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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)
Industry News
Lifestyle
Showing: 2009
Google PowerMeter Displays Electricity Consumption
by Holly Hallowell on 03/11/2009
Tags: Electricity Consumption, Energy Conservation, iGoogle PowerMeter, Smart Meter
PowerMeter software integrates into iGoogle platform and shows real-time view of user's electricity consumption.
The prototype for Google PowerMeter, which takes information from a home's smart meter and displays it on a graph, is being tested by Google employees. According to Ed Lu of Google's engineering team,... [more]
@IdealBite - Drawing Straws
by Jen Biederman on 03/10/2009
Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, March, Straws, Sustainablility
Reusable Straws - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite
Did you leave us with the short straw? The Bite: Fine by us, as long as it's reusable. Glass and stainless steel drinking straws add garbage-free class to your glass, even if you get stuck... [more]
The Marketing of Green Beer
by Megan Brown on 03/10/2009
Tags: Climate Conservancy, Green marketing, New Belgium Brewery, Sustainability report, wind powered
In the world of craft beer, New Belgium Brewery, is known for its green-conscious corporate culture.
As a leader in environmental responsibility and as the third largest craft brewer in the country, New Belgium is used to getting attention. Being a leader isn’t always rosy... [more]
Wind Riding the Rails
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/06/2009
Tags: Siemens, transportation, wind turbine
Siemens sent out its first US shipment of wind turbine blades to be transported by train.
Wind turbine components are generally transported from the factory to the project site via trucks, a process rife with logistical challenges. Moving 148-foot-long wind turbine blades... [more]
@IdealBite - Psychedelicates
by Jen Biederman on 03/06/2009
Tags: Dry Cleaning, Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, March, Sustainablility
Forget Dry Cleaning - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite
Think you gotta dry clean your cashmere? The Bite You're trippin'. Try an eco delicate wash instead of dry cleaning to avoid use of the toxic chemical perc, which has pretty... [more]
Clean Energy Corps Proposed
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/06/2009
Tags: energy efficiency, green jobs, sustainability
The U.S. could create a Clean Energy Corps to promote energy efficiency and “green” jobs.
In an effort to address the environmental impact of home energy use and the job losses resulting from the flagging economy, a coalition of groups has proposed the creation of a... [more]
@IdealBite - Deserving Your Throne
by Jen Biederman on 03/05/2009
Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, March, Paper Towel, Sustainablility, Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper Conservation - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite
Are you king of paper conservation in the bathroom? The Bite You rule - then you must already recycle your toilet paper tubes. But if you don't (and a lot of us don't), try... [more]
@IdealBite - The Dirty Truth
by Jen Biederman on 03/04/2009
Tags: Green Living, Ideal Bite, Lifestyle, March, Produce, Sustainablility, Washing
Washing Your Produce - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite
What's the honest-to-goodness best way to wash your produce? The Bite: Use water and white vinegar - no lie. A few squirts on your fruits and veggies gets rid of the nasty... [more]
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