Latest “hybrid Vehicles” News
Will Traction Battery Winner will be Toyota?
We used to have battery makers and car makers and little connection between the two. The lead acid battery in a car never controlled cost or performance and it became a commodity.
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Reminder from Egypt: The age of oil isn’t going away
Just what Egypt’s crisis will do to the markets is unclear.
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CEO takes charge at Boston-Power
Lithium-ion battery developer Boston-Power Inc. has hired Keith Schmid as chief executive officer, replacing founder Christina Lampe-Onnerud who will continue as executive chairman. Schmid previously served as chief of a power distribution equipment company in Virginia.
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Latest “alternative Energy” News
Turkey Hill turbine and sustainability
In response to Hingham residents’ concerns about the proposed siting by Cohasset of a wind turbine on Turkey Hill, on land owned by The Trustees of Reservations, REACH (Responsible Energy Alternatives Coalition of Hingham) sponsored a forum at Glastonbury Abbey on Monday, Feb. 7), entitled, “Moving Toward Sustainability: The Turkey Hill Wind Turbine.”
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Elgin sustainability groups continue talks
Working groups for Elgin’s Sustainability Action Plan recommend continuing existing city initiatives, developing new ones and reaching out to educate the community. The ultimate goal? To reduce our collective impact on the environment. The Alternative Energy, Green Infrastructure and Water Resources working groups will highlight the specifics of their plans from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hawthorne …
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UAE keen on hightech cooperation with India
NEW DELHI – Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, and Anand Sharma, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, on Thursday, inaugurated the 19th edition of the International Engineering & Technology Fair, or IETF, which runs to February 12 in New Delhi, India.
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Latest “eco Friendly” News
My Eco-Friendly* Transportation (Part 3)
Image by Paul Vallejo
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Behold my Comet PROflex Downhill 40"… This thing has been run over by cars on multiple occasions, thrashed in at least 4 different countries, travelled 1000′s of miles (has probably been ridden 1000′s too as it was my main form of transportation for many years). The board has got through 3 sets of trucks and at least 10 meters of grip tape.
*Hickory, Poplar, fibreglass, carbon fibre, eco friendly? Ok, maybe not but to be fair this board has lasted 7+ years and Comet Skateboards did eventually get round to pioneering eco-friendly skateboards.
NY fashionistas unveil ‘zero waste’ clothing
Green is the new black at an environmentally minded New York design school at the start of Autumn-Winter Fashion Week.
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Thousand Oaks man promoting ‘Holy Grail’ of alternative fuel
A Thousand Oaks man is on a roadtrip to promote alternative fuels.
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Recyclingbin.com Launches Centralized, 3-in-1 Recycling and Waste Tower System for Large Crowd Use
WAYNE, NJ–(Marketwire – February 9, 2011) – Recyclingbin.com, the nation’s leading source of eco-friendly recycling containers, announced the expansion of its award-winning product line with the launch of Hex-CenterPointT. A multi-sort recycling and waste solution, the Hex-CenterPointT offers 360° user access and is ideal for centralized area placement.
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Central Sustainers
The Office of Sustainability on campus has created a new student organization called the Central Sustainers. This organization is open to all students at UCM. After receiving an overwhelming response from the recycling program, students have taken yet another opportunity to promote sustainability by creating this organization, which will help make campus more eco-friendly.
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Iowa cattle family brings home national environmental award
Iowa cattle family brings home national environmental award
Nevada farmers Bill and Nancy Couser are the national 2011 winners of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP), organized by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Three generations of their family received the award Feb. 3 at the 50-yard line of Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Co. The awards ceremony was part of the NCBA’s annual meeting which continued …
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Translating Property Energy and Environmental Performance into Financial Performance
As investment property owners and managers come to understand the financial and environmental benefits of greening their real estate, many are left asking, “Where do I start, and how much will it cost?” Energy and water cost benchmarking is a smart and inexpensive first step.
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Ontario Government Facilities Green Business News; Restoration Environmental has been Approved as an Emergency …
Restoration Environmental REC Demolition REC Disaster Recovery is a turn key, emergency response full service environmental remediation contractor, a recognized leader in asbestos removal, mold remediation, lead abatement, demolition, restoration, environmental and construction industry.
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LEDs found to contain toxic materials
LEDs found to contain toxic materials
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) — Light-emitting diodes sold as replacements for traditional light bulbs contain lead, arsenic and other hazardous substances, U.S. researchers say.
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LED products billed as eco-friendly contain toxic metals, study finds
Those light-emitting diodes marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional light bulbs actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous substances, according to new research.
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LED Products Billed As Eco-Friendly Contain Toxic Metals
UC researchers tested holiday bulbs, traffic lights and car beams Those light-emitting diodes marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional lightbulbs actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous substances, according to newly published research. “LEDs are touted as the next generation of lighting. But as we try to find better products that do …
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