Wind power is one of the most talked about renewable energy sources. As an emerging leader in sustainable advancements, India is making great strides to harness wind power for electricity generation. Read the full story

Padosa.com is pleased to be participating as Sponsors in PSEG Greenfest from April 3-5 in Somerset, NJ.

PSEG Greenfest is New Jersey’s premier event for green initiatives featuring state and national leaders who will share ideas about how businesses and residents can take steps to reduce their environmental impact. Friday’s presentations will have a business focus while Saturday and Sunday are geared toward consumers, both adults and children. Read the full story

I met a small manufacturer recently who expressed concern for rising electricity rates. He had been budgeting 3% increases in electricity in keeping with his history, and the past few years had shown increases of 15-20%. He wanted to know how to start a program to save electricity. He felt overwhelmed by the amount of information on the topic and was struggling to figure out what related to him. Read the full story

Australia holds a promising future for renewable energy. The Government, as well as the people of Australia, are showing keen interest in environmental initiatives.

According to the Green Power report, roughly 877,000 homes and 34,000 businesses voluntarily purchased green power between October and December 2008.

Australia is likely to experience steroidal growth in renewable energy projects. In order to reduce its share of green house gas emissions, Australia is expected to spend billions of dollars on renewable energy projects between 2009 and 2020. Read the full story

Green Biz has exciting news on how GE plans to green the next Olympic games.

General Electric, one of the key suppliers to the London 2012 Olympic Village, is planning to propose the installation of Smart Meters in the Olympic buildings and parks. The company wants to show people the power of information that can be obtained with the use of Smart Meters in order to conserve energy. Other things under consideration for showcasing at the Olympic site are:

• Rainwater harvesting systems for cleaning and irrigation purposes
• Solar powered and LED lighting systems on signs, traffic lights and along pathways

Ever walk by a strange closet in your office building, and hear a humming sound? Thought maybe there is a monster in the closet? Most likely the closet contained a transformer.

Transformers are the beasts that make sure that the electricity that gets to the outlet is of proper strength. Assume that lots of power comes into a building from the street, and transformers ‘transform’ the electricity into usable quantities. Read the full story

The first step companies tend to take when ‘going green’ is assure they are in compliance with government regulations. Not much teeth in most regulations though. This will change, and today’s WSJ reports on those beginnings. If carbon dioxide does get designated as a ‘danger to public health’ this would be a sure sign that companies should plan on tighter regulation.

I would advise businesses to pay attention. You have time to act, but no better time to prepare. At a minimum, pay attention to the law and begin to think about the implications for your business.

Germany is the most progressive nation in Europe with respect to environmental sustainability. It has set very aggressive targets for reduction of carbon emissions. By 2020, Germany wants to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% of its 1990 level.

There are several driving forces in action which are expected to lead Germany to its CO2 targets. Read the full story

Yesterday I wrote about the importance of environmentalists speaking in the language of business if they wanted to affect business performance. Today’s WSJ has an excellent article in support of this. The article reviews the success of a program at a Subaru manufacturer that embraced green manufacturing 20 years ago. The finding – that the project has provided terrific business results measured primarily through a waste reduction program. Read the full story

Poor man wanna be rich,
Rich man wanna be king,
And a king ain’t satisfied
Til he rules everything.
Bruce Springsteen, Badlands

Dear Environmentalist,

Thanks for your passion and for doing so much to bring attention to the environmental disaster we are heading for. I applaud your science and the clarity of your argument and mostly for the energy and commitment you bring to the cause. Taking the argument to the business community is brave and necessary – we need to change the behavior of the uncommitted. Read the full story