Training Whales to Tow Ships? Applicants to GE’s Ecomagination Challenge Full...
A few weeks after the big announcement in San Francisco by GE CEO Jeff Immelt that GE would be cosponsoring a “crowdsourcing” challenge for great ideas in smart grid, green building, and renewables,...
View ArticleOur Competitive Future Depends on Clean Energy
An ongoing debate exists in this country and around the world about whether or not the need to transition away from dirty fuels and toward a clean energy economy is truly pressing. I’d like to simply...
View ArticlePatient Reaction to Green Medical Alternatives–Is There a Customer Loyalty...
Coming into a medical office can cause anxiety for some….and be a calming influence for others. The former is often referred to as “White Coat Syndrome,” where people’s blood pressure is consistently...
View ArticleGE’s GeoSpring Hybrid Electric Water Heater Saves $320 Annually, Plus Breaks...
A few years ago, the water heater at my house gave out. I had recently installed a 1.8 kW solar PV system on my rooftop, and was really excited about the possibility of breaking my fossil fuel...
View ArticleCuba’s Peak Oil Experience: Looking Back Over 20 Years
Mario Arrastia Avila, a Physicist in Cuba’s energy transition agency Cuba Energia, spoke in San Francisco last week about the lessons of Cuba’s transition after its own Peak Oil disaster struck in the...
View ArticleVote for the Green Business of the Year
It’s that time again! Green America’s annual popular vote to elect this year’s most inspiring green business. What defines green business is subject of some debate, but Green America’s criteria and...
View ArticleNatural Marketing Institute–Green Mythbusters
These geeky Mythbuster scientists pulled off a major coup when they landed a show on Discovery with the theme of testing the commonly held myths of our society. Can someone actually die from dropping...
View ArticleWhat Does Entrepreneurship Really Come Down To? An Interview With Stephen...
Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Stephen M.R. Covey, author of the Speed of Trust, as part of his PR campaign for the upcoming Leaders Causing Leaders tour, and asked him about...
View ArticleAutodesk Announces Partnership with UK-based Granta Design: HUGE Implications...
This morning, San Rafael, CA-based Autodesk, Inc. announced a partnership with UK-based Granta Design Ltd. Granta Design maintains an extensive database on material information technology. Granta’s...
View ArticleGreenBiz Innovation Forum: Innovisionaries and Collaboration for Sustainable...
Today and tomorrow, GreenBiz.com’s Innovation Forum in San Francisco has brought together, by invite only, the biggest thinkers in sustainable strategy at some of the biggest companies to learn how to...
View ArticleWould Texas Play Dirty in World Series? (San Francisco vs Texas as Prop 23...
With eager anticipation and just a week to go before the World Series begins, we sit on the edge of our seats watching the buildup. The potential for an epic battle of Texas versus San Francisco and...
View Article#1 Problem Facing Social Entrepreneurs? Lack of Capital. What to do?
Recently, in conversation with Kevin Danaher, whose non-profit Global Exchange is the co-producer of the Green Festival, I asked him what he’s learned in several years running the Green Festivals. It’s...
View ArticleMentorship as a Way to Foster New Green Businesses?
The need for green workforce development is clear. It is also clear that the majority of new jobs are created by small business, roughly 60%, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. So how...
View ArticleHawaii’s House Bill 1520–a PACE-style program for efficiency and renewables
For Earth Day 2011, the Blue Planet Foundation held a public gathering on the steps of the Hawaii state capitol to bring awareness to House Bill 1520. As the crowd of 300+ dwindled, I caught up...
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