Blogs - The Green Coop

Free Environmental Webinar: The Hard-Nosed Business Person’s Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility

An FYI for environmental education. I am hosting this webinar and would like to invite you all to join in and listen to our topic of Corporate Social Responsibility. See you there! Join us for a Webinar on December 9 Being socially responsible in business is being pushed more and more on corporations around the world. As a result, business leaders are struggling with trying to understand how doing the right thing actually goes hand in hand with creating and building a stronger business. In thi… Continue

Added by Crystal on December 1, 2008 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Aveda shares the beauty of being green

If green is the new black, it's no surprise that Aveda Corp. in Blaine has been ahead of the fashion curve for years. While other companies still are changing out light bulbs and providing recycling kiosks to employees, Aveda is purchasing wind power, illuminating work areas with sunlight and repairing broken palettes for continued use, with Forestry Stewardship Council-certified lumber no less. Read more..... Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on October 14, 2008 at 9:29am — No Comments

Wind Power Development Tutorial

OVERVIEW Wind power continues on its exponential growth curve unabated, but new opportunities and challenges are emerging. The field is ever more crowded, with highly capitalized and highly experienced players, while the range of potential business models is expanding. Is your firm sufficiently nimble and skilled enough to carve a niche in this market? Is your pro forma solid enough to obtain financing from lenders in today’s tight credit environment? Is your place in the backlogged interconnec… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on October 7, 2008 at 10:42am — No Comments

Training the Green-Collar Workforce

As New York demonstrates, attracting renewable energy business depends on developing a ready supply of skilled workers. In a time of economic recession, renewable energy and energy-efficiency businesses represent a bright spot for states eager to generate jobs and revenues. According to the American Solar Energy Society’s recent green-collar jobs report, these sectors represent 8.5 million jobs and nearly $1 trillion in annual revenue in the United States. With supportive policies, the… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on October 2, 2008 at 11:03pm — No Comments

Solar Voter Guide for 2008!

During the upcoming election campaign, energy policy will have a higher profile in public debate than at any time since the founding of our country. We will advocate the complete and sustained development of renewable and energy efficiency resources and technologies. Others will promote expanded nuclear power, clean coal technologies and increased domestic production of fossil fuels.… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on September 28, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Stepping up the shift away from oil

From television commercials to the campaign trail, wind power has become a hot topic. With growing concerns about global warming and rising energy prices pinching pocketbooks, wind power is seen as a viable alternative to help lessen the country's dependence on foreign oil. Read on...... Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on September 13, 2008 at 3:28pm — No Comments

GMIC Launches First Local Chapter in Chicago

The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) has announced the establishment of its first-ever local chapter. Located in Chicago, the pilot chapter has a membership of 50 Illinois-based meeting professionals who are committed to advancing green practices and philosophies within the meetings and events industry. Read On! Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on August 9, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Free Environmental Educational Webinar

If you're looking to get a better understanding of environmental sustainability within the business world, check out this FREE educational webinar. It will provide valuable new industry trends and environmentally sustainable tips. Register now, as seats are limited. Registration link below: (copy & paste into your browser if the link doesn't automatically direct you to the registration page) https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932583792 Continue

Added by Crystal on August 7, 2008 at 11:07pm — No Comments

Social Mapping For A Green World!

If you get a kick out of online maps programs and eco-graphic info, there’s an online resource launching soon for map geeks and green tourists – Open Green Map. It’s a Google Maps-style layout that offers interactive elements so visitors can mark green areas, resources, businesses, etc and write reviews and information about them. Click to read on! Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on August 6, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Green Pathway Out Of Poverty

Van Jones has a history of activism. The founder-exec director of the Oakland, CA-based Ella Baker Center for Human Rights has also emerged as a national environmental leader, calling for green economic development in urban America. He's founding president of Green For All, a national campaign for green-collar opportunities, and worked for passage, in the House, of the Green Jobs Act of 2007. Jones holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and has worked as a journalist, independent publisher and carto… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on July 19, 2008 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Introducing The The Solar Industry's Water Heater Bible!

