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Why the Big 3 are in the dumps

This could be one of the major reasons why Ford, GM and Chrysler are begging for bailout help in the US Congress: it's because the US car market is lagging behind Europe and Japan in terms of greeness. According to automotive data provider Jato Dynamics , the US car market is slower to embrace fuel...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
Climate solutions = Jobs

Unlike politicians' vague promises of a green economy, a study from Duke University pinpointed specific carbon-reducing technologies that has the potential for future green job creations in the US, and in fact is said to be already existing in some parts of the US. Researchers at Duke's Center...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
Green powerless in chemicals

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Center for Resource Solutions awarded late last month their annual Green Power Leadership Awards to 25 organizations/companies who either purchase, supply or develop renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, low-impact...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-17-2008
Green stimulus package needed

Can the green industry help reverse the current unemployment rise in the US? According to the NY Times last week , the Department of Labor reported the month of September as the worst unemployment record in five years, with 760,000 jobs lost in the past nine consecutive months. This does not even include...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-08-2008
Cosmetic show in full green force

I've been running around at the annual HBA cosmetic event in New York city for the past two days and that led me to not being able to do my blogging job, for which I apologize. Fortunately, the 3-day show is full of green news, events and presentations. For my stories on new green packaging products...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008
Brits claim greener sense

An online green study from global market research firm TNS reported that 51% of the UK population rated their own natural environment as 'excellent' to 'good' while 71% rated the rest of the world's environment as 'poor' or at best 'fair'. The report said 51% of the...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008
Americans stick to green

Another sign that the green market is recession-proof is this new survey from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies . The survey indicated that many American consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products even in the face of economic uncertainty. "Americans...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-06-2008
Welcome the new green grads

It seems salary and benefits options are not enough to entice newly graduate students to work for a company. They have to have a good green status too. According to a recent survey conducted by career service provider Experience Inc. ,79% out of 2,774 college students and recent grads they asked reported...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-04-2008
Consulting on green consultants

Now that you've noticed the booming business of green consulting , the consulting firm Verdantix is warning buyers about the pitfalls in green consulting especially those covering the climate change business. "In 2008, consulting firms expect to see growth of up 200% compared to 2007 for advice...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-15-2008
Green market studies

Here are several draft-clogging press releases from market research (and consulting) firms as well as various organizations analyzing green trends, clean energy and other new green technologies. These research and consulting firms seem to be churning out new green studies every month or so. Frost &...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-15-2008

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