Today, the NY Times has an entire section on the "Business of Green". Others here know far far more about all this than I do, but I didn't see this diaried, so I am putting it up.
I hope that experts and non-experts alike will join me below the fold.
Some of the stories:
"Companies and Critics try collaboration" on how many companies that used to fight against environmental regulation are now anticipating it
"What's kind to nature can be kind to profits" on how being green can be good for the bottom line
"They tilt and whirl while spinning off cash" - on wind farms
"Feel good investing with profits too" - on Wall street and the environment
"To revitalize a city, try spreading some mulch" on Millenium Park in Chicago, and that city generally.
"Greenwash" - on fraudulent green claims
and much more
Here is a link
Green Business
and here is a link, provided in a comment by emmasnacker, below, for those who want to know some things to recommend to their congresscitters.
emmas link