manufacturing

The state of Ohio has been named No. 1 in the nation for alternative energy projects, including wind, solar and hydrogen. Burghard talks about what that means for the Buckeye State.

I think green crafting is worthy of a slide or two on Mr. Gore’s next Power Point presentation. That is, if we can get his attention.

Based on information available on Apple's website (1), it seems the company known for innovation has missed an opportunity to reinvent its new 3G iPhone in green.

As reported by Lyndsey Layton of the Washington Post, new regulations in Europe about the use of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are affecting US manufacturers, if those manufacturers want to maintain exports to European countries.

All landfill trash decomposes over time and releases methane, a greenhouse gas, into the air. At landfills across the county, new technology is being developed to capture that gas, treat it and send it where it can be used as fuel. At Three Rivers Landfill in South Carolina, landfill gas travels 17 miles through a pipeline to Kimberly Clark"s Beech Island facility, where it helps to power the manufacturing plant.

Green & sustainable news stories and summaries for mid-May 2008, covering consumer products, industrial design, business, and marketing.

In a landmark initiative with far-reaching potential, Wal-Mart Stores announced yesterday that it wants to improve the energy efficiency from the vast network of suppliers that fill the shelves of the world's largest retailer. As competitors have seen before, what Wal-Mart demands (typically, lower prices) Wal-Mart gets. So this move has the potential to reduce energy use around the world.

To reduce the amount of waste created every year, companies like General Motors (GM) have announced plans to implement a landfill free manufacturing process. This means all of the materials generated in their regular production operations will be reused or recycled.

We renewable energy advocates love our silicon solar cells, but they come at a price: the process of making silicon generates massive amounts of heat and is a great big electricity hog. Now a company has found a way to make money capturing and using that heat, to make steam to run electrical generators.

James Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality, discusses Bush administration's efforts to advance international climatechange policy as well as an initiative to remove tariff barriers for import and export of clean energy technologies.

US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez talks about the economic opportunities from deploying low-carbon energy technologies, including the growth potential from unleashing the economy from energy constraints.

INNOVATION company Papyrus Australia is positioning itself to become potentially the world's first zero-carbon paper producer. The paper is made from banana plants.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute and the American Solar Energy Society unveil a new study that finds that "green collar" jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency generate nearly $1 trillion today and that figure could grow to $4.5 trillion by 2030. Presenters present the case study of the state of Ohio as an incubator of such jobs.

Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co., explains that the Indian government and private industry must utilitize sustainable development, efficient water use, and green building to further the country's economy and turn the impoverished population into consumers.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment holds a hearing on the Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), and prospects
for improving the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the country's most energy-intensive manufacturing processes
through technological advancement and industrial process assessments.