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BP, Putting Oil Spill Behind It, Reports 4th Quarter Profit: But is That The End of the Story?

Hard to believe how quickly we forget. The BP Gulf Oil spill that was presumed to be the fossil fuel […]

RP Siegel

February 4, 2011

Energy

Strike at the Root Culprit of GE Alfalfa

Last week the USDA announced its decision to fully “deregulate” genetically engineered (GE) Round Up ready alfalfa.This lead to a […]

Jonathan Mariano

February 3, 2011

Energy

Intuit Employee Passion Leads to Freecycle@Work

Intuit is well known for Quicken, TurboTax, and its recent acquisition of Mint.com, and is generally a darling of the […]

jennifer boynton

February 2, 2011

Technology

Land Art Generator Initiative Energizes Renewable Energy

One of the more interesting projects that caught my eye at last month’s World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi […]

Nick Aster

February 2, 2011

Energy

Organic Learning Farm Gives Indonesian Street Kids Chance at Brighter Future

While statistics on street children are difficult to verify, according to this UNICEF report, there are an estimated 230,000 in […]

Lesley Lammers

February 2, 2011

Energy

Is a Universal Phone Charger Standard Around the Corner?

The constant evolution of technology has been breathtaking to behold, but it does have some dark sides. Not the least […]

Nick Aster

February 1, 2011

Technology

NASA’s Sustainability Base: The Greenest of Them All?

Remember when space was the final frontier? Perhaps it still is, but in the years that have passed since we […]

RP Siegel

January 31, 2011

Technology

Is The Small House The Next Big Thing?

by Susan Brautovich, LEED AP While you can argue that a house doesn’t have to be small to be green, […]

TriplePundit

January 31, 2011

Energy

Dead Man Swimming? UK Crematorium to Heat Local Swimming Pool

As municipalities ponder how they can stretch tight budgets as well as do their part to address growing concern over […]

Leon Kaye

January 28, 2011

Technology

Plug In America Releases Final Three PSAs (Video)

Plug-In America, the nation’s leading electric vehicle advocacy group, has released three more PSAs, the last of a recent awareness […]

spuma

January 28, 2011

Energy

The Bra Recyclers Help Women in Need

Ladies, let’s face it. Many of us have bras in our drawer that just simply don’t fit correctly, that we’ve […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 28, 2011

Energy

Social Entrepreneur Brings Electricity to Indian Villages, Proves Bigger isn't Necessarily Better

By Hajera Blagg Big-name entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett donate billions of dollars a year to charitable causes. […]

TriplePundit

January 28, 2011

Energy

Sexism Isn't Cool, Even in the Name of Renewable Power

Do we need to objectify women to sell green products? According to John B., founder and owner of Renewable Girls […]

Andrea Newell

January 27, 2011

Energy

Obama Jokes About Salmon, but is GMO Salmon a Joke on Us?

The State of the Union, or in Twitter-speak, #SOTU, is one duty that that the President of the USA must […]

Leon Kaye

January 27, 2011

Energy

Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods and Procter & Gamble Sign Waste Reduction Pledges

This post appeared on The Guardian and is reprinted with permission By Business Green A number of the UK’s best-known […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Technology

Bloom Energy Offers 10 Year Electricity Contracts With No Upfront Costs

Just when you wondered what happened to them, Bloom Energy is offering companies a 10-year electricity contract for its Bloom […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 27, 2011

Energy

Is There Enough Lithium to Meet Obama's EV Goal?

By Phil Covington In his State Of The Union address on January 25th, President Obama set a goal of putting […]

Phil Covington

January 27, 2011

Technology

Google Plants More Than a Seed With Adsense Letters

Whatever your opinion may be about Google Adsense, you have to give the Internet giant credit for its marketing tactics–which […]

Leon Kaye

January 26, 2011

Technology

LEED-Certified "Guzzler" Draws Criticism

When the Charlotte, NC ImaginOn opened in 2005, it was the city’s first green building. The combination library and children’s […]

RP Siegel

January 26, 2011

Energy

Energy is a Consumer Issue. Why are we Drowning it in Politics?

