photo credit: h.koppdelaney Environmental & Economic Benefits The “green gold rush” is on. Global investment in renewable energy surged some 60 percent, to $148 billion last year. Investment in clean energy from wind, solar and biofuels rose three times faster in 2007 than predicted by the UN Environmental Program, with wind power attracting $50.2 billion, [...]
photo credit: Edgar Zuniga Jr. As is occurring in many states, New York is trying to promote Green Building practices. The state is doing it by offering tax credits as financial incentives. New York Green Building Initiative The concept of green building isn’t particularly old and has arisen as a result of a better understanding [...]
photo credit: technicolorcavalry Solar Is Our Future: Crafting Your Own Green Collar, Solar Business Starting a home based solar energy business has many rewards and challenges. Starting a business is a big responsibility that includes commitment, professionalism, training, and self-discipline. It involves careful consideration, such as what type of competition you’ll encounter and the demand [...]
photo credit: Erik Charlton The government is now making an extensive drive of promoting the use of alternative fuels specifically the biodiesel. The government and the private sectors alike are now working hand and hand to make the move to alternative fuels realizable. Both have their own contributions in the development of the alternative fuels. [...]
photo credit: samdaq (AT) hotmail To the surprise of many, the government tries to modify our behavior through monetary strategies and the same is true for promoting green construction. In this case, we are talking about funding a green project. There are numerous sources for the funding of green project research and construction. They exist [...]
photo credit: bbjee The world of big business is making daily headlines by “going green” after discovering that what’s good for the planet is also proving good for business. IBM recently announced “Project Big Green,” a $1 billion initiative to reduce energy consumption by offering new lines of energy-efficient IT products. Wal-Mart is adding solar [...]
photo credit: angela7dreams Like the automotive and manufacturing sectors, the aesthetic industry along with organic skin care companies are focusing on limiting the impact they have on the environment. Rather than just focusing on the end product, aesthetic companies are now focusing on how their entire business, from production to marketing plans and packaging, to [...]
photo credit: Lee Jordan Environmental & Economic Benefits A new color class of jobs that could cross all lines, including the unemployment line, is here. It’s called “green-collar jobs,” and could save our environment and economy. This blossoming sector includes technicians in the renewable energy and energy-efficiency industries, in which there are already 8.75 million [...]
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