Business: How is your business going beyond the hype and going green in a real way?

How is your business going beyond the hype and going green in a real way? Do you have a new business model? A new product or service? Are you creating green jobs? Show us how your bottom line is both black and green.

Ideas answering this question

Innovating the Sustainable Economy: How Business Can Lead the way

Planet Forward

This is a full panel recording from the GW Moving the Planet Forward Conference. For highlights of this conversation, go ... more ...

Business, Innovation Summit

SUNY Upstate Medical University: Sustainable Medical Care

Upstate Medical University

Upstate Medical University set out to cut 75% of their campus' footprint. They were able to save $1 million over 20 ... more ...

Business, Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Climate Leadership Awards, Economics, Education, Health

Florida Gulf Coast University: Embedded Sustainability

Kathleen Crawford

Florida Gulf Coast University has a 2MW 15-acre solar photovoltaic array, geothermal energy to heat and cool their ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Climate Leadership Awards, Education, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Transportation

Responsible Recycling of Electronic Assets

Encourage use of an e-Steward Certified electronics recycling company for the proper management of your electronic assets.
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Glass Powder Absorbs Oil, Waste from Water and Air

National Science Foundation

NSF-sponsored research at an Ohio college has led to a revolutionary discovery, a new form of silica glass that can ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Clean Tech, Economics, Science

A New Generation of G4 Guidelines

Mike Wallace, the Director of the GRI office in the U.S., explains what the G4 guidelines are, “the most widely ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Education, Efficiency, Green Communities

Embedded Sea Ice Model with Tidal Forcing May Improve Climate Projections

National Science Foundation

University of Alaska researchers developed a numerical model of the ice-covered Arctic ocean that includes tides. They ... more ...

Adaptation, Climate Change, Colleges and Universities, Engineering, Oceans, Science, Water

Turning Society Around

Randy Hayes developed the Rainforest Action Committee and he is committed to protecting indigenous people and their rain ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Business, Climate Change, Education, Green Living

Avon: Making Beauty Sustainable

Can beauty save the rainforest? Susan Arnot of Avon talks about their programs to stop deforestation using less paper ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Education, Green Communities

New Materials Turn Heat Into Electricity

National Science Foundation

Most of today’s power plants–from some of the largest solar arrays to nuclear energy facilities–rely ... more ...

Efficiency, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar, Water

Using Insulation for Greater Energy Efficiency

Paul Bertram of Kingspan discusses their work in the area of insulation and how it can improve the energy efficiency of ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living

Funding Sustainable Businesses

We all want businesses to go green, but who should pay for it? Paul Quintero of Accion discusses his business' mission ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Climate Change, Green Communities, Green Living

The New York Stock Exchange Takes on Largest Solar Project in the U.K.

Hear from Michelle Greene about what the NY Stock Exchange is doing to work towards a greener planet. Greene discusses ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Climate Change, Efficiency, Green Building, Renewable Energy, Solar

Helping to Fund a Greener Corporate World

Danielle Lanyard is the founder and CEO of Green Breakfast Club, a non-profit organized around the philosophy that green ... more ...

Activism, Business

Cameroonian Farmers Model Effective Resource Management

National Science Foundation

Counter to conventional wisdom, rural communities demonstrate that self-regulated, community-based resource management ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Green Communities, Green Living, Science

Making Businesses More Aware of their Carbon Footprint

If consumers are more aware of the carbon footprint of their products, will they make better choices? Mike Bellamente of ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Climate Change

Reusing Office Space as a Means for Greener Comapnies

Listen to what Kevin Moss of BT has to say about what his company is doing to reduce their carbon footprint in regards ... more ...

Adaptation, Efficiency, Transportation

Greening our Schools and Creating Sustainability Natives

Check out some ideas by Rachel Gutter and Richard Fedrizzi of the U.S. Green Building Council. These two have big plans ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Clean Tech, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living

Tracking Invasive Plants Using Mobile Phones

National Science Foundation

Researchers have come up with an easy way for both park employees and visitors to contribute to conservation ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Education, Green Living, Science

Tomorrow’s Solar Communities, Today

Environmental Prototype Homes Of Tommorrow (EPHOT Inc)a 501c non-profit will buy, rehab, retrofit with co-generating ... more ...

