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The Chicago area has seen growth in its green economy and exciting action around services for new and small businesses, but hurdles still remain as companies, non-profits and other groups look for...
We have upon us the next Industrial Revolution, where companies who make products that embody energy efficiency now have a worldwide advantage. We can’t let other countries lead the world in...
Since its founding six years ago, the Presidio Graduate School has been at the forefront of sustainability business education, and Seyed Amiry, the head of the school, talks about the future of...
The U.S. Labor Department's release this week of $100 million in Recovery Act funds for green job training includes a nearly $3 million grant to New York City's innovative energy efficiency...
Everybody’s got one, but some years even our loved ones — not to mention our bosses — fail to ask. But we did. ...
This report from Next 10 tracks the growth of green jobs in the Golden State over the last 14 years, and finds big growth and regional hotspots for different types of environmentally oriented...
With world leaders poised to begin climate talks, it's time to apply lessons learned locally to the global playing field. We need critical thinking and action by leaders who are willing to apply...
This study finds that a robust climate bill could boost the U.S. economy by about $111 billion by 2020 and create as many as 1.9 million jobs.
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This study, conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton, predicts that the green building industry will be responsible for the creation or support of 7.9 million jobs,...
A slew of reports released during Greenbuild 2009 explore how green buildings are impacting resource use, the job market, facility management and more. ...
Serious Materials, the California company that specializes in energy efficient, eco-friendly building products, is supplying its super-insulating SeriousWindows to the Community and Economic...
As a season, autumn is the time of nature's preparation to renew or reinvent itself. It's also my favorite season. I love the colors, the smells, the intermingling of summer's warm, soft air with...
An Environmental Defense Fund program that pairs MBA students with companies to find energy efficiency opportunities will save host firms $54 million over the lifetime of the projects and avoid...
"Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise," a new study from the Sightline Insitute, takes a close look at how stimulus funding and green collar jobs are already benefiting the Pacific...
The United States could make its buildings more environmentally responsible and create more green jobs by taking a cue from programs in the European Union and Australia, according to new research...
The city of San Francisco now has over 120 architects, engineers and construction managers who are LEED accredited professionals and are shepherding more than 40 LEED-registered municipal projects...
The opportunities for sustainable design are everywhere, says environmental justice advocate Majora Carter, and they are limitless -- from the simple act of pruning a tree or crafting a chair from...
Thin film solar-panel maker Solyndra Inc., recipient of the DOE's first loan guarantee to back innovative technology, has begun construction of a second manufacturing plant....
Small businesses developing near-term cleantech solutions to improve energy, water and manufacturing efficiency at facilities are eligible for Recovery Act funds totaling $37 million from the U.S...
Two new reports on the impacts of moving to a low-carbon economy show putting money toward energy efficiency, building retrofits and renewable energy projects can create 1.7 million new jobs,...
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In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
Click here to read all of our in-depth coverage of the State of Green Business, and to download the report.
Find great professional service providers who specialize in green business. GreenBiz.com's Professional Services Directory lists great resources in sustainability strategies, energy efficiency, marketing, supply chain, recruiting and HR, and many more.
The startup Aquacue offers a look at the innovations that landed it among the 10...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...- Senior Writer Marc Gunther sits down with Jeff Horowitz to discuss Avoided Deforestation...
This report from Ceres looks at the risks companies across sectors face from water...
Geoengineering may be the only solution to our myriad environmental crises, but that...- This panel discussion from the State of Green Business Forum in San Francisco explores...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
A Corporate Finance Approach to Climate-Stabilizing Targets
Learn Autodesk’s method for setting corporate greenhouse gas targets that align with global climate stabilization goals—and how you can adopt it.
A monthly metric on responsibility, information, and purchasing in the green economy. The Green Confidence Index is the first ongoing consumer study of its kind. Learn More.