Energy and Climate Change

"It’s coming, this is the next wave, and from what some of the manufacturers are saying, it’s an even better bet than some of the alternatives already on the market."

Coke reflects a growing view among American business leaders and mainstream economists who see global warming as a force that contributes to lower gross domestic products, higher food and commodity costs, broken supply chains and increased financial risk.

Threatened by the increasingly diverse electricity generation market, more utilities are pushing back on incentives for rooftop solar, such as net-metering credits.

Another 15 years of failure to limit carbon emissions could make the problem virtually impossible to solve with current technologies, the experts found.

Prominent Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla has responded to the "60 Minutes" segment last week that many characterized as a clean-tech hit piece, arguing the program "grossly misrepresented the state of the sustainable energy sector."

"The fact they didn’t mention climate change is deeply troubling."

"The Harvesting Clean Energy conference draws people from around the region, and having Gov. Bullock present to welcome them, both to the conference and to the state, is a real plus," said Carl Little, director of NCAT’s sustainable agriculture programs.

Through the new Bozeman Business Energy Program, a fund will be created to encourage businesses to invest in energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy.

What will it take to fix global warming? Scientists say the world, within a few decades, will need to switch to energy that doesn’t emit greenhouse gases. Even the optimists agree, it won’t be easy.

Seeking funding through Kickstarter for the next five days, the system is a highly affordable way to make any electronic element of the home connected to owners’ smartphones, regardless of when it was made.