"Solar Hot Water Systems: Lessons Learned 1977 to Today" The Solar Industry's Water Heater Bible

Solar Hot Water and Pool Heating Design High Performance/Low Maintenance Systems Reality Checks Using Current Technology...a definitive how-to book for installing and maintaining high-performance and low-maintenance solar hot water systems -- written by one of the leaders in solar contracting today. More… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on July 16, 2008 at 10:43am — No Comments

Going green: New report shows thousands of potential jobs created as focus shifts to environment

Green is in. Signifying more than color, the word green represents what may be the key to future economic growth in this region. According to a report recently released by a coalition of conservation and labor groups, workers at every skill level will be in high demand and enjoy greater job security in key industries essential to building a clean-energy economy in America and fighting global warming.… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on June 23, 2008 at 7:12am — No Comments

Create Your Own 'Green' Online Business!

Want to add to your existing "green" product line? Don't have your own products? Don't worry, Doba® connects you to over 75 wholesale distributors, manufacturers, and craftsmen in one place! When you sign up, you gain full access to all the drop ship wholesalers and their wholesale product catalogs containing over 1.5 million products. Limitless Mall is fully integrated with Doba® so you can easily a… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on May 29, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Mr. Green

He helped coin the phrase "Healthy Building Design" and has influenced the way thousands of houses are built, but you've probably never heard of Rick Carter. Here's a glimpse into his sustainable world. By KIM CARLSON, Special to the Star TribuneAs a low-key, behind-the-scenes architect who has been at the forefront of the movement to reduce the environmental impact of thousands of houses, apartments and other buildings in the state, Rick Carter has superhero status in my world and the g… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on May 17, 2008 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Ultrafit: Green Gear

These 10 outdoor products offer high performance with an eco-bonus. By STEPHEN REGENOLD, Special to the Star Tribune Going green is not a new phenomenon in the world of outdoors gear. Almost 15 years ago, Patagonia unveiled a jacket made of fibers derived from recycled soda bottles. But today's eco-friendly gear -- including packs, shoes, socks, gadget cases and camp stoves -- reflects an industrywide push to think broadly about sustainability. "Consumer demand is there," said Berne B… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on May 14, 2008 at 11:45am — No Comments

Electric Car For The Massesl

Norway's Think Global will begin selling its inexpensive, eco-friendly vehicles in the U.S. next year. Norwegian automaker Think Global said Monday it planned to sell low-priced electric cars to the masses and will introduce its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year. The battery-powered Think City will be able to travel up to 110 miles on a single charge, with a top speed of about 65 mph, the company said. It will be priced below $25,000. Oslo-based Think said venture capital firms… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on April 22, 2008 at 8:19am — 1 Comment

Study authors see $104 billion appetite for green products

A recent study shows consumers are ready to go green but aren't finding what they want in the market. The 2007 National Technology Readiness Survey sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Service at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and technology research firm Rockbridge Associates Inc. found that there was a potential for sales this year of $104 billion for environmentally friendly consumer products and technologies. But while 83 percent of adults said they wa… Continue

Added by Daniel Prins on March 31, 2008 at 9:49pm — 1 Comment

Imagine This: No green algae in your pond - and you didn't use harmful algacides or herbicides!

Imagine This: No green algae in your pond - and you didn't use harmful algacides or herbicides! Think I'm making this up? NOPE! Read on............. New POND ULTRA SONIC ALGAE CONTROL MACHINE uses breakthrough technology without herbicides or chemicals Minnetonka, MN February 22, 2008 -- Breakthrough ultrasonic technology has been introduced to control algae in ponds without expensive chemical treatments or time consuming manual labor. This amazing device has no negative impact on fish, plants… Continue

Added by Bruce Wahlstrom on February 20, 2008 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Hot Water Tanks energy saving could cost you your life!

Hot Water Tanks energy saving could cost you your life! With so many websites out there telling people to lower the temperature on their hot water tanks to prevent scalding and to save energy, I felt it was vital to let people know about the serious health risks involved in lowering hot water tank temperatures. Legionnaires' disease is a severe pneumonia that is contracted by breathing in vapors from contaminated warm water supplies. Your hot water tank may be a breeding ground for this very d… Continue

Added by Kay Kinder on February 15, 2008 at 12:34pm — No Comments

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