Jessalyn Dingwell 09:46 pm | Looking for a way to transition your career into the new green economy? Need to boost your resume in a tough job market? Achieving the LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) credential allows you...

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Chris de Morsella 01:09 am | The Department of Energy is awarding $47 million to support the development of new technologies and knowhow aimed at improving energy efficiency in the information technology (IT) and communication technology sectors. Energy Secretary...

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Chris de Morsella 10:52 pm | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized eight landfill methane capture projects for innovations to reduce their emissions of methane – a potent greenhouse gas -- and in the process recover renewable...

January 14 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

peter.garvin 07:28 pm | Spending in the clean technology industry shows no signs of decline and in spite of the global economic situation, spending by the world’s biggest companies in this area looks set to increase. A...

January 14 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Jessalyn Dingwell 11:54 am | Beginning February 1, 2010, an estimated 82,000 construction sites must comply with the EPA's new regulation governing construction site discharge. The new regulation outlines stricter measures to reduce water pollution and the EPA...

January 13 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Chris de Morsella 01:36 am | It is a rough time to be a startup in the Solar Photovoltaic sector. The financial crisis and deep recession has not only dried up capital, but has also hit demand for solar...

January 12 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Jerry_Toman 03:37 am | A problem that worsens each decade for southern cities such as Houston or Phoenix is an effect called the Urban Heat Island (UHI_), for which inner city temperatures have been observed to exceed...

January 11 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Aysu Katun 06:22 am | Wind power is currently the fastest growing renewable energy source. Wind turbines are constantly getting taller because everyone knows the higher you get off the ground, the stronger the wind speeds and the...

January 8 2010 / 7 comments / Read More »

Chris de Morsella 11:13 am | The New York Power Authority (NYPA) released a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of offshore wind power projects in the New York State waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. by Chris...

January 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Eric Lowitt 10:19 pm | This is a look at how companies can use green marketing strategies to grow their businesses and enhance their reputations. ...

January 6 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Policy

Are Zero Waste Communities A Viable Option for Achieving Sustainability in The United States? »

Are Zero Waste Communities A Viable Option for Achieving Sustainability in The United States?Aysu Katun 06:42 pm | Imagine a world where the concept of “waste” does not exist. A world in which nothing gets discarded, every industrial product gets reassembled into something useful, each unit...

January 21 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

EPA Gives Awards for Turning Trash into Power »

EPA Gives Awards for Turning Trash into PowerChris de Morsella 10:52 pm | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized eight landfill methane capture projects for innovations to reduce their emissions of methane – a potent greenhouse gas -- and...

January 14 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Business Sustainabilty

Building a Balanced Sustainable Brand Strategy One Case at a Time »

Building a Balanced Sustainable Brand Strategy One Case at a Time

Aysu Katun 11:12 pm | In the webinar “Building a Balanced Sustainable Brand Strategy”, Peter Salmon talks about a platform that helps...

February 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

The Infinite Possibilities of Online Sustainability Reporting »

The Infinite Possibilities of Online Sustainability Reporting

Elaine_Cohen 11:20 pm | Elaine Cohen explores the changes that are taking place in sustainability report and makes an assessment...

February 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Retrofitting Industrial Ecology for Increased Profitability and Environmental Improvement »

Retrofitting Industrial Ecology for Increased Profitability and Environmental Improvement

peter.garvin 11:02 pm | Industrial Ecology is the practice of making industrial systems operate more like natural systems. This involves less...

February 2 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Interview: Will Kirksey On Sustainable Water Recycling »

Interview: Will Kirksey On Sustainable Water Recycling

Jessalyn Dingwell 10:34 pm | Will Kirksey, SVP of Worrell Water Technologies, is passionate about finding practical, ecological solutions to the increasingly...

February 2 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

Getting Scholarships to Pay for Your Green MBA is Not as Hard as You Think – Part 1 »

Getting Scholarships to Pay for Your Green MBA is Not as Hard as You Think – Part 1

Tracey de Morsella 06:28 pm | Many people would love to obtain a green MBA, but are put off by the high costs....

January 26 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

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A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate »

Jessalyn Dingwell 09:46 pm | Looking for a way to transition your career into the new green economy? Need to boost your resume in a tough job market? Achieving the LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) credential allows you to market your knowledge of green building to potential employers. This first level of LEED professional credentialing is designed for professionals who...

February 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »
A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate

Five Promising Thin Film Solar Startups »

Chris de Morsella 01:36 am | It is a rough time to be a startup in the Solar Photovoltaic sector. The financial crisis and deep recession has not only dried up capital, but has also hit demand for solar panels, which has lead to a global supply glut and a price collapse. In this very difficult environment startups must compete...

