USGCC May 1st Newsletter

  In this Issue: 100 Cities For Change Update USGCC Featured In The Daily Transcript SDG&E 7th Annual Energy Showcase Sustainable Brands 2012 Peter Zahn Weighs In On Solana Beach Plastic Bag Ban Upcoming Events: May 11th- SDG&E Showcase May 19th- Celebrating Community Gardens June 4-7- Sustainable Brands 2012 To See More Events Visit Our…

Sustainable LED Technology Outshines Incandescent Bulbs

What’s practical, runs on electricity, and lasts 20 years? The answer is “almost nothing.” In 20 years our current cell phones, iPads, GPS locators,  routers, computers, laptops, stereo receivers, and their cordless  cousins will all have given up the digital ghost just a few years hence. The lucky ones will live again, reincarnated by emerging…

USGCC April 25th Newsletter

  In this Issue: 100 Cities for Change Update: Social Media Blasts Earthfair2012 Thank Yous SDG&E 7th Annual Energy Showcase Sustainable Brands 2012 Sustainable LED Technology Upcoming Events: May 11th- SDG&E Showcase June 4-7- Sustainable Brands 2012 More Quick Links Join Now More About Us Business Directory The Official Technology Platform of the U.S. Green…

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Hybrid Car Owners Aren’t Driving New Sales

Hybrid owners place loyalty on short term savings when shopping for their next car. Recently pundits for NPR’s Marketplace Sustainability Desk announced a marked downtrend in hybrid vehicle purchases among green car owners who opt to return to standard combustion cars. Citing a survey from auto consultants, R.L. Polk, Marketplace’s discussion focused on findings  demonstrating…

USGCC April 17th Newsletter

100 Cities for Change: Office Depot Discounts The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Office Depot’s and their GreenerOffice program to provide our members  with substantial savings on office supplies, with some products up to 80% off. Take advantage of our Office Depot discount plan along with many other benefits when you sign…

Four Major Energy Sources: Their Pros and Cons

RP Siegel frequently contributes to Triple Pundit, a website devoted to sustainability initiatives  favoring “people, planet, profits.”  Recently Triple Pundit posted Siegel’s series exploring the advantages and disadvantages of four widely used energy sources that fuel American industry. Whether a fossil fuel or renewable energy, every source presents its own unique set of challenges. Complex…