Green buildings offer a tremendously reduced environmental footprint compared to traditional buildings. Buildings are one of the heaviest consumers of natural resources and account for a significant portion of global warming causing greenhouse gas emissions. And buildings are huge consumers of...

High unemployment rates and the rising cost of college are causing many students to seek a college education that offers marketable skills. Education is an increasingly crucial component of preparing a prospective workforce for the new economy. From preschool to post graduate studies,...

In the last few years, the number of green schools has significantly increased. With burgeoning student demand and a wide range of innovative programs, green schools are cool. Until this year, the majority of green schools were private colleges. Now there is a diverse mix of public and...

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will affect supplies of greener cars. On Wednesday, March 16, Japanese auto companies extended shutdowns of some of their car-assembly plants. The US imported 1.2 million vehicles from Japan in 2009. The earthquake, tsunami and radiation from damaged nuclear...

The evidence indicates that government investments have significantly helped the US renewable energy market. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provided $94.8 billion for clean energy. The program was established under section 1603 of ARRA, and provided cash grants...

Green Jobs for America is a national campaign to educate the public about the need for (government) investments in green jobs. This national educational initiative is led by Blue Green Alliance, United Steelworkers, Sierra Club and NRDC and other partners. The realization that green jobs...

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles have been steadily growing in popularity and 2011 is going to be the biggest year yet for greener cars. Most major manufacturers have announced plans to electrify their vehicles. Some are designing from scratch, while others are electrifying their gas...

Competition for domination in the green car market is intense as automakers around the world are racing to come to market with greener vehicle technologies. New partnerships are being formed and new business models are driving the growth of low and zero emission transportation. Hybrids and...

End Fossil Fuel Subsidies by Richard Matthews US President Barack Obama is calling on the world to end massive government subsidies that encourage the use of fossil fuels blamed for global warming. The G20 has been discussing plans to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies for a while...

Eco-Investments by Richard Matthews Green investments are full of promise, but like any investment there is always some risk. To protect themselves against risk, investors diversify. Within the realm of green investing there are many diverse sectors that are destined to grow. Here is a...