2008 December | Green Posts
Dec 29 2008
It will be a green New New Year’s Eve, in New York this year. The big red Coca Cola sign, which has been an iconic part of Times Square, since 1932, is going green. The sign will now be lit by wind power, and will be powered by this green energy, in time for the [...]
Dec 27 2008
This morning on the sixth anniversary of the birth of the first human clone ,”Baby Eve”, an annoucement was released. Dr. Brigette Boisselier, head of the company, which the Clonaid project is a part, was quoted on the newswire this morning as saying , “As of now, the Clonaid and Stemaid teams are ready to [...]
Dec 23 2008
This morning, the Organic Trade Association announced the results of research on the prevalence of organic cotton farming, in the U.S. The results showed a significant increase in the farming of organic cotton, a 9% increase was reported over last years figures, which themselves were higher than the preceding year. Greater public demand for ”green” cotton, [...]
Dec 22 2008
Strong demand shown for available offsets
The world’s largest carbon emissions allowance auction, to date, was held on Dec 17th, and was deemed a general success. The allowances were offered for sale by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the sellers were 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The auction produced over 106 million dollars in proceeds, [...]
Dec 21 2008
Although, clean coal technology has yet to prove it’s viability, storage of the fluid CO2, which would result from the process, should raise many concerns. While watching a documentary about the processing and sequestration techniques under development, some concerns arose, for me. As I viewed animations illustrate the process of pumping fluid CO2, beneath the [...]
Dec 18 2008
New Uses for Old Tires: An Innovative American Company is Finding Solutions
Today, New Jersey based green technology company, B Green Innovations Inc., a producer of products made from 100% recycled tires, has announced that they are ready to apply for 3 more patents. These applications are in addition to the company’s recent patent application for [...]
