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The city of Wilmington and Honeywell have embarked on a sweeping $14.5 million efficiency project that includes two solar arrays, increased water reservoir capacity, a traffic light retrofit and...
It should be easy to understand which tax codes apply to your firm's renewable energy projects and what the incentive will be. But as with all things related to the tax code, it is not. Here are...
The U.S. Green Building Council released its Top 10 lists of green building legislation in the House and Senate today and honored Rep. Ben Chandler and Sen. Olympia Snowe for supporting energy...
The U.S. General Services Administration has created the new position of Chief Greening Officer in a bid to move forward President Barack Obama's federal sustainability agenda. It also said Monday...
Did you know your company may have a duty to disclose how climate change may impact your business? That requirement could affect the green building industry as well. ...
Shaw Group Inc. will provide a range of energy services to the U.S. General Services Administration as part of the agency's efforts to make government buildings more efficient. ...
I promised a post on the State of the Union, and I’ve realized the issue to address is the degree to which the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of...
This is my last post for 2009 and I wanted to thank all of our readers for visiting the GreenerBuildings.com site and for your kind words, encouragement and constructive criticism. I really...
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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Nobel Laureate and former vice president Al Gore welcomed thousands of building professionals to Phoenix, praising the U.S. Green Building Council and its members for being the vanguard of the...
The SEC has changed its metrics for determining when shareholder resolutions regarding climate change risk must be included in SEC documents. The move is expected to make it easier for...
GreenBiz.com’s October 15, 2009 webinar on "The Green Marketing Landscape: Ratings, Labels, and Certifications" yielded far more questions than we had time to answer during the...
Aron Cramer, President and CEO of Business for Social Responsibility, offers a look at some of the issues that the forthcoming conference will address, from the ecological forces shaping the...
Representatives from more than 150 major U.S. firms spanning consumer goods, utility and technology sectors and more went to Capitol Hill this week in the hopes of spurring the Senate to pass...
Many have argued that the Waxman-Markey and ACELA bills go too far -- making the energy efficiency requirements too high. I would argue that the Boxer-Kerry draft of the climate bill for the...
While much progress has been made toward developing a smarter grid in the U.S., further strides must still be taken. Leaders from business, utilities and government recapped work so far and mapped...
If, like me, you have been confused, frustrated, dispirited or all of the above by the health care debate in Congress, get ready for more as the U.S. Senate prepares to take up climate-change...
The U.S. Green Building Council led a delegation of sustainable building professionals to Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for climate change legislation as part of World Green Building Day. ...
Top CEOs and senior executives who are leading their companies toward a low carbon economy share their concerns about climate change and lay out their reasons for wanting a global climate...
Local governments are looking for powerful tools to address climate change: What if our taxes and fees were calculated according to greenhouse gas emissions?
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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.
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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.