Green Business
New Energy Source: From Pond to Pump June 16th, 2008
Algae Fuels New Bioenergy Development
In the language of investment, diversity is the golden rule.After our flawed fossil-fuel focus of the last 150 years, the best strategy for 21st century energy will be to take a portfolio-approach to fuel. From...more
Paperless Banking is Good for your Green June 11th, 2008
Save money and resources with online financial services
I was an early adopter of online payment services, so I’m excited that more and more people are switching over to paperless billing for their banking statements, credit card payments and utility bills. Back in...more
What Americans Misunderstand About Environmental Shopping June 2nd, 2008
Getting the Goods on Greenwashing
Americans tend to go green in primarily one way – they shop green. This is a recent trend – and I for one am not complaining. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been green...more
New Devices Measure Your Carbon Footprint May 28th, 2008
Get Accurate Readings on Your Carbon Emissions
It’s fashionable these days to measure your carbon footprint using any number of online calculators. But most of these rely on your guesstimates about how often you travel and the cost of your energy bills....more
Wind Turbine Power: Farmers Turning the Wind into Gold May 26th, 2008
Community-Based Wind Power is Growing
Europe has long led the local wind power movement, starting in the middle ages, when Dutch farmers put up wind mills to grind grain and pump water. They’ve also managed to avoid the corporatization of...more
How Much Do Carbon Credits Cost? May 18th, 2008
Play the Zero Emissions Market
Looking to purchase some carbon credits, but trying to shop around for the best deal? Well, unfortunately, determining carbon credit prices is a pretty complicated business. There is no one set market rate for individual...more
City Farmers Cash In May 16th, 2008
Urban Ag Makes A Profit
Gardens are popping up where you’d least expect them—under elevated train tracks, in partially torn-down factories, on balconies, and behind rows of apartment buildings. And, these aren’t just home gardeners growing tomatoes for the occasional...more
The Golden Green Arches? May 15th, 2008
Fast Food Goes Green
Green is so hot right now that even the Golden Arches have jumped on board. “As much as people are cynical about the fast-food industry, there is a push now for sustainability,” Rob Wallace, vice...more
Banning Plastic Bags Boosts Bioplastics: Is a Biodegradable Car Coming? May 12th, 2008
Compostable -- Not Disposable -- Goods on the Rise
With the outlawing of plastic bags in San Francisco, China and other eco-minded cities and nations, shoppers are forming new carrying habits with canvas and compostable grocery sacks. It’s too bad for the manufacturers of...more
New Network Helps Small Business Cafes Go Green May 7th, 2008
Wake Up and Smell the Zero-Emissions, Organic-Only Coffee
Green Café Network founder Kirstin Henninger had a dream to start her own green café. Her zero-emissions, organic-only, independently-owned coffee shop would bring caffeinated creatives together to change the world: a little piece of left-bank...more
