By robertludvig on Jun 13, 2010 in Trends | 0 Comments
The hospitality industry has made major strides in becoming more eco-friendly. It is no longer a rare occurance to find an established, high-end hotel trying to become more environmentally friendly. But some hotels go further than just changing light bulbs, and this is the focus of this post. Some hotels, like The Muse [http://www.themusehotel.com/] in [...]
By robertludvig on Jun 1, 2010 in Small Business | 0 Comments
Lawn care was always synonamous with pesticide use, but as times changed so did the use of chemicals on our lawns and gardens. The use of organic and environmentally friendly lawn care products has skyrocked over the past decade to the point where a person walking past a lawn sprayed with pesticides might be a [...]
By robertludvig on May 5, 2010 in Getting Started, Trends | 6 Comments
I love it when I find out wonderful things that some green companies do to help out the environment. It may be a feel good story or it may be just an idea that you can use for your company in helping it turn green. I recently corresponded with a team member from SunRidge Farms [...]
By robertludvig on Mar 28, 2010 in Headlines, Trends | 1 Comment
A great piece of news has come out of Toronto, Canada. The S&P/TSX Clean Technology Index has been launched. The potential growth of clean tech companies over the next decade is incredible with the stock market, patient investors and the environment reaping the rewards. The world’s future depends on the rapid expansion and utilization of [...]
By robertludvig on Feb 12, 2010 in Trends | 0 Comments
With clean energy dominating the news lately I wanted to talk about clean technology investing and the massive importance it is having in the financial markets as a whole. Much of the money being spent by the current administration in America is for clean energy – more wind turbines to lessen our reliance on fossil fuels [...]
By robertludvig on Feb 8, 2010 in Technology, Trends | 3 Comments
Green energy is taking center stage as 2010 gets underway. The Obama administration is making good on their promises that were made in 2009. There are critics who point out that the pace of these changes is too slow, and although they do make valid arguments, the pace is accelerating. When watching President Obama make [...]
By robertludvig on Feb 2, 2010 in Headlines | 0 Comments
Sometimes we forget why we do things which is why I posted the following video. I started this green business blog because I wanted to spread the message and to showcase small, medium and large companies that make a profit with the environment in mind. We can make a difference by purchasing goods and services [...]
By robertludvig on Feb 1, 2010 in Headlines | 0 Comments
The American auto industry is adding jobs as the transition to using green technologies takes shape. Daily jobs report is saying that automakers are adding jobs to support the integration of green technologies into the marketplace – specifically battery technology for electric powered cars. These jobs will be added gradually over a longer period of time, [...]
By robertludvig on Jan 27, 2010 in Trends | 0 Comments
Today I came across a green business with a twist and although many of you might question my reasons for writing about this business, I just couldn’t resist. We try to showcase green business trends and promote small green businesses. GreenSingles brings together people who are conscious about the environmnet. It’s a wonderful way to [...]
By robertludvig on Jan 21, 2010 in Interviews, Trends | 0 Comments
John Grant is an optimist by nature and instead of being an activist he tries to build things, taking the positive appoach to climate change. His best advice to a business person who is asking the question, “where do I start” is simply one word – innovation. He asks companies, what is the one thing [...]