Tedd Saunders watched the inauguration of Barack Obama with a sense that, finally, the entire country will take global climate change seriously. “For too long, we have been borrowing huge sums of money from China to purchase dirty fuels from unfriendly, if not dangerous, nations,” he said. “Now, the new president is telling us we must all be part of the solution.”

The UMass Donahue Institute recently conducted a comprehensive survey of small businesses in and around Boston regarding the adoption of Green Business Practices. The results can be useful to local companies on the Cape and South Shore as they too consider how green practices can enhance their business by growing customers and even saving money while becoming more productive.

In a small business or home office, you can save energy, paper, time, money, your health and the environment with a few steps

Visit Greenremodeling.org.

Our partner, NARI, has just establish this valuable resource site for remodeling professionals and for Green-minded homeowners. It's a great way to support professional growth in the field of green remodeling and encourage the homeowner to become educated about green homes.

Buildings large and small save money by using more energy-efficient materials and systems. Can your company improve the bottom line by being green?

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Restaurants, offices, hotels and businesses can reduce waste, toxic chemical use, energy and water consumption

The Cape Light Compact’s Small Business Enhanced Incentives Program offers a free audit to identify energy saving opportunities for small businesses. Then, it provides rebates of up to 80 percent for efficiency upgrades.

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to make "green" a key element of his economic stimulus, as well as long-range planning, envisioning millions of new jobs tied to the environment and battling global warming. 

On Cape Cod, "green jobs" are seen as a prime stimulus as well, as we learn from Daniel Dray, of the Barnstable County Economic Development Council in today's Green Jobs Forum. 

Energy-saving, environmentally friendly ways to conserve natural resources, save money and contribute to a more sustainable world

Mid-Cape Home Centers is pleased to announce that it has achieved Certified Green Dealer™ status, the first Lumber and Building Supply Dealer in Southeastern Massachusetts to do so, after its South Dennis sales staff participated in voluntary educational training and testing on good green building techniques and green product choices in lumber and building materials.