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: LNG
DOE Approves Natural Gas Export Facility
Mitsui and Mitsubishi of Japan, and GDF Suez of France have invested in a US liquefied natural gas (LNG) project following the Energy Department’s Friday decision to end a freeze on natural gas exports and conditionally approve a Texas LNG … Continue reading
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Tagged ConocoPhillips, Conventional Energy, DOE, Dow, Feature, Freeport LNG, GDF Suez, LNG, LNG Exports, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, National Association of Manufacturers, Oil & Natural Gas, Osaka Gas, Ross Eisenberg, Sempra Energy, Sierra Club
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Green Fleet: Amtrak, Airbus and Dell, Tesla and Google
Amtrak says the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives (pictured) being built by Siemens began rolling off the assembly line yesterday. The first units of the $466 million order will be field tested this summer for entry into revenue … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbus, AMTRAK, aviation, Bosch, Carib Energy, chevrolet volt, Conventional Energy, Crowley Maritime, dell, driverless technology, electric train, electronic flight bag, EV Chargers, Google, Hi-Tech, LG Chem Michigan, Lithium-ion batteries, LNG, Northeast Corridor, Oil & Natural Gas, Power Max, Siemens, TESLA
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Bonn Climate Talks, Water Act, Dam Protest
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Delegates from 160 nations agreed in Bonn that a successor to the Kyoto Protocol should allow emissions targets to be tightened without … Continue reading
GE, Nat G Launch Natural Gas Fueling Systems
GE Oil and Gas and Nat G CNG Solutions have both launched compressed natural gas vehicle fueling systems this week. Nat G CNG Solutions has introduced its Nat G 500 Series fueling station for mid-sized fleets, priced starting at $59,900 after … Continue reading
Shell, Volvo Trucks Sign LNG Agreement
Volvo Trucks and Shell have agreed to cooperate globally on advancing liquefied natural gas as a fuel for commercial heavy duty trucks. Based on Volvo’s MethaneDiesel concept whereby LNG can be used in diesel engines, and Shell’s LNG expertise and … Continue reading
Sierra Club Urges ‘Timeout’ on Natural Gas Exports
The Sierra Club, Earthjustice, Clean Water Action, and other groups have sent a letter to President Obama urging him to put the brakes on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports until the government conducts additional environmental and economic studies. The Center for International … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for International Environmental Law, Clean Water Action, Conventional Energy, earthjustice, earthworks, Environment America, Environmental Compliance, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, liquified natural gas, LNG, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society
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BNSF to Trial LNG Locomotives
BNSF will begin testing a small number of locomotives using liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel later this year. The railroad has been working with two principal locomotive manufacturers, GE and EMD, a unit of Caterpillar, to develop the … Continue reading
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Soot Rule, Permission to Pollute, UK Opens Fracking
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. Environmental and industry groups have weighed in with the White House Office of Management and Budget regarding soot standards the EPA … Continue reading
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Tagged Albee Realty Trust, American Energy Alliance, Clean Water Act, Conventional Energy, Cuadrilla Resource, Executive Briefings, Fossil fuels, Harbor Fuel Oil, Heritage Action for America, LNG, master limited partnerships, Nuclear Energy, pollute aquifers, ProPublica, soot rule, the American Conservative Union, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Tokyo Electric power Co, Water Management, Wind Energy, wind energy tax credit
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