Green People & Companies

In an economy in which jobs are difficult to come by (the current U.S. unemployment rate is 9.1%, and is expected to rise), it’s a relief to hear that the LED lighting industry might be able to help out a little. While most businesses are cutting back, LED light bulb manufacturer Rudd Lighting is expecting Learn More

Elemental LED recently was approved to enter into the California Green Business Program.  The program is only available for certain types of businesses so if you want to join you should check with their staff to see if your business will qualify.  Elemental LED falls under the category of a retailer, even though there are Learn More

You may have already heard about and/or experienced the pop up café-trend: temporary, parking space sized cafes that have been springing up on sidewalks and in parking lots all over the country since 2010. From the New York Times, “The concept is simple: street space is limited and valuable. To that end, New York has Learn More

Walgreens locations around the Bay Area have installed EV electric charging stations, making it more convenient for folks with electric cars to “charge up.”  I think this is a great way to set up the infrastructure for electric vehicles, but are there enough electric vehicles to make EV’s and Walgreens’ investment worthwhile?  Is the electric Learn More

There have never been as many opportunities to design and build sustainably as there are today. And to help those working on new green architecture and building projects, BuildingGreen, Inc, publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News, recently announced its picks for the top 10 green building products for 2012.  This is the 10th annual Learn More

It is obvious to those of us who live in the Bay Area.  We are on the forefront of the sustainability movement.  San Francisco just got voted the #1 green city,  farmers’ markets are popping up all around us and the words “organic” and “green” are words we hear every other day. But for those Learn More

Since 1994, the Rising Sun Energy Center has been shaping the energy conservation movement in the East Bay.  Based out of Berkeley, CA, Rising Sun has training programs where both youths and adults can get free green workforce development training. Rising Sun’s GETS or Green Energy Training Services program is geared toward adults who are Learn More

Welcome to the new Oakland.  A place where environmentally friendly companies are setting up shop and sustainability programs are being put into place.  Specifically, I want to highlight the Oakland Shines program. Oakland Shines is helping local businesses in Oakland’s downtown business area to reduce their energy costs by conserving energy.  The goal is to create Learn More

Environmentally friendly companies are making environmentally friendly products right under our noses in the San Francisco Bay Area.  And there is one common denominator:  Accreditations.  Companies are racing to get their products audited and accredited with programs such as Energy Star and the SF Green Business Program. Once accredited, a product or business is labeled Learn More

Hello Elemental LED’s blog followers.  The rumors are true.  I, Michael Gutman, have decided to partner up with Elemental LED to help share my knowledge and passion for everything green and sustainable in the San Francisco Bay Area, and to a greater extent, the ENTIRE WORLD!  You should expect my blog posts to focus on events, Learn More