Architecture, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Natural Disasters, Renewable Energy, Solar

Proposed Federal Law Would Strengthen Controls on Toxic Chemicals, Confirm Safety for Consumers

Assignment Earth

We are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every day in household items that you might not expect to be potentially ... more ...

Activism, Business, Clean Tech, Economics, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Health, Policy, Science

EcoTech Strikes Agreement With Mohawk Tribe Self-Sufficiency Center

Linda Rose Myers

EcoTech Fuels enters into a joint venture with the Native Self-Sufficiency Center of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (New ... more ...

Biofuels, Business

Corn v. Oil: Are Bioplastics a Viable Replacement for Petroleum-Based Products?

Americans use 40 billion plastic utensils every year at cookouts, picnics, and around the home. Almost all of them are ... more ...

Agriculture, Clean Tech, Green Living

America’s Greenest Pastime: Seattle Mariners Pitch Efficiency and Recycling

Baseball has long been known as America's national pastime. But the sustainability efforts of several Major League ... more ...

Activism, Business, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Humor

LED Technology Set to Enlighten Home Energy Consumers

In “The Light Bulb Ban,” energyNOW! correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan visits the Lightfair International trade show in ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Policy

Capturing Rainwater Is Good Business Practice

At the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA, a partnership between management, the ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Policy, Water

Rooftop Urban Agriculture

Damon van der Linde

On the rooftop garden of Toronto’s Evergreen Brickworks, Steven Peck, President and Founder of environmental ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Climate Change, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Water

Passing the Torch to Passive Solar

This is a short clip on passive solar design and what it consist of. It contains interviews with Brent Swain, a passive ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Living, Renewable Energy, Solar

Feast Your Eyes – Ole Miss Dines Eco-Friendly

Avé Mayeux & Allie Cimo

Ole Miss dining has started a green meal plan to make students more aware. They have also began a “Meatless ... more ...

Business, Campus Sustainability, Green Communities, Green Living, Health

Building Co. Buries Energy Consumption

Larry Williamson

The EarthCo Megablock process maximizes energy and resource efficiency to turn local earth into strong, affordable, ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Climate Change, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living

Ole Miss Constructs Solar Hub

A renewable energy grant will allow the Center for Manufacturing Excellence to feature 414 photovoltaic solar panels, ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar

Miss., Green Buildings LEED the Way

Another certification system is Green Globes. This system is less expensive, and instead of using certifications such as ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Solar

Painting Their Faces Green

Hannah Chalker

More recycling bins in the Grove – there is actually a major demand for recycling in the Grove. Director of ... more ...

Green Communities, Green Living, Policy

Ole Miss Energy Grids Get Smart

Sarah Cummings

SmartSynch SmartMeters wireless monitor energy usage data, allowing Ole Miss to track its energy usage in real-time and ... more ...

Adaptation, Business, Campus Sustainability, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Science

Foster Online Green Communities

Shaun Collopy

Pushing Green is an online community and marketplace connecting homeowners with local information about green products, ... more ...

Clean Tech, Economics, Efficiency, Green Communities, Green Living, Renewable Energy

Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk

Oxfam America

Can music make a difference? The New Pornographers and Oxfam teamed up to spread make a music video featuring local ... more ...

BP Oil Spill, Music

Green Roads TV Orders a 2011 Nissan Leaf

Electric Cars, Transportation

Media4Green: Using Multimedia to Promote Grassroots Movements

Today’s global social consciousness emerges from the environmental, economic, and social crises and unrest it must ... more ...

Activism, Education

Corporations should share in their responsibility for sustainability, despite their differences in departments or sectors.

Matt Kopac, Corporate Responsibility Manager at iContact discusses what he believes makes a successful sustainable ... more ...

Uncategorized

President of Novozymes: Agriculture Waste Can Create Fuel

Adam Monroe, President of Novozymes of North America, caught up with Planet Forward at the Washington Auto Show to talk ... more ...

Agriculture, Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Science, Transportation

New Split Cycle Engine is More Efficient

Steve Scuderi

Steve Scuderi, Vice President and Patent Attorney of the Scuderi Group, caught up with Planet Forward at the Washington ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Engineering

Vice President, Hyundai: Hybrid is the New Future

Mike O’Brien, Vice President of Product and Corporate Planning for Hyundai, caught up with Planet Forward at Auto ... more ...

