Many successful green technologies replace existing ones with little to no transition. This includes cost, appearance (in the case of building materials and other consumer goods), and ease of use. While dry cleaning is ripe for a more eco-friendly approach, it is expensive. In order for a new product to be sustainable it must be [...]
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Green Dry Cleaning Takes Off
June 19th, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Products 
Tags: California, Carbon Dioxide, Denver, Farmer's Market, Green Technology, New York City 
1 Comment »Living City Block: Sustainable Re-development in Denver
June 6th, 2010 Eric Wilson Here at 2nd Green Revolution we come across a lot of stories that demonstrate the exciting possibilities of a sustainable future. In downtown Denver, Colorado a unique experiment is taking shape that may exemplify the type of project that will help fulfill this vision; enter the Living City Block (LCB). The mission of LCB is [...]
GEOS: A Sustainable Community in Denver, Colorado
May 25th, 2010 Eric Wilson In order for sustainable living to become a reality, integrated communities with public transportation and efficient design, renewable materials, and economic opportunities have to materialize. In the outskirts of Denver, Colorado GEOS – “an innovative master planned community that emphasizes the importance of neighborhood and utilizes technologies that are right for our time” – is [...]
Waste Farmers Awarded Denver Green Business of the Year
May 22nd, 2010 Eric Wilson Waste Farmers was awarded the Denver Green Business of the Year honor last month. Along with Wild Idea Lights Co, and Echo Concepts Inc. (the former of which was profiled earlier on 2nd Green Revolution), Waste Farmers (also featured on 2nd Green Revolution) offers large scale composting services to restaurants, schools, and other establishments that [...]
Oogavé Organic Soda
May 19th, 2010 Eric Wilson Earlier this month NPR carried two stories centered around potential legislation of sugary carbonated drinks. Many of the mass produced sodas in the United States use a cheap corn based sweetener (high fructose corn syrup), which has driven down the price and made these refreshments more accessible. Some sodas still use cane sugar, the more [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: Colorado, Denver, Food, Organic No Comments »Ecotech Institute: A 2-Year College Dedicated to Clean Energy
May 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson A few weeks ago, commercials started airing in the Denver metro area promoting a new 2-year technical school called Ecotech Institute (ETI). Purporting to be the first of its kind, “Ecotech Institute is . . . entirely focused on preparing students for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design . . . solar power, wind [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Education, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Renewable Energy Tags: Clean Energy, Colorado, Denver, Green Jobs, Solar Energy, Wind Power No Comments »Utilities Get Behind Conservation
April 18th, 2010 Eric Wilson As finite resources like clean water and nonrenewable energy become scarce, utilities will need to devise ways to encourage and engender conservation measures. Although it seems a bit backward at first, utilities represent the best advocates for conservation. A unit of energy saved is cheaper than a unit of energy produced. For every watt of [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson Tags: California, Coal, Colorado, Denver, Energy Conservation, Los Angeles, Water, Water Conservation, Xcel Energy 2 Comments »Update: Denver Bike Sharing Program
April 10th, 2010 Eric Wilson While walking in downtown Denver the other day, I saw the first evidence of the Denver Bike Sharing plan. The picture to the right was taken at the corner of 17th St. and Curtis in downtown Denver, next to the US Bank at 950 17th St. We first wrote about the bike plan last summer. [...]
Wild Ideas Light Company: A Bright Future
April 7th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last month’s post about Waste Farmers mentioned that the composting company was one of three finalists for the Denver Green Business of the Year. Today 2nd Green profiles one of the other two finalists. Wild Ideas Light Company has created a line of LED lights that not only provides a range of ultra-efficient lighting options, [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Products Tags: CFL, Colorado, Denver, Department of Energy, Green Product, LED Lights No Comments »Colorado Front Range Completes Initial High Speed Rail Study
March 31st, 2010 Eric Wilson With the awarding of billions of dollars from the stimulus bill to various big high speed rail projects across the nation, several smaller studies have been conducted on the feasibility of constructing and running faster train lines. The Rocky Mountain Rail Authority – “a multi-jurisdictional government body comprised of 52 Colorado cities, towns, counties and [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Colorado, Denver, Fort Collins, High Speed Rail, Stimulus Bill, Trains No Comments »
