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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CenterPoint Energy, PG&E, SDG&E Top Smart Grid Maturity Ranking
CenterPoint Energy, PG&E and SDG&E have topped a ranking of smart grid maturity in North America released by GTM Research. The three utilities each scored 4.2 on the average maturity scale, a metric that the report – titled The Utility … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Management, Green Research & Technology, Large, utilities
Tagged CenterPoint Energy, PG&E, SDG&E, Smart Grid
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Climate Change and the Water Industry
Climate change is affecting weather patterns and the world’s ecosystem and, in particular, posing serious challenges to the world’s water supply. Climate change is having a profound effect on how communities can reliably access clean water, causing poor water quality … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Column, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, utilities
Tagged American Water, Water Management
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Germany Quadruples Energy Surplus Over the Last Two Years
Solar power photo from Shutterstock For a country phasing out its nuclear plants, you might expect a downturn in energy production. But Germany has actually seen its power output quadruple between 2011 and 2012. Europe’s leading economy has been pushing for a … Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Electricity, Fossil fuel, france, Germany, holland, power, renewable energy, Reuters, surplus, Switzerland, utilities
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Contract Wins: GE, Navarro, Amyris, CH2M Hill
Over the last 12 months GE Power Conversion has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems with customers leading the pre-salt oilfield expansion off Brazil’s east coast. Currently GE is in the process of building systems for 22 … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts & Installations, electricity, utilities
Tagged Amyris, Avanti Distribution, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc., Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region, Biolding Investment SA, Business-to-Business, CH2M HILL, Cosan, Emissions, Fuel Tech Inc, GE, Green Hygienics Inc, Interstate Power and Light Company, nasa, Navarro, Navarro Research and Engineering Inc., Novvi, Petrobras, Total, White Sands Test Facility
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Congo Drilling, Keystone XL Hearing, Japan Energy Review
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The government of Democratic Republic of Congo has drafted a bill that could allow oil companies to drill inside its national … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Climate, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Fukushima, Oil & Gas, utilities
Tagged Congo drilling, Conventional Energy, Cow Palace, D&A Dairy, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, George DeRuyter & Son, Hovnanian Enterprises, Liberty Dairy, Montgomery Chemicals, Nuclear Energy, PulteGroup, Soco International, Total, Wind Energy, Wyoming Ethanol, Yakima Valley
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP State Claims, Sea Rise Risks, DOT Speeds up Reviews
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Gulf Coast states and local governments have made a combined $34 billion in claims against BP for the 2010 Macondo oil … Continue reading
Posted in energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, Government, Oil & Gas, utilities
Tagged Boston climate change, BP, Construction & Refitting, Conventional Energy, Energy 20/20, Executive Briefings, Federal Transit Administration, Funding & Incentives, Green Building, Green Deal, Gulf states, Macondo oil spill, Murkowski, Pacific Mills Acquisition, Phillips 66 Company
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Utilities Expect More Environmental Regulations
Some 77 percent of energy and utility professionals expect an increase in environmental regulations during President Obama’s second term, according to a survey by environmental software provider Enviance. Despite this expectation, many utilities lack environmental reporting systems – some of … Continue reading
Constellation Offers Load Response for Commercial Customers
Constellation NewEnergy has launched Constellation Peak Response, a program that allows Constellation commercial and industrial electricity supply customers to reduce future capacity and transmission costs by lowering electricity consumption during the hours of peak demand. Since the program’s pilot began … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Court Blocks Biofuel Target, Barge Leaks into Mississippi
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. A US federal court struck down a 2012 Renewable Fuel Standard target for refiner use of cellulosic biofuels, but upheld the … Continue reading
Posted in air, Biofuel, clean energy, Environmental Policy & Law, Europe, Government, Green Fleets & Transportation, Oil & Gas, solar energy, U.S., utilities
Tagged China air quality, Conventional Energy, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, liquefied natural gas, Mississippi River, offshore wind, Renewable Fuel Standard, sunshot initiative, Water Management
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