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Boeing 737 Max Energy Efficiency Improvements
Boeing integrates energy efficiency into its redesign of the 737 Max, targeting the engine, weight savings, and improved aerodynamics. … … “The 737 MAX is on-track to deliver substantial...
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Earth Day 2012–April 22
Get ready for earth day 2012. Get ready to make your own positive impact on the planet … Consider (if you are not already doing so) … - recycling - shopping with reusable shopping bags -...
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Okabashi - 100% Recyclable Footwear
Okabashi makes footwear that is both recyclable and made from recycled materials. Consumers can send their old shoes in to be recycled and receive a coupon for their next buy. “ … last year alone …...
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GE and Arista Partner on Renewable Energy
Arista designs and makes renewable energy systems and has partnered with GE to use their Durathon™Battery for their “Power on Demand” offering. Power on Demand system uses renewable energy (wind,...
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Zotos: One of US's Top 20 On-Site Wind Power Generators
Zotos makes professional hair care products. They also are going green and have major initiatives under way for wind power, carbon offsetting and greener packaging. “ … we must change the way we...
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Understanding Your Water Use
Do you know how much water you use each day … and what it is used for ? Turns out it is closer to 2000 gallons per DAY. Check out the graphic to the right for the details >>> LINK and follow...
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Global Green Lighting Reduces Energy Costs and CO2 Emissions
Green Lighting (GGL) reduces energy costs and lowers CO2 emissions using LED lights and lighting control technology. “Low Energy lighting [using]… LED (Light Emitting Diodes) and Induction white light...
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Seagrass Performs Blue Carbon Role
Research analyzes the role of seagrass in storing carbon and confirm its strength as a carbon sink. James Fourqurean led a team of researchers in the global study of seagrasses and published the...
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Hasbro Improves Product Packaging
As part of Hasbro’s commitment to sustainability they are beginning to make changes in product packaging. One result is an increase of approx. 15% in the ration of product to packaging. In other...
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General Electric uses Cyclopentane to Reduce CO2 Footprint of Refrigerators
General Electric is using cyclopentane as a foam blowing agent for insulation in refrigerators and freezers. Using cyclopentane in place of HFC such as HFC-134a or HFC-245fa (typically used by US...
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Old Navy and Terracycle Team up to Recycle FlipFlops
Terracycle and Old Navy have partnered to collect and recycle flip – flosp. The flip-flops are recycled or upcycled to make new products. See graphic below – click LINK to see larger graphic....
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PrintFriendly Software Saves Paper When Printing Web Pages
One often heard complaint when printing web pages is that there is a lot of wasted paper – and wasted ink and electricity. PrintFriendly can help … the software allows you to print less “junk” that...
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GreenTouch
GreenTouch’s mission is to …” deliver the architecture, specifications and roadmap to increase network energy efficiency by a factor of 1000 from current levels.” One promising area is to reduce the...
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Skyonic Sequesters CO2 By Turning it to Baking Soda
CO2 removal / sequestration is a big issue for power plants and industries. Skyonic has developed technology that can both remove CO2 and other pollutants from waste streams or flue gas and turn the...
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Google has the World’s Largest EV Charging Network
Google has the world’s largest EV Charging network with 200 already installed and 250 more on order. Their goal: EV charging stations at 5% of their parking spaces “ … made available for free to...
View ArticleOakland, California Deploys CO2 Sensor Network
Oakland, CA will be soon be wired with 40 sensors over a 27 sq mile area to get real time information on CO2 levels. This web of sensors could allow analysis of various CO2 reduction strategies in...
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University of California Campuses Embrace Composting
Composting bins are joining the recycling and garbage bins on UC Campuses. Recycling has been very effective on UC campuses; allowing it to move from 50 % of waste diverted from landfills to 75 %...
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US's First Grid Power from Tidal Powered Turbine
Ocean Renewable Power Company is piloting their TidGen system near Eastport, Maine. This will be the FIRST wave / tide powered system to bring energy to the power grid. The turbine rotates on a...
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Intel Partners to Develop Data Centers that Require Less A/C
Intel and KT Corporation (a South Korea telecom) are developing data centers that operate at temperatures above 30C (86F). Data centers normally operate at 18 – 21 C (64 – 70F). Typically A/C for a...
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ColorZen™Reduces Environmental Impact of Fabric Dying
ColorZen™ technology is used to pre-treat cotton before dying with the end result that dying is more environmental friendly. ColorZen™ cotton dyes three times faster, with 75% less energy, and 90%...
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