Update: The Chamber takes another blow as Nike gives up spot on board of directors “to protest the business lobby’s opposition to climate change legislation.” – Story from Politico In one of the starkest signs that businesses understand the necessity of going green, Excelon Energy (profile in our company index) has become the latest company [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Move Over X-Prize, Here Comes the L-Prize
September 29th, 2009 
Eric Wilson A $10 million (US) competition to design a better light bulb has been initiated by the United States’ Department of Energy (DOE). Taking a page from the X-Prize foundation, which offers monetary rewards for innovative products, the government hopes to find a replacement for the 19th century incandescent light bulb. Dubbed the L-Prize – short [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Products 
Tags: Energy Conservation, Green Product, X-Prize 
View CommentsTour Solar Buildings in Washington Area Oct. 3rd & 4th
September 28th, 2009 Justin Manger For those of you in the Washington, D.C. metro region, this weekend brings a good chance to visit solar homes and buildings in the area. The 19th Annual Solar Tour runs from 11a.m. to 5p.m. on October 3rd and 4th. The homes and buildings are scattered throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District and will provide [...]
Hewlett-Packard Tops Newsweek’s Inaugural Green Big Business Rankings
September 27th, 2009 Justin Manger Out of the top 500 big businesses in America, Newsweek has awarded computer maker and technology company Hewlett-Packard the title of “Greenest Big Business”. With Dell at number two, Johnson & Johnson at number three, Intel at number four and IBM ranked fifth, technology companies take four of the top five spots. While the complete [...]
USGBC Announces New Building Performance Initiative
September 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson In a recent email sent out to its members, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that their new Building Performance Initiative “will be in full swing with the first of five summits planned to raise the level of discussion about how we can ensure that all green buildings perform the way they are [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building Tags: California, LEED, New York City, Triple Bottom Line, USGBC, Washington DC View Comments
