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The Next Economy: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Green Business, Living, Green Living, Spirituality, Religion, Consumerism, Personal Health, Pursuit of Happiness, Living News

I believe the next economy will be based on the "pursuit of happiness." There are many industries that can thrive if the "pursuit of happiness" begins to replace consumerism.

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M&M Factory Goes Green With Solar Panels

Mother Nature Network | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Green Business, Solar Panels, Green Building, Green Energy, Mars Candy, Green News

By using the solar panels to meet a portion of the building's energy needs, the company estimates a reduction of 1,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions on...

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Majestic 12 Movie Theater: Chattanooga's New Green Cinema

AP | BILL POOVEY | Posted 11.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Building, Sustainability, Green Business, Majestic 12 Movie Theater, Green Movie Theater, Chattanooga Tennessee, Tennessee, Green News

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With plush lounge chairs, gourmet appetizers, a VIP auditorium and the latest digital and 3-D equipment, Chattanooga's newe...

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When Does Green Real Estate Development Finally Take Hold?

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Green Business, Real Estate, Leed, Retrofitted-Buildings, Pricewaterhousecoopers, San Francisco-California, Urban Land Institute, Green News

The Urban Land Institute convenes each November for its annual fall meeting. Much of this year's meeting focused on the impact of the great recession, and, of course, green and sustainability.

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Universal Phone Charger Approved, Could Save 13.6 Million Tons of CO2

treehugger.com | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Green Business, Phone Charger, Universal Phone Charger, Green Technology, Green News

Last week, a universal charger was approved by the International Telecommunication Union that, while not being "forced" upon manufacturers, is availab...

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Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Trade Deficit, Unemployment, Wall Street, Green Jobs, Manufacturing, Green Business, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joblessness, Labor Unions, Auto Industry, Current Account Deficit, American Manufacturing, Business News

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

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Can Wal-Mart Think Smaller?

Al Norman | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Smaller Supercenters, E.F. Schumacher, Merrill Lynch, Wal-Mart, Suburbs, Tesco, Retail, Tom Shoewe, Aldi, Green Business, Sprawl, Commercial Real Estate, Business News

Wal-Mart is hinting at smaller stores. The reality: land is not available anywhere for the classic Wal-Mart supercenter, weighing in at over 200,000 square feet.

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Landmark Green Jobs Bill is Win-Win-Win

Dan Cantor | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Green Jobs, Green Technology, Green, Green Business, New York, New York City, Syracuse, New York News

What if we could help stop global warming, save homeowners on their utility bills, and create thousands of badly needed jobs too? It’s not a fa...

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Counting on China's Burgeoning Green Technology Marketplace

Joseph Meuse | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business

Read More: China Business, China, Joseph Meuse, Green Technology, Environmental Crisis, China Pollution, China Environment, Green Sector, Green Business, Business News

A bumper crop of Chinese companies have emerged to address the country's significant environmental hazards accrued from their multi-decade role as the "world's largest factory."

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Google's Energy Monitoring Dashboard Finds A Device Partner

treehugger.com | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 10.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Google, Google PowerMeter, Green Technology, Ted, Green News, Green Living, Technology, Business, ted5000, Green Business, Green News

[G]oogle mentioned they wanted to bring on a smart meter-like device that would allow anyone the ability to monitor their energy use with PowerMeter. ...

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AT&T Is The Greenest Mobile Phone Company

nytimes.com | Jim Witkin | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Green Business, At, Green Technology, Green News

In the crowded field of North American mobile phone companies, AT&T Wireless leads its competitors in efforts to reduce its environmental impact, acco...

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Wyclef Jean To Team Up WIth Timberland On Eco-Friendly Boots

AP | HOLLY RAMER | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Timberland, Green Business, Wyclef Jean, Haiti, Concord, Haiti, Green News

CONCORD, N.H. — Wyclef Jean and The Timberland Co. are teaming up to sell eco-friendly footwear and support reforestation of the singer's native Haiti.

Jean, who achieved fame with The Fugees before going solo, collaborated with the New Hampshire-based footwear and apparel company on a 16-boot collection going on sale in November. Timberland also will sell T-shirts designed by Haitian children, and a new line of organic shirts and hats will be sold at Jean's concerts, with a cut of the profits going to Jean's Yele Haiti foundation.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Jean says he hopes the partnership will inspire children and put a new face on his homeland. The partnership is part of Timberland's Earthkeepers program, which promotes environmental and social activism.

