Only 1 in 5 Recycle e-Waste Properly
Posted on December 28, 2007 in Gardening, Recycling, e-waste, education, garden, green living, green tech, recycle by TomNo Comments »
The Daily Green is reporting that a scant 1 in 5 of us recycle old electronics.
 
Disappointing.
 
With many consumers upgrading to newer versions of their gear this holiday season, replacing existing gadgets such as TVs, monitors, cell phones, video game consoles, etc… it’s troubling to think that only 21% of that e-waste is destined for proper disposal.
 
The article directs consumers to a variety of sources to help with recycling their used electronics, notably E-cycling Central, a national database maintained by industry of local recycling opportunities, and eRecycle.org, which lists additional options.

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Silicon Valley VCs Seeing Green for Green’s Sake
Posted on December 26, 2007 in Gardening, Green Investing, education, garden by TomNo Comments »
USA Today has an item online that sheds some light on what some of tech’s wealthiest individuals are doing to help the world become a little greener.
 
The article describes Vinod Khosla, a leading venture capitalist, and how his children view his rising passion for renewable energy.
 
“They think it’s cool Dad is saving the planet,” he says.
 
The article goes on to laud the efforts of other notables such as Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Nobel-winning ex-vice president Al Gore, and eccentric billionaire Richard Branson.
 
It’s defintiely worth a read.
 
 

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Toronto Star: Will New Social Climate Lead to Green?
Posted on December 26, 2007 in Gardening, Toronto Star, education, garden, green, green living by TomNo Comments »
The Toronto Star has an item today about green living and a message to the citizenry of Ontario that going green doesn’t have to be all about sacrifice.
 
Amid messages of new technologies and altering lifestyles, Canadians looking to make a change in 2008 should take heart that it doesn't all have to be sacrifice.
 
Experts say an environmentally friendly lifestyle can mean not only lower household bills but also improved mental and physical health when forgoing the automobile.
 
Of course, whether or not recent polls showing that consumers would be willing to pay more or take that extra step for a greener planet will translate into real world changes remains to be seen.
 
Clifford Maynes, executive director of Green Communities Canada, told the Star: “You have polls where people say, ‘Yes, we’re willing to pay more to be green.’ I think this is a premise that has yet to be fully tested.”
 
To check out the article Is new social climate needed for green living? click here.
 

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SmartPower Slams U.S. Energy Bill
Posted on December 15, 2007 in Gardening, Press Releases, education, garden by Alternative Energy NewsNo Comments »

(Washington, DC) Today SmartPower released the following statement voicing their strong disappointment with the US Senate Energy Bill, passed yesterday. While the Senate Energy Bill raised CAFÉ standards and offered a biofuels mandate, it eliminated the requirement for a National Renewable Portfolio Standard, as well as eliminating the production tax credits for renewable energy products. SmartPower is the national, non-profit marketing organization that is leading the creation of a vibrant, voluntary market for clean energy and promoting energy efficiency measures. (more…)

Sale of Buffalo Creek Wind Farm
Posted on December 13, 2007 in Gardening, Press Releases, education, garden, wind-power by Alternative Energy NewsNo Comments »

(St. Louis) Wind Capital Group (WCG), one of America’s fastest-growing independent developers of wind energy, announced today that it has sold its 200 megawatt Buffalo Creek Wind Farm in Franklin County, Iowa, to Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation. (more…)

New paths toward zero-carbon biofuel
Posted on December 12, 2007 in Gardening, Press Releases, biofuels, education, garden by Alternative Energy NewsNo Comments »

(Bali, Indonesia) Today at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Primafuel, bioenergy-specialist situated in Signal Hill (California, USA) presents a new and innovative approach for the production of zero-carbon fuels. Primafuel develops technology for the biofuel industry, reducing the carbon output along every step of the fuel supply-chain. In November Primafuel was named a 2008 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF awards companies which have developed ground-breaking technologies in the categories Energy, Biotechnology, Health Care and IT. (more…)