Category Archives: Green Scene

This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: New book showcases local farm entrepreneurs

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Judith Nemes

A new book hitting stores this month spotlights entrepreneurial sustainable farmers in the Midwest and the Chicago chefs who use their ingredients. Chicago-based writer Anna Blessing offers close-ups of 20 farms within a couple hundred miles of the city that … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: High-rise, low-carb buildings offer new ideas for sustainable skyscrapers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Judith Nemes

An exhibit of six green buildings designed by students at the Illinois Institute of Technology opened this month at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The six designs were superimposed on a massive white model city of Chicago already on display in … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago music fest grooves to a green beat

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Judith Nemes

Greening your business or urban lifestyle and rocking out to live bands at an outdoor festival don’t have to be mutually exclusive in Chicago. The fourth annual Green Music Fest in Wicker Park and Bucktown this weekend is combining a two-day summertime … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Here comes the bride, all dressed in green

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Judith Nemes

Wedding bells are ringing in June, and some Chicago couples are adding green elements to their celebrations with the help of a group that connects vendors to eco-conscious consumers. The Chicago Green Wedding Alliance has nearly tripled in size in its two … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Clean-tech leaders partner with aviation to rev up Midwest biofuel biz

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Judith Nemes

A new coalition composed of a local clean tech group, airline corporations and a municipal agency aims to boost Midwest development of biofuels for commercial aviation. The Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative recently was formed to accelerate research, development and … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Food distributor passes century mark with a big bet on green technology

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Judith Nemes

Family-owned Testa Produce is investing big in green technology in hopes of ensuring that its next century in business is just as successful as its first 100 years. Peter Testa, the company’s president and third generation family member overseeing the produce distribution … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Clean-tech networking heats up in Chicago

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Judith Nemes

Chicago entrepreneurs in the clean-tech sector are making time for a networking event that’s gaining popularity. The Chicago Clean Energy Alliance has amassed an email list of more than 6,000 individuals who either work in the clean-tech industry or in a related … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago developer adding renewable energy to low-income housing projects

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Judith Nemes

Residents at close to two dozen affordable housing buildings will soon be getting electricity from the sun via solar panels on their rooftops. Hippolito “Paul” Roldan, president and CEO of Hispanic Housing Development Corp., is kicking off a $7 million renewable energy … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Rebate aims to entice Illinoisans to rev up electric cars

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Judith Nemes

A new state rebate program for electric vehicle charging stations could inspire businesses and others to rev up their commitment to battery-operated cars. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently launched an EV Charging Station Rebate Program that will … Continue reading →

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This week’s Green Scene column in Crain’s Chicago Business: Could rising gas prices boost Chicago battery-tech startup?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Judith Nemes

No one wants to see the price of gasoline climb to $5 a gallon, but one Chicago startup could get a lift from more people trading in cars for electric scooters or motorcycles. AllCell Technologies LLC, a small firm that patented … Continue reading →

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