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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Tag Archives: California Air Resources Board
Google Technology to Help Prevent Deforestation
Google, in partnership with the University of Maryland and the UN Environment Programme, has developed a tool to help prevent deforestation. Global Forest Watch 2.0, which will launch later this year, is an interactive, real-time, forest monitoring system. It uses … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Environmental Enforcement, Green Research & Technology
Tagged California Air Resources Board, Environmental Data, Feature, Forests, Global, Global Forest Watch 2.0, Google, google earth, Hi-Tech, sustainable forests, un environment programme, University of Maryland, World Resources Institute
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California Carbon Price Surpasses Expectations
California raised about $176 million selling GHG emissions permits in its second carbon auction, with businesses paying $13.62 per metric ton of carbon, exceeding analysts’ expectations and selling at $2.91 above the reserve price. The state sold all of its … Continue reading
N. American Carbon Markets to ‘More Than Double’ This Year
This year, North American carbon markets will more than double in value to $2.5 billion, according to market intelligence firm Thomson Reuters Point Carbon. The growth will be driven by activity in California, whose market will increase over four-fold year-on-year … Continue reading
Schindler, UPS Deploy 600 Alternative Vehicles
Schindler Elevator Corporation and logistics firm UPS have announced separate initiatives that will add a total of 600 alternative fuel vehicles to their fleets. Schindler is replacing more than 500 internal combustion sedans in its North American vehicle fleet with … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Green Fleets & Transportation, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, Toyota
Tagged California Air Resources Board, California Energy Commission, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, Prius Two, Sacramento Air Quality Management District, San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, Schindler Elevator Corporation, South Coast Air Quality Management District, the EPA, UPS
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California Cuts GHGs for Third Year
California’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped for the third straight year with power plants, cement facilities, oil refineries, general combustion sources and other facilities emitting 111 million tons of CO2e in 2011, according to numbers released by the California Air Resources … Continue reading
Edison Mix-Up Skews CARB Auction Demand
California sold all of the carbon permits in its first auction in part due to an administrative error by Edison International that caused the company to bid for twice as many allowances as were for sale, Bloomberg reports. Edison, which … Continue reading
School Bus Retrofits ‘Can Cut Emissions Up To 90%’
For between $9,000 and $15,000 each, older school buses can be fitted with tailpipe and crankcase filters that reduce soot emissions by up to 90 percent, according to an Environmental Defense Fund report. This makes the old buses as clean … Continue reading
Calif. Carbon Priced at $10.09 in First Auction
California’s inaugural sale of greenhouse gas permits under the state’s new cap-and-trade system raised nearly $300 million with emitting businesses paying $10.09 per metric ton for the right to release carbon in 2013. All of the 23.1 million permits offered … Continue reading
California Emissions Auction Kicks Off Amid Lawsuit, Low Trading Price
California will hold its first auction to sell carbon credits Wednesday amid growing political opposition, rule changes and legal threats that have already dampened carbon trading prices. The California Cap-and Trade Program Greenhouse Gas Allowance Auction will offer 23,126,110 year … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CARB Auction, US Carbon Tax, Chevron Assets Seizure
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. California will sell more than 60 million CO2 emission permits in a November 14 auction to launch its carbon market, the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Wind Energy Association, California Air Resources Board, California ETS, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Conventional Energy, Emissions, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, Governors’ Wind Coalition, Guam Waterworks Authority, Keystone XL, PTC, Sierra Club, Wind Energy
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