Jan 5, 2010 – Statoil is the first company in Norway to offer 5% bioethanol to general consumers. Starting in January, 40% of Statoil’s stations will sell the new biofuel “Bensin 95″. When will they start selling the 10% bioethanol now available across the USA?
Nov 19, 2009 - The New York Times published a full section titled “Business of Grren” Nov 19, 2009. The following articles are included. Click on the title to go to The New York Times article. “Making Renewables Reliable“, “Storm Over the Chamber“, “A Surplus of Energy That Might Even Last“, “Companies Call Government Incentives [...]
July 8, 2009 – Susan Carpenter of Tribune Newspapers reports in, "Best Buy testing electric vehicles as new product line." Best Buy is testing selling electric vehicles on the West Coast. It has been testing selling electric bicycles, scooters and Segways at 21 West Coast stores. Now it is adding an electric [...]
June 4, 20009 – SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SWPRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, has launched a new dialogue and marketing campaign to make the promise of solar power a reality for everyday Americans. SunPower manufactures solar technology, which is now attainable thanks to financing options offered through [...]
This contemporary retail boutique is the first of its kind in South Florida and opened in June of 2008 in Plantation, FL. The owner and entrepreneur is Mylene D’Arelli and is a mother of two and a wife to the first successful LEED attorney who is accredited by the US Green Building Council which works with [...]
Digal Gas in Portugal is a major installer of Solahart [see related post] solar water heaters in Portugal. Portugal is a major user of solar energy. If you look down from any high window you will see a myriad of solar and photovoltaic [PV] units dotting the roofs.
Artur Caracol, President of Digal Gas, [...]
Energie Thermodynamic Solar Energy; Last generation of solar energy
Energie Thermodynamic Solar Energy represents a substantial leap forward in the development of capture of the Sun’s Energy. With high indices of reliability and efficiency, the Energie Solar System has overcome all the limitations evident in the traditional systems. Using simple high yielding solar panels [...]
Dark Days for Green Energy [Don't we always like catchy titles?] There is a global recession ongoing with some folks predicting a depr___ion [no dirty words here]. The housing industry debacle and job losses have knocked residential solar installations down. Tax credits don’t help if you don’t have income to offset. [...]
Feb 4, 2009 – GM [NYSE: GM] has made a lot of publicity about its Chevy Volt EV. What about Chrysler? See related post on the Peapod from GreenEcoMobility [GEM], a unit of Chrysler. Chrysler has another unit, ENVI [taken from the first 4 letters of environmental], that has been developing electric vehicles [EVs]. Three [...]
Feb 4, 2009 – Chrysler subsidiary, GreenEcoMobility, introduced the Peapod, a clean, gasoline-free and emission-free electric vehicle last fall. To date, 38,000 have been sold. Chrysler calls it a “neighborhood electric vehicle” and rightly so as this is not a family car replacement. It points out that the Peapod is “ideal for use in settings [...]
Feb 2, 2009 – Do you know how much energy you are using at home? We get a monthly statement from our utility, but do you know how much you are using right now? Shut off some equipment and how much less energy are you using? Install an energy monitor. Energy monitors are available from [...]
The following video from CNN discusses various new green products:
Today’s Restaurant News, a newspaper for the restaurant industry in Florida and Texas, will have a green issue in March. Products that are classified as energy savers or services to help companies go green will be featured. For infomration about subscriptions or advertising, please visit trnusa.com.
Today at the art show in Boca Center in Boca Raton, Florida, Appalachian White Oak Outdoor Furniture manufactured by Sittin Easy, Inc., of Eagle Springs, North Carolina, was on display. The owner of the company, Walter Harper, was present. He stated that his furniture has been green by choice for thirty years. This white oak furniture may last [...]
Gulf Coast Green 2009 is hosted by the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) in partnership with the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Houston, and the Houston District Council of the [...]
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