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Oil and Gas Industry Wastewater Being Recycled for Agricultural Use

Two companies working together have perfected a method of turning wastewater from oil and gas wells into distilled water that can be used for agriculture, or to vastly reduce the environmental footprint the oil and gas industry has on the land

21 Jul 2008

Vegan and Organic Grooming Products Make Personal Care Environmentally Friendly

Organic-Grooming annually ships thousands of cases of vegan and organic certified men's body products, from cologne and shaving cream, aftershave balm, deodorant, and soaps, all in 100 percent recycled packaging, to a wide variety of retailers and distributors

21 Jul 2008

Converting Cow Manure to Fuel Could Generate Substantial Amounts of Renewable Electricity

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

21 Jul 2008

US EPA To Award Grants For Diesel Engine Emission Reducing Technologies

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to award approximately $3.4 million in grants to establish projects using emerging technologies to reduce emissions from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines

21 Jul 2008

Green Chemistry to be Used to Make Plant Based Ingredients for Nutraceutical, Functional Food, Beverage, Natural Chemical, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries

ChromaDex announced it has entered into a world-wide license agreement with The Research Foundation of the State University of New York, on behalf of the University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), to produce and market three classes of plant-based ingredients for nutraceutical, functional food, beverage, natural chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

21 Jul 2008

Canadian Headquarters for BMW to Be LEED Certified Green Building

BMW Group Canada to relocate its corporate headquarters to a custom built green facility built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, a Green Building Rating System, which is designed to conserve natural resources

21 Jul 2008

Easy to Use, Ultra Green CherryPal Computer Is Super Tough, Super Cheap, Uses Minimal Electricity and Taps Into Super Computer Power

CherryPal, maker of green, affordable, easy-to-use personal computers, today formally launched its CherryPal cloud computer, the most energy efficient and affordable desktop computer available

21 Jul 2008

Green Vehicle Guide Shows Which Cars Pollute Less and Have the Best Fuel Economy

The Australian government has introduced an extremely popular online guide to the cleanest and greenest cars

21 Jul 2008

Eco-City Tree Concept Is a Street Lighting System That Looks Like Trees

Green design concepts include a street lighting system known as the eco-tree city concept. In this system street lights are designed to look like trees with solar panels for branches. Another concept uses human power to crush used aluminium cans to make small modular tiles to be used as building materials

20 Jul 2008

Green Recycling and Asset Disposal by IBM Recognised by Information Technology Analysts

IBM Global Asset Recovery Services, the IT equipment renewal and recycling arm of IBM, was recognized by leading IT analyst firm IDC as one of the first recipients of its Green Recycling and Asset Disposal for the Enterprise (G.R.A.D.E.) certification

20 Jul 2008