Meet The Game-Changing Green Entrepreneurs

By Joel Makower Published November 3, [Editor's note: In this exclusive excerpt from Joel Makower's new book, "Strategies for the Green Economy," offers a look at just a few of the innovative companies and thinkers that are emerging in the new green economy, changing the way industry creates read more

The Business of Being Green

 Over the years the patina of the environmental movement has both shone brightly and been tarnished. Often the reality of what is claimed by corporate citizenry doesn’t meet with public perception. How corporations are perceived has long been a thorn in the side of many activists. The read more

Credit crunch impacts geothermal industry

Executives of companies that generate electricity from earth’s hot water resources often say that power in the ground is like money in the bank. But tapping the credit and equity markets these days is proving just as difficult as drilling into geothermal resources. Geothermal companies that read more

Northern Nevada’s Business and Tech Show

Attended the 6th Annual Northern Nevada’s Business and Tech Show over at John Asguaga’s Nugget Thursday September 18, 2008. I missed the opening breakfast where I understand the keynote was about the greening of business here in Northern Nevada. Too bad, because from what I heard read more