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Green Business Trends
November 5, 2008
Renewable Energy Tops 10 % of Domestic U.S. Energy Production
According to the US Energy Information Administration, renewable energy accounted for more than 10% of the domestically-produced energy used in the United States the first six months of 2008. The US consumed 50.673 quads of energy, of which 3.066 was from domestically-produced renewable energy, a much higher percentage than nuclear and fossil fuel interests continue to circulate.
Sustainability Outperforms
Companies that devoted management time to corporate responsibility and sustainable business practices outperformed the market by between 2.2% and 7.7% in the previous six years, new research has shown.
Startup Money is Easier Now for Socially Responsible Businesses
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With the economy in the state it's in, you might be tempted to think that venture capital would be harder to find than a decent car loan. That's not necessarily the case. There is one specific industry that is having some success finding start up money. That specific industry getting investment focuses on socially responsible businesses, anything ranging from fair trade tea to renewable energy.
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Entrepreneur.com: It Pays to Go Green in a Down Economy
Entrepreneur.com's Bill Roth says it pays to go green in a down economy -- and Green America appears at the top of his list of resources for learning to go green!
Urban GoGreen Tour and Expo
The UrbanGoGreen Tour and Expo, a joint venture of social entrepreneur Osiris James and several social/environmental groups, will launch its national tour in Harlem on Saturday, October 25, 2008. The tour features a sustainable product expo, concert and green jobs fair. According to James, “In addition to promoting sustainability, recycling and carbon footprint reduction in urban America, we focus on what today’s under-served urban dwellers really need--jobs and opportunities to make and save money.”
Clinton Global Initiative Active amid Economic Turmoil
Despite the crisis on Wall Street, the Clinton Global Initiative has managed to ensure funding for its four main areas of focus: education, energy and climate change, global health and poverty alleviation. Rather than utilizing traditional grant-making processes, the Clinton Global Initiative gathers the world’s most influential corporations and organizations to enact solutions that solve the world’s largest problems. Under commitment to CGI, PepsiCo Foundation will provide a $4.1 million grant to the WaterPartners Initiative to provide microloans to 120,000 community-members in India to increase access to safe clean water.
PG&E’s Peter Darbee keynotes at Clean-Tech Investor Summit
Clean Edge has just announced that PG&E CEO, Peter Darbee will be keynoting at their upcoming Clean-Tech Investor Summit. Darbee will sit with Summit Chairman Ira Whrenpreis in a “fireside chat,” as a highlight of the conference. The event takes place in Palm Springs, January 21-22, 2009.
College Sustainability Report Card
Green Festival intern, Margaret Imholt’s work at American University’s student run, EcoSense, were responsible for raising the school’s sustainability grade from a D+ to a B-. Margaret serves as VP of EcoSense, a group that aggressively lobbied for the University’s signing of the President’s Climate Commitment and the Tolloires declaration, a ten-point action plan to increase the university’s sustainability!
Table of Contents
Renewable Energy Tops 10 % of Domestic U.S. Energy Production
Startup Money Easier Now for Socially Responsible Business
Entrepreneur.com: It Pays to Go Green in a Down Economy
Clinton Global Initiative Active amid Economic Turmoil
PG&E's Peter Darbee keynotes at Clean-Tech Investor Summit