Green products, what we have often referred to as eco-conscious products, can be seen on shelves of stores across the country, including mega-retailers like Wal-Mart. (Read about their sustainability index here). One of the less often mentioned components of the green products discussion relates to the health benefit, not for just the planet but also [...]
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November 20th, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Behavior, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Local Energy/Food, Recylcing, Sustainability 
Tags: Chemicals, Composting, Denver, Farmer's Market 
No Comments »60 Years of Light for $3
November 14th, 2010 Justin Manger Researchers at Cambridge University have come up with an LED (light emitting diode) bulb that lasts for 60 years (100,000 hours) and costs $3. Twelve times more efficient than regular incandescent and 3 times more efficient than fluorescent bulbs, the new LED is smaller than a penny. It also apparently comes on right away, unlike [...]
Home Depot Offers $3 Coupon for LED Holiday Lights
November 12th, 2010 Eric Wilson The saying goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” However, often times it feels like the most consumptive time of the year. Not being one much for holiday decorations, I was a bit reserved when my wife started decorating the house a few years back. The string of lights was overwhelming to someone [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Recylcing Tags: Battery, LED Lights, Solar Energy No Comments »The Run Down on Current and Future Low-Emission Japanese Cars
November 4th, 2010 Justin Manger JAMA, the Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association, has released their 2010 report Building in America. According to their statistics, Japanese car companies provide employment for 400,000 Americans from all 50 states. Manufacturing investment in the U.S. by JAMA’s member companies reached $33,280,000,000 (that’s 33 billion) in 2009. Having distinguished themselves by being the first to offer hybrid vehicles [...]
“Rare Earths” and China
November 1st, 2010 Justin Manger After a “wake-up call” from China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently joined Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara in calling for the world to develop new sources of the “rare earth” minerals that are used in production of everything from missiles and computers to hybrid cars and MRI machines. Many of the green and clean [...]
Posted in Business, China, Clean Technology, Featured Posts, Green Economy, Green Products, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy Tags: Battery, Green Product, Green Technology, Rare Earths No Comments »Upbeat Tesla Opens Showroom in Japan
October 29th, 2010 Justin Manger Tesla seems to be on a roll. After nearly going bankrupt and causing all sorts of headaches for founder Elon Musk, the U.S. maker of electric sportscars is sensing opportunity and optimism in Japan. The company’s first Asian showroom opened this week in a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood. Though the cars may not be for the [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Products, Japan, Justin Manger, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Green Product, Green Technology, Tesla No Comments »Are Waterless Urinals Getting the Flush?
October 27th, 2010 Chris DeArmond Editor’s Note: Chris DeArmond recently graduated from Dickinson College with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business & Management. His undergraduate experience analyzing the quota systems on printing and laundry engendered an interest in environmental sustainability. Specifically, he is interested in what the private sector is doing – through innovative practices and products – [...]
Update on EcoDiscoveries: A Green Clean Evolution
October 23rd, 2010 Justin Manger In February, we wrote about a cleaning product company aiming to provide safe, non-toxic alternatives to conventional cleaning chemicals. Their motto is “safe has an effective side”. That three year old company, EcoDiscoveries, has continued innovating over the course of the year, recently making some bold changes to its business in order to become more [...]
Santa Fe, N.M. Cleverly Acting Against Drought
October 20th, 2010 Justin Manger Much of the southwest portion of the United States is in the midst of a near-crippling drought. On top of the National Weather Service predicting the worst seasonal drought in over 50 years, the region’s main water source is in danger of running low. The Lake Mead Basin is close to falling into the “shortage” [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Conservation, Green Building, Green Products, Justin Manger, Policy, Sustainable Development Tags: Water, Water Conservation No Comments »ORCA: Correction and Update
October 19th, 2010 Eric Wilson The other day I stopped by Totally Green’s booth at the AASHE national convention. According to the gentleman I spoke to, Totally Green bought out Green Guard Associates, the former distributor of the ORCA. In speaking to the company’s CEO, I received some updated information. In addition, we received a comment on our recent post [...]
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