Microvi Signs Three-Year Exclusive Commercial Agreement with Clean TeQ Limited

According to the press release, “Microvi Biotechnologies Inc., (Microvi) the leader in advanced clean water treatment technologies, today announced that it has entered into a three-year commercial contract with Clean TeQ Limited, the Australian leader in air purification solutions and an emerging player in water and wastewater treatment for beneficial reuse. Under the terms of [...]

TD Bank Goes Carbon Neutral

Last month, TD Bank announced itself as the largest bank to go carbon neutral in the United States. To achieve this TD Bank has built greener buildings with lower energy consumption and invested heavily in renewable energy. TD bank has also pledged to develop LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified stores throughout the nation. [...]

Marks & Spencer launches programme to be World’s most sustainable retailer by 2015

According to the Press Release, “Marks & Spencer (M&S) announces a programme to be the world’s most sustainable retailer by 20151, launching 80 major new commitments under M&S’ eco and ethical plan, Plan A. The new commitments will mean we ensure all M&S products become ‘Plan A products’ with at least one sustainable quality, enable [...]

Google Energy – Google can now sell energy

Google has taken many steps to enter into the energy business. First they dipped their toes in Google PowerMeter. After that they created Google.org which invests in renewable research and development. They now created a new Google entity called Google Energy, LLC. This new entity filed at FERC to become a wholesale power marketer. There [...]

Price ultimate driver of greener energy use: GE

According to Reuters, “Pricing systems that encourage households to use energy more efficiently are the best way to help consumers to protect the environment, a senior General Electric Co executive said on Tuesday. Bob Gilligan, GE’s vice president of transmission and distribution, said the development of appliances that adjust their own energy use in response [...]

Bringing nature home: Nanawall

Green technology is in its ascendancy due to a desire to clean up the planet. Consuming less natural resources and converting from brown to green energies are some of the most important topics in the political world today. Though many of us do not exist in the political world, we go to work and we [...]

Sony Ericsson Debuts Green Phones

Sony has announced two more cellular phones in its line of eco-friendly phones, also known as the Greenheart line of phones. The names of these phones are, quite fittingly, Elm and Hazel. Each phone offers the basics, a 2+ inch screen, keys and a 5 megapixel camera that has the capacity to record video. Sony [...]

Computer Recycling

The recycling of electronics is slowly becoming big business. There are companies that withdraw the gold from computer processors, while others reuse different elements of our day-to-day electronics, turning them into new products that we all must have. This holiday season, Goodwill and Dell Computers are making it easy for consumers to recycle their unwanted [...]

Eco-Friendly Flooring

For those looking to remodel their homes in the near future, or for others who are looking into buying a new domicile, look at your feet. Not at your shoes, but what resides beneath them. There are many different materials that have and are being used for flooring, though few of them are “green” and [...]

Aquamarine Power Award for Innovation

Wave power generator developed by Aquamarine Power took the energy award for Innovation in Engineering at the Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2009 in England today. Officially launched in November off the coast of Scotland, the “Oyster” is the only wave generator currently in operation. It rests on the sea floor just off shore, reaching [...]

India Goes Green

In a nation that boasts an extremely large population such as India and China, the need for eco-friendly and green technology must be an essential. Due to the large amount of people in both nations, without environmentally friendly innovations, engorged populations would not be able to survive and still be in tune with the music [...]

Eco-Friendly Flat Screens

Though Black Friday (next day after Thanksgiving) in the United States has concluded, that doesn’t mean that the holiday shopping season is nearly finished. Though the mark-downs may not be as impressive, there is still a cornucopia of goods to buy as presents for both others and one’s self. Due to poor economic conditions, it [...]

Suncore’s NovaCell Solar Charger

With the average consumer becoming more mobile than ever, the worry of depleting battery life on iPods, cell phones, or other portable devices may soon become a distant memory. Suncore, a leader in self-charging solar solutions, has developed a new product called NovaCell; a portable, pocket-sized, solar charger for your portable device granting its users [...]

Electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO: sources

According to Reuters, “U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. An IPO filing from the six-year-old start-up, best known for its $109,000 all-electric Roadster, is expected any day, said one of the sources. The [...]

Citizens for Affordable Energy

Former Shell gas man John Hofmeister has a new gig, and it’s not trying to sell you gasoline at $5 a gallon. Besides touring the country on a speaking tour, Hofmeister has created a non-profit organization called Citizens for Affordable Energy. (http://www.citizensforaffordableenergy.org) While it may seem ironic, that a man who has worked for General [...]

Solar Recycling

Green technology is the way of the future, as it will provide consumers and businesses a cleaner way of completing essential tasks while having far less of a negative impact on the environment. Green energy, in the forms of solar, wind, geo-thermal and hydro will soon gain a bigger foothold in electric grids across the [...]

GREEN BUSINESS: Nature’s Calling to General Motors?

Green, being the word of the day applies itself to every industry due to regulations and consumer demand for cleaner products. In the case of General Motors (GM), the only green they may ever see could be in the form of the grass that is covering their new home 6 feet under the ground in [...]

Gambling on Green

Some call it cash, scratch, dollars, and greenbacks. For the eco-conscious gambler, you can now both risk your bankroll and take care of the environment at the same time. EGM (Executive-Gaming Monthly) Green has devoted itself to providing quality gaming products to casino and luxury markets with a twist. They also want to ensure that [...]

Landis+Gyr Completes US$100 million Shareholder Funding

According to the Press Release, “Landis+Gyr, the world largest electricity metering company, today announced the finalization of a US$100 million shareholder capital raising to fund the company’s rapid growth in smart metering. “Our existing shareholders’ active support of the company is a tribute to the global potential of smart metering and Landis+Gyr’s unique position to [...]

Green Cars: Tesla Motors Shatters Single-Charge Distance Record

The biggest knock on the electric vehicles (EVs) is its lack of range on a single charge. On average the typical EV being produced today has about a 100-mile range before needing to recharge. On hybrids it becomes even more dismal with an all-electric range of roughly 40 miles. For normal commute in a day [...]

Green Japan making waves

Long before the idea of creating power from the motion of the oceans, the Japanese have had a fascination with waves and weather. Ever since the kamikazes (divine wind) saved them from Mongol invasions under the command of Kublai Khan in the 13th century, the Japanese have honored the sea and its power. In more [...]

U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act

On the 22nd of October, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, in the hopes of laying the groundwork for a more ecologically friendly future. The main purpose of the act was to bring together both politicians and representatives from the solar industry to plan out what needs to be done. [...]

Iceland serves up ice

Carbon emissions come from all types of different sources, some are traditional and some we know very little about. Automobiles, running on brown energy release CO2 into the air, as to home appliances, boats and other products that require electricity. In a changing world, there are always going to be new, and potentially more environmentally [...]

Ships on a Green Ocean

For the fabulously wealthy and affluent members of society, the word “yachting” is one that is well known and enjoyed. Yachts have become a status symbol of the ultra-wealthy, CEOs’ and other captains of industry. Kings, queens, and princes are always in competition with their corporate counterparts to build the biggest yacht in the world, [...]

A Dash of Spirit – Eco Friendly Vodka

Alcohol has played a pivotal role in the development of human history. From mighty conquerors to the peasant farmer, all drank. Alcohol has found numerous different uses during its time being consumed on this planet. From water being turned to wine, to cleaning of injuries, alcohol has a storied past. In the modern world, there [...]

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