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: Emissions
Honeywell, Safran Test Electric Aircraft Taxiing System
Honeywell and high-tech company Safran say they have completed the major phase of testing of their electric green taxiing system (EGTS). Developed by EGTS International, a joint venture between Honeywell and Safran launched in 2011, the EGTS technology allows aircraft … Continue reading
Volvo Trucks, Gasrec Expand Biofuel Vehicle Network
Volvo Trucks is partnering with British biofuel supplier Gasrec to help business customers cut haulage costs and reduce carbon emissions by increasing the availability and use of bio-based gas-powered vehicles in the UK. The companies will focus on supplying vehicles … Continue reading
Oil Production Saw Biggest Annual Increase in 2012, BP Says
Last year saw the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded, according to a BP report. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 — the company’s 62nd annual report — says the US recorded the world’s highest … Continue reading
Posted in carbon footprint, clean energy, coal, Finance & Reporting, Large
Tagged Conventional Energy, Emissions, Feature, Fossil fuels, Global, Oil & Natural Gas
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Obama’s Climate Change Policy ‘Coming Soon’
President Obama has reportedly told Democratic Party donors at closed-door fundraisers that he will unveil a new climate change plan in July, with separate actions that could potentially address the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline project and the EPA’s emissions … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, U.S.
Tagged ceres, climate change policy, Democratic Party, Emissions, Feature, general motors, intel, Keystone XL, Nike, president obama, White House
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DOE Cuts Potent GHGs in 3-Year Campaign
The US Department of Energy’s campaign to identify and stop gas leaks at its offices and national labs scattered around the nation has helped the agency cut an equivalent of 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide in three years. The … Continue reading
Dow, Shell Build Green Infrastructure Case
Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, says it saved energy and reduced capital and operational expenses by using constructed wetlands to treat wastewater near Seadrift, Texas — one example of how companies are using green infrastructure solutions to achieve … Continue reading
US Companies ‘Fall Short of Sustainability Goals’
A relatively small cluster of the 600 largest US publicly traded companies are leading on sustainability practices and performances, while broad corporate action is lacking and overall the group has fallen short in governance, stakeholder engagement, disclosure and performance, according … Continue reading
Posted in Green Research & Technology, Large, Sustainability
Tagged Alcoa, baxter, ceres, Emissions, ford, hewlett packard, Nike, sustainability roadmap, Sustainalytics
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EU Carbon Market Surplus Squeezing Climate Goals
A surplus of Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon permits will require the European Union to cut emissions by an extra 7 percentage points to meet its 2030 climate goals, according to a report by environmental research company Ecofys. The report, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecofys, Emissions, Emissions Trading Scheme, greenpeace
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Clean Diesel Cuts Fuel Usage 10.7%
The city of Dublin, Ohio, has reported significant cost savings and emissions reductions following a change to high performance clean diesel (HPCD) in 2012. EcoChem Alternative Fuels supplies the HPCD fuel. After monitoring fuel usage for 18 months, the city … Continue reading
Contract Wins: GE, Fuel Tech, Ametek, Leyden, Concurrent Technologies
Sunshine Oilsands has selected GE’s produced water evaporation technology for its steam-assisted gravity drainage West Ells project in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The West Ells site will eventually produce more than 100,000 barrels per day of bitumen. Under the contracts … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company, Air Force Research Laboratory, Ametek Process Instruments, Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Chrysler, Concurrent Technologies Corp., Emissions, Ford and General Motors., GE, Leyden Energy, Sunshine Oilsands, U.S. Department of Energy, USABC
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