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Michelle Moore is on a green mission. The federal environmental executive with the Council for Environmental Quality offers an insider's view of President Obama's Green Gov Challenge and government efforts to rein in energy use in a conversation with GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower.
by Anna Clark
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Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, who has worked wonders at advancing a clean energy future for Colorado, talks about energy security, leadership and what’s next.
by Anna Clark
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The vice president of CSR at the retail giant takes the mystery out of the Fortune 500 company's sustainability strategy -- and why JCPenney seems to lie low on sustainability even it's ranked as one of America's greenest retailers.
by Anna Clark
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Environmental refugees could increase from 50 million by 2011 to 1 billion by 2050, and director Michael Nash gives us a glimpse of the human face of climate change in his new documentary, Climate Refugees.
by Anna Clark
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The U.S. auto market is about to be inundated with electrified vehicle options, but without widespread initiatives to educate drivers, the new wave of electrification could crash and burn before these cars get off the lot.
by Anna Clark
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The Plugin 2010 Conference taking place this month in San Jose highlights the fact that EVs are about to have a big moment in the spotlight, and that businesses and fleet managers will be among the groups to benefit most.
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by Anna Clark
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From political divides to unintended consequences of green marketing campaigns, these systemic barriers to achieving a sustainable America pose major challenges, but there are relatively simple ways companies can profit by overcoming them.
by Anna Clark
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The head of the Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center talks about how she developed and promotes her line of green cleaning products, the lessons all ecopreneurs can take from her story, and how her success is a system, not a secret.
by Anna Clark
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Financing is the most significant hurdle to getting a green idea off the ground. Venture capitalist Bryan Korba offers an insider’s perspective on what VCs are looking for, how not to look like an amateur, and what to do with the money when you get it.
by Anna Clark
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Solar-powered vineyards, biodynamic farming, organically grown grapes and innovative packaging put several California wineries on the leading edge of sustainable wine production. Their remarkable results offer valuable lessons for green leaders in any industry.
by Anna Clark
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In an exclusive interview with the billionaire oil-turned-wind power magnate, T. Boone Pickens offers up the six steps to success for any green project.
by Anna Clark
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Savvy developers are capitalizing on growing demand in Dallas for eco-friendly urban alternatives. Can a city known for its conspicuous consumption really be the next green frontier? Several prominent real estate pioneers and a pro-sustainability mayor think so.
by Anna Clark
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Media hype aside, sustainability as a corporate strategy is still suspect in some arenas. When change-resistant companies begin hearing green ideas, they start seeing red flags. Until we can sell sustainability in a conservative culture, we will miss a chance for real change. So where do we begin?
by Anna Clark
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A recent survey of business managers in the IT sector details some of the challenges and opportunities for tech companies that are setting goals and making plans to go green, and how best to communicate their achievements without downplaying the significant impact of manufacturing in the digital age.
by Anna Clark
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Sustainability champions who underestimate the human factor can never facilitate genuine change in their organizations. If you learn how to sell people on your green idea, you'll make your company more competitive and create a cleaner world at the same time.
by Anna Clark
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Leadership has always been a vaguely indefinable quality -- you know a leader when you see one. But when it comes to sustainability in business, leaders are needed more than ever before, all it takes is learning the secrets behind leadership.
by Anna Clark
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As the business sector searches for new and better ways to go green, a strange but wonderful phenomenon is emerging. Increasingly, companies are using "exponential sustainability" -- partnering with non-profits and others -- to further green initiatives.
by Anna Clark
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The sustainability bug has bitten entrepreneurs and business leaders of all kinds. It's not enough to just slap a green label on your product or service: so how does the aspiring eco-preneur apply sustainability to his or her practices?
by Anna Clark
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It may seem like big businesses are the only companies getting buzz for going green, but for small and medium-sized enterprises, there are countless ways to reap rewards by adopting sustainable practices.
by Anna Clark