PACE “Property Assessed Clean Energy” programs allow property owners within participating communities to finance the installation of energy improvements on commercial properties and pay the amount back as a line item on their property tax bill. CaliforniaFIRST is offered by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (California Communities), a joint powers authority sponsored by the California…
U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce July 24th 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. SAVE THE DATE! Join the USGCC for an informational meeting regarding our upcoming trip to China on July 31. This event is free for pre…
Imagery from satellite data shows normal 2008 carbon dioxide levels in Beijing, left, and the reductions when traffic and industrial emissions were curbed during the Olympics. As carbon monoxide decreased, so did carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas. As the Olympic Games draw near in London and some fret about the environmental impact, it might…
As loyal U.S. Green Chamber members and hosts of our upcoming China Informational session, the World Resources Simcenter offers a one of a kind venue in San Diego. The World Resources SimCenter (WRSC.org) is an immersive visualization facility where you can “see” critical trends, the relationships between issues, accelerate understanding and compare the consequences…
Having a green certified home adds 9% to its appraised sales value in California, finds a new study. The study is the first rigorous, large-scale economic analysis of the value of green home labels in California and was conducted by state university professors. Researchers conducted a pricing analysis of all 1.6 million single-family home sales…
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A new law, AB 341, went into effect this month in California that requires all businesses generating more than four cubic yards of solid waste per week and all multi-family residential buildings (greater than five units) to recycle their waste . The policy will affect 470,000 businesses and apartment buildings statewide. While the law only…
U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce July 17th Newsletter Register for China trip by August 15 and receive $50 off the total price of the trip! Read more and sign up here. SAVE THE DATE! Join the USGCC for an informational meeting regarding our upcoming trip to China. This event is free for pre-registered…
By-Product Synergy (BPS) is the matching of under-valued waste or by-product streams from one facility with potential users at another facility to create new revenues or savings with potential social and environmental benefits. The resulting collaborative network creates new revenues, cost savings, energy conservation, reductions in the need for virgin-source materials, and reductions in waste…
Okay, let’s be honest here, a Locavore Challenge is a great idea, but much easier said than done. I cheated on day one and have continued to do so every day thereafter. I blame this on a characteristic that has been rooted in me since birth. I am what you call a “social-eater”, in other…