Greenfile is a comprehensive resource that draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Follow this link for more detailed information, including title lists:  http://www.ebscohost.com/corporate-research/greenfile The NSTC (More Info...)

You might think that a global publishing powerhouse like EBSCO, in choosing the tiny, tony, historic seaside community of Ipswich, Massachusetts as its home base, would need their headquarters examined.  In the case of EBSCO you’d be crazy wrong, because actually they’re crazy smart. Here’s how I found out. At a recent North Shore Technology (More Info...)

Red Herring, the business tech publication, just announced its Finalists for the 2010 Red Herring Global Award. It’s a list of top 100 companies, worldwide, evaluated on financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries. Seven of these companies are from Mass. But it’s particularly heartening to see our friends from (More Info...)

Mass. cleantech VC dollars hold steady in 2010 – Mass High Tech Business News The Bay State maintained its place as the second most active state for cleantech VC in 2010, behind California, which raised $3 billion.In North America and worldwide, however, 2010 cleantech venture investment was up by a far higher percentage than in (More Info...)

Consumer knowledge of smart grid technologies is low, even as utilities have deployed 13 million smart meters to U.S. households, according to international research firm Parks Associates. In a recent study the firm reports that only 11% of U.S. consumers are familiar with the term “Smart Grid.” (More Info...)

In spite of the new materials, better fuel efficiencies and powerful performance, we’re talking smart homes — nothing resembling a BMW.  A colleague at the Earth Advantage Institute points out that while construction remains flat for conventional houses, there are real growth trends in “high performance” homes.   Here’s an interesting list they’ve put together on:  Top (More Info...)

Mass. Releases Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases By Jay Lindsay – Dec 29, 2010 By The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The state’s energy chief on Wednesday released a plan to sharply cut Massachusetts’ greenhouse gas emissions that calls for better efficiency, more hydroelectric power and an experimental insurance program aimed at curbing driving. The (More Info...)

Mass. High Tech Council teams with North Shore Tech Council – Mass High Tech Business News (More Info...)

Green Chemistry Leadership in New England: some insights from our member Beth Zonis, including our friend Dr John Warner. (More Info...)

Our next Sustainability Forum kicks off 2011 featuring wetland scientist Jim MacDougall of the Ipswich River Watershed Assoc. The Ipswich watershed provides drinking water to 335,000 people and thousands of businesses on the North Shore. In 2003 this beautiful, vital resource was designated one of the “10 Most Endangered Rivers in America.” If you ever (More Info...)