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The American Wind Energy Association recently released their 2008 report, quantifying the growth of wind development throughout the year.  In all, 8,358 MWs of new wind generation were installed in the US during 2008, generating enough electricity to power over 2 million homes. 

As a result of these new wind resources, the industry created about 35,000 more green jobs and invested $17 billion into the economy.  Wind accounted...

There is a lot of talk these days about “carbon-footprints” or the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that are released into the atmosphere by day-to-day activities like manufacturing and consuming products, traveling, and using electricity – just to name a few.  From carbon-labeling initiatives, like the one developed by Climate Trust, to the array of carbon calculators available on the Web, the evidence is clear – we are becoming a...

It is really cool that we now know the carbon footprint of a 64-ounce container of Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice.  Clearly, you need to know the carbon impact of a product before you can credibly claim to reduce its impact.

The fun part for me is thinking about who is responsible for these emissions.

Clearly, as a consumer, I can make the choice to avoid this product, thereby reducing my personal footprint. You could argue that the...

I wanted to thank Katie Fehrenbacher at Earth2Tech for cutting Dell a little slack in the face of recent criticism of their carbon neutral claims. She doesn’t give them a free ride, but at least she recognizes that their efforts have some real value whether they offset 100% or 5% of their emissions as claimed by the Wall Street Journal.

I don’t want to get into the debate about Dell’s footprint or the value of offsets. Working for an...

I am always impressed, and at times a little overwhelmed, by all of the sustainability related information out there.  Internet sites, newsletters, books, industry publications, blog postings, magazine articles, conferences, etc. are all bursting with information on the latest and greatest green trends.  You no longer have to dig to find helpful information on just about any environmental concern.  I personally enjoy learning more...