Small businesses account for 99.7% of all employer firms in the United States. On August 10, 2009, Greenergy2030.com will launch its free media network as a place to bring “green change” to the world through education, legislative efforts, media outreach and the dissemination of information about alternative energy and sustainable business practices. Through the Greenergy2030 Business Alliance, Greenergy2030.com will serve as a catalyst for entrepreneurs and business professionals seeking to take an active role in their community/industry while positively impacting others’ lives and the world. Green Change is what the Greenergy2030 Business Alliance is all about.

Sierra Club Green Home launched its new Web site designed to educate Americans on how to make their homes more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and healthy. Created with Sierra Club — America’s oldest, largest, and best-known environmental organization — SCGH aims to help aspirationally green citizens become more environmentally conscious.

The Green Fashionista, a green fashion Internet TV series, launches today. The series covers topics such as organic fabrics, celebrities who dress green, and green versions of current fashion trends. It also offers practical style advice including reusing and recycling tips. The first episode discusses how to be a green fashionista in a tough economy. The mini episodes are distributed through several outlets including the series' website.

Forget schmaltzy cards with unoriginal messages: this Valentine's Day send the one you love a card that really does say it with flowers - when it grows into a bed of real wildflowers.

Ecohip's stylish Valentines are made from recycled paper that's infused with wildflower seeds. When your Valentine has finished displaying their card, all they have to do is put it in a sunny spot, spread a thin layer of soil on top and water it well. In 6-8 weeks wildflowers will grow, serving as a lasting reminder of the blossoming love between you.

Want to make this New Year's resolution of going "green and clean" with earth-friendly, non-toxic, organic products a reality, but don't know how to begin? Start with a new one-stop shopping eco-friendly Web site www.planitgreenhome.com, designed for eco-conscious consumers, who desire leading brands of non-toxic products from around the world, shipped directly to their door, but didn't know where to find them. Planitgreenhome.com features linens from Italy, beauty products from France and the UK and recycled platters from India that are US tested for safety. The Web site features some of the more respected names in green manufacturing, including Anna Sova, Bentley, Bambu, Deep Steep, EO, Hamadi, Lumares, Nuxe, NVEY, Red Flowers, Sante, Under The Canopy, and more.

Just in time to help the cash-strapped and eco-inclined this holiday season, TreeHugger.com and Planet Green offer an array of affordable, eco-friendly gifts, recommendations and helpful information. TreeHugger.com's annual gift guide returns with "Give Green to Save Green," offering suggestions of more than 100 unique gift options designed to help the planet as well as bottom lines.

Businesses and consumers are continuing to increase their demand for environmentally-friendly products and services. Until now, both groups were spending inordinate amounts of time simply trying to find these items. FairGreenTrade.com (FGT), a new eco-friendly Website featuring a green directory and sustainable offerings (from eco-tourism to energy saving devices to organic food) is now up and running.

Sorting hotel search results by Price, Hotel Name, or Distance from a Landmark are familiar tools to almost any traveler, but RezHub.com is now providing a sort feature with a conscience: Sort by Green Score. Customers using the RezHub.com hotel search are now able to view hotels in order of the way they care for the environment.

RezHub.com and their Green Travel Hub launched in September of last year with a dedication to providing green travel options to everyone and for every trip. Since their launch, the site has continued to provide innovative tools to help travelers learn that going green does not have to mean going to extremes. The RezHub Green Score ratings system for hotels was designed to show customers exactly what steps individual hotels are taking to protect the planet. Hotels earn points and Green Score “Branches” by completing tasks ranging from incorporating recycling programs, to using Energy Star Appliances, to landscaping with native plant gardens. RezHub became the first travel site to include a Green Score in every hotel search, and the launch of their Sort by Green Score feature is the perfect enhancement. The Sort by Green Score feature works just as a “sort by price” would work. When sorted, hotels appear in order of their Green Score starting with the highest at the top and ranging down to the lowest.

ITN On has made its first foray into green programming with the launch of two exciting new services on MSN UK’s Environment channel.

ITN On is producing Green News, a 90-second, presenter-led daily news bulletin that pulls together the most important environmental stories and issues of the day from around the world for MSN users in its Environment and Video channels.

ITN On is also providing MSN UK’s Environment channel with a number of bespoke video reports every month focusing on specific environmental issues. These packages look to inform and give viewers a better understanding of a particular environmental issue.

Online shoppers now have a convenient way to buy organic and eco-friendly products without leaving the house. shopOrganic, an online-only retail store, launched last week to the delight of customers who prefer to… well… shop organic.

On the website, www.shopOrganic.com, you’ll find organic versions of popular grocery store items, from organic snack foods and boxed meals, to natural soaps and sponges made of loofah. You’ll also find unusual or hard-to-find products such as organic cocktail mixers and items for those with special dietary needs like gluten-free and kosher products.

The world's leading provider of independent news and analysis for the global power, gas and carbon markets is live on Polopoly. The new web site, www.pointcarbon.com, uses the full suite of Polopoly products to create a strong self-service web offering.

The solution for Point Carbon is highly developed. The website is the primary business channel, where Point Carbon's customers can access a large range of information services such as research, trading analytics and advisory. Polopoly is used as a unique end-to-end solution comprising not only the editorial parts, but also all web commerce related activities including the customer services interface.

GreenandMore.com recently launched their iPod recycling program for up to a $150 store credit towards anything in their online store.

"This is the ultimate opportunity to recycle an old iPod that would either collect dust or add to landfill waste -- and receive a store credit for doing a green deed." says Mercia Tapping, President.

Using an online iPod value calculator, a visitor will know the estimated value of an iPod before choosing to recycle it. If a visitor chooses to accept the deal, an envelope will arrive at a door several days later for convenient mailing of the iPod. The store credit of up to $150 will be sent to the recipient for use, and can go towards the purchase of any eco-friendly items at GreenandMore.com. It's that simple.

Link for details about the iPod recycling program and the online iPod value calculator: http://www.greenandmore.com/ipod-trade-in.html