food or forage inland, making many of them starve. In our last installment of the Plan B series, Janet Babin explores how scientists . . .
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July 03, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
The mega-retailer is set to become the nation's largest buyer of locally grown produce with a promise to purchase $400 million worth of crops from local farmers. Sam Eaton reports.
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December 04, 2009 04:48 PM EST --
Nobody really expects a binding treaty to come out of the U.N. Climate Change Conference that begins next week in Copenhagen, but that hasn't stopped advertisers from trying to sell the idea of one. Sarah . . .
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December 04, 2009 04:48 PM EST --
European correspondent Stephen Beard talks with Steve Chiotakis about the latest skirmish over scientific evidence for global warming.
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Steve Chiotakis: A skirmish about the scientific . . .
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December 04, 2009 04:48 PM EST --
Projecting what the climate will be like several decades from now is no easy task. So British scientists are looking to the past for help. Christopher Werth reports.
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December 14, 2006 04:15 PM EST --
Broadcast on Thursday, December 14, 2006
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Host Scott Jagow and Marketplace economics correspondent Chris Farrell look at the growing divide among economists over what to do about . . .
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May 07, 2009 12:27 PM EDT --
Solar panel users who generate more power than they need currently relinquish that excess energy to local utilities. A Senate committee is considering whether to require those companies to pay for that . . .
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December 27, 2006 10:21 AM EST --
Broadcast on Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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As energy costs and climate change made headlines in 2006, many businesses began to change their wasteful ways and adopt more sustainable . . .
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July 25, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
Yesterday, the federal government tightened regulations meant to discourage killing of sharks in the Gulf and Atlantic just for their fins. Steve Henn reports shark fin soup is one big culprit for hunting . . .
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July 28, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
Giant wind turbines are not uncommon in the wide open West Texas plains. But there's a big problem getting that electricity out to the big cities like Dallas and Houston. David Martin Davies has the . . .
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May 09, 2009 12:51 PM EDT --
San Francisco wants to boost its high recycling rate, so it may become the first city to make composting and recycling mandatory. And there could be stiff penalties for those who don't comply. Caitlan . . .
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October 31, 2009 11:12 AM EDT --
Even if we develop all the renewable energy we need, Earth will still warm more than it has in the history of mankind. Sam Eaton and Sarah Gardner look at how governments and businesses are planning to . . .
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November 21, 2009 02:12 PM EST --
Kevin Parker, global head of asset management for Deutsche Bank, tells host Kai Ryssdal why he is currently steering investors away from American companies developing clean-energy systems and products. . . .
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November 30, 2009 04:00 PM EST --
The government is set to approve a stimulus-based rebate program for old appliances akin to the Cash for Clunkers program. The $300 million program will target 56 states and territories. Elizabeth Threlkeld . . .
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December 02, 2009 04:24 PM EST --
Massachusetts has launched a program that lets home and business owners who generate their own power sell it back to the electric company for a nice price. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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