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Renewable Energy Powered Eco-Resort Planned by Richard Branson
photo by Chris Ford Whatever secret superpowered personal energy source Richard Branson has in that body of his, I want some of it. Not content with his myriad other business ventures, the Virgin Group chairman is set to stake his... more
Stylish Green Product At Your Front Door To Utilize Rain Water
Starting from June to mid July is the rainy season in Japan and we can never leave without an umbrella. Many Japanese department stores and supermarkets have little plastic bags at the entrance of the store for customers to slip... more
EPA Web Site Provides Importing, Exporting Environmental Rules
Importers and exporters can now visit a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website for information on laws governing the import and export of materials that may pose a risk to human health and the environment. The site provides compliance information about... more
CO2 labeling on my beer can?
Summertime, and the living is easy... If only. By summer next year, I will not be able to just sit back and enjoy a can of my favourite beer on a beach, I will also be reminded of the CO2... more
A Matter Of Scale - The Story Behind The Book
How do I summarise something consisting of 100,000 words, 17 chapters, four self-contained and entirely different sections, and containing the solution to most of the world’s ills? More than that, though, how can I make you understand that A Matter... more
Tesla's Next Electric Car to be Called "Model S", New Factory to Open in North California
Tesla Electric Car Factory in the Bay Area This story is still breaking, but here's what we know so far: The Tesla Motors electric car factory that was supposed to be built in New Mexico will instead be built in... more
Tax Credits For Green Rooftops In NYC
Building owners in New York City who install green rooftops on at least 50 percent of available rooftop space can apply for a one-year property tax credit of up to $100,000, Storm Water Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) reports. Under a new... more
Canada Ad Watchdog Releases Green Marketing Guidelines
A new guide (PDF) from the Canadian Competition Bureau of the Canadian Standards Association provides the business community there with green marketing guidelines. While the guide is not law, the Competition Bureau says it will not hesitate to pursue deceptive... more
50/50 Bet North Pole Melts Away This Summer
According to the informal betting pool among scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado there's a 50/50 bet that the geographic North Pole will melt away completely this summer. The ice had retreated to a... more
Clif Bar Discusses Sustainability Efforts
Clif Bar, winner of the Acterra Award for Sustainability, discusses its sustainability efforts. ... more
