Event Date: Oct 14, 2008 Location: San Diego, Calif.
Solar markets both in the U.S. and Germany are growing rapidly, but are still very dependent on government subsidies. Both countries offer a very different set of opportunities in leading the way into the future of the PV industry. The U.S. has huge, yet relatively untapped market potential; a wealth of companies developing new technologies and proximity to grid-parity in many regions. Germany is home to some of the largest and most sophisticated PV companies and offers a large, growing and stable market with a reliable support system. Bringing those two together strategically has provided, and continues to provide, an outstanding recipe for success.
A full lunch and drinks will be served
Event Date: Oct 14, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Offers an update and new perspectives on carbon footprint measurement and reduction, energy efficiency, carbon reduction commitments and tools and tips to make a difference to your environmental impact and your costs.
By U.S. Green Building Council, Island Press Published: October 9, 2008
This new online book club created by the U.S. Green Building Council and Island Press offers books on green building for industry professionals. Recommended titles change every month. Discounts up to 40 percent for USGBC members.
"The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems" offers a look at the ways that investing in green jobs can save the economy and the environment at the same time.
This new book, available only in digital form from Vault.com Inc., profiles the eco-friendly practices and programs of nearly 70 North American companies.
This guide to going green includes business case studies from corporations, manufacturers, startups, school systems and government groups of all sizes.
How you establish an employee commute program depends on your type of business, the flexibility of your employees' work day, and your company's organizational and decision-making style.
In this first report released by GreenBiz.com, IBM lays out the need and potential for developing a large-scale, collaborative organization aimed at gathering sophisticated information about water usage and helping organizations of all types use water as efficiently as possible.
By Institute for 21st Century Energy Published: October 6, 2008
Institute for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, unveiled its blueprint for energy independence with 75 policy recommendations based on an all-of-the-above strategy that includes more nuclear and clean coal power generation, increased domestic oil production, a Clean Energy Bank to underwrite new technology development and energy efficiency.
By U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center Published: October 2, 2008
This 41-page report looks at eco-friendly jobs in the U.S. today, projects growth to 4.2 million green jobs by 2038, and establishes what its authors say is the first national Green Jobs Index.
Expert marketing strategists share their slideshow about building credible brands and strong foundations for eco-friendly businesses from their panel at the 2008 West Coast Green Conference.
As part of a law enacted in September 2008, all electronics manufacturers selling computers in Texas are required to offer free takeback and recycling of old hardware. This site helps find companies and recyclers anywhere in the state.
Protecting the health of school-age children and other sensitive and vulnerable populations is a key focus of the updated version of the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners.