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Pollution Prevention for the Wine Industry
Describes the pollution problems of the wine industry and offers solutions for pollution abatement. Read More
Choose Green Report: Copiers
This information-packed report helps companies select models that benefit the environment and the company’s bottom line. Read More
London Turns Rising Groundwater Into Liquid Asset
ENS) – Engineers are finding innovative uses for London's rising groundwaters, including filling lakes at Buckingham Palace. Read More
Brazil Poised To Join Top Ranks Of Can Recyclers
AP) – Brazilians don't pay deposits on containers, rarely separate their trash and think little of tossing an empty soda can from a car window. "Please Don't Litter" signs are roundly ignored. Yet Brazil is poised to catch up with Japan as a leader among the world's biggest countries in recycling aluminum cans. Read More
Climate Change and Social Engineering
Some key lessons gleaned from the recent climate-change talks in The Hague. Read More
Eucalyptus Trees Power Australian Biomass Project
ENS) – A unique process of biomass energy production will be used in a demonstration plant planned for Western Australia. The facility will turn a variety of eucalyptus trees known as mallee trees into energy, high value activated carbon and eucalyptus oil. Read More
Marriott Develops Its First Carbon-Neutral CHP Plant
The London Heathrow Marriott has announced that its new combined heat and power plant will be carbon neutral, the company's first ever such initiative. Read More
Ski Areas Graded on Environmental Practices
ENS) – Skiers have a choice this winter between truly environmentally friendly resorts and those whose "green" practices are more of a snow job. A coalition of grassroots conservation groups on Wednesday released a "scorecard" report that grades commercial ski areas throughout the west on a host of environmental criteria. Read More
McDonald's OKs EarthShell Container for Big Mac
That next Big Mac you get might be wrapped in sustainability. EarthShell Corporation, makers of environmentally preferable disposable food packaging, announced yesterday that McDonald’s Corp. has approved its EarthShell sandwich container for use in 300 of the fast food giant’s restaurants. Read More
World's First Commercial Wave Plant Opens In Britain
Reuters) – The world's first commercial wave power station has started operations on the small Scottish island of Islay, operators Wavegen said yesterday. Read More