By Brian F. Keane I’ve spent much of the last decade marketing clean energy and energy efficiency to the American […]

TriplePundit

January 26, 2011

Technology

Mitsubishi to Roll Out Greener Automobiles by 2015

Mitsubishi Motors, the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in Japan and seventh largest in the world, has 90 years of success […]

Leon Kaye

January 25, 2011

Technology

Masdar City's Wind Tower: Literally Cool

My favorite kinds of “green” solutions are the low tech ones based on technology that’s been around for thousands of […]

Nick Aster

January 25, 2011

Energy

Walmart's Healthy Food Plan Raises Healthy Skepticism

As mentioned by Leslie Back last week,  Walmart announced a five year plan aimed at reducing the price of healthier […]

Lesley Lammers

January 25, 2011

Technology

With Tight Rare Earth Supplies in Mind, GE Developing New Magnet Technology

Rare earth elements, or rare earth metals, are a collection of several chemical elements in the periodic table: the ones […]

Leon Kaye

January 24, 2011

Energy

What a Waste! PepsiCo Cuts Trash-to-Landfill by 88 Percent

Snack food giant PepsiCo has its share of critics for what they see as its role mankind’s obesity issues, particularly […]

William Donovan

January 24, 2011

Energy

Carbon Offsets Meet Biofuels

By Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT In previous posts, I have written about climate capitalists generating carbon offsets, and climate capitalists […]

boyd

January 24, 2011

Energy

The True Cost of Rush Hour

A recent study out of Texas A&M called the 2010 Urban Mobility Report studies the patterns and consequences of traffic […]

RP Siegel

January 24, 2011

Technology

Real Time Energy Meters Deliver Energy Data at the Source

By Scott G. McNall William James, the famous American psychologist and philosopher, said that the great flywheel of society is […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2011

Technology

Estidama: The Arab World's First Green Building System

by Susan Brautovich, LEED AP Dubai may be whipped by recession and racked with debt, but Abu Dhabi is humming […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2011

Energy

EPA: Landfill Methane Projects for Energy Progress

Will the smell of the local landfill in the morning remind us of energy victory someday? Quite possibly. For now […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 22, 2011

Energy

Water Offsets: Real, Beneficial, and Here

Something interesting is bubbling up in the Pacific Northwest. And it’s not beer. But it has a connection to it. […]

Paul S

January 21, 2011

Technology

Green Building: Location, Location, Location…and Price

Sara Olsen laments that green, affordable housing isn’t as sexy as cleantech, but its popularity and demand are still on […]

Andrea Newell

January 21, 2011

Technology

A Bright Idea: Introducing ESL Light Bulbs from Vu1

When changing out incandescent light bulbs for energy efficiency, there are usually two options, CFL and LED.  However, the start […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 21, 2011

Energy

The World’s Most Unsustainable Business Plan: Disposable Plastic Running Attire

A few weeks ago I traveled to Orlando to meet a friend who was preparing for the “Goofy.” Thousands converge […]

Leslie Back

January 20, 2011

Technology

Interview with Dan Geiger, Executive Director of USGBC-NCC

Presidio MBA Candidate Piper Kujac interviews US Green Building Council’s Dan Geiger about Sustainability and Business 3p: You went to […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2011

Technology

Compostable Cup Could Solve Starbucks' Cup Woes

Since 2009 the team behind Repurpose Compostables has been selling compostable food service products to businesses and consumers. But they […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 20, 2011

Technology

Inspired by Trash, Texan Creates Green Homes and Jobs

Huntsville, Texas, is about a 90 minute drive north from the state’s largest city, Houston.  Founded when Texas was an […]

Leon Kaye

January 19, 2011

Technology

4800 Square Foot House in the Hamptons Wins LEED Platinum

Last week, guest author Susan Brautovich raised the question of whether green mega-homes are truly green or if small and […]

RP Siegel

January 19, 2011

Energy

Rumors Fly That Green & Black’s Wants Out Of Kraft

Several sources recently reported that the British chocolate company, Green & Black’s wants to buy out of Kraft. Cadbury bought […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 19, 2011

Energy

Eden Foods Switches Tomato Products to Amber Glass Jars to Address BPA Exposure

Eden Foods recently announced that new amber glass jars will be used for all of the company’s organic tomatoes and tomato sauces.  […]

Lesley Lammers

January 19, 2011

Technology

Personal Rapid Transit in Masdar City

Our tour of what will become Masdar City began today with a ride on the world’s first fully operational trackless […]

Nick Aster

January 18, 2011

Energy

Pollution Cap and Trade Cleans the Chesapeake Bay

By: David Delasanta Chesapeake Bay – Current Situation The Chesapeake Bay is in a deplorable state. The waters of the […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2011

Energy

Wastewater, Singapore’s New Drink of Choice

Few consumer products foment as much controversy as bottled water.  What was once only brought to homes and offices in […]

Leon Kaye

January 18, 2011

Technology

A Twitter Conversation Between a Climate Capitalist and a “Conservative, Gun Owning Scientist”

By Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT Recently I’ve been impressed with the uses of Twitter as a medium for dialog amongst […]

boyd

January 17, 2011

Energy

Maine Root Brings Fair Trade to Soda

Fewer industries have a higher barrier to entry than the soft drink business.  Competition for shelf space, finding a distribution […]

Leon Kaye

January 14, 2011

Technology

Want to Get Outta Dodge with an EV? Start in Seattle, Turn East.

