We're so happy to have all of you here to beta test the Green Options portal. My name is Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, and I'm the Senior Editor and Content Director for Green Options. I'm in charge of the blog, the wiki, the news center and the discussion forums; I'm also responsible for any writing that you see around the site. If you run across issues with any of these site elements, please feel free to send me a private message, or to leave a message on the Beta discussion forum.

I'm very excited about the group of writers we've brought on board for the blog. All them are people you'll likely recognize from around the green blogosphere, and we're grateful that they've agreed to join us. Our writers, and their areas of focus, are:

• Rebecca Carter — Tip of the Day editor
• Maria Surma Manka — national renewable energy
• Michael d'Estries — the world of green
• Preston Koerner — green building and architecture
• Ryan Thibodaux — green politics
• Wendy Strgar – green love (yes, you read that right…)
• Mark Brandon — socially-responsible and sustainable investment
• Patrick Chen — green business
• Clayton Cornell – biofuels and sustainable agriculture

It's an impressive group, and we'll putting them right to work — check the blog every weekday, and on the weekends, also. You'll find stories, tips, innovations and developments covering the wide world of green living. We believe we'll be moving quickly into the ranks of top green blogs.

Thank you for your help! We're glad you're here.