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Hemp - The Environmentally Sustainable Alternative (Part 1) Hemp History 101 Tags: hemp history rope food sustainable environment alternative peace music omega oil canvas ford green car shelter paper |
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Create an Environmentally Friendly Toilet! ~ COOL INVENTION Awesome solution and great alternative to toilet paper. The Biffy helps reduce an average family's toilet paper consumption by up to 75%. Here are some other resources to check out: Manpollo.org and wonderingmind42.com also both offer a much easier navigation experience. There are discussion forums, and other resources. Check them out! Tags: environment toilet bidet biffy earth planet recycle green conservation pollution change global climate wonderingmind42 |
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Homeowner Builds Environmentally Friendly Luxury Home One Nevada City family creates a 6,000 square-foot luxury home powered and heated entirely by solar panels and built with environmentally friendly materials. Tags: KCRA Sacramento Homeowner Builds Environmentally Friendly Luxury Home Solar Power Panels |
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Radish: Environmentally Friendly Conference Rooms The story of the Radish is a mix of MAKE with an environmental flare. Watch how 20% time has enabled a device that runs on indoor solar and updates epaper every hour. See this article for more information on the Radish: http://code.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=97266&topic=12025 Tags: google radish gdata conferenceroom device gadget computer ruby electronics |
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∆• Environmentally Friendly Burials •∆ Changing perceptions on death, GreenSprings Eco-Cemetery in Newfield, NY discovers how green burial is helping to protect and preserve the environment. What is a green burial? Simple and natural. Green burial, or natural burial, ensure the burial site remains as natural as possible in all respects. Interment of the bodies is done in a bio-degradable casket, shroud, or a favorite blanket. No embalming fluid, no concrete vaults. Why have a green burial? It is clear that nature has intended that our bodies be reunited with the earth. All organisms that have lived, have died and returned to the soil...only to be recycled into new life. Constant microbial activity in the soil breaks everything down. Nature creates no waste. Everything is recycled. In keeping with your personal values, a natural burial site for you, family, even pets, promotes growth of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers, in turn bringing birds and other wildlife to the area. Water is not wasted, nor are pesticides and herbicides used in attempts to control nature. Instead, a green cemetery allows nature take it's course. Planting native trees, shrubs and flowers in your loved one's honor promotes habitat restoration. To encourage land preservation, a green cemetery grants a conservation easement for the burial site. Tags: green eco burial funeral cemetery environment death dying alternatives grave tombstone sustainability earth after body |
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Far-Reaching Environmentally Friendly Motor Vehicle Technolo Far-Reaching Environmentally Friendly Motor Vehicle Technologies: Eyeing 2020and Beyond Yasuhiro Daisho, Professor, Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, Japan Co-Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, and with thanks to the Japan Society of Northern California Abstract: In order to reduce oil consumption and mitigate global warming, vehicle fuel economy standards will become more stringent in the long term with exhaust emission regulations becoming stricter from 2010 to 2015.With the increase in regulation, advanced technologies will be adopted to meet these needs.Although hybrid, fuel cell, and electric vehicles are expected to begin replacing conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles, the relative ease in adoption of bioethanol, biodiesel, and biomass-to-liquid (BTL) technologies suggests that gasoline and diesel-type vehicles will remain the dominant technology for two or three more decades. In his talk, Professor Daisho will describe environmental and energy-related motor vehicle technologies that are being investigated in Japan, the USA and the EU.A sample of technologies covered include pre-mixed charged compression ignition (PCCI) combustion systems, exhaust gas recirculation systems, urea-selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and NOx storage reduction catalyst systems (NSR), variable intake, transmission improvements, and engine downsizing.He will also briefly introduce advanced hybrid and electric vehicle technologies achieving higher efficiency and lower CO2 emission than the conventional vehicles. Biography Yasuhiro Daisho is a Professor in the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering at Waseda University. His areas of expertise include automotive engineering, developing and evaluating electric and hybrid vehicles, low emission diesel and