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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Category Archives: solar energy
Solar: Owens Corning Builds 2.6 MW On-Site, Walmart Celebrates Mass. Solar
Building materials manufacturer Owens Corning is building a 2.6 MW (DC) solar generation project at its thermal and acoustical insulation plant in Delmar, NY. Scheduled for completion in late 2013, the solar project is designed to supply more than 6 … Continue reading
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Strange Bedfellows for Solar: Ted Turner, Southern Co.
CNN Television network founder and environmentalist Ted Turner has partnered with Southern Co., the second largest utility company in the US, to build huge solar farms in southwestern states like Arizona. Turner Enterprises and Southern, both based in Atlanta, have … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN Television, Southern Company, Ted Turner
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Alternative Energy on the Rise: Solar Power Workers Now Outnumber Coal Miners
A discussion on alternative energy can often lead to eye rolls from conservatives who seem to think that wind turbines and solar panels are powered by naked people eating granola. But regardless of whether or not you might think of … Continue reading
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Tagged coal industry, coal miners, News & Culture
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Scotland’s Three Glens House Exceeds UK Energy Standards With Sheep’s Wool Insulation
Read the rest of Scotland’s Three Glens House Exceeds UK Energy Standards With Sheep’s Wool Insulation Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency”, “solar energy”, eco design, green design, green roof home in Scotland, sheep’s wool … Continue reading
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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
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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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Fluorescent Dye Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency by a Whopping 38 Percent
Yale researchers recently discovered a way to boost the efficiency of solar cells by a whopping 38 percent by coating them with a fluorescent dye. Polymer solar cells are popular for their low cost, low weight, large area and mechanical … Continue reading
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Tagged "solar energy", alternative energy, clean tech, cleantech, Förster resonance energy transfer, renewable energy, Solar cell efficiency, Solar Cells, solar research and development, Squaraine dye, Yale University solar research
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NRG Energy’s New Solar Canopy Offers a Grid-Free Alternative to Rooftop Solar
Read the rest of NRG Energy’s New Solar Canopy Offers a Grid-Free Alternative to Rooftop Solar Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “solar energy”, alternative to rooftop solar, clean tech, eco design, Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference, green … Continue reading
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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
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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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Artist Miya Ando’s Bioluminescent Leaves Emit a Soft Nighttime Glow
Read the rest of Artist Miya Ando’s Bioluminescent Leaves Emit a Soft Nighttime Glow Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “solar energy”, Art, bioluminescence, bioluminescent leaves, dinoflagellates, eco-art, environmental art, Festival of the Dead, First Art Foundation, … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy Contracts Urged
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR, pictured) has urged President Obama’s administration to contract for the remaining $1.5 billion … Continue reading
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Tagged Better Buildings Challenge, ceres, Chevron, colony collapse, D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises, energy savings performance contract, Environmental Compliance, EU, Executive Briefings, Exelon, general motors, Gina McCarthy, honeybees, Hurricane Sandy, Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Energy, People, Pesticides, Solar Panels, South America, sustainable agriculture, The Moore Company, Three Mile Island, Water Management
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