The Obama Administration wants to see one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. Reaching that goal will take […]

mcoconnor

January 14, 2011

Technology

The Taylor Companies: Green Furniture for Green Buildings

Have you ever checked the ingredients of your office furniture? Perhaps you’ve been afraid to look. Chances are you wouldn’t […]

RP Siegel

January 13, 2011

Technology

Chimneys Make a Comeback, Solar Style

With the holidays over, its time to take down the stockings from the fireplace hearth, that is if you have […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 13, 2011

Energy

“Poo-Gloos” Could Improve Wastewater Treatment Plant Efficiency

As municipalities deal with declining tax receipts, increased population, and aging infrastructure, the cost of wastewater treatment plants has become […]

Leon Kaye

January 12, 2011

Energy

"Invasivore" Diet Making Headway as Next Locavore Movement

In a recent New York Times article “A Diet for an Invaded Planet,” James Gorman postulates whether folks who eat […]

Lesley Lammers

January 12, 2011

Technology

Can a Green-Rated Mega House Truly be Green?

By Susan Brautovich While the “Small Is Beautiful” home designed for maximum efficiency on a minimum footprint may be PC these […]

TriplePundit

January 12, 2011

Technology

USGBC Requests Comments on New LEED Draft

Based on the strong response to my posting earlier this month entitled “Is LEED No Longer in the Lead?”We’ve decided […]

RP Siegel

January 11, 2011

Energy

Video Interview: Kevin Cleary, President of Clif Bar

Since 2002, when Clif Bar made the strategic decision to source product ingredients from organic farms, the company has achieved […]

Bill Roth

January 11, 2011

Energy

Guardian's 'Greenest-Government-Ever' Meter Priorities

Damian Carrington at the Guardian has it right that the coalition government probably won’t do very well on the “greenest […]

Ann-Danylkiw

January 10, 2011

Technology

Sonata Hybrid Goes Coast to Coast, Stopping to Fill Up Only Once

Imagine driving across the country, from San Diego, California to Jekyll Island, Georgia. You fill up the car once at […]

RP Siegel

January 7, 2011

Energy

Attacking the Oceanic Garbage Gyres with…Art?!

Plastic, to most people, is just a vehicle to carry their groceries, contain their soda or water, and serve as […]

Paul S

January 7, 2011

Energy

Just How Sustainable Is Starbucks? New Logo, New Waste

By Tara Alley Starbucks has been working rather diligently lately in an effort to prove their dedication to being a […]

TriplePundit

January 7, 2011

Technology

Enterprise to Offer Chevy Volt for Rent by Month's End

First the Nissan Leaf, now the Chevy Volt. Enterprise has upped the ante in car rentals and will have Chevy’s […]

Nick Aster

January 6, 2011

Technology

IKEA Says It’s the First Retailer to Eliminate Incandescent Light Bulbs

A few months ago, IKEA began phasing out incandescent light bulbs in all of their stores across the U.S. That […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 6, 2011

Energy

Is Coal a Dead Man Walking?

Plenty of renewable energy advocates were irritated over Washington DC’s failure to pass any meaningful energy legislation in 2010.  But […]

Leon Kaye

January 5, 2011

Energy

Biomass Plant Construction Begins at Colby College

A new biomass plant is under construction at Colby College. The plant will replace 1 million gallons of heating fuel […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 5, 2011

Energy

The Green Brewhaha: Sustainability at Steam Whistle Brewing

What’s your name and the name of your brewery? Sybil Taylor, Steam Whistle Brewing How long have you been in […]

jennifer boynton

January 5, 2011

Technology

Is LEED No Longer in the Lead?

“It seemed like a good idea at the time.” Is that what they will be saying about the LEED standard […]

RP Siegel

January 4, 2011

Energy

Green Lifestyle Expert Recommends Paper Plates to Save Water, We Say Nonsense

Disposable dinnerware and utensils have progressed since the limited selection of plastic, paper and polystyrene options of a generation ago.  […]

Leon Kaye

January 4, 2011

Energy

Rapid Rise in Middle East Energy Use Presents New Concerns

Global energy use is on the rise, fueled by things like economic expansion, development and population growth. Along with rising […]

Cory Vanderpool

January 3, 2011

Technology

Seoul Rolls Out Electric Buses

Anyone who has spent time in Seoul would marvel at the city’s outstanding public transportation system.  Korea’s capital, teeming with […]

Leon Kaye

January 3, 2011