Norwin A/S with the support of Sustainable Planning and Development successfully installed a Class 1 NORWIN 225 kW wind turbine on a 40 meter mono pole tower in Dominica. The wind turbine is installed at Rosalie Nature Resort Facility where it will offset the high cost of energy from the utility and supply energy to [...]
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I had a really interesting discussion with a leading mining industry consultant who has spent much time involved in strategic and operational decisions for mining houses around the globe.
He was telling me that in Australia when you purchase an airline ticket, you are prompted to find out if you would like to make a contribution [...]
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RBC Capital Markets today (18 July 2008) announced its global capabilities for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trading:
RBC Capital Markets is a General Clearing member and market maker on exchanges around the world, trading on such exchanges as the European Climate Exchange (ECX), the Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the NYMEX Green Exchange [...]
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The Olympic air quality control process conference was held recently in Beijing, unveiling that the preparations for pollution reduction during the Olympics is ready.Specific plans for the suspension of production and emission reduction of metallurgy, building material and petrochemical industries have been created. Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Corporation will halt its most production; 27 cement manufacturing [...]
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The Climate Institute (Australia) in June released a discussion paper on how an Australian emissions trading system would impact on the affordability of energy for households. Key findings included:
- For most Australians, the affordability of energy is likely to
improve substantially over coming years, notwithstanding the introduction of emissions trading and the associated increase in energy prices. Energy [...]
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Eco-tube is a new site which launches this week and promises to deliver green awareness through consumer reviews and by show-casing short films that highlight the environmental debate. Founded by eco-therapist Chris Smith, this online resource allows for a free-flow of information focusing on the medium of film. Individual product reviews are uploaded on to [...]
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As a popular consumer resource offering information on energy saving, renewable energy and green living, UK Energy Saving was recently invited to write an article on solar power for UK Power magazine. The editors were looking for an update on solar power and how it might be used to reduce energy bills and improve energy [...]
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Costing 1.6 million and funded mainly by Inter-Reg, an EU (European Union) funded programme, the study will begin later this year. The west coast of Scotland and the North and North East coast of Ireland have a huge potential to harness both wind and wave power. The study will investigate the possibility of establishing a [...]
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Ecochow is a new Australian search engine and probably the world’s first “green” search engine. It was launched on the 15th of April 2008, offering users in 14 countries the ability to contribute to offsetting carbon emissions through tree planting schemes simply by using it to query the Web. The search technology is available in [...]
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nlike other companies jumping on the green bandwagon to create profits or make their shareholders feel good about their investment, Clothing of the American Mind (cotam.org) has been green since its inception in March of 2004. COTAM is a grassroots company deeply committed to creating apparel that is environmentally safe and responsible, politically and socially [...]
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