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
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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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Managing Lighting Costs: Five Often Ignored Tips for Further Energy Savings
Operational processes, regulation compliance, productivity, occupant comfort, sustainability efforts, and architectural aesthetics – the list of commercial facility manger needs is long and difficult to balance. In your role, whether it’s a sustainability officer, energy manager or other – have … Continue reading
Going Green with LEED v4: What You Need to Know
As many of you likely know, LEED is an internationally-recognized green building program that has been used for the past 10 years to provide certification of a building’s sustainability. While LEED has come under question in recent years for whether … Continue reading
Cisco, IBM, Siemens Among ‘Top 10 Smart Grid Vendors’
A new report from GTM Research identifies the following companies that GTM analysts consider the best smart grid vendors across the smart grid value chain at present: ABB, Cisco, IBM, Itron, Siemens, S&C Electric, Schneider Electric, Opower, Silver Spring Networks … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 20121 Sustainable Events, Marine HSQEEn, Energy Efficiency Design Index
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Events organizer UBM Live has successfully accredited five of its European events with the ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management standard, audited by SGS. The … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Green Fleets & Transportation, ISO 14001, recycling, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, transportation, Waste & Recycling
Tagged Centrans (Tianjing) Ocean Shipping, City of Napa, Construction & Refitting, e-Stewards Enterprise, e-waste, EEDI, Emissions, Energy Efficiency Design Index, Executive Briefings, Green Building, International classification society ABS, ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management, ISO 50001, LEED, Marine HSQEEn, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe, OHSAS 18001, RR Donnelley & Sons, Schneider Electric, Sustainable Manufacturing, UBM Live, United Illuminating
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Fleets Could Cut Fuel Costs 75% with EVs, Plug-Ins
A study of major companies including Boots, Morrisons and Network Rail has found that companies switching to electric or plug-in vehicles could reduce their fleet fuel costs by 75 percent. The report by the Plugged-In Fleets Initiative, a joint effort of the Energy … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Green Fleets & Transportation, Large
Tagged Boots UK, EDF Energy, energy saving trust, EVs, London Fire Brigade, Network Rail, Products & Planning, Route Monkey, Ryden Group, Schneider Electric, Southwark Council, Surrey County Council, the University of Cumbria, Transport of London, Tristar, WM Morrisons
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Standards & Compliance Briefing: WindMade, FSC, Green Seal, ISO 50001
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. Medical technology company BD has received the WindMade label for the company’s global operations, certifying that 35 percent of BD’s total electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, energy efficiency, Environmental Management
Tagged ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Construction & Refitting, Diamond Wipes, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, Forests, FSC Chain-of-Custody, Green Seal, ISO 50001, PortionPac Chemical Corporation, Products & Planning, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Schneider Electric, Sustainable Packaging & Paper, Task Group D07.02.08, Tesla Treatment Plant, Water Replenishment District, Wind Energy, WindMade
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Venstar Launches ‘Go Green for No Green’
Venstar has launched a program that allows retail chains and other multi-location businesses to install its energy management system — which Venstar says saves companies up to 25 percent on energy and maintenance costs — for no cash up front. … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts & Installations, electricity, energy efficiency
Tagged Business-to-Business, Carrier, Consumption, EMT, Energy Management, Energy Management System, Heating & Cooling, Resource Advisor, Retail & Restaurants, Savings, Schneider Electric, Surveyor, Sustainable Facilities, The North Face, Timberland, Venstar EMS, VF Corporation, Wrangler, York
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Smart Grid Data Analytics Spending to Total ‘More Than $34bn Through 2020′
The worldwide market for smart grid data analytics will grow steadily through 2020, with cumulative worldwide spending from 2012 through 2020 totaling just over $34 billion, according to a report from Pike Research. The report, Smart Grid Data Analytics, says … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Large, north america
Tagged Asia, Business-to-Business, C3, CA Technologies, Ecova, Energy Management, EnergyCAP, EnerNOC, Environmental Data, Global, Groom Energy, Lucid, Phoenix Energy Technologies, Pike Research, Predictions, Schneider Electric, SCIenergy, Siemens, Smart Grid, smart grid data analytics, South America
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Bayer, Lockheed Martin Commit to Cut Energy, Water 20% in Two Years
Bayer, Integral Group, Lockheed Martin, Method and three other companies have committed to the US Green Building Council’s California Best Buildings Challenge, agreeing to reduce energy, water and waste in commercial buildings 20 percent over a two-year time period. The … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged Adobe, Alcoa, Bayer, Best Buy, Better Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings Initiative, California Best Buildings Challenge, Construction & Refitting, Feature, GE, Genentech, Google, Green Building, integral group, Lockheed Martin, method, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Products & Planning, Prudential Real Estate Investors, SAP, Schneider Electric, Staples, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC-Northern California Chapter, Webcor Builders, Zynga.
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