Business, Engineering, Hybrid Vehicles

Group Vice President: Plug-in Hybrid Out Next Year from Ford

Sue Cishchke, Group Vice President of Sustainability, Environment, and Safety Engineering with Ford Motor Company, ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Electric Cars

Vice President, Engineering: BMW Develops New Light-Weight, Carbon-Reinforced Fiber Material

Thomas Baloga

Thomas Baloga, Vice President of Engineering for BMW of North America, caught up with Planet Forward at the Auto Show ... more ...

Business, Engineering, Hybrid Vehicles, Transportation

Jim Barrett: Businesses will be responsible for green job creation

Planet Forward

In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, Jim Barrett, Chief Economist at the Clean Economy ... more ...

Business, Economics

Allow Purchasing of Solar Energy Instead of Complete Solar Arrays

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for an investment in clean technology. SunRun is one business ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Green Building, Solar

API CEO: Oil and Natural Gas Spends Billions on Innovation

Planet Forward

Jack Gerard answers Planet Forward's energy innovation question and shares the secret behind being the leader of these ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Natural Gas

EcoTech Fuels Develops a Synthetic Racing Fuel

Linda Rose Myers

Pine Ridge Racing Fuels will convert 100 tons per day of regional trash, plastics and tires into approximately 320 ... more ...

Biofuels, Business, Clean Tech, Engineering, Science, Transportation

Promote Sustainable Business Practices for Large and Small Companies

Christine DeFina

Architecture, Business, Green Building, Green Living

Replicate Rockville Ice Arena’s Record-Setting Solar Roof

Lauren Hoenemeyer

HOT AS ICE- The Rockville Ice Arena has the largest solar paneled roof in Maryland . Check it out!
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Activism, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Solar

Empire State of Energy

The Empire State Building retrofitted all 6,514 windows completing the first phase of its sustainability initiative, ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Policy

A Tree Grows in Brookland: Casey Trees DC

Casey Trees is a non-profit committed to restoring the tree canopy in the District. They recently moved from the hustle ... more ...

Agriculture, Architecture, Clean Tech, Education, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Science

No Energy Home: Building green homes for the average family

New homes powered by solar PV panels that require no propane, no gas, no oil to heat or energize the home is our idea. ... more ...

Highlights from Sec. Chu’s “Sputnik” Speech

Planet Forward

At a National Press Club luncheon, Energy Secretary Steven Chu expressed his concern for the United States as it is ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Science

Sec. Chu – Is the Energy Race our New “Sputnik” Moment?

Planet Forward

Energy Secretary Steven Chu told the National Press Club that time may be running out for the United States to lead in ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Business, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Engineering, GreenGov, Nuclear, Policy, Science, Solar

EcoCradle Growth

This time-lapse video condenses 14 days of EcoCradle™ growth into 14 seconds.
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Agriculture, Architecture, Clean Tech, Engineering, Green Living, Science

Growing materials using mushroom technology to replace Styrofoam

Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Living, Science

Greensulate: Rigid board insulation made out of mushrooms instead of petrochemicals

Mushroom materials can be used for a variety of building applications, including insulation, structural insulating ... more ...

Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Living, Science

Leasing Solar Panels

Danny Kennedy

Would you install solar panels on your roof if there were no upfront costs and just a small monthly fee? more ...

Business, Green Living, Solar

John Eaton on Solar Golf Carts and Metering

At the White House’s GreenGov Symposium John Eaton spoke about the energy innovations he finds most impressive.
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Green Living, GreenGov, Solar, Transportation

Planet Forward LIVE at the White House’s GreenGov Symposium

Planet Forward

Planet Forward was proud to play a part in the White House’s GreenGov Symposium, held at The George Washington ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Electric Cars, GreenGov, Policy, Solar, Transportation

OPOWER – How Science And Software Can Tell You How Much Energy You Use

Dan Yates, CEO, discusses what makes Opower special, why Opower is an innovator, why the US is a good place to start a ... more ...

