Daily Archives: July 17, 2008

Beware of hype on the value of green buildings

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Building Design & Construction. Two new reports on the investment value of green buildings raise some concerns about green hype.

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FTC to review products claiming to be 'green'

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Advertisers are seeing green in hyping green, and the federal government is helping confused consumers by cracking down on false environmental claims.

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Meet Prince Charles, The Savvy Investor

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Forbes. Reports of Prince Charles setting up a 1 billion pound ($2 billion) “green” property fund to launch environmentally friendly towns across urban Britain, have prompted a positive reaction from a struggling property market. Prince … Continue reading →

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Algae harvesting advances in New Mexico

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. The Center of Excellence for Hazardous Material Management in Carlsbad, N.M., successfully performed what it called a “commercial-sized” harvesting experiment at its pilot-scale algae pond. The algae was extracted from 12,000 gallons of … Continue reading →

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Patriot Biodiesel partners with restaurant chain

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. North Carolina restaurant chain Libby Hill Seafood Inc. has struck an agreement with Patriot Biodiesel LLC in Greensboro, N.C., to supply five gallons of waste vegetable oil for every one gallon of B100 … Continue reading →

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EPA delays RFS2 rule

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a subcommittee hearing July 10 to discuss the renewable fuels standard (RFS) enacted in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and how the … Continue reading →

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Not Your Mother's Environmentalists – Porter Novelli Identifies a New Breed of 'Greenfluencers'

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. A comprehensive study of nearly 12,000 U.S. adults conducted by Porter Novelli, a global communications agency, revealed that a small but powerful group of consumers — “Greenfluencers” — are driving trends and shaping purchasing decisions in … Continue reading →

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