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: Energy Management
Adidas Sustainability Report: Misses Goal to Verify Supplier Data
Adidas missed its goal to verify supplier data last year, according to the company’s 2012 Sustainability Progress Report. The verification is a necessary step towards Adidas’s targeted 10-15 percent cut in relative energy consumption at core suppliers by 2015. The sportswear … Continue reading
Contract Wins: Ball, Lockheed Marin, John Deere, Schneider Electric, Xylem, Fuel Tech
Ball Aerospace & Technologies has been awarded a contract from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to build the Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) for the National Institute of Environmental Research in South Korea. GEMS is a geostationary scanning ultraviolet-visible spectrometer … Continue reading
Posted in air, chemicals, Climate, Contracts & Installations, Sustainability
Tagged American Water, Babcock & Wilcox, Ball Aerospace, batteries, Beijing Drainage Group, Business-to-Business, Clean Water Technology, Conventional Energy, Energy Management, Evonik Industries, Fuel Tech Inc, Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer, Hi-Tech, Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, john deere, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Lockheed Martin, Oil & Natural Gas, OPX Biotechnologies, OriginOil, PACE, Resource Advisor, Saft, Schneider Electric, Steam Control, US Naval Reactors Program, Water Management, Xylem
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Boston College Recognized for Energy Efficiency
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) will recognize Boston College as a 2013 State Champion and Northeast Business Leader for Energy Efficiency at NEEP’s summit gathering in June. Boston College is being honored for its successful efforts to achieve energy savings … Continue reading
Database Tracks Energy Legislation in All 50 States
Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has gone live with an online database of energy-related legislation pending in all 50 states. The Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, which was created in partnership with Advanced Energy Economy … Continue reading
Eglin Air Force Base Deploys Sensors to Save Energy
Facing several legislative mandates to reduce energy consumption, Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, Fla., launched a strategic energy master plan, which includes McKenney’s bdoc Building Intelligence energy management system integrated with Splunk Enterprise software. When it is fully deployed, … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Building Products, Sediment Control, LEED, RoHS II
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The International Living Future Institute and the Health Product Declaration Collaborative will align their building products standards to simplify disclosure requirements for … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, Contracts & Installations, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Assurity Life, ASTM, Blackiron Data, Crescent Real Estate Holdings, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, Green Building, Health Product Declaration Collaborative, international living future institute, Underwriters Laboratories, Viana Hotel and Spa, Viridor
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Belkin Debuts Smart Resource Management, Installs Echo Electricity at DoD Sites
Belkin has launched Echo, an advanced sensor technology system for buildings that analyzes the use of water, electricity and natural gas to reduce waste. Designed initially for utility companies and facility managers, the system assesses how resources are used on … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: RoHS Testing, Tim Hortons’ First LEED
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons has opened its first LEED-certified restaurant, in Hamilton, Ontario. Builders reused the site’s old parking surface as … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts & Installations, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Arizona State, Bowman Design Group, CalTech, Coyuchi, CSR Performance Ladder, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, FAMAB, Green Building, Harshaw Trane, Intertek, ISO 50001, LEED, RoHS, Singapore Management University, sustainable agriculture, TenCate, Tim Hortons
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Online Tool Calculates Dairies’ Environmental Footprint
An online tool to help dairies calculate their environmental footprint is being tested by producers, the Innovation Center for US Dairy says. Farm Smart currently focuses on voluntary self-assessment in four areas: energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water quality and … Continue reading
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Tagged dairy, Dairy UK, Dean Foods, Dough Young, Emissions, Energy Management, environmental footprint, Innovation Center for US Dairy, Products & Planning, Spruce Haven Farm and Research Center, sustainable agriculture, USDA, Walton Family Foundation, Water Management
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Policy & Enforcement: Efficiency Bill, $34m Superfund Site, States to Sue EPA
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes ten items. Connecticut, Vermont, Oregon, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, and the cities of New York and the District of Columbia, have sent the EPA a formal … Continue reading