January 12 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Five Promising Thin Film Solar Startups

Are Kites the Future of Renewable Energy? »

Aysu Katun 06:22 am | Wind power is currently the fastest growing renewable energy source. Wind turbines are constantly getting taller because everyone knows the higher you get off the ground, the stronger the wind speeds and the more power that can be obtained. At higher altitudes, wind is also more constant. However, building big towers is not only very...

January 8 2010 / 7 comments / Read More »
Are Kites the Future of Renewable Energy?

NASA Wants to Bag Biofuel From Sewage [UPDATED] »

Chris de Morsella 04:15 pm | NASA scientists from the Moffet Field laboratory in California have proposed an ingenious process to grow algal biofuels in the ocean enclosed within large floating bags made of a special semi-permeable clear plastic membrane. Growing algae in floating bags in the sea solves several major problems that are faced by current land based methods...

November 30 2009 / 5 comments / Read More »
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Investors Identify Good Risk-Adjusted Returns in Climate Change Investment Opportunities around the world »

Sharath Bhaskar 10:38 am | The Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management Division (DeAM) recently released a scientifically researched report which gives investors an analysis of climate change policies and shows risk factor to 109 countries, states and regions on key government mandates and supporting policy frameworks. This report provides DB’s investors a reference for policies that are being discussed at upcoming...

December 13 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »
Investors Identify Good Risk-Adjusted Returns in Climate Change Investment Opportunities around the world

Call for Papers: Academic Conference on Social Responsibility »

Aysu Katun 06:10 am | The Milgard School of Business Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility is now accepting research papers for the July 15 - 16, 2010 Academic Conference on Social Responsibility. The conference will allow scholars from multiple disciplines focusing on different aspects of social responsibility to showcase the most current research within the disciplines and allow participants...

December 15 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »
Call for Papers: Academic Conference on Social Responsibility

Green Jobs & Careers

Getting Scholarships to Pay for Your Green MBA is Not as Hard as You Think – Part 1

Getting Scholarships to Pay for Your Green MBA is Not as Hard as You Think – Part 1 »

Tracey de Morsella 06:28 pm | Many people would love to obtain a green MBA, but are put off by the high costs. This is the second in a series of post that explain how...

January 26 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
Veterans LEED Exam Costs Reimbursed

Veterans LEED Exam Costs Reimbursed »

Jessalyn Dingwell 05:20 pm | Veterans, eligible dependents, and reservists can seek up to $2,000 reimbursement for the cost of any LEED Professional Exams administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Those interested in...

January 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »

President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs »

President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs

Tracey de Morsella 07:17 pm | Yesterday, at the White House, President Obama announced the award of $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for...

January 9 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

27 Areas of Potential Job Growth In the Green Economy »

27 Areas of Potential Job Growth In the Green Economy

stephen_hinton 03:08 am | Stephen Hinton, provides a compilation of professionals that will see growth as the US economy goes green. He predicts that those in...

January 5 2010 / 8 comments / Read More »

2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference Call for Proposals »

2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference Call for Proposals

Tracey de Morsella 06:23 am | The 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference, which will be held from May 4-6, 2010, at the Hilton Washington in Washington,...

December 28 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Report Finds that Missouri Now Has 130,000 Green Jobs »

Report Finds that Missouri Now Has 130,000 Green Jobs

Chris de Morsella 02:09 am | The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center recently conducted a survey of state businesses, the Green Jobs Report that found that nearly...

December 28 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »

Green Business

EPA Gives Awards for Turning Trash into Power »

EPA Gives Awards for Turning Trash into Power

Chris de Morsella 10:52 pm | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized eight landfill methane capture projects for innovations to reduce their emissions of methane –...

January 14 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Clean Tech Looks Forward to Heavy Investment from Global Corporates »

Clean Tech Looks Forward to Heavy Investment from Global Corporates

peter.garvin 07:28 pm | Spending in the clean technology industry shows no signs of decline and in spite of the global economic situation, spending by the...

January 14 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

EPA Issues New Rule Targeting Construction Site Water Pollution »

EPA Issues New Rule Targeting Construction Site Water Pollution

Jessalyn Dingwell 11:54 am | Beginning February 1, 2010, an estimated 82,000 construction sites must comply with the EPA's new regulation governing construction site discharge. The new...

January 13 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Five Promising Thin Film Solar Startups »

Five Promising Thin Film Solar Startups

Chris de Morsella 01:36 am | It is a rough time to be a startup in the Solar Photovoltaic sector. The financial crisis and deep recession has not...

January 12 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate

A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate »

Jessalyn Dingwell 09:46 pm | Looking for a way to transition your career into the new green economy? Need to boost your resume in a tough job market? Achieving the LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)...

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DOE Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Information Economy

DOE Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Information Economy »

Chris de Morsella 01:09 am | The Department of Energy is awarding $47 million to support the development of new technologies and knowhow aimed at improving energy efficiency in the information technology (IT) and communication technology...

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