Biodegradable, Compostable Wine Bottle Made from Paper December 18, 2011
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An alternative to wine boxes, paper bottles are now being offered by British designer Martin Myerscough. They have been dimensioned to fit in normal production lines, and are biodegradable and compostable. The trick will be convincing consumers and producers to buy into the idea.
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Biodegradable, Compostable Wine Bottle Made from Paper December 18, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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An alternative to wine boxes, paper bottles are now being offered by British designer Martin Myerscough. They have been dimensioned to fit in normal production lines, and are biodegradable and compostable. The trick will be convincing consumers and producers to buy into the idea.
To read more about this innovation, point your browser here.
What 164,312 Solar Panels Look Like From the Air December 18, 2011
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SmartPlanet is hosting a photo essay about the Long Island Solar Farm, a 32-megawatt power project at Brookhaven Labs. The farm produces enough electricity to provide power for 4,500 homes for a year.
Check out the amazing photos here.
What 164,312 Solar Panels Look Like From the Air December 18, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business.Tags: energy, green, green business
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SmartPlanet is hosting a photo essay about the Long Island Solar Farm, a 32-megawatt power project at Brookhaven Labs. The farm produces enough electricity to provide power for 4,500 homes for a year.
Check out the amazing photos here.
New Material Claimed to Store More Energy and Cost Less Money than Batteries November 17, 2011
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The National University of Singapore has unveiled an interesting new creation: an energy storage membrane. Made from a polystyrene-based polymer, the membrane is placed between two metal plates and electrically-charged. It stores energy at a rate of 0.2 farads per square centimeter, making the cost per farad $0.72, compared to current batteries which cost roughly $7.00 per farad.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
New Material Claimed to Store More Energy and Cost Less Money than Batteries November 17, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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The National University of Singapore has unveiled an interesting new creation: an energy storage membrane. Made from a polystyrene-based polymer, the membrane is placed between two metal plates and electrically-charged. It stores energy at a rate of 0.2 farads per square centimeter, making the cost per farad $0.72, compared to current batteries which cost roughly $7.00 per farad.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
Corporate Sustainability: Why Settle for Compliance? Create Competitive Differentiation April 20, 2011
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According to Smart Planet, last year, the LEED program certified 1 billion square feet of commercial space as green. But just because LEED has certified so much commercial space as green, doesn’t mean evolution can stop. Its certification levels include Gold and Platinum, and it is those levels that companies are striving for. The article at Smart Planet highlights the efforts of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Fed-Ex to achieve those ratings.
Check out the article here.
Corporate Sustainability: Why Settle for Compliance? Create Competitive Differentiation April 20, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business.Tags: green, green business
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According to Smart Planet, last year, the LEED program certified 1 billion square feet of commercial space as green. But just because LEED has certified so much commercial space as green, doesn’t mean evolution can stop. Its certification levels include Gold and Platinum, and it is those levels that companies are striving for. The article at Smart Planet highlights the efforts of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Fed-Ex to achieve those ratings.
Check out the article here.
CO2 Could be Used in ‘Green’ Plastic Production February 4, 2011
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Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute is experimenting with a process that uses carbon dioxide to enhance plastic products – such as coloring them. This is a process that is dominated by using toxic solvents, and where CO2 has not been used before. Plastic has also been made more antibacterial using CO2 injection. The CO2 itself is nonflammable, nontoxic, and inexpensive.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
CO2 Could be Used in ‘Green’ Plastic Production February 4, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute is experimenting with a process that uses carbon dioxide to enhance plastic products – such as coloring them. This is a process that is dominated by using toxic solvents, and where CO2 has not been used before. Plastic has also been made more antibacterial using CO2 injection. The CO2 itself is nonflammable, nontoxic, and inexpensive.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
3D-Printed Sand Microclimates to Cool Public Places January 22, 2011
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Using traditional Islamic architectural latticework, London-based design firm Postler-Feruson has developed an energy efficient alternative to air conditioning units. Called Microclimates, the product is a large three-dimensional unit through which water is fed, cooling the hot air that moves through it. Not only is it more appealing visually than an air conditioning unit, but it is also easier to move around.
Read the GizMag article review here.
3D-Printed Sand Microclimates to Cool Public Places January 22, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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Using traditional Islamic architectural latticework, London-based design firm Postler-Feruson has developed an energy efficient alternative to air conditioning units. Called Microclimates, the product is a large three-dimensional unit through which water is fed, cooling the hot air that moves through it. Not only is it more appealing visually than an air conditioning unit, but it is also easier to move around.
Read the GizMag article review here.
New Technique Recycles 100% of Household Plastic January 22, 2011
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The Warwick System, aims to recycle household plastic where major recyclers cannot. Using pyrolysis as a method (where hear replaces the absence of oxygen), fluidized bed reactors pass gas and liquid “through solid granular material at high velocity, causing it to behave like a liquid.” The result is that plastic materials are separated and can be utilized once more. Even waste material can be sold as activated carbon material.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
New Technique Recycles 100% of Household Plastic January 22, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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The Warwick System, aims to recycle household plastic where major recyclers cannot. Using pyrolysis as a method (where hear replaces the absence of oxygen), fluidized bed reactors pass gas and liquid “through solid granular material at high velocity, causing it to behave like a liquid.” The result is that plastic materials are separated and can be utilized once more. Even waste material can be sold as activated carbon material.
Check out the GizMag write-up here.
“Plastisoil” Could Mean Cleaner Rivers and Less Plastic Waste January 10, 2011
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GizMag has featured an interesting new substance designed by Temple University professor Naji Khoury. Called “Plastisoil,” the substance is a compound of discarded plastic bottles, soil, and unnamed rough aggregate, which when heated, can be used to form pathways and roads. The result is a hardened, non-waterproof surface that allows rainwater to filter through into the ground, rather than becoming polluted runoff into rivers and sewers.