Economics, Education, Efficiency, Green Communities

BPA Goes All Out – Green roofs, Hybrid lifts, e-waste, sustainability education, and more

Darby Collins

Submitted for the 2010 GreenGov Presidential Awards by Bonneville Power Administration.
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Efficiency, GreenGov, Hydroelectric, Wind

Lighten Your Load – The Forest Service Tells You Where to Throw that Old Phone

Maritza Huerta

Lighten Your Load Events: Forest Service employees were asked to unplug and properly surplus unused government equipment ... more ...

Efficiency, GreenGov

NSF Recycling Program

Adam D. Silverman

Introduction to the National Science Foundation (NSF) recycling and reuse program by Adam Silverman, Senior ... more ...

Efficiency, GreenGov

Aptera 2e EV Ridealong

http://MPGomatic.com gets a ride in a production-intent Aptera 2e two-passenger electric vehicle (EV). This is the very ... more ...

Electric Cars, Transportation

How an Inverter Works

Danny Kennedy

Solar Food Truck

Stephan Boillon

Stephan Boillon is Owner of El Floridano food truck in Washington, DC. He recently put solar panels on his truck. Learn ... more ...

Solar, Transportation

From the Fryer to the Racetrack

Faster than a Greased Rabbit! MPGomatic.com catches up with Justin Carven, president of Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems ... more ...

Activism, Biofuels, Efficiency, Engineering

Under Armour Green & Constellation Energy Green Power Program

Under Armour Green explains its partnership with Constellation energy for UA employees to lock in their utility bill ... more ...

Uncategorized

Bright Idea Plug-In Hybrid Electric Van

http://MPGomatic.com gets the word on the Bright Idea, a plug-in hybrid electric work van from Bright Automotive. Lyle ... more ...

Hybrid Vehicles, Transportation

Solutions Lab 2010 Washington DC

Green Roads TV was on hand to capture and participate in Solutions Lab 2010 in Washington DC. Solution Lab series ... more ...

Scale Up the Biodiesel

Biodiesel made from waste fats can drive diesel trucks and generators — without requiring any kind of retrofitting.
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Biofuels, Efficiency, Engineering, Transportation

Nissan Leaf Electric Car to Launch This Fall

http://MPGomatic.com gets the lowdown on the Nissan Leaf plug-in electric car at the 2010 Washington Auto Show from ... more ...

Mike Tidwell at the Citizens Arrest at BP’s DC Headquarters

Susanna, PF Web Maven

Public Citizen, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Energy Action Coalition, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 350.org, ... more ...

Should Halliburton’s Tim Probert be held personally liable for the Gulf Oil Spill?

Richard Crespin

As President of Halliburton’s Global Business Lines and its senior Environment, Health, & Safety Officer, Tim ... more ...

Composting Energy

Cedar Grove Composting, a company in Seattle, has announced a plan to generate energy from methane they plan produce ... more ...

Red Blue Green

University of Mississippi

From the University of Mississippi
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Green Buildings at the University of Misssissippi

University of Mississippi

From the University of Mississippi
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Clean Tech, Efficiency

Going Green at a Southern University

University of Mississippi

From the University of Mississippi
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Activism, Efficiency, Transportation

Cutting You Carbon Footprint – A Home Energy Audit

A look at a home energy audit done with Troy Tanner of the Home Energy Detective, Inc.
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Business, Efficiency

Road Test: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

A look at the feasibility of fuel cell technology from General Motors
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350 Rap by Dot Dot Dash

Valida Prentice

Music video for the “350 Rap” for climate change action. Special thanks to all the participants, to ... more ...

Activism, Art, Climate Change, Music, Policy

Seeding Mount Hope Bay with Oysters

Michael Scully

BRISTOL, RI __ Marine biologists seed Mount Hope Bay’s oyster beds. Planet Forward (RWU) goes along for the ride.
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Think Hydrogen

Planet Forward Archive

The Right Tree in the Right Place

Planet Forward Archive

From the Policy Greenhouse at The George Washington University on July 10, 2009
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ReBuilders Source

Planet Forward Archive

A ReUse store advocating zero waste in New York City
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Greenwashing

Barbara Miller

Activism, Green Living

Green Catfish

At the University of Mississippi Biological Field Station, catfish are changing their diet to become more ... more ...

Agriculture, Clean Tech