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Archive for July, 2006

From EcoFriend.org…

Friday, July 28th, 2006

10 Most Innovative Biodegradable Products in the World
Friday Jul 28 2006, 5:34am PDT - Irani

Just take a look at the world’s some of the most amazing biodegradable products, researchers and manufacturers have gone innovative with.
1. Biodegradable Phone in Japan
Phone in Japan goes biodegradable with NEC’s N70i […]

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Green Parts International Brokers Scrap Metal Now…

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Green Parts International, Inc. has formed a new commodity division to broker scrap metal.
The new division will be headquartered in Atlanta. It will handle exports of scrap metal to China, India, Bangladesh, Africa, the Mid-East and Europe. A West Coast export division will take advantage of the cheaper China container freight rates from the Ports […]

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Han’s Technologies

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Han’s Technologies happens to be local, and exactly in the range of the type of companies I’m trying to eyeball more…according to the company’s website, Han’s Technologies is an engineering and management firm providing environmental planning, construction supervision […]

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Siemens’ Integrated MBR Tech Center

Monday, July 24th, 2006

In January of this year, USFilter took a step toward creating a tech center that can focus on the growing customer need for integrated

biological and membrane wastewater treatment, USFilter, part of the Water Technology division of Siemens’ Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group, has created a new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Technology Center.  […]

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Siemens on Water Technologies…

Monday, July 24th, 2006

WARRENDALE, Pa., January 19, 2006 — Recognizing the growing customer need for integrated biological and membrane wastewater treatment, USFilter, part of the Water Technology division of Siemens’ Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group, has created a new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Technology Center.  The center will focus on wastewater treatment solutions that combine the company’s […]

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Using Plastic to Attract or Repel Water

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Again, from www.technologyreview.com…good articles there this a.m. to peruse.
This article might be a little misleading. At least it was to me, the less scientific of the two of us here at home. In a quick discussion over breakfast with
Jon this morning, he says the story is a lot of hype. The polymer here […]

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Desalinating Water

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

From MIT Technology Review:
Well, here’s one way to desalinate water…
Cheap Drinking Water from the Ocean
Carbon nanotube-based membranes will dramatically cut the cost of desalination.
By Aditi Risbud

A carbon-nanotube membrane (quarter shown for scale). The nanotubes are located at the center of each square. Despite their tiny size, they can filter water more efficiently than current […]

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Green Architecture That Will Knock Your Socks Off…

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Speaking of…we really need someone to figure out a way to add a ’skin’ to our highways that acts as one big solar panel, to power any air conditioning/heating needs our industrialized economy requires. Why? Because it’s HOT out here!!! Record breaking temperatures - and all these miles and miles of concrete = a […]

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Green Growth Technology Companies Being Incubated…

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Thought you’d like a little synopsis of some of what they’re incubating, so here’s my brain dump for the evening:
1)

NYClaim:

GGT has acquired the worldwide exclusive license for nylon reclamation from Eco-Tech Industries, Inc. This is a technology that makes possible the recycling and total resource recovery of used nylon carpet, backing […]

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Green Oak Solutions

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Glasgow, – March 30, 2006 - Green Oak Solutions, a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions today announced the release of We3 Compliance Manager 1.0, a web-based solution that allows large organisations to manage compliance and optimise operating cost across their end-of-life operations. The product provides scalable solutions for the cradle-to-grave tracking of […]

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MaSeR Instsalls We3 Software

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Recycling Today Magazine » News »
MaSeR Installs We3 Software (from Greenoaksolutions.com)

 7/12/2006

MaSeR Corp., based in Marblehead, Mass., has announced the installation of We3 Recycler electronic scrap management software from Green Oak Solutions at its Barrie, Ontario, processing facility. (See the Recycling Today feature story here.)
 
According to MaSeR, its advanced separation and recovery process reduces material […]

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A Look at SAM Group Holding AG’s Research Methodology

Monday, July 17th, 2006

 

Research: Methodology Research Steps: Macro Trends and Industry Challenges

Overview | Macro Trends and Industry Challenges | SAM Corporate Sustainability Analysis™ | Determination of Sustainability Fair Value

In a market economy the competitive position […]

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Building Green In the Corporate World - Food for Thought…

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Interesting to consider, as you think about what to put into an office building: From http://populararchitecture.com/#strip.  A typical office building doesn’t have any interior subdivisions because the developer doesn’t know who’s going to occupy it and how much space they’ll need. So why are developers sure people are going to be happy with their predetermined […]

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The National Association of Clean Water Agencies

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

Ever heard of them? Well, if not, this association does indeed exist. URL is www.amsa-cleanwater.org/win.cfm.
Good resource and this is what interests me most:
Water Infrastructure Network — WIN-Water.org
TheWater Infrastructure Network (WIN) is a broad-based coalition of local elected officials, drinking water and wastewater service providers, state environmental and health program administrators, engineers and environmentalists dedicated […]

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