FedEx and UPS Battling For Green Rankings

FedEx and UPS are both major package carriers/shippers, and this time around they are not just battling for business share and growth, but also to beat the other in sustainability targets. Going green also makes business sense as a number of consumers and clients choose to go with the service offering a lower carbon footprint. To that [...]

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High Tech Airships Making a Comeback

Airships are making a comeback with the US military, which could be good news for civilian applications. The military has the deep pockets for research and development, but then, once these ideas are worked out, civilian applications often follow along. So it is for those reasons, and not military [...]

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Eco Gadgets: PUYL bicycle pump doubles as a self-powered light

Eco Factor: Bicycle light gets powered by electromagnetic induction. Designed by industrial designer Kai Malte Roever, the PUYL is a bicycle pump that doubles as a permanent illuminating bicycle light that doesn’t need a battery to operate. The patent-pending device consists of a normal bicycle pump, which in this case charges a built-in battery using electromagnetic [...]

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Bacati Valley of Flowers Window Panel

Soften your windows with this Bacati Valley of Flowers Window Panel. The sheer fabric creates atmosphere. Woven of 100% polyester. $34.99. Buy here.

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Green Olympiad 2009, TERI International Environment Quiz Programme

The Green Olympiad 2009, Teri quiz an international environment quiz programme will begin in India from Sept 12 ,2009. The Energy and Resources Institute , TERI in association with the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests  organizes Green Olympiad every year. Students  from class 8th to class 10th from any country in the world are eligible to [...]

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World’s First Smart Grid City Is Now Operational

Xcel Energy’s SmartGridCity project in Boulder CO is the first operational installation of a smart grid for electrical power in the world. This is a city-wide installation, rather than the kind of long-distance distribution system that many people think of when discussing a national smart grid, but both will [...]

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Eco Boats: Ilha – A green boat powered by its occupants

Eco Factor: Zero-emission pedal-powered boat concept. We all love to spend our weekends on the lake, but mostly our rides to the open water aren’t green, and it does have an impact on the delicate marine ecosystem. Industrial designers have been successful in keeping our weekend trips to the lake green with the use of modern [...]

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Project Planet 3-pk. "Be Green" Recycled Kitchen Towels

If you’re keen on being green, these Project Planet 3-pk. “Be Green” Recycled Kitchen Towels are the perfect choice. “Be Green Think Green” graphics make a stylish statement. Reinforced trim prevents fraying. Recycled cotton blend offers environmentally friendly use. 3-pack. 15″ x 25″ (each). Recycled cotton/recycled polyester. $14.99 Sale $6.00. Buy here.

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