alternative fuel engines, and urban transportation. Professor Daisho is a member of many councils and committees in the Japanese Government including: the Central Environmental Council, Ministry of the Environment; the Council for Transportation Policies, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Committees for Next Generation Vehicles and Fuels, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Professor Daisho has been associated with establishing motor vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards in Japan. He was Executive Vice President of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan in 2004 to 2006. He graduated from Waseda University. Tags: CITRIS UCBerkeley Automotive Engineering Yasuhiro Daisho Environment Motor Vehicle Technology Science |
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IESE - How to start being environmentally friendly Produced by Environmental Group of Responsible Business Club at IESE Business School Barcelona, it encourages students to be environmentally friendly at IESE. But can be applied to other schools too. Although it was my idea to make this video, Javier Morales is the one who spent many hours editing the video. Thank you Javier. Tags: environment |
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Xerox Green Solid Ink Environmentally Friendly Technology http://www.office.xerox.com/solid-ink/enus.html Young Gabby gives us the lowdown on why Solid Ink printers and technology is better for business and the environment. Tags: Xerox solid ink environmentally friendly green energy laser waste |
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Random Environmentally Inspired Music #2 Here we have a sequel to the earlier random environmentally inspired music Pomeranian E-video. Tags: Polczyn-Zdroj Drawsko Czaplinek Pomorze Pomorski Szwajc Pomeranian |
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Bio-Clean the Environmentally Friendly Drain Cleaner Say goodbye to plumbing problems with Bio-Clean, the eco-friendly drain cleaner safe for use with septic or aerobic systems. See www.HouckAerobic.com for more info. All natural bacteria eat the organic sludge clogging your drain pipes & aid in the consumption of biodegradable solids in your septic or aerobic wastewater treatment system. No harmful chemicals nor fumes. Environmentally safe & easy to use. Economical,$49.95, 2 lbs = 80-100 drain treatments or treats 1-1,000 gallon septic tank. FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous U.S. States. Houck Aerobic Systems www.HouckAerobic.com Tags: bio-clean eco-friendly drain cleaner septic safe aerobic wastewater plumbers plumbing clogged drains bacteria bioclean |
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The Trash Can Cleaning Environmentally Friendly Way 1. New Revolutionary Trash Can cleaning Service. You can have clean, hygienic and nice smelling trash cans, all done in 100% Environmentally Friendly Way. Service Launched in California. Website : www.vipbincleaningusa.com Tags: Trash Can Cleaning Garbage Residential Commercial |
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The Good Life Tap into the hottest celebrities around...highlight environmentally friendly ideas...get busy with home building and we'll even throw in the kitchen sink as we pimp your grandma's house on our show, New Home...New Hope! Each week on our 60-minute series, we'll surprise a senior citizen whose home has been on the emergency repair waiting list for years. We'll demolish their home, rebuild and furnish it with the help of Texas born celebrities and their "design" teams. Each home will also be energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Viewers can vote for their favorite celebrity home makeover by donating funds online. They can also catch energy efficient tips and get a peek inside the "cribs" of our celebrity team leader. Sponsorship Opportunities Available! For more information, contact Darian Ward, Producer Joy in Motion Productions, 713-628-0142 info@joyinmotionproductions.com • http://joyinmotionproductions.com SEE THE GOOD LIFE... exquisite art and designs as we explore Luxury Living with Art Dealers, Fashion Designers, Philanthropists, World Renown Interior Designers, Celebrities and Athletes. FEEL THE GOOD LIFE... the excitement of hanging out with the Titans of Business through our "Millionaire Mind" segments. Get ready for a half-hour of non-stop adventure as we explore the lifestyles of the prestigious millionaire club. SMELL THE GOOD LIFE... the aroma of incredible cuisine prepared by the best chefs in the world. HEAR THE GOOD LIFE... the incredible sounds of the best and brightest musical artists in the city from jazz to fusion to R&B to hip-hop to opera! TASTE THE GOOD LIFE... The Good Life with Darian Ward, like you've never seen before, with celebrity guests, luxury living, good food, exciting fashions, memorable music and great fun! Sponsorship Opportunities Available! For more information, contact Darian Ward, Producer Joy in Motion Productions, 713-628-0142 info@joyinmotionproductions.com • http://joyinmotionproductions.com Tags: Darian Ward Joy in Motion Productions Television |
