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
Tag Archives: Green Incentives
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: McCarthy Grilling, ConocoPhillips, Carbon Markets
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 12 items. The Senate confirmed REI chief executive Sally Jewell (pictured) as Interior Secretary on Wednesday, in an 87-11 vote, the Boston Globe reports. … Continue reading
Posted in Cleantech Funding, coal, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
Tagged Carbon Finance, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Markets, ConocoPhillips, Conventional Energy, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, Gina McCarthy, Green Incentives, Hydroelectric, hydropower, sally jewell, Water Management
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Louisiana Doesn’t Get Energy Efficiency Incentives, After All
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has nixed plans for a statewide energy efficiency program. In December it looked as if the commission would back the idea. But since then, a member of the commission – Jimmy Field – retired and … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone Rally, Monsanto in Supreme Court, NYC EVs
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall Sunday calling on President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Cleantech Funding, Climate, Environmental Policy & Law, Government, Oil & Gas
Tagged Apache Corporation, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Conventional Energy, Executive Briefings, Forward on Climate, Fossil fuels, Funding & Incentives, geothermal, Green Incentives, Keystone XL, Monsanto, OII Superfund, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sustainable agriculture, UNFCCC, Vernon Hugh Bowman, Y-12 National Security Complex
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World Energy Trims Healthtrax Energy Costs by $1M
World Energy Solutions has helped Glastonbury, Conn.-headquartered fitness chain Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness save more than $1 million through a series of online electricity auctions, energy efficiency measures and utility incentives, according to the energy management services firm. The regional … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Wind Farm Bird Strikes, UK Green Investment Bank, EPA Fracking Tests
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. A coalition of eight conservation organizations has called on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to make changes at a wind … Continue reading
Posted in air, Biofuel, clean energy, Cleantech Funding, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
Tagged alberta oil sands, American Petroleum Institute, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Conventional Energy, Criterion Wind Project, District of Columbia, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, Green Incentives, Green Investment Bank, indonesia, intrastate pipelines, London sewage, Maryland Air National Guard, Natural Gas Act, palm oil emissions, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Wind Energy
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Utility-Scale Solar, Renewable Subsidies, GHG Targets, Nuclear Plants
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The Department of the Interior announced a new program for utility-scale development of solar energy on public lands in six western … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Environmental Policy & Law, Large, solar energy, utilities
Tagged Carbon Offsets/RECs, Diablo Canyon, Diesel Emission Reduction Program, Executive Briefings, Funding & Incentives, geothermal, Geothermal power, Green Incentives, Kengen, kenya, Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Renewable power subsidies, The US Battery Manufacturing Company, Wind Energy
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Stop & Shop Nabs $4m in Incentives for Lighting and ECMs
Stop & Shop has cut costs and received over $4 million in utility incentives through use of efficient lighting and electronically-commutated motors (ECMs) at hundreds of stores and warehouses, the company has announced. Bluestone Energy Services installed and replaced lighting … Continue reading
Obama Announces $510m for Biofuels
The Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million over the next three years to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation, President Obama announced yesterday. Under the plan, companies … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuel, Biofuels, clean energy, Cleantech Funding, Environmental Policy & Law, Government, Policy, Sustainability
Tagged DOE, funding, Funding & Incentives, Green Incentives, navy, USDA
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Lend Lease, Best Buy, Major League Teams Sign Up to Better Buildings Commitments
Best Buy, Lend Lease and a coalition of 25 major sports teams are among 14 initial partners that have signed up to the Obama administration’s Better Buildings Challenge. The Better Buildings Challenge is part of the Better Buildings Initiative that … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Policy & Law, Government
Tagged Abundant Power, Best Buy, Citi, Construction & Refitting, Financial, Funding & Incentives, Green Building, Green Campus Partners, Green Incentives, Green Sports Alliance, Lend Lease, Metrus Energy, Renewable Funding, Retail & Restaurants, Seattle 2030 District, Transcend Equity, Transwestern, USAA Real Estate Company
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