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Onion Power: Tops, Tails and Skins Become Electricity

Matthew Wheeland — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:56:00 -0700

Gills Onions, a large-scale onion processor in Oxnard, Calif., is unveiling a first-of-its-kind method of turning waste from business operations into electricity and major cost savings.

Expanding Skills and Advancing Your Career Through Social Intrapreneurship

Josh Cleveland — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:33:00 -0700

Are you looking for a way to refocus your work efforts on sustainability practices but don't want to brave the job market? Joining -- or starting -- your company's volunteer green team is a great step in the right direction.

A New Twist on AAA Ratings: Eco Icons for Green Lodgings

Matthew Wheeland — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0700

As both a response to and a driver for the greening of the hospitality industry, the travel group's 2010 TourBooks will point out which lodging options for its 51 million members are certified green.

Investments In Renewables Spur Business Growth and Green Jobs

Sarah Terry-Cobo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:07:00 -0700

Danny Kennedy, CEO of Sungevity, speaks about his experience as an entrepreneur working with local governments in Green Jobs training programs.

Second BSR Report Lays Out Impacts, Goals for a 'Reset' World

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:20:00 -0700

Facing an unprecedented global economic downturn, environmental issues of similar scale and a loss of trust, Business for Social Responsibility lays out its progress and goals for the future in its second annual report.

U.K. Targets SMBs For No-Interest Energy Efficiency Loans

ClimateBiz Staff — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:17:00 -0700

The Carbon Trust expanded eligibility of an interest-free loan program that will dole out £100m (US$165.6 million) over the next two years to help small- and medium-sized businesses replace old and inefficient equipment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tracking the Stimulus Spending with Recovery.org

Marc Gunther — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:44:00 -0700

GreenBiz.com's senior writer Marc Gunther speaks with Eric Gillespie, the CIO of Onvia about how his firm's website, Recovery.org, is helping companies track federal stimulus spending -- and get a slice of the pie.

Why the Adage 'the Dose Makes the Poison' Can Be Toxic to Corporate Chemicals Policy

Richard Liroff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:31:00 -0700

There probably are lots of senior execs who've been comforted when their chief scientist has told them that since "the dose makes the poison," they shouldn't sweat some new study about a chemical found in small amounts in their products. This maxim is somewhat misleading; taking it at face value may be toxic to your company's reputation.

Retailers' Ties with Illegal Deforesters Highlight Supply Chain Concerns

James Murray — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:01:00 -0700

Several U.K. supermarkets are facing fresh calls to sever ties with meat suppliers in Brazil facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in illegal deforestation.

P&G, Eastman Chemical Among Winners of Green Chemistry Awards

GreenerDesign Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:42:00 -0700

Among the innovations recognized in the 14th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards were a new type of vegetable oil-based paints from Procter & Gamble, a method to make gasoline or jet fuel from sugars, and other environmentally friendly processes.

CDP, Markit and NASDAQ to Offer New Green Investment Indices

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:37:00 -0700

Investors who want to put their money behind companies that manage environmental impacts responsibly received news of two new options this week. One from Carbon Disclosure Project and Markit tracks companies with robust carbon management strategies, while another from NASDAQ targets strong corporate sustainability reporters.

Green Economy Investments Bring 300 Percent More Jobs, Reports Find

Matthew Wheeland — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:13:00 -0700

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, significantly more than the same investment in fossil fuel industries.

Loans from Whole Foods Help Small Producers Grow Business

Sarah Terry-Cobo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:26:00 -0700

Offering a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economy, Whole Foods Markets have been loaning small, local producers of natural foods up to $100,000 to maintain, improve or expand their businesses.

Intuit Helps Small Business Capture a 'Green Snapshot'

Joel Makower — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:43:00 -0700

Can the company that tamed financial accounting do the same for carbon accounting?

T. Boone Pickens' Roadmap for Green Entrepreneurs

Anna Clark — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:27:00 -0700

In an exclusive interview with the billionaire oil-turned-wind power magnate, T. Boone Pickens offers up the six steps to success for any green project.