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Waiting for the Sun…to Pay Off
On the one hand, it’s a positive sign for renewable fans… a small family business making a go of it in solar and wind power. This Long Island family has been installing small-scale solar and wind energy packages in back yards, reducing homeowner’s electricity bills to almost zero. But, on the other hand, it illustrates …Read More…
Abercrombie & Fitch + Weight Watchers Make the CRO’s Blacklist
Welcome to the Blacklist. Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, interviews Richard Crespin, the head of the Corporate Responsibility Officer’s Association, about their release of the first ever CRO Blacklist. See who else made the list and why they’re on it in the first place.
Business + Stealth Greening = Fail
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, talks with George Washington University business professor and Planet Forward member, Mark Starik, about what businesses can and should do to reduce their carbon footprint.
Interview with Thomas Friedman (2 of 2)
Thomas Friedman discusses his “perfect storm”–the only thing that would get a climate bill past the senate this year.
Planet Forward: Our Energy Future
Our first TV special focused on great ideas from you, our members, about how we as a country should approach our energy future. Originally broadcast on April 15, 2009 on PBS.
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Viva Green Vegas!
Las Vegas is considered a city of excess, with its neon lights, massive buffets, and perhaps too many Elvis impersonators. Lately, Vegas hotels and casinos are keen on a new green trend. For example, the awe-inspiring CityCenter conglomerate with the world’s first green fleet of stretch limousines and energy-efficient slot machines. The 18-million square feet …Read More…
LEED: Green Standard or Black Magic?
Is the U.S Green Building Counsel’s coveted LEED Certification full of crap? No not really but it is very far from perfect. All too often green gurus and real-estate agents sing the praises of LEED certifications but when looked at more thoroughly there are many loop holes in the actual report card system so that …Read More…
Efficiency Can Beat the Housing Crisis
At a time when housing prices are falling nationwide, one thing can actually add resale value: sustainable improvements.
LEED Certified: A Green Standard or Black Magic?
Is the U.S Green Building Counsel’s coveted LEED Certification full of crap? No not really but it is very far from perfect. All too often green gurus and real-estate agents sing the praises of LEED certifications but when looked at more thoroughly there are many loop holes in the actual report card system so that …Read More…
Feeling hot hot hot
What’s up? That’s a question I often find myself wondering when researching solar power since most solar systems inhabit on rooftops. Look high and low, solar can be found in strange places from solar backpacks to solar-powered ambulances. We found solar panels in an unusual place a few weeks ago at the Rockville Ice Arena …Read More…
SBSC: Promotes “Go Beyond Oil”
SBSC (Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation) promotes “Go beyond oil” It is never new to us that world’s dependency on oil has ruined not only many wildlife species but also endangered our environment and our future generation. Oil is just one of the three major forms of fossil fuels; others are coal and natural gas. And …Read More…
GreenBiz Innovation Forum 2010
GreenBiz Innovation Forum 2010 Next-Gen Models, Methods, and Mindsets for Transforming Business October 19-20, 2010 Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF San Francisco, California http://www.greenbiz.com/innovationforum Is anyone attending this event? If so, please comment or otherwise post any details, observations. etc. Thanks!
From Beer to Biofuel
A brewery in England has started stirring up more than beer. Photo courtesy of Urban75.org (http://www.urban75.org/photos/suffolk/southwold-signs.html) Are American breweries behind? Maybe they should hop on board the trend to become energy independent behind leader Adnams Southwold, an English microbrewery! The brewery has created the first plant of its kind to produce biomethane from its beer …Read More…
The Need to Rebrand Solar Energy
Like most aging baby boomers, solar energy still doesn’t seem very comfortable in a business suit. Despite a new generation of entrepreneurs reducing costs and improving yields, solar energy is still a popular Republican punching bag. The GOP’s new Pledge to America doesn’t even mention solar. Even the White House rebuffed a proposed solar installation, …Read More…
World Energy Congress, brought to you by Planet Forward!
Montreal is playing host to top energy executives from around the world starting this Saturday and Planet Forward will be there to ask the questions you want answered. The World Energy Congress happens every three years, drawing CEOs from major energy companies. Khalid Al-Falih, president and CEO of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Anne Lauvergeon, …Read More…
Solar’s Energy Innovators
by Max Burns The cost of installing a home solar system has many early adopters feeling sunburned. With fees nearing $60,000, a growing number of alternative energy professionals and policymakers are looking for a way to bring the cost of harnessing the sun back down to earth. Planet Forward is spending September delving into the …Read More…
Has the Economy Helped or Hurt the Growth of Green Business?
Greenbiz.com just released their 3rd annual State of the Green Business report, and the good news is that green initiatives “were not the first ones to be thrown overboard.” Despite the bad economy, there was a “steady improvement” in reducing the environmental impact of information technology, increasing the amount of certified green office space, reducing …Read More…
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