Tag: Featured Business
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How the GDP Measures Everything ‘Except That Which Makes Life Worthwhile’
Governments, media and much of the public are preoccupied with the economy. That means demands such as those for recognition of First Nations treaty rights and environmental protection are often seen as impediments to the goal of maintaining economic growth. The gross domestic product has become a sacred indicator of well-being. Ask corporate CEOs and…
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New Wind PTC Proposal Would Dramatically Decrease Incentive Before Eliminating It
[caption id="attachment_323668" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] If the latest proposal for the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) is approved, it would dramatically decrease the incentive’s amount and eventually phase it out altogether. Introduced on Thursday by U.S. House of Representative Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, (R-MI), the new proposal would retroactively…
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Ohio Moves Closer to Banning LEED’s Green Building Standards
Ohio is one step closer to banning the nation’s premier green building evaluation process from rating its properties. The Ohio Senate on Wednesday passed Ohio Senate Concurrent Resolution 25 (SCR 25), which would prohibit the use of the LEED v4 green building rating system on public buildings in the state if it gets approval from the state’s House of Representatives and is signed…
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Climate Change Caucus Shows Youth That Green Jobs Are Good Jobs
By Rocky Kistner As the Arctic melts, oceans acidify, storms intensify and crops wither in drought-stricken areas of the globe, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the dire consequences of climate change. Faced with the onslaught of polluter cash that line the pockets of politicians and smear the findings of climate scientists, who can we turn…
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Big Win for EVs: Consumer Reports Names Tesla Model S Best Overall Car For 2014
About nine months after a Consumer Reports called it “the best car we’ve ever tested,” Tesla’s luxury electric car, the Model S, has received the publication’s prestigious “Best Overall Car” honor. [caption id="attachment_323500" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Consumer Reports[/caption] The award comes just weeks after Tesla Motors publicized the journey of two Model S cars from…