Latest Blog Posts for The Better Planet

• First Solar ranks #7 on Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies list
  on Aug 19, 2010
  Image credit: First Solar With an earnings per share growth of 228% and a revenue growth of 141%, First Solar ranks #7 on Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies list. Last month the company reported strong second quarter financial results, highlight...
• Plug-and-play solar for the masses
  on Aug 18, 2010
  Seattle, WA based Clarian Technologies is looking to make solar power affordable for the common homeowner. With its Sunfish product, homeowners will be able to start generating solar power without requiring installation from a licensed electrician.
• Tesla Motors releases 2nd Quarter Earnings Report
  on Aug 5, 2010
  Image credit: Tesla Motors Tesla Motors released their quarterly results for Q2 2010 which showed some promising news. Highlights include: Revenue increased 36% from $20.8 million (Q1) to $28.4 million. Gross margin increased from 19% (Q1) to 22%...
• Honda Pushes Forward With Hybrid and Electric Cars
  on Jul 20, 2010
  In a bid to win the fuel-efficient car race, Honda is pushing forward with new plug-in hybrid and battery-powered electric model cars for the 2012 model year. Honda is also planning to release the Hybrid Honda Fit late in 2010 and a small diesel car...
• Impressive Debut for Tesla Motors Stock Offering
  on Jun 29, 2010
  Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors (TSLA) shares opened on the NASDAQ at $19, which was 12% higher than its initial offering price of $17. Despite a down day on both the Dow and NASDAQ, Tesla ended the day up an impressive 40.53% to close at $23.
• Europe looking to import solar power from Northern Africa
  on Jun 21, 2010
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• Google invests in North Dakota wind farm
  on May 5, 2010
  Image credit: vax-o-matic CC BY 2.0 Google announced a $38.8 million investment into the "Peace Garden Wind" farm in North Dakota. The $190 million wind farm is run by NextEra Energy Resources and will be Google's first investment in an energy pro...
• State of the Air 2010 Report
  on Apr 29, 2010
  Image credit: Library of Congress The American Lung Association released their "State of the Air 2010" report on Wednesday. The report analyzes ozone and particle pollution levels and then ranks the cities/neighborhoods in three categories: Ozo...
• Cape Wind Project Approved
  on Apr 28, 2010
  Image credit: Lepti After more than 9 years of debate, the Cape Wind offshore wind farm project has been approved for construction in the Nantucket Sound. The 130 turbine project has been heavily debated in the Cape Cod area over the years and was...
• Celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2010
  on Apr 20, 2010
  April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which was created by US Senator Gaylord Nelson in the spring of 1970. Later that same year, the federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency which has been working to protect huma...

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