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Biogas - the movie This is an information movie on biogas as an environmentally friendly vehicle fuel, produced by Kristianstad municipality in Sweden. Kristianstad municipality has been appointed the best Swedish municipality on climate change, and indtroducing biogas as a vehicle fuel is part of the work to reduce the release of greenhouse gases. You can read more on the website: www.kristianstad.se/english Tags: biogas renewable energy environmentally friendly vehicles Kristianstad municipality |
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Quixtar -DishDrops Concentrated DishwashLiquid Demo1 - Spoon It is environmentally safe & gentle on the hands. It even has Alpha Hydroxy acids, the most common of which are glycolic acid and lactic acid, have been used for centuries for skin rejuvenation. http://dermatology.about.com/cs/skincareproducts/a/aha.htm Can be diluted 1:4 for maximum economy. Tags: quixtar alticor dish drops clean green earth environmentally safe dissolution demo |
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Tijolos Ecológicos - Ação Moradia Oswaldo Setti uses eco-friendly methods to build safe and environmentally -sound homes for the poor in the outskirts of Uberlândia, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Since 1991, the rural-urban migration in Brazil has outpaced the rate of housing development in major cities, resulting in a 22% increase in the number of favellas (slums). The lack of a proper home has a strongly negative effect on a family's morale and sense of dignity. The poor living conditions often become a factor which tears apart the delicate bond holding a family together in times of hardship. Oswaldo created Ação Moradia (Action Housing), an NGO that engages engineers and other professionals to develop the technological means to build safe and environmentally sound homes for the poor in Uberlândia. The project uses a simple manual-mold and time-dry process that eliminates the need for ovens, wood burning, and oil. Families residing in the outskirts of Uberlândia use the ecological bricks to build low-cost homes, taking a whole 25% off the final cost of a house. To date, Ação Moradia has assisted more than 500 families in Uberlândia. O Projeto de Tijolos Ecológicos e Casa com Dignidade iniciou-se em 2004, a partir da constatação das dificuldades relacionadas à moradia nos bairros atendidos pela entidade. A maioria das famílias habitava em barracos ou em construções precárias. Assim, iniciou-se o processo de investimento e aprendizagem da fabricação de tijolos ecológicos (não são queimados, mas somente prensados em máquinas próprias para tal procedimento), a partir de parcerias com a ONG Moradia e Cidadania. Assim, o Projeto "Tijolos Ecológicos e Casa com Dignidade" iniciou em 2004, através de doações, suas atividades de construção de casas para as famílias carentes, e permanece até hoje com este objetivo. As famílias que se interessam pela participação no projeto se inscrevem e passam por um processo de seleção. Ao ser selecionada, ela inicia o processo de fabricação dos tijolos, com auxílio de material, maquinário e acompanhamento de técnicos. Assim, a família se reveza entre seus membros para completar a fabricação destes tijolos, de forma que se a família não comparecer, a produção cessa. Após a fabricação dos tijolos, inicia-se o processo de construção da casa, em regime de mutirão, mas também auxiliado por técnicos e com todo o suporte de materiais. Para o pagamento destes materiais (portas, janelas, madeiras, telhas, pias, torneiras, canos, fios, cimento, etc), a família presta algum serviço voluntário no Centro de Formação da Família, em qualquer setor (cozinha, limpeza, horta ou Formação Infantil). Neste sentido, a construção da casa se dá de acordo com o ritmo da família, de maneira que algumas das casas são construídas rapidamente, e outras se perpetuam no tempo. Em maio de 2005 fomos contemplados com o um novo programa, que passou a fazer parte do Projeto "Tijolos Ecológicos e Casa Com Dignidade": o programa "Imóvel na Planta". Este programa ocorreu e ainda ocorre através da parceria com o Ministério das Cidades, com a Central de Movimentos Populares, com a Caixa Econômica Federal e com a Prefeitura Municipal de Uberlândia. A partir da liberação da verba pela Caixa Econômica Federal, 50 famílias de qualquer região da cidade teriam acesso a uma forma de financiamento especial para a aquisição da casa própria. Assim, a Prefeitura Municipal de Uberlândia doou os terrenos em outro setor da cidade, e a Ação Moradia selecionou, preparou e organizou seus cadastros para envio à Caixa Econômica Federal. Tags: augusto schwartz |
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Something Scientific: Ethanol Ethanol subsides are about one thing: MONEY- not doing good. Ethanol is not environmentally friendly- It requires the destruction of vast tracts of forestland and timber ecosystems. Ethanol is not an alternative to foreign oil - Oil is needed to make and transport it, and it requires far too much farmland dedicated to corn production to make it viable. Ethanol subsidies do not save the family farm- They give more money to factory farms and corporations. Ethanol subsides do not promote green technologies- They crowd out investment in more environmentally safe biofuel alternatives. Find out more at: www.freedomandprosperity.org & www.cato.org Tags: ethanol mandates Congress afq2007 regulations government federal law corn gas forests EPA ANWR CFP CF&P |
