Is walkable, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure a good investment for cities? For towns like Lancaster, Calif. and others, the payoff has been tremendous.

Category: Quality of Life, Sustainability
Tagged: boulevard, Chattanooga TN, Columbia TN, Dalton Ga., downtown revitalization, Lancaster CA, pedestrian-friendly, Quality of Place, riverwalk, smart growth, transporation, Waco TX, walkability, Wichita KS,

One of the fastest growing job sectors is the green economy, which added 3.1 million jobs last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Where are the green jobs growing and what potential do they hold for the future U.S. economy?

Category: Job Creation, Sustainability
Tagged: California, clean tech, construction, Exports, green economy, green jobs, Illinois, manufacturing, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, solar energy, Texas, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, utilities, Vermont, wind energy,

How sustainable is the sustainability sector as a place for creating jobs? It depends on where you are and what you are offering. Here’s a look at where the green jobs are growing.

Category: Job Creation, Research, Sustainability
Tagged: biofuels, California, clean tech, green jobs, Greenville South Carolina, Job creation, job growth, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, recycling, renewable energy, solar energy, South Carolina, sustainability, Washington, wind energy,

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy fifth-annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard names Massachusetts as the nation’s most energy-efficient state.

Category: Research, Sustainability
Tagged: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, energy, Energy efficiency,

Even with its national reputation as among the most economically challenged states in the nation, California tops the list of states in which most people would like to live, a spot it’s held since 2002.

Category: Quality of Life, Research, Sustainability

Inc. magazine has unveiled its 2010 rankings, and it has a decidedly Midwest, smokestack legacy feel to it. Topping the list is Ohio, which the magazine says is “reinventing itself through the technology and sciences sector, (but)  traditional industries still have their say. Banking and insurance account for about 8 percent of Ohio’s GDP, and [...]

Category: Research, Sustainability
Tagged: banking, Entrepreneurship, Inc. 5000: Top 10 States, Inc. magazine, insurance, science, Technology,

Petrobras is investing $11 million to adapt KL Energy’s test plant in Upton, Wyo., to make cellulosic fuel from sugar cane.

Category: Deals, Sustainability
Tagged: Alternative fuels, Cellulosic energy, KL Energy, Petrobas, Wyoming, Wyoming energy,