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With Earth Day only a few days away, we’re excited to share how PNC is going even greener to save the planet by offering customer incentives which include deals on loans for hybrid cars, recycled

When I think about corn I think about corn on the cob, popcorn, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and other popular, tasty corn products. One thing that I never would have ever considered was corn…credit cards?

No, I'm not marking up my list of 2008 predictions. The news from the oil options market is that traders are buying December '08 contracts at $200 a barrel. Time to learn eco-driving and/or get those walking legs out?...

Representatives of agencies within the United Nations discuss climate change as a challenge from various perspectives, including environmental, development, and finance.

Article about The Fulfillment Curve, or why money doesn't buy happiness. The more money you spend, the less fulfillment you get for each additional dollar. Don't believe me? Follow the link and learn more.

HSBC are the latest corporation to want your green. “Why not do your bit and help the environment by Going Green with an HSBC current account?” they say. Is this really going green or just greenwash?

If you too believe in wind energy, you may want to invest in a company with the same vision. Here's two companies you may want to take a closer look at:

Fortune partnered with AccountAbility and CSRnetwork to rank the world's 100 largest corporations by the quality of their commitment to social and environmental goals.

AP Bank stands for "Artists Power" - power to address pressing environmental issues. The bank was founded by 3 men from Japan's music industry who wanted to do something good for the environment, and knew just another benefit concert was not enough. The bank funds projects related to the environment and alternative energy. And of course, there are also benefit concerts.

(Kazutoshi Sakurai and Takeshi Kobayashi, two of the founders, were were recently profiled by Time as Heroes of the Environment.)

Despite recycling, and buying fairtrade and organic products (and paying a premium to do it) even active, deep green consumers aren't as ethical as they think when it comes to their money, according to the results of a report from sustainable banking specialists, Triodos.  

How about banking with a bank that thinks green?