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Every day we are publicizing and making available five free copies of a new green-related book on the BookMooch.com online book swapping community.

In a partnership of BookMooch with Eco-Libris, and in celebration of the coming Earth Day, several book publishers are donating copies of new green themed books to the BookMooch community of on-line book swappers. The recipients are encouraged to read the book and then pass it on, but also to support the green publishers and authors by patronizing their amazon pages.

How green are companies really getting? Despite the claims, the first annual report from GreenBiz.com finds that there is a long way to go to make good on environmental claims. This report analyzes 20 sectors, covers trends in news and business, and links and resources to help your business get greener.

All those trees being cut down to make paper to print books on is a waste when there are lots of read copies of the books you want out there, lying around and gathering dust. From EcoStreet here are 5 things you can do about it right now.

This hearing examines how manipulation is affecting energy markets, including oil and natural gas. The hearing discusses, among other topics, the case of Amaranth, a $9 billion hedge fund that manipulated natural gas prices and ultimately came under investigation. Another topic is what the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) -- two agencies that share jurisdiction over these matters -- have done to address the problem of energy market regulation.

The world's first carbon trading market is in crisis, putting hundreds of jobs and the collapse of an entire industry at risk. The lack of clarity by both the Federal Government and the Labor Opposition on what their plans are for national action to cut greenhouse gas emission has led to the deterioration of the market price, evaporating energy saving company's cashflow. Companies that offer millions of homes across NSW CFL Globes and Water-saving Showerheads free of charge are on the verge of collapse and they are imploring the government to act now before it's too late.