On or around the first of every month, 2nd Green Revolution updates the upcoming green events calendar for the coming month. Last month we began including a post highlighting some of the intriguing events for that month. This month there are several international conferences posted on Conference Alerts. Here are a few domestic and a [...]
Archive for November, 2009
December Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
November 30th, 2009 
Eric Wilson Solar Decathlon Results: Germany Repeats as Champions
November 29th, 2009 Justin Manger I am remiss to post this so late but still wanted to wish a quick and belated congratulations to Team Germany for winning the 2009 Solar Decathlon that was held last month on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The annual contest challenged 20 student teams to design, build, and operate the most attractive and [...]
InterfaceRAISE: Sustainability Advisor Services
November 28th, 2009 Eric Wilson A few days ago, one of our posts discussed the steps that Interface Inc. – a carpet company from LaGrange, GA – had taken to achieve a level of sustainable business practices that places the company as an industry leader. After nearly a decade and a half of developing a sustainable business, Interface has begun [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Sustainability 
Tags: Interface, Lifecycle, Natural Step, Necessary Revolution 
View CommentsFive Friday Facts
November 27th, 2009 Justin Manger Green Myths Exposed (from Kiplinger’s): 1) Never leave the lights on when you leave a room. In the U.S., it saves money to leave compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) on if you will return to the room within 15 minutes, according to the Department of Energy. www.energysavers.gov 2) You can trust products that say “green,” “eco-friendly” [...]
Updates at New Belgium Brewery
November 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour New Belgium Brewery for the second time in the last 14 months. Earliest this month, 2nd Green Revolution carried a write up of the first visit. Subsequently, we have written several other stories about (or mentioning) the brewery. In yesterday’s visit there were several new features that were [...]
