Jobs in California’s green economy increased by 36% from 1995 to 2008, beating the state’s 13% job growth, a study released last week reports.
The research, conducted by Silicon Valley-based research firm Collaborative Economics, underscores California’s lead in the green economy and may indicate where other states can expect green job growth.
California’s jobs in green businesses [...]
Filed under: News on December 18th, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
Tagged with: California, economy, green economy, green technology, jobs
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area conjure up images of pristine shoreline, beautiful ocean views, and a natural beauty that comes to typify many outsiders’ views of the California landscape. Unfortunately, the amount of plastic waste piling up around the bay, on the shores, and in the tributaries feeding into the sea has raised [...]
Filed under: Community, Environment, News on September 17th, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Tagged with: California, Community, Earthnews, Environment, environmental awareness, funding, legislation, plastic, recycling, Save the bay, sustainability, waste
I just read a piece in the New York Times describing a new model for designated driving, and I’m actually surprised that I hadn’t heard of it sooner. In years past, beer companies have spent millions on ad campaigns encouraging people to choose a designated driver for a night on the town. But [...]
Filed under: Community, News on August 28th, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
Tagged with: alternative, Business, California, City Scoot, Community, designated driver, drunk driving, people, Scooter Patrol, scooters, service-model, Y Drive LA
The LA Times points to the plight of small business centers in the state of California, which offer loans, counseling and other resources to entrepreneurs. Despite the fact that they’ve been busier than ever before, cuts to state budgets have forced them lose out on matching federal funds, turn people away and in some cases, [...]
Filed under: Business, News on August 27th, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Tagged with: budget, Business, California, Community, economy, entrepreneur, funding, innovation, investing, opportunities, opportunity, resources, sharing
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.