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Inside the Killer App for Buildings & Energy Management
By Jim Sinopoli, February 09, 2012
Fault detection and diagnostics are at the core of the killer app in today’s building automation and building energy management industry....
What Companies Can Learn From Cities on Climate Change
By Ann Goodman, February 07, 2012
Cynthia Rosenzweig, a world-renowned urban climate change expert, explains what businesses and cities can do to help each other prepare for the threats posed by the warming planet.
How Can Business Leaders Accept the Challenges of the New Energy Era?
By Ned Harvey, February 06, 2012
A relatlively large number of business leaders are shifting their firms to be ready for the new energy economy, but important questions remain, including how to measure success and how to convince...
Using the Arts to Inspire a Sustainable Generation
By Chrissy Coughlin, February 05, 2012
The co-founder of Artists for Humanity talks about training in the arts, and all it entails in terms of community, responsibility and hard work, helps to set them up as future leaders of a more...
The Major Dividends Cities Reap from Investing in Green Infrastructure
By Larry Levine, February 03, 2012
A new report shows that U.S. cities can save billions in costs -- while cleaning waterways and green neighborhoods -- by leveraging private investment in green infrastructure.
Adobe's 4-Step Path Toward a Net Zero Energy Balance
By Leslie Guevarra, January 30, 2012
Adobe Systems didn't set out to become a net zero company, one that generates or offsets as much energy as it uses. But now that's one of the firm's central sustainability goals, the......

Carl Bass: Environmentalist, Craftsman, CEO
By Marc Gunther, February 09, 2012
The head of the computer-assisted design firm talks about the ongoing revolution in how software can enable sustainable innovations in everything from electric cars to the San Francisco Bay Bridge....

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LEED's Reach Grows Despite Grim Economy, But Slower Than Hoped

Matthew Wheeland, November 08, 2011

GreenBiz.com's fourth annual Green Buildings Market & Impact report finds continued growth in certified green buildings, especially overseas, as the business benefits of green buildings become......

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KPMG Shelves Controversial Green Energy Report
By Jessica Shankleman, February 10, 2012
The consultancy has announced it will not publish the full findings of a report that suggested big financial savings if the UK focused on nuclear and gas instead of renewable energy, after a
Hertz Sets Off on 'Living Journey' for Global Sustainability
Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs
Companies Get a Boost in Stock from Reporting Greenhouse Gas Info
China Orders Its Airlines Not to Pay EU Emissions Fee
States Require Insurers to Respond to Climate Risk Survey

Campbell's, GE, HP, Nike Rank Among Top Green-Minded Firms
By Matthew Wheeland, October 19, 2011
A new report from Two Tomorrows tries to pierce the veil of greenwash claims and identify which companies are best adding value and stability to their brands with their sustainability efforts --...
One Green Score to Rule Them All: The Next Phase of Green Marketing?
SunPower Turns to Gamification to Engage with Customers
McDonald's, Sodexo Clinch Deals on Sustainable Seafood
Google, Apple, Honda, Yahoo! and More Benefit from Green Halo
Green Consumers Grow Wary of 'Natural' Labels

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State of Green Business 2012

The fifth annual edition of our State of Green Business report continues our efforts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging green economy. In addition to documenting what progress companies are making -- if any -- in improving their environmental performance, we track larger trends that will affect corporate America in 2012.

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Intelligent. Insightful. Inspirational. The One Great Idea series brings you personal stories to help you in your sustainability journey.

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GreenBiz Salary Survey Finds Execs Get Bigger Budgets & More Staff
Matthew Wheeland
The second annual GreenBiz Salary Survey tracks more than just how much sustainability leaders at large corporations are paid; the study finds steady growth in attention to, and resources for,...... Read more
LEED's Reach Grows Despite Grim Economy, But Slower Than Hoped

Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing
By Joel Makower, February 07, 2012
A innovative new technology uses recycled CO2 to color fabric, potentially saving billions of gallons of water and emissions.

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Puma's 2010 Environmental Profit & Loss Report
The apparel company's groundbreaking report offers a roadmap on assessing the eco-...
Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard, Version 5: Feb. 2012
The latest edition of the ranking of IT companies' efforts to reduce their own energy......
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Opens the 2012 GreenBiz Forum
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee opens the 2012 GreenBiz Forum by talking about how the city is......
Tackling Home Energy through Good Design
Matt Rogers, Founder and Vice President of Engineering at Nest Labs tells how his......

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