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ECO | Comment

7 Ways to Cut Driving to Reduce Your Workplace’s Carbon Footprint

BY JD Carr
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Tue Sep 8, 2009 at 2:49 PM

As sustainability spreads deeper into consumer consciousness, making your small business more environmentally-friendly is not just the right thing to do, it’s a profitable marketing decision. Companies are increasingly eager to ...READ»

CLEANTECH | Comment

Releasing the Energy Efficiency Floodgates

BY Glenn Croston
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 at 3:48 AM

The Growing Opportunity to Do More With LessREAD»

OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING | Comment

What's Even Greener Than LEED? The Omega Center

BY Cliff Kuang
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 9:27 AM

An educational center in New York might be the world's first building to earn a tough, ultra-green designation.READ»

GE | Comment

GE Wants to Manage the Net Zero Energy Home

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Smart meters are great for keeping track of energy use, sure, but smart appliances and tools are also necessary for homes to truly become energy-efficient. GE wants to be the conduit that allows homes of the future to produce "net ...READ»

HOHM | Comment

In-Hohm Advertising: Microsoft's Banking on Ad Revenue From its PowerMeter Competitor

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu Jul 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Hohm may be Microsoft's answer to Google PowerMeter, but unlike PowerMeter, the Microsoft energy management application is a money-making venture. PowerMeter is under the philanthropic Google.org umbrella, while Hohm is part of ...READ»

WATER DISTILLATION SYSTEMS | Comment

Filter or Distill Me?

BY Larry Wardell
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM

What is the best way to treat contaminated water: filtering or distilling?READ»

WATER DISTILLATION SYSTEMS | Comment

Contaminated Water Isn't Just a Third World Country Problem

BY Larry Wardell
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Most people figure that water contamination is a third world problem and that there is no way this could be a complication in America.READ»

AUTOMOTIVE | Comment

Rene Isip’s Toyota of Lewisville Prepares for Cash For Guzzlers Bill

BY Toyota Lewisville
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Sat Jun 20, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Bill is ready to be passedREAD»

ECO-FRIENDLY | Comment

Celebrate Hondas 50th Anniversary in Miami

BY Kenan Samms
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Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Honda just marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. "On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda ...READ»

ORGANIC WASTE TO BIOGAS | Comment

San Jose Developing First U.S. Organics to Energy Waste Biogas Facility

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Wed Jun 17, 2009 at 3:17 PM

San Jose, California announced yesterday a plan to develop the country's first organics-to-energy waste biogas facility on a 40 acre plot of land. The kinks of the plan are still being worked out, but if all goes well, the ...READ»

PREFAB GREEN | 15 comments

ZETA Communities to Reveal Prefab Net-Zero Home

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Clayton Homes may be able to rule the cheap, energy-efficient single-family home market with the i-house, but ZETA (Zero Energy Technology and Architecture) Communities is angling to dominate the affordable, energy-efficient ...READ»

CLEANTECH | 4 comments

The 5 Best Cities for Cleantech Companies

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu Jun 11, 2009 at 4:43 PM

This week's Clean Energy Economy report from Pew Charitable Trusts showed that the cleantech industry is rapidly expanding, and shows no signs of slowing down. Now PhysOrg provides us with a list of the top five cities that ...READ»

EPEAT FOR TV | Comment

EPEAT-for-TV: A New Environmental Standard for TVs

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Fri May 29, 2009 at 2:05 PM

With so many different TV options available--plasma, LED, and OLED in the near future--it's becoming increasingly difficult to sort out energy efficiency and environmental claims. A new standard, tentatively dubbed EPEAT-for-TV, ...READ»

VIRGIN GALACTIC | Comment

Virgin Galactic Spaceships to Be Powered by Algae-Based Biofuels?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu May 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Earlier this month, Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn tried to convince us that space travel will turn us all into environmentalists by showing us our big blue ball from a distance. Now it looks like the space travel arm of ...READ»

PROJECT FROG | Comment

Project FROG's Green Modular School of the Future

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu May 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Schools aren't immune to rising energy prices, and like other organizations, they are increasingly seeking innovative designs to cut costs and save energy. Project FROG, a manufacturer of smart building systems, is helping The ...READ»

CHEVRON | 1 comment

Nuns Pressure Chevron to Track Carbon Emissions

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Wed May 27, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Oil companies aren't usually known for their environmental awareness, but Chevron became the largest company--and the only major U.S. oil company--to track its carbon emissions yesterday. The declaration came partially as a result ...READ»

GREEN BUSINESS | 5 comments

10 Trends that Will Keep the Green Economy Growing

BY Glenn Croston
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Wed May 27, 2009 at 4:07 AM

There is no saying what the business world will do the in short term, but these long term trends are a good bet to keep growing the green business world in the years ahead: 1. Oil will cost more There’s only ...READ»

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But What If We HAVE To Do It?

BY Terry Tamminen
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Record heat waves, melting glaciers, epic droughts - - the climate is changing faster than we once thought possible, which means our response will have to be much more creative and comprehensive than we may have imagined. Just a few ...READ»

BUSINESS | 2 comments

200 Green Business Ideas

BY Meredith Gossland
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Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Just for starters....in virtually every industryREAD»

GREEN BUSINESS | 33 comments

What Does the Resignation of Van Jones Mean for the Green Economy?

BY Glenn Croston
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Sun Sep 6, 2009 at 2:41 AM

Van Jones announced his resignation today from the White House Council on Environmental Quality where he has worked in recent months as the "green jobs czar" continuing his efforts to promote green jobs as a solution for many of our ...READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | 8 comments

Are Carbon Offsets a Cop-Out?

BY David Roberts
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:24 AM

Fighting climate change may have become a crusade--but it's no sin to do the easiest thing first.READ»

BRANDS | Comment

How Many Green Brands Can You Name?

BY Russ Meyer
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Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 1:23 PM

As the goal of this blog is to talk about Green Brands and the challenges companies big and small have in creating and marketing them, I thought a good place to start is with the latest data from consumers regarding their perceptions ...READ»

ECO | Comment

Biodiesel Revisited

BY JD Carr
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 9:47 PM

America is a commuter society. Each and every day millions of Americans hop into cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles and begin their daily commute. We begin and end our work days amidst the traffic jams, exhaust fumes, ...READ»

SIERRA CLUB | 1 comment

The Top 10 Greenest U.S Universities

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 1:18 PM

If you asked high school seniors 15 years ago whether sustainability mattered in their college decision-making process, few would answer in the affirmative. But as green-ness and sustainability continue to seep into the public ...READ»