Green Confidence Index: July 2010

The second quarter of 2010 showed modest growth in the green economy, according to the latest quarterly update from the Green Confidence Index, returning to levels of mid-2009, in the depths of the recession.

The second quarter of 2010 showed modest growth in the green economy, according to the latest quarterly update from the Green Confidence Index, returning to levels of mid-2009, in the depths of the recession.

The Index, which is derived from a monthly online survey of approximately 2,500 Americans aged 18 and over, now registers 101.4, nearly the baseline of 100.0, established in July 2009. Over the past 12 months, the Index had been as high as 106.5, as recently as April 2010.