Ariel Schwartz

Ariel Schwartz is a blogger for GreenBiz.com and the editor of Cleantechnica.com. A graduate of Vassar College, she has previously worked in marketing, organic farming, and newspaper journalism.

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NASA Global Warming Satellite Fails to Take Off, Falls into Ocean Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, February 24, 2009
NASA's $278 million Orbiting Carbon observatory failed to launch correctly earlier today from Vandenberg Air Force Base and fell into the Antarctic Ocean as a result....
Warning: LEED Certification Claim is Not Always As it Seems Buildings
By Ariel Schwartz, February 19, 2009
LEED certification is something for any business to be proud of, but real estate lawyers and consultants say that claims of certification bear examination....
Mafia Allegedly Involved in Wind Power Plot
By Ariel Schwartz, February 19, 2009
Wind power has turned dangerous with news of an alleged Sicilian Mafia scheme to gain control of wind farms. Police in Trapani nabbed eight people suspected of bribing city officials to invest in...
Can Airports and Gas Stations be Green Buildings? Buildings
By Ariel Schwartz, February 18, 2009
New buildings claiming environmental friendliness and/or LEED certification are popping up every day, but it's important to remain wary of greenwashers....
Microsoft to Receive First U.S. Sustainable Events Management Certification
By Ariel Schwartz, February 17, 2009
Say what you will about Microsoft's products; the company can at least claim a commitment to sustainable marketing practices....
Copper Peak Logistics Launches Carbon Neutral Shipping Program Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, February 13, 2009
Copper Peak Logistics announced the wine shipping industry's first carbon neutral shipping option earlier this week. The fulfillment and logistics provider will cover the cost of carbon offsets...
British Government Promotes Green Business Tips
By Ariel Schwartz, February 13, 2009
The British government has gotten into the green business game with its recent Real Help for Businesses Now campaign, which features a top ten list of tips for small businesses trying to cut their...
Samsung, LG Planning Solar-Powered Cell Phones
By Ariel Schwartz, February 13, 2009
Samsung and LG are both planning to unveil prototype solar-powered cell phones next week....
Ford's Green Campaign Gets Aggressive
By Ariel Schwartz, February 12, 2009
Ailing car company Ford is turning to renewable energy and fuel efficiency in an attempt to get back on its feet....
Making Fuel from Candy Waste and Cow Manure
By Ariel Schwartz, February 11, 2009
Candy waste and cow manure sounds like a nasty pairing, but the combo will be used to brew ethanol thanks to a Waco, Texas start-up called EQMA....

Phoenix Suns Hosting Greenest NBA All-Star Event Ever Buildings
By Ariel Schwartz, February 11, 2009
Basketball is getting a little bit greener with news from the NBA earlier this week that alternative energy credits will offset power use at the Phoenix, Arizona All-Star game....
Pitney Bowes Recovers 1.1 Million Pounds of Waste from Landfills
By Ariel Schwartz, February 10, 2009
Pitney Bowes announced today that it recovered close to 1.1 million pounds of equipment and components last year in the US for reuse, recycling, and remanufacture....
Green Jobs Multiplying in the US, Around the World
By Ariel Schwartz, February 10, 2009
Many countries are looking to green jobs as a way out of the current recession, and now the United States has joined the bandwagon with a multitude of infrastructure projects planned as part of...
Dreamscapes Becomes First Adult Business to Get Green Certification
By Ariel Schwartz, February 09, 2009
Dreamscapes LLC first piqued our interest a few months ago when it launched a mail-in recycling program for sex toys. Now the intrepid sex toy company has taken its commitment to the...
Ditty Bops Score Grammy Nomination for Green Album Cover Design
By Ariel Schwartz, February 05, 2009
Musicians Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald, formerly known as the Ditty Bops, have scored a Grammy nomination for the green, vintage-inspired album cover of their album Summer Rains....
ZipCar Partnering with Seattle for Carsharing Program Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, February 05, 2009
Zipcar announced earlier today that it is partnering with the City of Seattle for a program that will provide memberships to its service to city employees— all 10,500 of them....
7-Eleven Opening Green Commissary and Distribution Center in Long Island
By Ariel Schwartz, February 05, 2009
7-Eleven unveiled its new environmentally-friendly commissary and distribution center last week in Bohemia, Long Island. The facility will prepare and deliver fresh foods to 674 7-Eleven stores on...
Windvertising Enables Companies to Put Ads on Turbine Blades Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, February 04, 2009
Are you looking for a creative way to advertise your business? How about using wind turbine blades to send your message? That may be possible thanks to a company called WePOWER, which earlier this...
Johnson Controls Awarded Battery Contract for Ford's First Hybrid Plug-In Vehicle
By Ariel Schwartz, February 04, 2009
Ford Motor Company announced today that Johnson Controls/Saft will provide the battery system for Ford's first hybrid plug-in vehicle, scheduled to be released in 2012....
3M Launches Renewable Energy Division
By Ariel Schwartz, February 03, 2009
Everyone's favorite supplier of tape is branching out into the renewable energy sector....

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British Airways Pledges to Halve Net CO2 Emissions by 2050 Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, January 27, 2009
Last week, British Airways unveiled a plan to halve its net CO2 emissions by 2050. The plan is the most ambitious yet from an airline, and means that the company will reduce its carbon output from...
Japan to Launch Greenhouse Gas Observation Satellite into Space Climate
By Ariel Schwartz, January 07, 2009
The best perspective is usually an objective one, and what could possibly provide a more objective view of the Earth than a satellite? In order to fully grasp our climate change predicament, Japan...
Wal-Mart Debuts Eco-Efficient Hypermarket Buildings
By Ariel Schwartz, December 08, 2008
Wal-Mart Brazil will debut its eco-efficient hypermarket tomorrow in Brazil as part of the company's growing environmental effort. According to representatives, the Campinho store has the largest...

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