Topic: Joel Makower

Green Thumbs

Whether you're into socially responsible investing or just want to shop with a clear conscience, these bloggers will help you turn green into gold.READ»

Green (Fri)Day: How Big is the Green Economy?

On Wednesday the website GreenBiz.com released a big report on the "State of Green Business.(pdf)" Working mainly with government agency numbers, they scored the economy as a whole to be "treading water" in 10 categories, "sinking" ...READ»

Is Water the Next Carbon?

It's become commonplace in the sustainability world to say water is the oil of the 21st century. But it may be more accurate to say it's the new carbon. The problem is not about absolute scarcity--after all, the world's supply of ...READ»

GM's Going Hydro

Everyone is being invited to test drive GM's Chevrolet Sequel, the automaker's hydrogen-fuel-cell concept car, except me. John Voelcker at IEEE Spectrum recently wrote about his test drive, as did Joel Makower over at ...READ»

BofA Goes Green

It looks like Bank of America (BofA) is trying to be the bank of Al Gore. America's largest retail bank has already cast its vote in the illegal immigration issue, and on Tuesday BofA weighed in on the global warming debate, ...READ»

Measuring Footprints

A new program at Patagonia tells consumers about the eco-impact of its products -- and helps the company get greener.READ»

• 10 Ideas That Could Change The World

Clorox Goes Green

Since Clorox enlisted the Sierra Club to hype a new green product line, sales are booming. But the club is dealing with a nasty little stain.READ»

• Are Beijing's Olympics Really Green?

John Mackey's Vision to Reshape Capitalism

John Mackey, the Libertarian CEO of Whole Foods, says not to worry: Capitalism and the invisible hand will cure the world's ills. But isn't it a little late to start believing in magic?READ»

• Conscious Capitalists Focus on the Ideals of Businesses