California’s Cleantech Crisis: CalPERS Biofuel Investments –71%

📉 California’s Cleantech Crisis: Inside the Biofuel Bets That Drove CalPERS’ Fund to a –71% Return

Why Venezuela Remains Poor Despite Abundant Oil Wealth

The Paradox of Plenty:

Why Do Arab Countries Have The Largest Oil Reserves?

The Arab world, particularly the countries of the Middle East, holds the lion's share of the world's oil reserves. Nations like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are synonymous with vast petroleum wealth, boasting some of the largest known oil deposits on the planet. This dominance in oil reserves is not a coincidence but the result of unique geological, historical, and strategic factors that have combined to position this region at the heart of global oil production.

Google Wants to Sell Pollution Data and Expects $100M In Revenue

CNBC's Jen Elias joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' with news that Google will start selling Maps data to solar energy companies.

Google is gearing up to sell its mapping data to companies involved in solar product development, with the aim of generating an anticipated $100 million in its inaugural year, according to insider sources reported by CNBC.