Mafia Allegedly Involved in Wind Power Plot
Wind power has turned dangerous with news of an alleged Sicilian Mafia scheme to gain control of wind farms. Police in Trapani nabbed eight people suspected of bribing city officials to invest in local wind farms. Read More
Warning: LEED Certification Claim is Not Always As it Seems
LEED certification is something for any business to be proud of, but real estate lawyers and consultants say that claims of certification bear examination. Read More
Can Airports and Gas Stations be Green Buildings?
New buildings claiming environmental friendliness and/or LEED certification are popping up every day, but it's important to remain wary of greenwashers. Read More
Making Fuel from Candy Waste and Cow Manure
Candy waste and cow manure sounds like a nasty pairing, but the combo will be used to brew ethanol thanks to a Waco, Texas start-up called EQMA. Read More
Dreamscapes Becomes First Adult Business to Get Green Certification
Dreamscapes LLC first piqued our interest a few months ago when it launched a mail-in recycling program for sex toys. Now the intrepid sex toy company has taken its commitment to the environment a step further by becoming the first adult business to attain certification from The Institute for Green Business Certification (IGBC). Read More
Timex Unveils Connecticut's Largest Solar Array
Watchmaker Timex USA unveiled Connecticut's largest solar array yesterday at its Middlebury headquarters. Read More
7-Eleven Opening Green Commissary and Distribution Center in Long Island
7-Eleven unveiled its new environmentally-friendly commissary and distribution center last week in Bohemia, Long Island. The facility will prepare and deliver fresh foods to 674 7-Eleven stores on the East Coast. Read More
Windvertising Enables Companies to Put Ads on Turbine Blades
Are you looking for a creative way to advertise your business? How about using wind turbine blades to send your message? That may be possible thanks to a company called WePOWER, which earlier this week launched its Windvertising media platform. Read More
KFC Switches from Cardboard to Paper Packaging
KFC has switched from cardboard to paper wrapping in an attempt to reduce packaging by 1,400 tons. Read More
Staples to Reward Customers for Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges
Next month, Staples will become the first national retailer to reward customers for recycling any brand of ink or toner cartridge. Read More