Check out the GizMag review of Plastisoil here.
The Problem With Carbon Capture: CO2 Doesn’t Always Stay Captured January 10, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – which entails the underground storage of carbon emissions from industrial plants –is problematic for a number of reasons. Among the costliness and unproven nature of CCS is the potential for pollution of drinking water. A Duke University Study, explored in the New York Times, reveals that underwater sediments exposed to carbon showed increased acidity and concentrations of various metals, surpassing safe drinking water standards. However, CCS proponents maintain that with careful monitoring to prevent and stop leaks, CCS remains a viable option to combat carbon emissions.
Check out the FastCompany write-up here.
The Problem With Carbon Capture: CO2 Doesn’t Always Stay Captured January 10, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – which entails the underground storage of carbon emissions from industrial plants –is problematic for a number of reasons. Among the costliness and unproven nature of CCS is the potential for pollution of drinking water. A Duke University Study, explored in the New York Times, reveals that underwater sediments exposed to carbon showed increased acidity and concentrations of various metals, surpassing safe drinking water standards. However, CCS proponents maintain that with careful monitoring to prevent and stop leaks, CCS remains a viable option to combat carbon emissions.
Check out the FastCompany write-up here.
“Plastisoil” Could Mean Cleaner Rivers and Less Plastic Waste January 10, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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GizMag has featured an interesting new substance designed by Temple University professor Naji Khoury. Called “Plastisoil,” the substance is a compound of discarded plastic bottles, soil, and unnamed rough aggregate, which when heated, can be used to form pathways and roads. The result is a hardened, non-waterproof surface that allows rainwater to filter through into the ground, rather than becoming polluted runoff into rivers and sewers.
Check out the GizMag review of Plastisoil here.
The Problem With Carbon Capture: CO2 Doesn't Always Stay Captured January 10, 2011
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, new products and technologies
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – which entails the underground storage of carbon emissions from industrial plants –is problematic for a number of reasons. Among the costliness and unproven nature of CCS is the potential for pollution of drinking water. A Duke University Study, explored in the New York Times, reveals that underwater sediments exposed to carbon showed increased acidity and concentrations of various metals, surpassing safe drinking water standards. However, CCS proponents maintain that with careful monitoring to prevent and stop leaks, CCS remains a viable option to combat carbon emissions.
Check out the FastCompany write-up here.
Americans Don’t Have a Clue About How to Save Energy September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in culture, green business.Tags: culture, energy, green
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Ariel Schwartz over at FastCompany has analyzed a study of the energy conservation habits of Americans. The study discovered that most Americans aren’t up to par on their energy saving ideas. For example, 20% of all respondents believed that turning off lights was the best way to save energy. 3.2% believed better appliances meant saving more energy, as well as 2.8% who believed efficient cars meant saving energy. The reason why is because energy conservation isn’t high up on the lists of concerns of most people. Better information delivery would help make people more knowledgeable.
Check out the FastCompany analysis here.
Americans Don’t Have a Clue About How to Save Energy September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in culture, green business.Tags: culture, energy, green
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Ariel Schwartz over at FastCompany has analyzed a study of the energy conservation habits of Americans. The study discovered that most Americans aren’t up to par on their energy saving ideas. For example, 20% of all respondents believed that turning off lights was the best way to save energy. 3.2% believed better appliances meant saving more energy, as well as 2.8% who believed efficient cars meant saving energy. The reason why is because energy conservation isn’t high up on the lists of concerns of most people. Better information delivery would help make people more knowledgeable.
Check out the FastCompany analysis here.
Steelcase Goes DIY With Ecovative Home-Grown Packaging (It’s Edible, Too) September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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Michigan-based office furniture company Steelcase is not only using environmental packaging, but it is growing it as well. The material, produced in a partnership with startup Ecovative, is made up of agricultural byproducts like corn husks and cotton burrs. It is even edible, taste aside. It requires zero energy to grow until the drying process, and the company hopes to regionalize the packaging materials soon.
Check out the FastCompany analysis of the packaging product here.
Steelcase Goes DIY With Ecovative Home-Grown Packaging (It’s Edible, Too) September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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Michigan-based office furniture company Steelcase is not only using environmental packaging, but it is growing it as well. The material, produced in a partnership with startup Ecovative, is made up of agricultural byproducts like corn husks and cotton burrs. It is even edible, taste aside. It requires zero energy to grow until the drying process, and the company hopes to regionalize the packaging materials soon.
Check out the FastCompany analysis of the packaging product here.
Steelcase Goes DIY With Ecovative Home-Grown Packaging (It's Edible, Too) September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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Michigan-based office furniture company Steelcase is not only using environmental packaging, but it is growing it as well. The material, produced in a partnership with startup Ecovative, is made up of agricultural byproducts like corn husks and cotton burrs. It is even edible, taste aside. It requires zero energy to grow until the drying process, and the company hopes to regionalize the packaging materials soon.
Check out the FastCompany analysis of the packaging product here.
Air-Cleaning Paving Slabs Assessed in Germany September 24, 2010
Posted by Jeff Fuchs in green business, new products and technologies.Tags: green, green business, new products and technologies
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GizMag has posted an analysis of the Air Clean air purifying stone slab tests in Norway. The Air Clean slab converts automobile-produced nitrogen oxides into nitrates with the aid of sunlight, using a photocatalytic material in the stone called titanium dioxide. The result? Nitrogen oxide levels were found to be 25 to 45% lower above the slabs than above regular concrete on the same road.
Check out the article here.
