100 Million Acres of Forest Now Managed to FSC Standards
Acreage managed to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards has increased 40% since January 2008.
Wind, Geothermal Are Most Efficient Renewable Energy Sources – Study
Geothermal and wind energy yield greater returns on R&D, according to new NYU study.
Researchers to Tag and Track Trash
MIT-led research program aims to highlight the 'removal chain' of waste disposal.
U.S. Praises China's Emissons Efforts
Cabinet-level officials are in China this week to advance cooperative efforts on climate change.
Nissan To Develop Its Own Hybrid Technology
Nissan currently buys hybrid components from rival Toyota.
ReneSola To Build 500MW PV Project in China
Chinese solar firm signs letter of intent for massive solar projects in Jiangsu province.
Iberdrola Seeks $500M for 850MW of Wind Power
Wind developer will apply for federal grants.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – July 17, 2009
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is 15-20 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… Wal-Mart announced that it wants to create an open-source sustainability index for all of the products it sells. Bart interviews Dr. Rona Fried, editor of the Progressive Investor newsletter, about the companies on the 8th annual Sustainable Business 20 List. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
2009 SB20: The World's Top Sustainable Stocks
Subscribe to Progressive Investor to read the full issue and the complete SB20 company profiles. Isn’t it time you invested green? This is the 8th year for the SB20, the World’s Top Sustainable Stocks. As in past years, we worked with a group of judges who are leading green stock analysts to select the companies. The Judges Our judges are some of the most respected green analysts in the world: Rafael Coven, Managing Partner, Cleantech Indices LLC Matt Patsky, Managing Partner, Winslow Management Company Elizabeth Levy, Research Analyst, Winslow Management Company Jules Frieder, Environmental Analyst, Calvert Group Ton Rennen, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Triodos Bank NV Arthur van Mansvelt, Sustainability Analyst, Triodos Bank The purpose of the SB20 – the Sustainable Business 20 – is to showcase innovative, model companies that are leading us toward our ultimate goal of reaching a green economy. The challenge we give our judges is to nominate, discuss and then vote on 20 companies that, through their products or initiatives, have made substantial contributions over the past year. This year, the judges were tasked with the proposition of selecting companies that are progressing even during this recession. To be on the list, companies must be strong […]
Walmart Wants to Lead Creation of Universal Sustainability Index
Wal-Mart announces plan for transparent supply chain.
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