Evander Holyfied, former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion, has announced that he will be converting 40 acres of his estate near Atlanta, GA, into a solar farm. Holyfield quipped to the Associated Press, “I guess I’m lean and green. I’m pretty much going to do all I can to fight against global warming. I’ll see what [...]
Filed under: Environment on October 19th, 2009 @ 10:17 am
Tagged with: clean energy, community garden, Evander Holyfield, green business, green economy, green jobs, Solar Power, sustainability
Spurred on by last week’s ambivalence at the climate summit in Thailand, mega-billionaire George Soros took it upon himself to invest $1 billion towards clean energy research. Soros, most known through his powerhouse hedge fund, Soros Fund Management L.L.C., said he was attempting to address the political problem of climate change by making this investment.
He [...]
Filed under: Business, Environment on October 16th, 2009 @ 11:28 am
Tagged with: carbon dioxide, clean energy, Climate Policy Initiative, environmental policy, George Soros, global warming, green business, green technology
In the past two years, we’ve watched the concept of green business go from a fledgling, niche idea, to an international phenomenon. Entrepreneurs the world over have embraced the battle for green supremacy, bringing ideas and products to the market which will shape the future of investment while improving the prospects of our future.
But as [...]
Filed under: Business on October 16th, 2009 @ 11:24 am
Tagged with: Clorox, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, entrepreneur.com, green business, HIP Investor Inc., organic products, profitability, S&P 100, shareholder value, sustainability
Over the past decade, Starbucks has come to define many aspects of mega-capitalism with its ubiquitous stores and one-size-fits-all business model, but during the past year it has appeared to turn over a new leaf. The recession has clearly not been kind to the coffee behemoth and change was definitely on the menu.
While its “inspired by Starbucks” [...]
Filed under: Environment, News on September 16th, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
Tagged with: carbon footprint, CORR, costs, environmental awareness, food, goals, green business, jobs, recycling, Starbucks, sustainability, waste disposal
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.