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Private Equity Firm Global Environment Fund Announces Investment in Indian Independent Power Producer Greenko PLC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHEVY CHASE, Md.—-Private equity firm Global Environment Fund announces the completion of an investment of $46.3 million in Greenko PLC, which is based in Hyderabad, India. Greenko is one of India’s largest independent power producers focused exclusively on renewable energy generation through the development, acquisition, construction, and operation of run-of-river hydro and biomass-fired … Original... [Read more]
Go Green: 6 Ways to Be a Greener Student
Being an environmentally friendly student is important, especially as high school and college set the pattern on how you go about the rest of your life. Here are some simple steps that you can incorporate to give back to the environment. 1. Cycle to University – Instead of taking the car to your lectures, buy a bike and cycle to university. This will save you fuel and can be a great way to burn... [Read more]
5 Ways to Make Halloween green
Make next Halloween more environmentally friendly. It can be as easy as following a few simple steps: 1. Make your own costumes Instead of buying your costumes online or from your local costume store try making them. Store-bought costumes consist of synthetic fabrics that are harmful for the environment and most often are uncomfortable to wear and look cheap and tacky. Try using fabrics around the... [Read more]
Energy Star Program Not So Reliable Anymore?
The energy star program exists to make the public aware of the energy use of appliances and provide a means to reduce that usage. The label also works as a marketing tool, which highlights to consumers the difference between one product and its competitor products. Products with the energy star label are more expensive, but are cheaper to use over a long-term. The products under this label include... [Read more]
Green and Natural Carpeting Cleaning Methods
Chemical carpet cleaning agents can leave behind harmful chemicals that can cause many rashes and allergic reactions that can specially affect children and older adults. Many environmentally friendly products are available in the market today, which work as well as or better than chemical cleaners. An effective environmentally friendly cleaner currently in the market called Ecomist, works to remove... [Read more]
Home-grown Organic Eggs
If you live an organic lifestyle, you will know how important it is to know where your food comes from. You can start right at home with your own hens in your backyard. This is far more advantageous compared to the carton of eggs you purchase at the supermarket. While most supermarkets carry quite a number of organic products, the term ‘certified organic’ can still be very confusing due... [Read more]
Food Waste
We do this every day and yet it is almost as if it does not affect us in any way. Wasting food is not negligible as it brings with it many environmental and sociological issues. It is something we cannot simply ignore and it is important that we change the way we live and try to do it more sustainably. Scary FactsYou might not notice it happening, but it does, all the time. Food wastage is highest... [Read more]
Green Technology, Climate Change, and the U.S. and China
The US and China are linked through climate change to a greater extent than most people think. This is due to the fact that the two countries combined contribute to over 40% of global greenhouse emissions. Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at New York’s Asia Society warned that relations between these two countries are at great risk of being derailed by the US congress. This... [Read more]
Almost Half of Americans Would Buy Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
A recent study by Pike Research says that 48% of Americans would purchase a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with a 40 mile charge. Interestingly, the results revealed that only a mere 8 percent of the surveyed persons were uninterested in the purchase of a PHEV. The PHEVs promise dramatic improvements in fuel economy and come from the convergence of two technologies: HEVs and lithium ion batteries. The... [Read more]
Driving Force: Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Passing Cars
Innovators restlessly think up new and ‘greener’ ways to harness power to fuel our world. The push to make and use greener energy sources is larger than ever, and is focused on thermal, hydroelectric, solar and wind power. Sainsbury, a UK grocery chain to fuel checkout, uses kinetic power from their parking lots. The new location which opened in Gloucester in June 2009 was installed with... [Read more]