Clearing the Way for Fuel Cells
The future of transportation
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Greening Your Business
Incorporate environmental and social responsibility into your operations
Renewable Energy Leaps Forward on the Washington-Oregon Border
450 wind turbines will supply the needs of 70,000 homes annually
CEP Ranks the Cleanest Companies
200 U.S. companies are ranked on their environmental performance
Book Review: The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World
After a dozen years of lifestyle market research Paul Ray identified a sub-culture 50 million strong in the U.S. - he calls them the Cultural Creatives. This review looks at what sustainable businesspeople need to know about marketing to Cultural Creatives.
Builders Underestimate Home Buyers Environmental Priorities
This Spotlight section is on U.S. Green Building - highlights of important developments over the last 6 months. The first article discusses results of a survey on the builder/buyer attitudes toward green building features.
In Search of The Sustainability Pill
How do we help people integrate sustainable thinking into their lives without preaching? Joe Mozdzen, our new columnist, gives us his thoughts.
A New Light on Organizational Learning
Individuals are learning sustainable business practices, but organizations need to learn them too. What happens to an organization's progress toward sustainability when a key individual leaves?
Green Building Special Spotlight: Government Programs
Maryland Smart Growth ProgramSince 1997, Governor Glendening has spearheaded the nation’s most comprehensive smart growth program in the state of Maryland. The award-winning “Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Program” provides incentives to attract commercial and residential growth in communities with existing infrastructure and away from undeveloped areas. [sorry this link is no longer available]In March, the governor announced that Baltimore’s largest office building – a $75 million complex called Montgomery Park – will be a green renovation of a vacant 1.3 million square foot building. The Maryland Department of the Environment will occupy 262,000 square feet of floor space. The building’s energy efficiency features such as extensive daylighting, and insulating glass and sensors, will reduce energy costs from the $2 per square foot of a typical comparable building to about 98 cents a square foot annually. Recycled materials will be used throughout the building in partitions, ceiling tiles and carpet. Collected rainwater will be used to flush toilets. Contractors expect to salvage about 75 percent of the demolition debris. Also in March, Governor Glendening signed an executive order that creates a commission to recommend criteria for a comprehensive energy conservation strategy, green buildings and for the purchase of renewable energy. […]
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