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First N. American Carbon Auction Sets Price at $3.07/ton

Posted by tbhurst 1316 days ago, popular 1315 days ago (http://ecopolitology.org)
Category: Green | Tags: carbon commodities environment green
The first N. American carbon auction goes off without a hitch. Demand was high, but the price point relatively low. read more »
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Shell Quadruples Renewable Energy Spending

Posted by tbhurst 1316 days ago, popular 1315 days ago (http://www.greentechmedia.com)
Category: Green | Tags: energy green renewable energy
The oil giant quadruples the amount it will spend this year on cleaner energy, leading industry insiders to wonder how much impact oil companies will[...] read more »
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76 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Environment

Posted by Trilitech 1316 days ago, popular 1315 days ago (http://www.destroydebt.com)
Category: Green | Tags: budget environment green money save
Going green – or saving the environment – can be extremely expensive. When you think about what it means to “go green”, you probably visualize huge s[...] read more »
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Special Report: How Our Economy is Killing Our Earth

Posted by jaybol 1318 days ago, popular 1315 days ago (http://www.newscientist.com)
Category: Green | Tags: business economy environment
In this special issue, New Scientist brings together key thinkers from politics, economics and philosophy who profoundly disagree with the growth...[...] read more »
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Alternative Fuel and Energy - It Is Time to Take Action, Not More Talking

Posted by hankc44 1317 days ago, popular 1317 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Green | Tags: alternative energy fuel politics
We are a nation with abundant intellect and capital. If we really wanted an alternative energy solution to implement, we could do it. It is time for [...] read more »
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Evolution to a Triple Bottom Line

Posted by GoneGreen 1317 days ago, popular 1317 days ago (http://www.mbacasestudysolutions.com)
Category: Green | Tags: bottom green profit triple
Why companies have been going to a triple bottom line. In the past, companies were just concerned with one component. read more »
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10 Companies that Help Plant More Trees

Posted by oboy 1318 days ago, popular 1318 days ago (http://weheartworld.com)
Category: Green | Tags: business eco environment green trees
“Going Green” has turned into big business for many. With the world consciousness becoming more aware of our destructive direction as a society, mor[...] read more »
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XsunX thin film solar plant closer to commercial production

Posted by garrygolden 1321 days ago, popular 1318 days ago (http://www.theenergyroadmap.com)
Category: Green | Tags: electricity energy solar
Thin-film- solar startup XsunX, Inc. is moving forward on building out its 25 megawatt thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar module manufacturing plant[...] read more »
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Supply Side Economics: Transforming Carbon Emissions into Useful Products

Posted by reenymal 1320 days ago, popular 1318 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green | Tags: carbon emissions supply side economics
Carbon Sciences takes action against climate change by creating green products to feed into the supply chain. [...] read more »
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Investors betting on biological future for biofuels - We can 'grow' energy!

Posted by garrygolden 1321 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.theenergyroadmap.com)
Category: Green | Tags: biofuels biology biotechnology energy
Investments are now flowing into next generation biofuels that will tap the energy production of plants, algae and bacteria[...] read more »
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Kleiner invests in Smart Grid startup, 'Big Grid' prepares for disruptions ahead

Posted by garrygolden 1321 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.theenergyroadmap.com)
Category: Green | Tags: electricity smart grid utility
Red Herring is reporting on a $75 million investment round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for Smart Grid startup Silver Spring Networks. [...] read more »
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Move Over TV: New Kids’ Environmental Edutainment Distributed Through The Internet

Posted by reenymal 1320 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.hybridmom.com)
Category: Green | Tags: animation environmental kids lohas
Why bother with TV in an age when kids are becoming increasing net savvy? “Gorilla in the Greenhouse,” an environmental themed web animation inspires[...] read more »
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U.S. Has Variety of Algae Biodiesel Companies

Posted by garrygolden 1320 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.biodieselinvesting.com)
Category: Green
SustainableBusiness.com reports that over 50 U.S. companies are working on production of commercial algae biodiesel. The three types of algae fuel co[...] read more »
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Organic Breakthrough: Pesticides out, Electrons in

Posted by 1only 1320 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://http)
Category: Green | Tags: biotechnology green technology
Instead of using harmful fungicides on crops, researchers have developed a method that involves bombarding seeds with electrons to kill fungal spores[...] read more »
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World Resources Institute Report: The Next Four Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy At the Base of the Pyramid

Posted by jpmax 1320 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green
The World Resources Institute’s new(ish) report: The Next Four Billion, draws on household income and consumption surveys of the Base of the Pyramid [...] read more »
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