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UN carbon scheme undermined: report
A report from the University of East Anglia and University of Sussex on Tuesday warned that the Kyoto Protocol’s emissions offset market could become ”a rich man’s club” of project developers, emissions verifiers and government officials, without benefiting the poor.
Barilla owns this weeks sustainability “award”
Barilla have gotten rid of their plastic packaging and instead used plain cardboard boxes. Seems to be so easy but only the first pasta/noddle manufacturer available in NZ mainstream supermarkets that has done it.
CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel
Biodiesel may be an alternative to fossil fuel, however, it still is a one-way street. I found a report on the EECA website, CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel, and it’s quite interesting to read. As usual, rather confusing data display…
GE Launching 60W to 100W Replacement LED Bulbs
Via ecogeek.org, 01-08-2011 LED lighting is finally reaching mainstream. As the years have gone by, the prices have dropped and more appropriate bulbs for home use have started popping up. Now that GE is releasing 60W, 75W and 100W replacement LED bulbs within the next…
New Zealand’s First Light Solar Decathlon House Puts an Innovative Twist on the Basics
Via Inhabitat, 24-09-2011 This year’s Solar Decathlon home design competition saw many fresh takes on the solar-powered prefab home, but Team New Zealand stood out from the pack with its elegant, light-filled, wood clad home. Built by students from the Victoria University of Wellington, the…
GE Launching 60W to 100W Replacement LED Bulbs
Via ecogeek.org, 01-08-2011 LED lighting is finally reaching mainstream. As the years have gone by, the prices have dropped and more appropriate bulbs for home use have started popping up. Now that GE is releasing 60W, 75W and 100W replacement LED bulbs within the next…
GE Looking To Replace Fluorescents With New LED Edge Lighting
Via goodcleantech.com, 12-05-2011 General Electric has unveiled a new line of light fixtures aimed to replace fluorescents. And since they’re powered by LED bulbs, the new Edge line of lights will be much more efficient.
Laid-off auto workers find solar job power
Via cbsnews.com, 11-05-2011 MIDLAND, MICH. – Few states lost more jobs in the Great Recession than Michigan – where nearly one out of every 10 jobs disappeared. But, as CBS News senior correspondent Anthony Mason reports, one CEO is fighting back. “We have a war…