Join the US Green Chamber and members this Saturday, June 25th at the San Diego County Fair. We have 30 booths, and are happy to be featuring our members.

We have a few booths left!

Contact Nadine at nadine@usgreenchamber.com to be part of the fun!

Friday, July 15th is US Green Chamber of Commerce Day at Petco Park. Join us as we watch the Padres vs. Giants, with fireworks after the game.

This will be a great chance to have fun, watch the Padres dominate the Giants, and network with other like-minded companies and individuals. 

To buy tickets, just go to www.padres.com/promo and enter promo code: GREENCHAMBER

You can be a sponsor for this event! For more information email Elizabeth at Elizabeth@USGreenChamber.com

Two of our very own USGCC Board members, and presidents of green focused Solana Beach companies will share some tips, strategies, and advice to help you grow your business online:

-   Real World practical resources, tips and advice along with

    a Q and A.

-   Optimize your website and increase your conversion rate

-   Manage your leads more effectively and measure your Return
    on Investment

-   Learn about Search Engine Optimization (onpage    

    optimization, keyword density, blogging, local SEO...)

-   Understand the many online resources and how you can
    utilize them to increase your online exposure (Facebook,    

    Twitter, Foursquare, bit.ly, ping.fm....)

-   Learn how to enhance your website to make it more
    interactive and drive more traffic thru facebook, youtube, and
    twitter.

-   Be the local online leader in your industry

Julien Brandt                                 Courtland Weisleder
President                                        President
Organik SEO                                Greener Dawn
www.organikseo.com                   www.greenerdawn.com


The webinar will be Wednesday, July 20th from 11am to 1pm. Stay tuned for registration details.  

Last week the Department of Energy issued a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of $150 Million to 1366 Technologies, Inc. for the development of a new method for manufacturing multicrystalline wafers. The new process, called Direct Wafering, dramatically reduces the time, waste, and cost of producing wafers. The result is a wafer that uses 90% less energy to produce, costs 50% less, and can be used by any crystalline cell manufacturer. The project will reduce the cost of solar energy, while creating new jobs.  

The benefits of this technology may be multifold. Thus far high cost has been an obstacle inhibiting the transition to solar energy. New technologies like this, however, may soon make solar energy competitive with fossil fuels. Also, the U.S. currently manufactures less than 5% of photovoltaic cells. An innovation such as this may give the U.S. the edge it needs to take back the market, and create many more jobs. 

"Green attitude runs deep in the organization," explained Jon Ray, owner and founder of PaintGreen Professional Painters. "We use sustainable office products, drive old trucks that get good gas mileage, and use the expensive roller covers that are reusable and renewable."

Read more about PaintGreen on our blog.

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Meet Mark O'Brien, the USGCC's Brand Champion. Mark recently moved from Cambridge, MA to San Diego to begin working at the U.S. Green Chamber.  He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has also completed extensive study in the sciences.  Mark's combination of business acumen and scientific mindset is helping bridge the gap between scientists, environmentalists, and the public in regards to issues of sustainability and how to most effectively preserve our earth. He is particularly interested in energy policy and sustainable business models, and has quickly become a highly valued member of the team. 

Mark has varied hobbies and interests ranging from snowboarding, music and astronomy, to an uncharacteristically odd fascination with blue lights.  He is psyched to be in San Diego and is looking forward to his first surf lesson!