How Energy Efficient Is Your Car?
This new website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be increasingly useful as a way to find and …
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What Are Your Business Opportunities In, Say… Belgium?
What are the market conditions for your product line in countries around the world? Industry Canada’s website has a growing list of briefings that give …
The Natural Step: Talk About It, Watch It In Action
“Building Sustainability with The Natural Step: UT-Houston’s Journey,” is a 22-minute video (there’s a shorter executive version) that …
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 …
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 …