The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Bees

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Bees Editor’s note: Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Best Bees Company™ . Best Bees™ delivers, installs, and manages honey bee hives to residents of eastern Massachusetts. 100% of their profits go to fund their research to improve honey bee health through their Apivax™ line of…

USGCC August 13th Newsletter

Just 2 Days Left! Save $50 off the total price of the USGCC China Trip by registering by August 15th! Read more and sign up here…   The U.S. Green Chamber is looking for office space for our San Diego Headquarters. We are looking in the North County coastal area. If you know of any spaces available please contact us…

Fuel vs. Food

While hope for this year’s corn crop is slim, hope for next year’s crop is also diminishing.  The midwest’s rainy season has already passed, so it is doubtful whether there will be enough moisture to start next year’s crop.  We are currently in the worst drought the U.S. has seen in 50 years.  While some…

Guitars vs. Rainforest

Guitar maker, Gibson, has settled a court case brought against them by the federal government that accused Gibson of importing ebony from Madagascar and India along with rosewood, to make their guitars.  Under the Lacey Act, acquiring plant products that are protected in the country of their origin is prohibited.  Both ebony and rosewood are…

USGCC August 6th Newsletter

Register for our China trip by August 15 and receive $50 off the total price of the trip! Read more and sign up here.   Thank you to all who attended our Informational Meeting on the USGCC China Trip Tuesday July 31st at the World Resources Simulation Center. Click here for the USGCC China Trip registration packet. Also,…

London 2012 – The Greenest Olympics to Date

With the London Olympics underway, we’d like to share what they’ve accomplished to make it the most sustainable Olympic Games yet. Not only was sustainability a major factor for any city wanting to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, but with a multi-billion price tag and the world watching, London wanted their legacy to extend…

Massive Outage

India’s electric power is back up and running today following a massive power outage that left 600 million people (more than the entire population of North America) in the dark and sweating in 90 degree (Fahrenheit)  heat.  Officials blame high demand and a fragile  infrastructure, but are still investigating the causes.   Monsoon rains, that…