One of the world's largest design gatherings touted environmental concepts around every corner, but real green goods were few and far between.

Staples Inc. and Entrepreneur.com are offering a $10,000 green office makeover gift pack to the small business that presents the best case -- and game plan -- for making its workplace more eco-friendly.

The new green certification standard for restaurants from Green Seal is a valuable tool for improving efficiency and reducing waste, but some of its requirements will keep mom and pop businesses from doing anything more than the bare minimum. Read more »

Most likely, you're currently dumping about a gallon of drinkable water down the sewer each time you flush. These new-fangled low- and no-flow toilets sidestep the behavior-change obstacle by making water conservation a no-brainer.

Companies in the greater Miami area can win a $4,000 greening package as part of an effort to raise awareness about green office practices among small and medium businesses.

In the midst of a gold rush of clean technologies, some observers believe we're still years from making a dent in the national carbon footprint. But these three shovel-ready technologies show a low-carbon future is already within sight.

In this tight economy, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to cut operational expenses and provide service to their customers. One area that offers opportunities to save now is lighting for your offices and buildings.

At the National Automobile Dealers Association convention this weekend, Ford unveiled a pilot project aimed at helping its 3,500 dealers nationwide save energy and reduce emissions and other environmental impacts.

The Chicago area has seen growth in its green economy and exciting action around services for new and small businesses, but hurdles still remain as companies, non-profits and other groups look for resources and funds.
 

The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact and more planet-friendly operations.

How are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the event herald a new era of corporate carbon accounting, or will it be business as usual? These tools offer an insight into how companies are viewing carbon as a strategic issue.

These tools and resources from some of the world's largest IT companies serve as a companion to the discussion at the State of Green Business Forum 2010, looking at how technology can address  the 98 percent of the world's CO2 emissions it is not directly responsible for.

Small businesses developing near-term cleantech solutions to improve energy, water and manufacturing efficiency at facilities are eligible for Recovery Act funds totaling $37 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.