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Power from the people

Here’s a handy guide we’ve found on the EECA website. Power from the people: a guide to micro-generation has been produced by the EECA in response to ongoing requests for information on micro-generation from the public. From the EECA:  The guide it is intended to provide guidance to ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team in April 2011, about Energy Saving, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Water (2 comments)

Growing Insulation

Insulation made from buckwheat and mushroom derivatives? Why not. Greensulate is Ecovative Design’s award-winning sustainable alternative to synthetic insulation. Both better and cheaper than synthetic alternatives, it requires little energy or expense to produce because it’s grown from organic material. It also resists temperature change, stops fires and ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in September 2010, about Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Innovation, Sustainability (1 comment)

Revisiting Amsterdam’s canals

With around 25 percent of Amsterdam having access to navigable waterways, transport company Mokum Mariteam is reacquainting the city with a simple canal-based delivery system that means less traffic congestion, air and noise pollution. The canals have been used to transport merchandise though history, but this lessened with the arrival ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Air Quality, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability, Transport, Water (2 comments)

Where the MARS wind blows

What do you get when you mix a lighter-than-air blimp with a turbine system to generate electricity? Meet Magenn’s MARS, a tethered wind turbine that’s a) more mobile than turbines planted in the ground, b) can use stronger wind currents up to 1000 feet above ground, and c ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development (1 comment)

Enviu - sustainable entrepreneurship

Ideas are a dime a dozen. They can come from anywhere, but it’s where they go that counts. Innovations are ideas making profits. Enviu is an international network organisation, scouting what they call WOW! ideas about innovative sustainable entrepreneurship, and bringing them to life. Essentially, Enviu is an ideas ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation (1 comment)

VORTEX HYDRO - CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Vortex Hydro energy is a start up in the process of taking a lab-proven concept - Vivace - into onsite testing and product development. Vivace is a scalable, flexible and modular system that works in slow-flow water. Wave and tidal turbines require an average of five or six knots to operate efficiently ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in June 2010, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Green energy, hydro energy, Water (2 comments)

CARROTMOB - THE CARROT (NOT THE STICK)

Carrotmob brings together businesses that want to be more sustainable and groups of consumers that want to see that happen. By offering the purchasing power of the mob, Carrotmob encourages businesses to commit to positive changes in their business processes. When a carrotmob is announced, local businesses compete to win ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in June 2010, about Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business (1 comment)

Hara EEM - Environmental and Energy Management

Hara has developed environmental and energy management software (EEM) to help organizations track their input and outputs. it’s a system that helps create maximum efficiency while maintaining maximum effectiveness. Companies and municipalities can itemize and track all of their inputs – such as water, electricity, chemicals; and their outputs – the ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in June 2010, about Computing, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money (1 comment)

Save money, save energy, save the planet

Leading firms that give greater attention to energy efficiency report billions of dollars in savings and millions of tons of avoided greenhouse gas emissions, according to Pew Center. This report documents leading-edge energy efficiency strategies, describes best practices, and provides guidance and resources for other businesses seeking to reduce energy ... keep reading

Written by Celsias team in April 2010, about Energy Saving (2 comments)

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