Then there’s real sweating, as in the perspiring that occurred in abundance during last week’s soupy, clothes-sticking, oppressive blanket of wretched weather.

That’s the kind Gabriel Mandujano likes a lot, because it leads to clothes and towels in need of cleaning. And that’s where he’s ready to ride to the rescue.

The “cycle” in the name of his company, Wash Cycle Laundry, refers to the two-wheeled variety. To a city that already offers food delivery by bicycle, as well as recycling pickup and even police protection, Mandujano has introduced a pedal-powered laundry service.

Source/Read More: Philadelphia Enquirer

Sperm bikes, electric cars and biodiesels, oh my!

Converting your company’s transportation fleet to an environmentally friendly one can be a daunting and costly process, but the change can bring significant cost savings–and you’re helping preserve our planet, which is a noble cause not to be taken lightly.

Source/Read More: American Express OPEN Forum

GreenFunder is a global fundraising site for socially responsible projects and businesses. To GreenFunder, green is ‘anything with good intentions’. Projects range from simple student field trips to complex green business start-ups. The site is designed to help anyone – entrepreneurs, nonprofits, teachers, kids – get the funding they need.

Individuals and organizations can test, market, fund, and sell their projects, products, or events – all risk-free, and retain 100% ownership. Projects are featured as campaigns, each with a funding goal and a deadline. Each campaign offers rewards to their funders – products, experiences, and/or recognition – at different funding levels.

Visit them at GreenFunder.

What is your attitude toward going “green?” Edward Humes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Wal-Mart’s green initiative can help capitalists embrace the environmental cause.

Source/Listen: The Small Business Advocate

Could “green” make your small business more efficient? Edward Humes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss thinking about maximizing the value of all resources as a way of sustaining your business and our world.

Source/Listen: The Small Business Advocate

Going green, or being eco-friendly has become an issue that many people hold dear to their hearts. But more than that it has become a selling point. Universities and businesses are increasing their efforts to go green in an attempt to attract more students and customers. Much of these efforts are advertised in the media and talked about in the news and they include completely new buildings and irrigation systems as well as other high-tech, high-priced changes. However, helping your business go green doesn’t have to be so high-tech or high-priced.

Source/Read More: getbusymedia

This information has been specifically selected to help smaller businesses (with an energy spend up to £500k per year) implement simple and quick energy and carbon saving measures.

By following these steps SMEs could save 10mtCO2 and £1.45bn per year across the UK.

Source/Read More: Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust will launch a dedicated guide today designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises measure and manage emissions, and ultimately qualify for the high-profile Carbon Trust Standard.

The Standard is awarded to companies that comply with carbon reporting and management guidelines while consistently reducing their emissions year on year.

Source/Read More: businessGreen

Under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, $30 million will be made available to develop clean energy technologies for U.S. small businesses.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the funding will be used from the Recovery Act budget appropriations in hopes to support the building of a clean energy economy. This marks the first time the Department of Energy has offered Phase III awards under these small business programs.

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Small Businesses Get $30 Million for Clean Technology

A poll of 319 small business owners in the states of Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire show strong support for clean energy and climate legislation, according to the Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority.

The survey also indicates that small business owner support for the bill in all three states will increase if it includes several measures to help them take advantage of new developments in clean energy such as interest free loans to help them make energy-efficiency upgrades, free energy audits, and consultation on how they can profit from the emerging clean energy industry.

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Majority of Small Biz Owners in ME, MA and NH Support Climate Legislation