logo
team promo



green business


San Fran gets tough on green building

a shared story    2 weeks 1 day 23 hours 1 minute ago
Tough new green building requirements will be introduced in San Francisco, the city's Mayor has announced.  comments (0)  | report problem



Organic Farmers, Sowing a Passion

a shared story    2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago
After earning a degree in biology from Gettysburg College, Jack Gurley was working for an environmental consulting firm. Then one spring, as he was planting seeds at home, he had "one of those moments," and knew he was going to become an organic farmer. That...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


buzz  10  + buzz


CleanFish focuses on small and sustainable

a shared story    2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago
Tim O'Shea wants to do for fish what Niman Ranch did for meat. Niman Ranch revolutionized the traditionally generic meat marketplace by creating a premium brand of natural beef, lamb and pork from small family ranches. O'Shea's company - CleanFish - is trying...   comments (0)  | report problem



Two Large Solar Plants Planned in California

a shared story    2 weeks 1 day 8 hours 1 minute ago
Two California companies plan to build solar power plants 10 times larger than the largest now in service, creating the first utility-scale use of technology mostly confined to rooftops.   comments (0)  | report problem


buzz  5  + buzz


Ross entrepreneur leads the way in developing wind power

a shared story    6 days 9 hours 47 minutes ago
Ross resident Eric Greenberg played a major role in paving the way for a wind-power development for the Lower Brule Lakota Tribes of South Dakota. Greenberg, who heads Innovation Investments in San Francisco, coordinated a deal with Iberdola Renewables, a Portland, Ore., wind-power provider that signed an...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


buzz  3  + buzz


IBM tackles energy waste with Green Sigma

a shared story    1 week 3 days 2 hours 1 minute ago
IBM further bolstered its green credentials today with the launch of Green Sigma, a new consulting offering designed to help firms reduce energy and water consumption.  comments (0)  | report problem



Retail giant uses home grown green power

a shared story    4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago
Plans have been submitted for a £400m wood-powered power plant near Middlesbrough.  comments (0)  | report problem



GM to finalize electric car design by mid-September

a shared story    2 weeks 1 day 7 hours 1 minute ago
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said on Thursday it would finalize the design of the all-electric Chevy Volt by mid-September and aims to have 50 prototypes with production-ready parts by the end of 2008.   comments (0)  | report problem


buzz  1  + buzz


City Room: Ask About New York's Greenmarkets

a shared story    2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago
Michael Hurwitz, the director of New York City's Greenmarket program, is answering readers' questions this week about farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture.   comments (0)  | report problem


buzz  1  + buzz


With Energy in Focus, Heat Pumps Win Fans

a shared story    2 weeks 2 days 11 hours 1 minute ago
Like other energy alternatives, heat pumps have won new admirers as energy costs have skyrocketed, and the small businesses that install them have seen sales surge.   comments (0)  | report problem



ZEDfactory goes upmarket

a shared story    3 weeks 2 days 6 hours 1 minute ago
An online simulation tool has been launched to boost understanding the UK's risk of flooding.  comments (0)  | report problem



last hour day week month all




ambient news

general | tech | lifestyle