According to a number of news reports, the cement roof of the Vatican’s Paul VI auditorium, a 6,300-seat venue, will be replaced next year with photovoltaic cells. The cells will power the building’s heating, cooling and lighting.And it looks like other buildings in the Vatican could be getting similar upgrades in the near future. Source: [...]

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The Ad Council which is a private, non-profit organization that has enlisted volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries to deliver critical messages to the American public.  Over the years the Council has focused on issues ranging from smoking and public health to crime and poverty.  Some of the recent messages have had a tint [...]

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I had a conversation today with a friend of mine regarding the lack of participation by minority-owed firms and professionals in the green economy.  I have attended a number of meetings that address green buildings and green business and I find that the vast majority of attendees are white.  I have seen many videos and [...]

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Baseball is starting to get into full gear and the lazy days of summer are still ahead of us.  The Fighten Phils are two games out and the Sox and Yankees are at least competitive.  Connecticut has a few minor league baseball teams and it is fun to go to a New Britain Rockcats game [...]

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Before Thursday night’s little dinner party, I had met Joel Makower one other time at Ceres in Boston in April and if you follow greenbiz.com and his blog, Two Steps Forward, you’ll agree that he’s a leader in this stuff.  I was very eager to hear his remarks.  He was really good.  At the dinner, I found [...]

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So for two years now I’ve been reporting on green stuff and the like and yesterday I can honestly say was one of the most rewarding days of my green working life.  I got to hear about an emerging green trend and I got to have dinner with a group of people who are leaders in green [...]

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