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Top Green Businesses

These businesses have been honored for their green initiatives by city, state or national environmental agencies.

Raytheon Company of Waltham is a technology leader specializing in aerospace defense and related supply systems.  Raytheon received the Energy Star Sustained Excellence recognition, honoring Raytheon's management program.  The U.S. Department of Energy honored the company for reducing energy use intensity by 5.3% in 2008, equivalent to $20 million in annual revenue.
The Joint Management Committee
The Joint Management Committee representing Massachusetts New Homes with Energy Star is a multi-utility effort that received Energy Star recognition for excellence in energy efficiency program delivery. The U.S. Department of Energy honored the company for exceeding its annual goal by 50 percent and constructing 1,466 Energy Star qualified homes.
National Grid, the leading utility in Massachusetts, has been named partner of the year for its Energy Star program which makes energy efficiency upgrades and thermal shell improvements more accessible and affordable.  The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the company for saving 67 Btu of energy through its Home Performance with Energy Star program in 2008.

MNN and The Nature Conservancy have partnered to bring you environmental information from your state.

Nature.org spoke with John Scanlon to find out how forestry and conservation work hand-in-hand to protect forests from invasive species, reckless development and climate change.

The Nature Conservancy and the University of Massachusetts have developed a way to see the entire landscape objectively and determine where improving connections will make the biggest difference.

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