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Entries from March 2008

Green Jobs - The Future is Now

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Green Jobs - The Future is Now
Green Jobs - The Future is Now
- (treehugger.com)
“One industry is seeing growth despite the down times. The renewable energy industry is growing at a record pace. According to the American Wind Energy Association, the wind power industry installed 5,244 megawatts in 2007, expanding the nation’s total wind power generating […]

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Tags: Misc · Technology

Southern California Gas Co. To Use Clean-Fuel Trucks

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Southern California Gas Co. To Use Clean-Fuel Trucks
Southern California Gas Co. To Use Clean-Fuel Trucks
- (money.cnn.com)
““To improve regional air quality, Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) today announced a collaborative demonstration effort with California Cartage Co. (Cal Cartage) and Autocar to develop and put into service the nation’s first clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) […]

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Tags: Energy · Technology

Green your life & and beyond.

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Green your life — and beyond.
Green your life — and beyond.
- (enn.com)
“You’ve done everything you can to green your lifestyle, eating and buying the right foods and products, making sure you tread lightly on our earth. But have you thought much about your “return”?“
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Tags: Recycling · Technology

Windmill for seawater desalination - tests

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Windmill for seawater desalination - tests
Windmill for seawater desalination - tests
- (tudelft.nl)
“A traditional windmill which drives a pump: that is the simple concept behind the combination of windmill/reverse osmosis developed in the Netherlands. In this case, it involves a high-pressure pump which pushes water through a membrane using approximately 60 bar. This reverse osmosis membrane […]

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Tags: Energy · Recycling · Technology

Cigarette Companies Claim Tobacco is “Eco Friendly”

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Cigarette Companies Claim Tobacco is “Eco Friendly”
Cigarette Companies Claim Tobacco is “Eco Friendly”
- (environmentalgraffiti.com)
“Greenwashing, or making misleading claims about a product’s environmental credentials, has become a commonplace commercial and environmental issue. More and more people are speaking with their wallets when it comes to environmental issues, and they’ve demanded “green” versions of the products they […]

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Tags: Misc