California Ocean Group Proposes Plastic Ban
Proposal to ban plastic take-out containers and impose plastic bag fees would require state legislation.
Green Policy Recommendations Sent to Obama
Nearly 30 environmental, science and conservation groups presented their top policy recommendations to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team this week.
Broadway Goes Green
New York City's Broadway theater community launches initiative to green entertainment.
Sharp, Enel Establish Joint Venture in Italy
Companies to establish and independent power producer and build a 1 GW thin film solar plant.
Project Frog Raises $8M for Modular Green Buildings
Following second round of funding, company intends to accelerate product development and sales in commercial construction.
SustainableBusiness.com Institutes Feedback Feature
The SB.com team hopes to generate discussions and feedback with new 'Comments' feature.
Vatican Receives Solar Power Gift
Germany's SolarWorld installed a large solar power system at the Vatican as a gift.
Smart Grid Coalition Offers Policy Suggestions
The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition advocates the creation of a Reduction Tax Credit (RTC) among other policies.
Glut of Offsets Could Weaken Carbon Markets
Unless the new cap-and-trade systems in the U.S. and elsewhere absorb supply of offsets, carbon markets could soon loose effectiveness.
Altairnano, A123Systems Readying Massive Batteries for Grid Connection
Battery system developers are working with AES Corporation to introduce energy storage systems to the electric grid.