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Building the Green Data Center Sybase Inc. saved millions of dollars in power costs and avoided a space expansion project by investing in environmentally friendly technologies such as virtualization software and Sybase IQ. Tags: Sybase IQ virtualization data center environmentalism environmentally friendly technology |
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NYTimes.com - This Green House NYTimes.com - A day with the environmentally conscious students living in the sustainability house at Oberlin College. Tags: NYTimes.com The New York Times Green House Environmentally Conscious Students Oberlin College Going |
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Duxbury thinks green with crematory By APRIL DEMBOSKY The Patriot Ledger DUXBURY -- Duxbury's next environmentally conscious move may involve the dead. The town's alternative energy committee is looking for efficiency ies and has its eyes on the crematory in Mayflower Cemetery. "We have four furnaces that run pretty much 12 hours a day," Selectmen Chairman Andre Martecchini said. "It's a very large amount of time that they're burning gas. The idea is to be able to capture that heat and do something with it." With 10 to 16 cremations on most days -- about 3,000 a year -- Duxbury Crematory is one of the busiest in the country. and Its nearest competitors are in Boston and Attleboro. With rising fuel and maintenance costs and predictions of an increase in demand, the town is looking to give the 30-year-old facility a total makeover. The alternative energy committee's first priority is making sure the furnaces are using as little fuel and wasting as little energy as possible, Martecchini said. It also wants to look into the possibility of redirecting the excess heat produced in the 1,600-degree cremation process to the cemetery offices or nearby buildings. "We have a fire station nearby; we have a senior center; we have town hall," Martecchini said. Instead of dumping the excess heat into the air, "we could use it for either heating a building or to generate power or electricity for the same facilities." Over time, officials hope they can save money by renovating the crematory. Natural gas bills are $6,500 to $10,000 a month while annual repairs to the internal brick lining cost $30,000 for each of the four chambers. Still, the town-owned crematory is a moneymaker for Duxbury. And cremation is expected to become an even more common choice. ''As cemetery space gets more valuable and expensive, the cost of cremation is going to look real good,'' Martecchini said. The committee's exploration into renovating rebuilding the crematory is in the early stage. Town officials will be looking for the most environmentally friendly, cost-effective design when they request proposals from architects. Money-saving designs Structural changes to the crematory can save on fuel and reduce air pollution, especially with designs that emerged after the Clean Air Act was passed in 1990, said Paul Rahill, environmental consultant to the Cremation Association of North America. Developments in chamber lining materials, like better insulation in a home, help prevent heat loss, so the furnaces burn less fuel and emit less carbon monoxide. Expanded secondary chambers provide more space for the smoke and odor from the cremation to be burned again and new optical scanners in the smokestack ensure that all particles and gases are fully burned before the exhaust leaves the chimneys. "It's a cleansing process," Rahill said. "The bigger space allows emissions to be cleansed more thoroughly before being emitted to the air." Some devices take the guesswork out of operating the crematories and leave less room for human error. The operator answers four questions on the "logic controller" about body size, casket type, sex, and what cremation of the day it is. "The equipment then makes all the decisions. It sets up the burners, the timers, and the air controls for maximum efficiency," Rahill says. "It's like a treadmill that measures CO2, breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, then gives feedback and adjusts the settings." Harnessing heat Duxbury's hope to recycle the crematory's thermal exhaust to heat municipal buildings may be more difficult to realize because heat recovery equipment would cost $50,000 to $100,000. To reuse heat, the town would need to purchase a heat recovery unit to transfer the crematory's heat to a steam or water pipe. A pumping system would push the steam or water from the crematory to a nearby building, where a second heat recovery unit transfers the heat back into the air. "The problem is that heat recovery equipment is very, very expensive," Rahill said. "You have to have a constant use for the heat to justify the