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Archive for February 2008

February 29th, 2008

Kodak’s Going Green

We know Kodak as one of the famous camera and photo companies. And a recent piece of news I read reported that the company was going to go green by working with Wal-Mart. They would be rounding up printer ribbons, cartridges, and spools - all made of PETE plastic. These would be taken from Kodak’s […]

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February 28th, 2008

Sydney’s Solar Rooftop, The Biggest

A couple of weeks back, I learnt about a factory somewhere in Sydney, Australia which is currently undergoing some sprucing up. And one of the major changes completed was the installation of the largest solar power system on a rooftop. This, of course, is the largest in the area and not necessarily in the entire […]

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February 27th, 2008

Sharp Thin Solar Cells Production To Go Up

More and more thin solar cells would be coming to the market, thanks to Sharp’s goal of being the world’s largest producer of solar cells. Sharp Company is based in Japan and according to a spokesperson from the company, they are looking at foreign markets so as to sell the additional cells that they would […]

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February 26th, 2008

Renewable New York

New York. This has gotta be one of the most intriguing places on earth. And mind you, there is this one person I know who’s included “a visit to New York” an item on his list of things to do before he retires.
Anyway, I have come to think of this city as one of the […]

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February 25th, 2008

From Old Clothes To New Bags

When we go shopping, one of the things that we can do to help the environment would be to bring with us our own shopping bags. And when I mean our own shopping bags, it means having a bag that is reusable. When we purchase a new item at one store, for example, the store […]

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February 23rd, 2008

More Green Cars Sold

What would be one sign that more people are leaning towards green machines? Well, take a look at vehicle sales and compare the numbers of green units sold and those who still use conventional sources of power.
Surely, more and more drivers are looking for ways to save their cash and with the rising costs of […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Oh Those Green Events

It has not been officially declared but we do know that pink is the new red. But who really would declare pink as the new red? It’s going to be the same thing as green being the new white.
See, more and more people are turning green so much so that they now want to tie […]

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February 21st, 2008

Lets Turn Off Our Lights During ‘Earth Hour’

I just got an email from greenexchange.com regarding a world wide event called “Earth Hour”.
Green Exchange is proud to be a sponsor of Earth Hour, a global initiative designed to raise awareness about climate change and to demonstrate that by working together, we can make a difference.
On February 15th, Mayor Daley announced that Chicago […]

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February 20th, 2008

Solar Power Helps Water Crops

Here in the Philippines, agriculture and farming have been two major sources of income for citizens. Try going to the provinces and you would see vast pieces of land used for farming, planting rice (a staple food), vegetables, and other crops. These are watered through irrigation systems.
In Nigeria, how they water their crops is highly […]

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February 19th, 2008

Clean Energy Purchasers, Dallas Joins Top 10

In a study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US, the city of Dallas joined the list of the top 10 clean energy purchasers. It placed ninth on the list. And what made the state take the 9th spot is the fact that of the total energy that the city uses, a […]

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