Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: Biofuel
BASF, Genomatica Plan Renewable Butanediol Facility
BASF has inked a deal with California biochemical company Genomatica to build a production facility to make sugar-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) using Genomatica’s technology. The German chemical giant says renewable BDO has valuable applications for the plastics, textile and automotive industries. … Continue reading
GSi, Ecometrica Monitor Global Carbon Changes
Environmental accounting software developer Ecometrica has partnered with Global Surface Intelligence to launch GSi’s global forest monitoring service that the companies say will allow investors and supply chain managers to better react to environmental and market developments. Our Ecosystem (OE), … Continue reading
Logos Technologies Closer to Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Biofuel
Biofuel company Logos Technologies and partner Edeniq have completed more than 1,000 hours of continuous operation at their corn-to-cellulosic migration (CCM) pilot plant in Visalia, Calif., the companies say. Employing Edeniq’s proprietary technology, the plant converts 1 metric ton per … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Ship GHGs, Solar Panel Duties, McCarthy Vote Scrapped
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Republicans boycotted a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Gina McCarthy’s nomination for EPA administrator, leaving Democrats unable to get … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Biofuel, china, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, epa, Green Fleets & Transportation, solar energy, transportation
Tagged Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Gina McCarthy, Hydroelectric, Oil & Natural Gas, Renewable Fuel Standard, Solar Panels, Vehicle Production Group, Water Management, Water Resources Development Act
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop.65 Reforms, ISO 14001 Revision, LEED-CI
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. Governor Jerry Brown (pictured) has proposed reforms to California’s Proposition 65 chemical disclosure law, saying it has been “abused by unscrupulous lawyers.” … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuel, chemicals, clean energy, Contracts & Installations, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Green IT, ISO 14001, solar energy, Sustainability
Tagged American Apparel & Footwear Association, aviation, bioenergy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Green Building, Heating & Cooling, jerry brown, LEED, Products & Planning, Proposition 65
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AkzoNobel Paint to Use Renewable Oils
AkzoNobel, a major paints and specialty chemicals producer, and renewable oil and bioproducts company Solazyme today announced an agreement to develop renewable oils from algae. Tailored oils can enhance or replace petroleum-derived chemicals, and improve upon the performance of plant … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuel, chemicals, Contracts & Installations, Sustainability
Tagged AkzoNobel, bioproducts, Brazil, Emissions, Partnerships, renewable oils, Solazyme
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Contract Wins: Rolls-Royce, Dow, Fluor, Virent
Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship owner Sølvtrans AS, the world’s largest transporter of live fish. The first ship is … Continue reading
Posted in air, Biofuel, carbon footprint, Contracts & Installations, Green Fleets & Transportation, transportation
Tagged American Society for Testing and Materials, Aviva, Business-to-Business, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Ceco Environmental, Conventional Energy, Dow, Dow Chemical, Fluor, Fluor Corporation, Hara, Oil & Natural Gas, PaperWorks, Rolls-Royce, Sølvtrans AS, Transplace, US Air Force Research Laboratory, Virent, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
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Green Fleet Roundup: BYD, GE, Virgin, SkyNRG, Alcoa
BYD will begin making electric buses (pictured) at large-scale batteries at two manufacturing facilities in Lancaster, Calif., the company says. These mark the first manufacturing facilities in the US for BYD Motors, a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of the Chinese firm … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Biofuel, Contracts & Installations, Green Fleets & Transportation, transportation
Tagged Alcoa, aviation, Brisbane Airport, BYD, EVs, ford, ford motor company, GE, Global Electric Motorcars, lancaster, Long Beach Transit Authority, McDonald Technologies, Modern Transportation, Oil & Natural Gas, Owners Corning, Polaris, SkyNRG, T3 Motion, Venchurs Vehicle Systems, Virgin Australia
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$8m Project Drives Bio-Based Economy
Small and medium businesses in northwest Europe can apply for Innovation Coupons worth up to €10,000 ($13,109) each to help them assess the feasibility of taking a bio-based idea or technology to industrial production. The €6.2 million ($8.13 million) European … Continue reading