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Greening up the conference business
Sep 19, 2006
Beyond dry bagels, stale air and slide shows, conferences produce a lot of trash. That's gotten some folks working to make the conference business a little more environmentally-friendly. David Welch reports.
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Air Force to test jet fuel alternative
Sep 19, 2006
In an effort to curb its growing budget for oil-based jet fuel, the Air Force is testing an alternative blend today. And commercial airlines will be watching closely. Jason Paur reports.
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Global warming's corporate winners and losers
Sep 18, 2006
Survey results out today from the Carbon Disclosure Project look at what big corporations are doing about global warming. Sarah Gardner reports.
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Clean technology sticker shock
Sep 14, 2006
Xcel Energy plans to build a clean-coal power plant to capture its CO2 emissions. It's hailed as a breakthrough in addressing global warming — but Colorado ratepayers may be stuck with a billion dollar bill. Sam Eaton looks at clean energy's next big hurdle: the tab.
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Will hybrid sales follow gas prices down?
Sep 14, 2006
If gas prices continue to fall, that's good news for motorists. But what does it mean for sales of hybrid vehicles? Janet Babin reports.
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Corn as food vs. corn as fuel
Sep 13, 2006
What happens to the economics of corn when demand for food competes with demand for a renewable fuel source? Sam Eaton reports.
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New Clean Air rules
Sep 11, 2006
The EPA is taking public comments on new clean air rules that have environmentalists squaring off against businesses. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Drilling into life in the oil field
Sep 7, 2006
What's life like for workers at BP's troubled Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska? Jim Metzner went to find out.
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Striking oil in the Gulf
Sep 5, 2006
Three oil companies today announced a major oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. The deep-water well may be one of the biggest finds in recent years — and could boost U.S. oil and gas reserves by 50 percent. Sarah Gardner reports.
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Growing demand tests organic standards
Sep 5, 2006
The organic food industry is starting to face some growing pains — and some consumer backlash — as its popularity surges. Sam Eaton explains.
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