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Nike Resigns From Chamber Of Commerce Board Over Climate Issues

The Hill's Blog Briefing Room | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green Business, Nike, Nike Climate Change, Climate Change, Nike Resigns Chamber of Commerce, Nike Chamber of Commerce, Green News

The Nike corporation said Wednesday it would abandon its position on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, citing differences with the business g...

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America Needs A True Revolution Of Values

David A. Love | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fundamentalism, Evangelical Christians, United Nations, Secession, Green, Green Business, Obama, Health Insurance, Green Energy, Fundamentalists, Fascism, Tax Day Tea Party, Values Voters, Mike Huckabee, Values, Green Technology, Republican Party, Health Care, Tea Party, Carrie Prejean, Jim Demint, Fascist, Environmentalism, Christian Right, Green Living, Barack Obama, Values Voters Summit, Michele Bachmann, Martin Luther King, Family Values, Health Care Reform, Environment, Green News, Value Voters Summit, Bill O'Reilly, Healthcare, Republicans, Marvin Gaye, Politics News

Who made Carrie Prejean and Mike Huckabee the experts on values? What can Sen. Jim DeMint, Bill O'Reilly or Rep. Michele Bachmann teach me on the subject?

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Coca-Cola Enterprises Goes Carbon 'Lite'

Mother Nature Network | Posted 11.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Coca Cola, Green Business, Coca Cola Enterprises, Green Technology, Carbon Footprint, Green News

he company, based in Atlanta but separate from the Coca-Cola Company, distributed 2 billion cases of beverage worldwide last year, generating revenues...

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One Stop Shopping for Greening Your Home: Green Depot Has It All

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Barney's, Economic Downturn, Whole Foods, Building-Projects, Green Jobs, Going Green, Adrien Grenier, Greenwashing Companies, Green, Green Business, Green Energy, Global Economic Crisis, Local Produce, Hgtv, Green Technology, Greenwashing, Asthma, New Business, National Jewish Health, Sarah Beatty, Green Recovery, Green Buildings, Green Construction, Environmental Health, Green Building, Environmentalism, Green Rebuilding, Women in Business, Green Living, Toxic Chemicals, Consumer Trends, Green-Depot, Green News, Toxicity, Green-Trends, Green Cleaning Products, Home Construction, Buying Power, Green Cleaning, Allergies, Green News

Find out how Sarah Beatty, a determined new green business woman, has earned Green Depot's moniker as America's leading one-stop shop for building solutions.

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Corporate America Goes Green and Leads the Way

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Sustainability, Mcgraw-Hill, Green Business, Siemens, Business News

A new study conducted by Siemens Building Technologies Inc. and McGraw-Hill Construction reports that 76% of the largest corporations in the U.S. are ...

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Airlines To Propose Halving Emissions By 2050

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon Emissions, Green Business, Climate Change, Airlines Cutting Emissions, Green News

The aviation industry's plan is thought to be an attempt to head off criticism from environmental groups over increasing emissions at the Copenhagen m...

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The Newsweek Green Companies List

newsweek.com | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Newsweek Green Company Rankings, Newsweek, Green Companies, Green Business, Green News

Many of the companies that finished in our Top 100 are recognized leaders in sustainability. Intel, No. 4 in NEWSWEEK's ranking, recently launched an ...

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Who You Callin' Vegangelical?

Ari Solomon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegan Candles, Green Business, Vegan, Green News

When a vegan is talking to a meat-eater about slaughterhouses, he or she is not "preaching", "trying to convert", or any such thing. We're not telling you what to eat. We're telling you what you're eating.

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Home Depot Launches 'Eco Options' Label (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainability, Video, Green Business, Eco Options, Eco Options Home Depot, Home Depot, Green News

Wednesday on CNBC CFO Carol Tome discussed the launch of Home Depot's Eco Options label, which appears on 3,700 products. According to the company, th...

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We Are What We Eat. Let's Be Something Better.

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 11.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Food, Farming, Green Business, Green Living, Organic Food, Farmers Markets, Green News

The problem is that Americans have convinced themselves that cheap food, a seasonless selection, and endless variety are their rights instead of healthy food, in-season crops, and correct variety.

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Google's Custom Solar Technology Will Reduce Costs by 60%

treehugger.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Google, Solar, Google Solar, Environment, Sustainability, Google Solar Power, Clean Energy, Green Business, Green Energy, Technology, Solar Power, Green Technology, Green News

Google's developing new solar tech that will drop the cost from 18 cents a kW-h to just under 5. At least, it's hoping to. ...

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Green News Report - September 3, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: California burning; Killing wolves; Recycling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch... PLUS: A Fracture in the Clean Coal Coalit...

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