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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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Carbon Leadership Forum, Architecture 2030 Challenge, SEP Mature Pathway
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The Carbon Leadership Forum, an alliance of associations and companies in the building industry, announced the first US environmental footprint standards known … Continue reading
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Tagged 2030 Challenge for Products, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Carbon Leadership Forum, Central Concrete Supply Co, Energy Management, Executive Briefings, Food & Beverage, GreenChem, Howard S. Wright, ISO 50001, LEED, NSF/ANSI Standard 42, NWEA Commercial Interior, PepsiCo, Product Category Rules for concrete mixes, Products & Planning, Rivergate Corporate Center, Superior Energy Performance Mature Pathway, Sustainable Facilities, Sustainable Manufacturing, Swift Green Filters, Vestas
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The World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Has Blades That Are Over 24 Stories Tall
The green energy race just got kicked up a notch with the latest offering from Vestas. The Vestas V-164 is the world’s largest and most powerful wind turbine, and each of its three blades measures 262 feet in length. To … Continue reading
Google-Funded 845 MW Wind Farm Goes Online
A Google-backed wind farm in Oregon is operational and generating up to 845 MW of wind energy. The Shepherds Flat project is one of the largest on-shore wind farms in the world, according to Oregon officials and developer Caithness Energy, … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Contracts & Installations, electricity, U.S.
Tagged Caithness Energy, Corporate Renewable Energy Index, Financial, GE Energy Financial Services, Google, Hi-Tech, Johnson & Johnson, Orgeon, Shepherds Flat, Southern California Edison, sprint, Starbucks, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Tyr Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Vestas, Wind Energy, wind farm, wind production tax credit
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Google-Funded 845 MW Wind Farm Goes Online
A Google-backed wind farm in Oregon is operational and generating up to 845 MW of wind energy. The Shepherds Flat project is one of the largest on-shore wind farms in the world, according to Oregon officials and developer Caithness Energy, … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Contracts & Installations, electricity, U.S.
Tagged Caithness Energy, Corporate Renewable Energy Index, Financial, GE Energy Financial Services, Google, Hi-Tech, Johnson & Johnson, Orgeon, Shepherds Flat, Southern California Edison, sprint, Starbucks, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Tyr Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Vestas, Wind Energy, wind farm, wind production tax credit
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Consumers More Willing to Buy from Brands Using Renewable Energy
Sixty two percent of consumers surveyed said they would be more willing to buy products from brands using wind energy, according to a study commissioned by turbine maker Vestas. The Global Consumer Wind Study 2012, an annual survey produced by … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Automotive, BMW, clean energy, Climate, coca-cola, Disney, electricity, Green Research & Technology, Honda, IKEA, Large, Nestle, Nissan, PUMA, Toyota
Tagged Adidas, American Wind Energy Association, Automotive industry, Carlsberg, consumer perceptions, Corporate Renewable Energy Index, Danone, Ferrero Nutella, Food & Beverage, gap, Global, Global Consumer Wind Study, Google, Heineken, HP, L'Oreal, lego, McDonalds, microsoft, Nike, Nokia, Pepsi, Sony, Starbucks, Tesco, TNS Gallup, UPS, Vestas, VW, Walmart, Wind Energy, Zara
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Adobe, Ernst & Young are Leaders in Renewable Purchases, Bloomberg Finds
The share of renewable energy purchased voluntarily by companies in the Corporate Renewable Energy Index grew from 14 percent in 2009 to 16 percent in 2011, indicating corporations are increasingly shifting the focus of their sustainability strategy from energy … Continue reading
Adobe, Ernst & Young are Leaders in Renewable Purchases, Bloomberg Finds
The share of renewable energy purchased voluntarily by companies in the Corporate Renewable Energy Index grew from 14 percent in 2009 to 16 percent in 2011, indicating corporations are increasingly shifting the focus of their sustainability strategy from energy … Continue reading
Whole Foods, News Corp, Adobe Lead Renewable Procurement
News Corporation, Kohl’s, TD Bank and Adobe Systems are sector leaders in renewable energy purchasing, and Whole Foods is a “global wind energy champion”, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas. The study … Continue reading