(Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) Workers at a solar panel factory in Huaibei, in Anhui province. A Chinese official called the American move “really dangerous.” By KEITH BRADSHER and DIANE CARDWELL Published: May 17, 2012 New York Times The United States on Thursday announced the imposition of antidumping tariffs of more than 31 percent on [...]
Smart Meter Installation Generates Opposition in Vermont
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Smart meters, those small, digital, and wireless technologies, have generated more opposition in states like Vermont. Highly esteemed as a key energy conservation and grid reliability tool by the Department of Energy, proponents of the smart meter reach as far as the Obama administration which allocated $3.5 billion of its $787 billion economic stimulus package [...]
Sustainable Brands 2012 Conference
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In just a few short weeks, the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners of sustainability and social innovation will descend on San Diego for the 6th Annual Sustainable Brands Conference. Growing environmental and social pressures, compounded by consumer activism worldwide, is alerting more and more businesses of the importance of joining in on the sustainability conversation [...]
The New Way of Doing Business
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While the economic crash of late has been tough on business and American families alike, I have enjoyed seeing the reemergence of our economy that has readopted old ways of doing business through local product sourcing, increased social responsibility and environmental standards, and the re-purposing of old products. I like the sense of community and [...]
