With the failure of green energy poster child Solyndra – after the California-based company that received a $528 million taxpayer investment — the question being asked in many circles is whether the green industry is a smart investment for either the public or private sector. Scottsdale-based reNature, which recently received a grant from Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship…

Office Depot now allows its delivery customers to choose paper bags over cardboard boxes when shipping their orders – a move that the company hopes will prevent…

Telecom giant, Cox Communications, is one of the first companies in Southern California to generate more than half of its energy needs with renewable power. Using an 800-kilowatt fuel cell, the company will reduce its environmental impact to the equivalent of taking more than 850 cars off the road annually — enough energy to power 603 average homes. Fuel cells are one of the few truly green sources of energy, as they are highly efficient…

Searching for a sustainable, cost-effective, high-impact strategy to promote your campaign, idea or business? Enter GreenGraffiti®, a unique viral marketing service that simply uses the power of water to etch virtually anything into dirty sidewalks or buildings. As times change, even street artists are seeking out less harmful forms of self expression to avoid permanently damaging the environement around them. This creative concept simply uses a template with a high pressure water sprayer, and…

OnGreen, an online social forum linking green entrepreneurs with investors, has received a $1.4M Series A round by China Southern Hong Kong Investment Ltd. Acting as an intermediary of sorts, OnGreen.com helps people with good ideas find the funding and resources they need to make their vision a reality. In a September survey, more than 50 percent of start-ups who completed their online business profile said they were connected with angel or VC investors with the help of OnGreen.com. CEO Nikhil Jain proudly calls the company the “LinkedIn” of…