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Imagine H2O Launches ‘X-Prize’ for Water Innovation
Imagine H2O is turning the concern about the intersection of energy and water into an opportunity by opening a $100,000 global competition to find the world’s most promising water businesses that save energy.
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The 10 Most Creative Green People in Business
Many companies that are betting on green creativity as a way to position themselves for a consumer base more concerned about the sustainability of products and the corporate responsibility of companies than ever.
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Organic Potatoes at Safeway: You’re Doing It Wrong! (Pic)
The people who are buying organic potatoes in the first place will also be the first ones to balk at this kind of over-done packaging that seems to miss the whole point.
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The 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business
In honor of International Women’s Day, we bring you Earth & Industry’s 16 Women You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business.
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The 16 People You Must Follow on Twitter for Green Business
There are few communities of interest that have swarmed around Twitter with more fury than the green business community.
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Chevy Volt Hits Streets for the First Time in China
Early on, General Motors made the strategic decision to make China one of the initial markets outside the United States to receive the Volt. And earlier this week, GM celebrated the arrival of the first drivable Chevrolet Volt in China.
‘Clean-Idling’ Technology Could Stop Trucks from Wasting a Billion Gallons of Fuel Annually in the U.S.
Long-haul trucks idle 500 to 3,500 hours a year, burning an average of .80 gallons of diesel fuel per hour. At current fuel prices, that adds up to $3,000-$4,000 in fuel spent idling every year per truck. And with some fleets as large as 10,000 vehicles, money spent idling cuts into already narrow profit margins.
Norfolk Southern’s New Heartland Corridor Cuts Length of Major Route by 250 Miles
New intermodal route shaves 250 miles and a day’s transit time between Norfolk and Chicago.
Solar Waste Recycling: Can the Industry Stay Green?
This story was written by Erica Gies with editing by by the SF Public Press and community-supported funding provided by Spot.us. Clean-tech firms seek to reuse a variety of rare, potentially toxic materials. New businesses emerge as manufacturers prepare for modules’ end of life. In recent years the electronics industry has gained notoriety for creating [...]
Dell Cuts 18 Million Pounds Out of Packaging Loop Since 2008
It’s no real secret that computing and electronics giant, Dell, has established itself as a company with a strong green gene — and that focus on sustainability extends to making advancements in materials and packaging.
Really? Should Nestle Be Winning Awards for Its ‘Eco-Shape’ Plastic Water Bottle?
When Nestlé announced it would be receiving an award for the Eco-Shape plastic water bottle, I must admit that I threw up in my mouth a little.
UK government urged to evaluate biochar potential with trial schemes
First official report says burying charcoal in the soil has potential to cut greenhouse gases but scientific uncertainties remain
Blackstone Invests $300 Million in One of India’s Leading Solar PV Companies
US private equity firm Blackstone has decided to invest $300 million in one of the leading solar PV companies in India, Moser Baer (Private) Limited.
The 4 Best Ways to Go Solar Without Breaking the Bank
Several new innovative financing structures have emerged in the last few years that allow more people to get into solar than ever before — and for less money than ever before.
Scottish scientists develop whisky biofuel
By-products from distilling process could be used to power cars and even aviation, according to researchers in Edinburgh
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