New Ventures: 100K Environmental Business Competition
The World Resources Institute is starting a venture capital fund, New Ventures, to help sustainable businesses in Latin America. They will distribute …
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Vitamin Companies Pay For Price Gouging
A $1.1 billion antitrust settlement, one of the largest in U.S. history, is nearing closure. Six of the world’s largest vitamin and supplement …
Green Taxes Are Good For Germany
Ecological tax reform could create over a million jobs and raise $78 billion (euros 75.2 billion) from taxes on energy, transportation and waste disposal over …
Canada's Throne Speech Outlines Eight Initiatives
16 percent of Canada’s October 12 Throne Speech referenced the environment, more than almost any previous Throne Speech, according to Contemporary …
House of Pollution Solutions
Do you need a demonstration eco-house? The Lane Area Pollution Prevention Coalition has constructed a “House of Pollution Solutions.” Its facades …
Renewable Energy Can Displace Nuclear in Japan
After the recent nuclear accident in Japan, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Geothermal Energy Association compiled data on the potential of wind and …
Architectural Record Launches Green Architect Section
It’s not been updated since August, but maybe it will be soon. The Green Architect is a new section devoted to sustainable design on the magazine’s …
Renewable Energy Portfolio Requirements Work
The largest windfarm in the eastern U.S. will be built as a result of 1997 legislation that requires eastern Wisconsin utilities to source 50 megawatts of …
New Green Building Listserv
The green building listserv sponsored by Environmental Building News and CREST has been going strong since 1996 with about 500 subscribers. Now a new group has …
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