Resources

This study examines the economy-wide employment effects of the state’s landmark efficiency policies over the last thirty-five years, and forecasts the economic effects of significantly more aggressive policies proposed to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Read More

In this wide-ranging 218-page report, the Continental Automated Buildings Association examines bright green buildings, the term CABA has coined for the intersection of smart buildings equipped with sophisticated controls systems and high-performance environmentally efficient structures. Read More

This report highlights general practices and specific efforts consumer electronics companies have made to reduce the impact of their industry. Read More

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals set out to answer the following question: What strategies can communities and municipalities in the developed world implement now to reduce greenhouse gases that can be easily retrofitted into an existing community and offer multiple benefits? Read More

This survey looks at how S&P 100 companies are communicating their sustainability efforts, identified which industries are making bigger strides than others and provides best practices for effective communications. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

There is a great deal of information on reducing water use in a cost-efficient manner. Don’t drown in it: Grab hold of this GreenBiz Essential. Read More

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. Read More

The voluntary carbon market grew about 66 percent between 2004 and 2007 but offset buyers find themselves with "limited assurance of credibility," according to Congress's investigative arm. Read More