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Download The State of Green Business in 2008 From Greenbiz.com

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

A must read.
Source: The Editors of GreenBiz.com
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 30, 2008 — Hardly a day goes by without a company proclaiming their intent to slash energy consumption, reduce waste or take some other bold action to green their operations or products.
The wave of announcements is dizzying. It made the editors at GreenBiz.com wonder: […]

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Environmental Defense Posts Note: House Members To Watch On Global Warming

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

If you want to learn more about who’s doing what in the House, with regards to Global Warming, here’s a good place to start doing some research on some of the key influencers.

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No More Plastic Bags for Whole Foods.

Monday, January 28th, 2008

I had to blog about this because I personally called Whole Foods and asked them when they were going to step up to the plate and stop handing out freebie plastic bags to all of us… and so soon you will definitely have to have your own bags with… Good job, guys. […]

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Eco Patent Commons Launches

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Matt wrote about something today that I thought was very interesting…
With the launch of the Eco-Patent Commons earlier this week, four companies — IBM, Nokia, Pitney-Bowes and Sony — joined with the World Business Council on Sustainable Development to do something almost unprecedented: they agreed to relinquish their control over inventions that could benefit the […]

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LEED for Existing Buildings - from USGBC

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Operations and Maintenance Rating System and Checklist here…

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Geophysicists Urge Steep Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

The American Geophysical Union says massive reductions in greenhouse gases will be needed—and scientists should speak up about it - By David Biello

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EPA chief sits and takes his punishment

Friday, January 25th, 2008

By Zachary Coile, Chronicle Washington Bureau

See also this article.
Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen Johnson faced a blistering critique from lawmakers and governors Thursday for rejecting California’s attempt to set the nation’s most stringent greenhouse gas regulations for cars and trucks.
At his first appearance before Congress since denying California’s request for a waiver to […]

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Landfill Gas Recovery Systems

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

It’s certainly interesting what you can find on the web.
If you know nothing about Landfill Gas Recovery Systems, or are interested in learning more about landfill gas recovery-related issues, you might be interested to check out some of the below info:
Methane to Markets Partnership
There’s the Landfill Methane Outreach Program, which you […]

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Davos’ Founder On The World Economy & Water

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

I was, as usual, reading the International Herald Tribune this morning, and after reading it, I checked out Klaus Schwab’s short interview here — worth a quick watch.

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On Biodegradable Laptop Cases and Green Gadgets

Monday, January 21st, 2008

FUJITSU UNVEILS LAPTOP MADE FROM CORN
by Jorge Chapa
FUJITSU ANNOUNCES LAPTOP MADE FROM CORN, Fujitsu Corn based biopolymer laptop casing, Jill Fehrenbacher, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Fujitsu Corn Laptop
Laptops have a long way to go in order to really go green, but Fujitsu has certainly made an interesting attempt with their new corn-based polymer laptop. Launching […]

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4th Annual Clean Tech Investor Summit Feb. 6-7

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Upcoming folks…fyi…
http://www.cleantechsummit.com/

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Water On the Table at the World Economic Forum

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Political instability and water go hand in hand, of course.
Water’s been a topic of discussion in Davos this year. Here’s a global map of water, as provided by Maplecroft’s link on the WEF site.
Maplecroft’s Global Maps series analyses a wide range of environmental, social, economic and political issues that impact on society […]

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The Green Corps

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

For those of you interested in knowing more about Green Corps, I did some digging this morning:
-This article by James Florio, which talks about the Sanders-Clinton amendment to authorize up to $40m per year in grants on a competitive basis under a National Training Partnerships program and up to $40 million per year in grants […]

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Sewage to Energy Soaks Up Funding

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

January 10, 2008 - Exclusive
By David Ehrlich, cleantech.com
EnerTech Environmental raises $42 million, and seven other companies make deals over the past week.
Every flush equals energy for Enertech Environmental. The Atlanta-based renewable energy company raised $42 million in a second round of financing for its technology that produces fuel from sewage and other high-moisture wastes.
The […]

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2008 Water Conferences…

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

http://www.conferencealerts.com/water.htm

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Why Treasure Island Is the Super-Green City of the Future

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

An incredibly interesting read to go with that morning cup of coffee…
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4239381.html?page=1
Have a great day, everybody. And kudos to Harrison Fraker, Arup, and everybody else working on this one…

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China Cracks Down On Plastic Bags.

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

If China is doing this, why isn’t the US as well??? We can surely ban non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags across the U.S.
From: Reuters Published January 8, 2008 07:50 AM
By Guo Shipeng and Emma Graham-Harrison
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a surprise crackdown on plastic bags on Tuesday, banning production of ultra-thin bags and forbidding its […]

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From EL: Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba Form Electronics Recycling Company

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Environmental Leader posted this one today…no surprise here…
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Sharp Electronics Corporation and Toshiba America Consumer Products have established a new electronic product recycling management company, Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, LLC that will provide a recycling service to electronics manufacturers and others, including state and local governments.
The new company’s first […]

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California Sues EPA Over Emissions Rules

Monday, January 7th, 2008

15 Other States Back Effort to Win Waiver to Allow the Setting of Tougher Standards
By Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, January 3, 2008; A02
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 — California, joined by 15 other states led by New York, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday over its refusal to allow the state […]

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From TH: London’s Popular Electric Vehicle Gets an Upgrade: The G-Wiz i

Monday, January 7th, 2008

From Treehugger - It seems the folks at UK-based electric vehicle retailer GoinGreen had good reason for their recent pre-Christmas clear out. They are now taking orders for the new, improved version of their popular Indian-made G-Wiz commuter vehicle. According to the company’s website, the G-Wiz i features a whole raft of improvements, including roomier […]

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