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SustainableBusiness.com

CEOs Release Sustainability Vision for 2050

Report calls for a transformation of global markets, governance and infrastructure, and a re-thinking of our ideas of growth.»

Green Economy Post

A Guide To Becoming A LEED Green Associate

Looking to transition your career into the new green economy? Need to boost your resume in a tough job market?»

HybridCars

Coda Takes on Major Players for Affordable Pure Electric Car

Californians could buy a Chinese-built highway-capable all-electric car by the end of this year.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Survey Shows Strong Support for Climate, Energy Policies

People of all political stripes favored action, from funding research on renewables to drilling offshore for oil and gas.»

EarthandIndustry

Marketing Products as Green? The FTC is Watching

New guidelines make it more likely that greenwashing would fall on the wrong side of the law.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Senate Bill Creates Cap-And-Trade for SO2, NOx

The bipartisan bill would create stringent limits but leaves CO2 alone.»

Gas 2.0

Ford to Demo Electric Van

The all-electric Transit Connect might get on the road this year.»

Renewable Energy World

Feds Give Local Power a Leg Up

Vermont, Wisconsin, and California win big grants in wind, solar, wood chips and biogas.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Dow to Make Solar Shingles in Michigan

Dow might need 1,400 workers to make a solar panel that's also a roof shingle.»

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Sustainable Industries

Energy Management Overload

The big winners will be the those who make an investment now — while funding is available and before energy prices soar.»

CleanTech.com

Water Tech: It's Not Just Desalination Anymore

Recent announcements reveal that rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment is gaining steam.»

Planetsave

Is a Pill Take-Back Law in Our Future?

Lawmakers may move to pluck medicines out of rivers and streams.»

Crisp Green

Bamboo Laptops: Notebook Computing Goes Greener

Lightweight, durable, and complementary to your bamboo flooring.»

CleanTech.com

India Commits to $50 Billion, Decade-Long Energy Project

Joint private-government venture would create massive energy with solar and wind.»

Sustainable Industries

Plumbing Code Likely to Go Green

New guidelines make it easier for regular plumbers to capture and reuse water and drop usage 20 to 30 percent.»

Guardian Greenwashing

U.N. Panel Chief Says Glacier Error 'Cost Us Dear'

While refusing to apologize, he admits that the Himalayan mistake hurt the IPCC's credibility.»

Edmunds' Green Car Advisor

BMW Plans Plug-In Hybrid Musclecar

Speedsters won't see the 356-horsepower monster until at least 2013.»

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Might Require Rainwater Capture

Storing water might prevent 104 million gallons of polluted runoff from ending up in the ocean.»

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