Despite concerns about weak business investment, Bloomberg.com reports that US businesses have been pumping money into new equipment and software. Everything from yellow iron to video cameras and manufacturing equipment.

WB FINANCIAL Announces “Green Facility Lease” Program

LED (or light-emitting diode) lighting isn’t new, but we are just now starting to see large-scale commercial and industrial applications for this breed of ultra efficient lighting. In commercial facilities, lighting accounts for 30 to 50 percent of energy consumption and retrofitting a facility with LED lighting can save upwards of 95% in lighting costs (Dole Fresh Produce facility case study: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/02/lighting-retrofit-cuts-dole-energy-use-95/). LED lights run cooler, emit more light per watt, have a life of 50,000+ hrs and allow for dimming; so why are …

Wise Business Plan is a professional service linking entrepreneurs with a strong business plan to capital funds from government agencies such as the Small Business Administration (SBA). Now more than ever, business plans are crucial to obtaining loans from banks and investors – and the more dynamic and persuasive the plan, the better the chance of securing a loan. With Wise Business Plan, individuals need not worry about the…

Bank of America recently announced that it will supply $10 million in grant money to Community Development Financial Institutions and other nonprofit microlenders to propel around $100 million in small business lending. This is an extremely momentous occasion, and quite possibly a move that could strengthen America’s weakened economy, as it is the first time the financial institution will be giving (not loaning) cash. The grant must…

In what seems like an attempt to frustrate programs that support home energy retrofit funding via property taxes, the California Energy Commission recently announced that it will reallocate $30 million in public funds apportioned to help stimulate those initiatives. The Federal Housing Finance Agency persuasively blocked the programs when it alleged that such programs would interfere with mortgage payments…