Green

Just how much do people hate Goldman Sachs? Here's a hint: The investment banker announced Thursday that it intends to invest $40 billion in developing clean, renewable energy projects. Critics immediately accused Goldman of cynical media manipulation.

Anyone who watched the adoption arc of CFLs can predict what will happen with LEDs: In a few years, they'll be popular, and everywhere. Harder to predict is how to invest in them. But we have a suggestion.

The widespread push on corporate social responsibility is about more than just good PR -- it's also about good business and taking care of customers. And it's a virtuous cycle that's paying off.

In 1992, when coffee prices plummeted and pesticides robbed Geraldo Calderon of his health, he had to change his farming methods. But it would be another 5 years before he learned that he was on the cutting edge of the organic farming movement.

McDonald's has finally made a move to revolutionize its ubiquitous cup. It's testing ways to finally ditch the foamy polystyrene cups that have accompanied the company's McFare for ages.

America's food chain has lately produced a bumper crop of scary news, but the worst food-related threat to our health was being caused by U.S. energy policy: Here's how the corn ethanol subsidy was making us fatter, and why to be glad that Congress finally killed it.

Holiday kissers might need to dig a little deeper this year in their search for the perfect love talisman. As The New York Times reports, a Texas drought has devastated the mistletoe business, wiping out up to 70% of plants.