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Global CEOs Continue to Show Confidence in the United States as a Business Destination Fred W. Volcansek, Sr., is the Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s SelectUSA Program. For the fifth year in a row, global business executives have named the United States as the top destination for business investment, according to A.T. […]

Accepting the Reality of Climate Change Is Good for Business The climate cause has lost an ally in the White House, but the private sector has ensured that the clean technology revolution is here to stay Yes, climate change is an existential threat—one that keeps me up at night. But talking of fire and brimstone

Canada’s next trade pact should focus on Japan and India Assuming that president-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to scuttle the Trans-Pacific Partnership, what should Canada put in its place? Here’s the case for making the emerging Japan-India axis the cornerstone of Canada’s Asia policy. First the economics. India is Asia’s emerging high-growth

How to profit from the Internet of Things: 4 quick successes and 4 bigger ideas During the past few years, much has been made of the billions of sensors, cameras, and other devices being connected exponentially in the “Internet of Things” (IoT)—and the trillions of dollars in potential economic value that is expected to come

Solar Impulse-founded group boosts clean tech When the Solar Impulse Foundation completed the first solar-powered flight around the world earlier this year, it was more than just a stunt … it was a way of showing how eco-friendly technologies can be put to practical use. Now, Solar Impulse has taken another step in that direction,

Amazing off-grid Tiny Solar House travels across the U.S. The Tiny Solar House is a 210-square-foot off-grid home on wheels that’s powered by six 280-watt photovoltaic panels. The owner, an advocate of clean energy, has taken his tiny house on a journey across the U.S. to visit national parks and educate people about the advantages

Seeing Cambridge in a new light In 1993, Paul Lyons and his young family arrived in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the Zapotec people have thrived sustainably for 3,000 years off of little more than sun, rain, and soil. It was there, living among the Zapotecs, where he learned that wherever you call home, you have a

SolarReserve announces the world’s largest solar plant will power one million US homes California-based energy firm SolarReserve just announced plans to expand its massive Nevada concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in order to generate enough renewable energy to power a million US homes. The 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant is the first utility-scale