Growth of the Green Economy

Inspiring article in the Washington Post Today discussing Washington’s Green Festival, and the apparent growth of the US ‘green economy’ in recent years. Festival attendance this year was 25,000, up from 17,000 last year. The number of vendors has increased from 250 to 350 since the first show two years ago.

Here’s an interesting blurb:

By many accounts, the green business movement is taking off, with the marketplace topping more than $228 billion in the United States and with such companies as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. getting into organic food and General Electric Co. plowing into renewable energy. Levi’s is introducing organic cotton jeans. Vanity Fair recently published a green issue.

Be sure to check out the full article: Showcasing the Growth of the Green Economy

Technorati Tags: green economy, eco commerce, green business, green festival

Written by Bentley on October 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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Hybrid Cars Explained

Came across an informative article explaining how hyrbid cars work (in comparison to electric and gasoline powered vehicles).
If you are new to this area and are interested in a good intro, be sure to have a look.
Here is the link:
How Things Work: Hybrid Cars

Technorati Tags: hybrid cars, hybrid car, electric cars

Written by Bentley on October 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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Who Killed The Electric Car - On Google Video

Just caught wind of the fact that the movie “Who Killed The Electric Car” is available to watch on Google Video. I have not seen it myself, but have definitely been looking forward to watching it at some point.

Here is the link: Who Killed The Electric Car?

Technorati Tags: who killed the electric car, electric cars, gm, hybrid cars, ev1

Written by Bentley on October 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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