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Seeking speakers in the green building field whose innovations typify the triple bottom line. Products, technologies, services or biz models that help communities and the environment while generating revenue. Green Day Forum, Nov. 3, Portland, OR. Will provide travel expenses for chosen keynotes. Nomination form at www.greendayforum.org. Name: Tom Breunig (Earth Advantage Institute) Email: query-1bl3@helpareporter.com Media Outlet: Earth Advantage Institute… Read More
Please feel free to contact the reporter directly if you could serve as a good resource. Green REALTORS and daily deal sites Name: Elyse Umlauf (Green REsource Council) Email: query-178x@helpareporter.com Media Outlet: Green REsource Council Deadline: 07:00 PM EST – 13 May Query: I’m writing a story about non-traditional marketing strategies that green real estate… Read More
By Justin Moresco – Earth2Tech: Step aside “Cash for Clunkers,” and make way for “Cash for Caulkers.” The White House is reportedly considering rolling out a two-year, $23 billion program to encourage homeowners to undertake weatherization projects such as adding air sealing, insulation and energy-saving light bulbs. The program would be called Home Star -–… Read More
With a name like Pop-Up House, we were envisioning some kind of 3D greeting card. But it turns out that House Port’s design for an affordable home is a “cost–effective, energy-efficient package that can be finished and upgraded to one’s personal taste, on any budget, large or small.” The Pop-Up House is cheaper than your… Read More
By Rob Watson – Greener World Media I’m was in Jerusalem attending the Israeli Presidential Conference 2009: Facing Tomorrow. It was very exciting to see the path-breaking new technologies coming out here in energy, water and information management. Abundant in nature’s flows of sunlight and poor in nature’s stocks of fossil fuels and flow of… Read More
By David Lawsky NEWARK, California (Reuters) – Forget microchips. Silicon Valley sees a profitable future in the humble brick thanks to a low-energy production process that illustrates the greening of the U.S. technology capital. Brick maker Calstar Products is heavy on PhDs and backed by venture capitalists whose vision is to create buildings less expensively… Read More
SustainableBusiness.com News – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Thursday announced a program to award $2.3 billion in tax credits for manufacturers of advanced energy equipment. Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, this new program will provide 30% investment tax credits to manufacturers who produce clean… Read More
By Zaher K – The partnership between a home improvement company and a shelter provider might seem simple, but the plans that two established organizations have now are far from cut and dry. A $30 million green building program is going national, funded by the Home Depot Foundation, and plans to build 5,000 efficient homes… Read More
Going Green today encompasses much more than just recycling and changing to CFL bulbs. With a global energy crisis, combined with climate change, companies are just now beginning to look into a relatively new concept: Green Buildings. The online Wikipedia defines a Green Building as “the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use… Read More
Professional and aspiring architects, product developers and other innovators are invited to submit entries to the third annual Lifecycle Building Challenge, a competition that seeks the best designs for structures and products that minimize waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and maximize reuse of materials.
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