Author: Rich
Website: http://www.earthpm.com/2010/01/green-blood-green-fat-now-how…

Two stories in Popular Science magazine caught our eyes this week.  We think  you’ll enjoy our spin on them…

Green is in our blood

The first story, “Carbon Captured” summarizes an amazing characteristic of human blood that may end up helping to capture CO2 from coal plants for later containment (rather than emission).  It turns out that the enzyme carbonic anhydrase turns CO2 into bicarbonate. A company called Carbozyme is testing a system that consists of millions of tiny tubes coated with a synthesized version of the enzyme.  When the gasses from a coal plant pass through these tubes, the CO2 is isolated so that it can be pumped and sequestered.  Normally, the chemicals used to do this work are – you may have guessed it – hazardous themselves.  This system avoids those hazards.  A pilot project (note that key word: project) is planned in 2010 at the University of North Dakota, and if that pilot goes well, the company will be able to license the technology worldwide.  So…

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Author: Green Architect Jeremy Bonin, AIA, LEED AP
Website: http://www.blogger.com/profile/07495457719901726105

One of the experts we recommend to our clients who are building a new home and need help selecting appropriate light fixtures for their home is Ellen Winkler, CEO and principal of Ellen’s Interiors on Main Street in New London, New Hampshire. Her 3000 square foot showroom features a lighting display, fine furnishings, kitchen & bath fixtures, granite & tile displays, area rugs, carpet samples, decorative accessories, and wall art. I had the opportunity to talk to Ellen recently to find out what her potential clients are concerned about the most in regard to designing the interior of their home.

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Author: easy eco blog
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You can easily optimize the picture settings of your TV and reduce your energy bill and save money.  Most TVs are set so they are optimized with high brightness and contrast levels to ‘look good’ or deliver wows in a TV store.  The brightness and colors are cranked way up or set to what is [...]

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1. Energy Efficient TVs
2. Green TVs Better Pictures with less power
3. New Sony Eco Series LCD TV

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2010/01/reusable-shopping-ba…

Shopping bags have really come a long way. Baskets turned into paper grocery bags, which then gave way to disposable plastic bags, and now up next in the evolution of the shopping vessel is the stylish reusable tote bag. A lot of cities are beginning to tax disposable plastic bags in grocery stores, and rightly [...]

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1. Recycled Totes and Bags – UrthBags
2. BPA and Your Safest Reusable Water Bottle Choice
3. Eco-Friendly Underwear

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Author: Green Talk
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Jennae of Green Your Decor sent the Green Mom Carnival group an email this weekend that took my breath away.  Her four year old daughter, “Mini Me,” Jennae’s nickname for daughter, was just diagnosed with leukemia.

A parent’s worse nightmare is to have a sick child.  Worse yet,  Jennae is self employed and her husband has just been laid off.  The family does not have any  insurance.  Read more about her story here.

Jennae is seeking full-time employment to cover the expenses the family will be incurring while Mini Me  is undergoing treatment.  She is a talented writer, editor, and web designer living close to the Atlanta area. She also loves interior design especially if it is  green.  Want to know the latest green home trends, visit Green Your Decor.

I know how it feels when your child has a life threatening illness.  Thank goodness my oldest was diagnosed only with JV diabetes at the age of 15. It is manageable but his whole life has changed.    I, like Jennae,…

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Author: Joe Ascanio
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/01/12/new-jersey-gets-green-w…

Starwood Hotels has just opened the green Element Ewing-Hopewell, its first New Jersey Element property, just minutes outside of Princeton. The hotel marks the 7th Element hotel worldwide.

With 127 guestrooms and over 2,000 square feet of meeting space, the hotel’s green, eco-chic amenities include inspiring public spaces, and smart design. In line with the recent initiative of the Element brand, this new property will offer a curbside charging station for electric vehicles for local residents and guests alike.

The hotel is situated between Princeton and Trenton, and Ewing and the surrounding area is home to corporations including Merrill Lynch, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Medeikon, Solar Energy Corp., Redpoint Bio, Thermo-Temp Corp., and Educational Testing Services, along with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton at Ewing.

“In a region where business thrives on fresh ideas and bold thinking, we’re pleased to introduce Element’s inspiring,…

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Author: Kristen Geis
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/01/12/abu-dhabi-getting-bigge…

In line with hosting the upcoming World Green Tourism Conference in December 2010, Abu Dhabi has officially announced its commitment to a 10% energy reduction, as well as a 20% cut in both water usage and waste-to-landfill.

Such a drastic reduction will make Abu Dhabi hotels some of the “greenest” in the world.

Through a series of stakeholder workshops and seminars to over 130 representatives from the emirate’s hotels, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority is kickstarting the initiative to meet the less-than-12-month timeline.

“Participants have been extremely positive about the initiative, viewing it as a significant investment in the hotel sector,” said Nasser Al Reyami, director of Tourism Standards for Abu Dhabi. “The requirements have a solid business outcome for the entire tourism sector. They will boost standards and lift Abu Dhabi’s appeal as a pleasant and safe place to visit.”

“Traditionally EHSMS has been applied only at an entity level,” says Al Reyami. “Our system…

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Author: Kristen Geis
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/01/12/two-eco-tiger-lodges-in…

Out of more than 50 eco lodges audited by international organization Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), 2 lodges stand out above the rest; earning the organization’s highest ranking of “Outstanding” for their commitment to sustainability and environmental footprint.

The first property is Camp Forktail; a small, privately-owned tented camp on the borders of Corbett Tiger reserve in Utterakhand. The second is one of Taj Safaris new upmarket lodges, Baghvan, on the borders of Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

“After three years we are delighted that we finally have two lodges that reached our very highest standards, and 12 lodges that reach our Quality practice rating,” said Julian Matthews, TOFT’s founding Chairman. “With travellers increasingly making purchasing decisions on environmental considerations and carbon footprint, so more and more wilderness lodges across India are keen to be involved in the campaign and get audited.”

Commissioned in 2007 by TOFT, the PUG…

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