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Consumer spending up
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Eve Troeh
Oct 28, 2011
Consumers spent more than they made in September, cutting into their savings. If government spending drastically shrinks, can we count on consumers for steady spending?
NASA's big space launch -- of a weather satellite
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Eve Troeh
Oct 28, 2011
It may not be a major space shuttle, but the humble satellite could provide invaluable data.
For Niman Ranch, two definitions of 'sustainable'
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Eve Troeh
Oct 27, 2011
As companies grow, sustainable business models can come into tension with social and environmental goals.
Greek customers of U.S. products
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Eve Troeh
Oct 25, 2011
Greece is not a major trade partner for the U.S. But there's one California company that has a very specific role in Greece right now.
The next wave: Re-using wastewater
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Eve Troeh
Oct 20, 2011
Water experts are saying that the wastewater industry is more important than ever.
The end of the road for small towns
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Eve Troeh
Oct 10, 2011
One Iowa small town tries to buck the trend and become a destination.
Occupy Wall Street protests spread
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Eve Troeh
Oct 3, 2011
From humble beginnings to cities across the nation, Occupy Wall Street protests are idiosyncratic and growing.
California desert town banks on solar
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Eve Troeh
Sep 26, 2011
Lancaster, Calif., is just one struggling city that's beginning to invest in the sun.
The Solyndra aftermath
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Eve Troeh
Sep 19, 2011
While it was in business, Solyndra entered into contracts to make and install solar panels. Who were the buyers and what is the future of those contracts, now that the company is in bankruptcy?
Walmart expands on solar
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Eve Troeh
Sep 16, 2011
While Solyndra gets investigated by the government, another solar company gets a big boost from a big retailer.