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Sustainable Access

What does it take to make Access sustainable for the long term?

The answer is commitment and action — specifically, a commitment to sustainability (both environmental and economic) and the willingness to make the smart choices necessary to bring that commitment to life.

At FedEx, we work every day to make our business and the world more sustainable and efficient. The spirit of innovation that built our business in the first place fuels our efforts to more responsibly apply the resources required to meet our customers’ needs. That spirit shows up in the transformation of our aircraft and truck fleets to new technologies that consume less and less energy. It shows up in our efforts to build the most efficient infrastructure possible for all of our work.

The world faces the same challenges. How can we generate the energy we need to keep Access flowing while the world transitions away from fossil fuels? What kind of infrastructure will be needed to keep trade lines open between the nations of the world?

Here, we explore how innovative people and businesses are meeting those challenges today.

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The Renewable Energy Imperative

American innovations, European policies and Chinese manufacturing muscle have to work in tandem to protect the world from rising oil prices and climate change. Author Chris Turner explores the possibilities.

Pond Scum = Power

It’s crystal clear. It smells like wax. And soon, it’s going to power cars and airplanes. Take a peek inside one of the startup companies that’s turning algae into fuel.

Try the Babassu Nuts…

What’s the difference between ethanol, biodiesel, algae oil and butanol? And what do babassu nuts have to do with it? Learn the lexicon of biofuels.

Cleantech’s Best and Brightest

Take a quick tour of a half dozen of the world’s smartest players in renewable energy.

Homegrown Electricity Is Booming

Meet a California family that’s among the pioneers in building the new microgrid.

Nations Invest Trillions in Infrastructure

Where will you find the world’s hottest new centers of economic activity? The answers are unfolding right now, thanks to the greatest wave of infrastructure spending in history.

Investment Houses Back the Infrastructure Boom

Investment banks got into trouble with investment schemes only a few people could understand. Today, they’re banking on stuff we all use: roads, rails and bandwidth.

Rail Isn’t Always the Answer for Mass Transit

Cities worldwide face a common problem: how to move large numbers of people quickly through their congested cores. We visit a global network of experts that’s spreading innovative transportation solutions around the world.

Preparing for the New Metropolitan Migration

Take a tour of the cities that are using Access to pioneer new ways to accommodate fast growing populations.

Why a Single Millisecond Matters

India’s Tata Communications is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. The company’s top network engineer explains how even the smallest speed advantage makes all the difference in the latest bandwidth boom.

The Renewable Energy Imperative

American innovations, European policies and Chinese manufacturing muscle have to work in tandem to protect the world from rising oil prices and climate change. Author Chris Turner explores the possibilities.