For those of you expecting Al Gore’s new book Our Choice to be another cringe and squirm-inducing flurry of facts, and a little bit of despair, you’re in for a surprise.

The third annual two day conference at UCLA drew pedigreed speakers and talented artists, entrepreneurs and media people. The goal: to spotlight successful businesses using sustainability to leap to the next level.

A new report from the Investigative Reporting Workshop (American University) shows that over 80% of wind energy grants have been awarded to foreign companies. Is this right?