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Mapping the Green Economy

Posted on July 02, 2008

This post is by Jackie Roberts, director of sustainable technologies at Environmental Defense Fund.Shifting to a low-carbon economy means creating renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. This will take a lot of work, but in a good sense. We'll see increased investment, new businesses, and new products to manufacture the creation of many new jobs.The ball won't start rolling in earnest until the U.S. passes cap-and-trade legislation, but movement has already started. For example, check out this map we created of green businesses and their suppliers in Ohio: (more )...

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energy efficiency , legislation , renewable , renewable energy , sustainable
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