cost of the equipment." Duxbury is also considering a co-generation system that would convert excess heat into electricity and transfer it to the power lines. The town would then get reimbursed from the power company for its contribution to the power supply. "Instead of us buying power at retail cost from NStar, it becomes a cost savings to the town," Martecchini said. Rahill isn't so sure about that idea. Of the various human and pet crematories he has known to have considered installing the technology, none have. The facilities must be burning at least 12 hours a day to make the investment worth it, he said, and have a consistent need for the exhaust heat or electricity. The only places he knows that have done it are industrial facilities, like hospitals, that have boilers or incinerators burning 24 hours a day. Duxbury officials will have to study proposals and run the numbers calculations to determine if the energy efficient crematory makeover is financially realistic. "When we're looking at alternative energy, we're trying to be creative," Martecchini said. "But it has to be cost effective." April Dembosky may be reached at adembosky@ledger.com Tags: ghsvid ghsnevid Patriot Ledger Quincy |
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Fuel Briquettes A promotional video for Legacy Foundation's fuel briquette technology. Fuel Briquettes are an environmental technology that act as a replacement for firewood in the third world. They are not only environmentally sustainable but also provide a much needed income. See www.legacyfound.org for more information Tags: Fuel Briquettes Legacy Foundation Africa Asia South America Malawi Peru Thailand Mike Stanley Goat Tea Productions |
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Bloody Women! Tampon Commercials Are Silly; there are other alternatives! Alternative menstrual products that are cheaper, more environmentally sound, and are comfortable. Tags: tampons mooncup keeper reuseable menstrual undercurrents visionontv period pads environmental re-useable diva cup |
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Patagonia Distribution Center Built Green With LEED When we needed to expand our Patagonia distribution center in Reno, Nevada we looked to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification standards as our guide to building a green building that balances environmental responsibility, resource efficiency and the comfort and well-being of our workforce. We set high environmental standards for the one-hundred-and-seventy-one-thousand square-foot expansion of our warehouse facility and outlet store. This video highlights some examples of the efforts we made to mitigate the building's effect on the environment and to meet the LEED gold certification standard. Video covers the following subjects: 1. Storm-Water Runoff Management 2. Landscape and Exterior Design 3. Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency 4. Recycled and Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials 5. Green Housekeeping, Alternative Transportation and Recycling Tags: Green Buildings パタゴニア |
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Energetic Students Empower Cal Poly Peak Moment 85: The future's environmental leaders are here now! Student leader Tylor Middlestadt recounts how Empower Poly (San Luis Obispo, CA) is bringing students to the table--with staff, faculty, and local communities -- to shape a greener future. Students successfully pushed for environmentally-friendly design for the nation's largest student housing project. Inspired by the UC Go Solar campaign, students formed Renew CSU to advocate renewable energy projects on campuses statewide. Tags: cal poly san luis obispo students sustainabie future energy decline solar empower |
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TRIP Dance Theatre - Poisoning the Well - Cause & Effect TRIP performs a section of their environmentally centered work from 2007 titled "Cause & Effect". This section, which occurs towards the end of the show, features dancers Monica Favand Campagna, Denesa Chan, Andriana Mitchell, Tomas Tamayo & Taryn Wayne. The work was choreographed by Monica Favand Campagna in collaboration with the dancers. Musicians Charlie Campagna (guitar), Andrew Tabb (guitar) & Hector Torres (cajon) accompany live. Music Director: Charlie Campagna. Performance taped April, 2007 at Unknown Theater in Los Angeles. Videographer: Carol Gehring. Tags: trip dance theatre poisoning well modern contemporary environmental performance |
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Sustainable Tourism Video News Release New Zealand is a country that prides itself on its 100 % Pure image. Its environmental record has consistently been rated as one of the top 10 countries in the world. Environmental protection is part of New Zealand's heritage through the principle of Kaitiakitanga or guardianship, with one third of New Zealand's land protected for conservation. *Broadcast quality copies of these videos are available from the Tourism New Zealand Media Team* Tags: sustainability sustainable environment environmentally friendly travel tourism new zealand 100% pure |