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Sustainable Business
- Ceres Conference Offers Something for Everyone (05/13/2013)
- A Little Energy to Save a Lot: Why Your Company Should Become Energy Star Certified (04/03/2013)
- Sustainability in Supply Chain Remains Top Priority for Major Brands (03/13/2013)
- Using Technology to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability (03/05/2013)
- Getting On Board with Supply Chain Sustainability (02/20/2013)
LEED Green Building
- 7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit (04/29/2013)
- Greening the Green Building Industry (03/26/2013)
- Earth Rangers Journey to LEED® Platinum (02/21/2013)
- Energy Boost: How RECs Support LEED® Certification and Renewable Energy Development (02/14/2013)
- Making the Most of LEED® (01/31/2013)
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Los Alamos National Bank Walks the Talk
by Megan Brown on 12/08/2008
Tags: client news, LEED, USGBC
Los Alamos National Bank encourages green building in the community and soon it’ll be in one.
Los Alamos National Bank recently announced that its new Santa Fe Branch will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified standards. This will obviously reduce its... [more]
Goddard Systems Opens its 300th Franchise School
by Megan Brown on 12/05/2008
Tags: Early childhood development, Franchise growth, Franchise school, Goddard Schools, Private preschool
Goddard Systems Inc, the fastest growing pre-school franchise, opened its 300th school last month in Colorado.
The Goddard School provides communities with safe, creative learning environments for infants up to school age children. Goddard has been growing by 20 percent for the last five years and this... [more]
Picken a fight with foreign oil dependence
by Holly Hallowell on 12/05/2008
Tags: Boone Pickens, oil independence, U.S. consumption
Billionaire Boone Pickens discusses how renewables can reduce our foreign oil dependence.
The U.S. currently imports 38 percent of our oil from the Middle East and Africa. Global consumption of oil has reached the 85 million barrels per day mark with the U.S. guzzling through 25% (21... [more]
Gifts From the Swear Jar - Green Gifts Brought to you by Ideal Bite
by Jen Biederman on 12/05/2008
Tags: December, Gifts, Green Living, Holidays, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, Sustainablility
Don't have the cash for a pricey present? Don't sweat it - check out these awesome green gifts all for under $20
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Forty Niners - Green Gifts Week Brought to you by Ideal Bite
by Jen Biederman on 12/04/2008
Tags: December, Gifts, Green Living, Holidays, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, Sustainablility
Fabulous Green Gifts for your Friends and Family - All for Under $50
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Plasma Technology Produces Energy from Waste
by Kevin Maddaford on 12/04/2008
Tags: Ethanol, Plasma gasification, Renewable energy, Solid Waste
Plasma gasification systems can create energy and other useful products from solid waste.
Municipal solid waste is a significant environmental issue in the United States. Organic waste fills our landfills and hazardous materials are expensive to dispose of properly. A portion of... [more]
This little piggy produces renewable energy?
by Holly Hallowell on 12/03/2008
Tags: Manure Power, Methane Reduction
What if we told you that pig poo has the potential to clean up the air vs. pollute it?
Did you know that 8500 tonnes of methane can generate over 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy each year? What natural bi-product can produce this much methane each year? Pig poo.... [more]
$50/$50 Chance - Green Gifts Week
by Jen Biederman on 12/03/2008
Tags: December, Gifts, Green Living, Holidays, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, Renewable Choice, Sustainablility
Green With Envy - Environmentally Friendly Holiday Shopping Tips Brought to you by Ideal Bite
Wanna increase your probability of gifting a well-received green present? The Bite Take a chance on our list of unique gifts that'll set you back $50-$99 - opting for one off our... [more]
