Green news round-up
More companies are publishing sustainability reports, says SocialFunds.com.
Scandinavians love their bicycles. Via Gristmill. Point of honor mentioned in the article: Green West's home town is the only city to have earned platinum status from Bicycle Friendly Community.
From Treehugger: A black-screen version of Google, dubbed Blackle, might save 750 Megawatt-hours per year. Blackle isn't a product of Google itself, but it uses Google's search engine--and provides only the search engine, not all of Google's tools. Wouldn't it be terrific if Google provided an alternative, lower-energy version of its complete suite of tools for those of you who can stare at a black screen all day without getting depressed?
Environmental Design+Construction Magazine provides details of the Bronx Zoo's "Eco-Restrooms". Do you know of any similar facilities in the western U.S.?
America's Best Inns and Suites are now offering "eco-rooms."
Hawaii is updating its energy strategy. The Rocky Mountain Institute reports:
(photo by Gerald Yuvallos and used under a Creative Commons license)
Green Options shows us how to get rid of mosquitoes without using pesticides.
Constructed wetlands don't work as well as the real thing. Well, duh.
Scandinavians love their bicycles. Via Gristmill. Point of honor mentioned in the article: Green West's home town is the only city to have earned platinum status from Bicycle Friendly Community.
From Treehugger: A black-screen version of Google, dubbed Blackle, might save 750 Megawatt-hours per year. Blackle isn't a product of Google itself, but it uses Google's search engine--and provides only the search engine, not all of Google's tools. Wouldn't it be terrific if Google provided an alternative, lower-energy version of its complete suite of tools for those of you who can stare at a black screen all day without getting depressed?
Environmental Design+Construction Magazine provides details of the Bronx Zoo's "Eco-Restrooms". Do you know of any similar facilities in the western U.S.?
America's Best Inns and Suites are now offering "eco-rooms."
Hawaii is updating its energy strategy. The Rocky Mountain Institute reports:
New renewable energy projects are underway on three islands. On Maui, a 20-megawatt windfarm became operational in 2006 and a major wind developer is pursuing another 30-megawatt windfarm. On the Island of Hawaii, a new 10-megawatt windfarm was added in 2005 while another windfarm has retired about 7 megawatts in older units and is repowering with 20 megawatts of capacity. On Oahu, HECO has announced its intention to build a new nominal 100-megawatt combustion turbine peaking unit to be fueled by biofuels. Hawaii's agricultural history and climate make it an ideal location for the production of biofuels, which can not only reduce Hawaii's dependence on oil but also bolster the state's agricultural sector and economy.You can watch a video on some ways the new California Academy of Sciences' building is taking the environment into account. Among the impressive stats: the roof will feature a million native plants.
(photo by Gerald Yuvallos and used under a Creative Commons license)
Green Options shows us how to get rid of mosquitoes without using pesticides.
Constructed wetlands don't work as well as the real thing. Well, duh.
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