Companies Going Green

 We continue to see more energy innovation, eco friendly products and green inventions every day.

There are many areas of green that are experiencing growth. Some of these areas are a direct result of sustainability programs, green campuses, schools going green and the top green colleges and universities.

Well, meet some of the individuals that were featured on Smartplanet, and these are student entrepreneurs who are coming up with new energy innovation, green inventions, and eco friendly products and services that will become game changes.

We applaud the efforts of the student entrepreneurs and you will continue to see more inspiring stories like these coming out of the top green universities, green campuses, sustainability programs and as a result of more environmental education for children.

Check out the video below from Smartplanet and see how these student entrepreneurs are setting up their green businesses and green organizations:

There are many alternative fuel ideas, renewable fuels and alternative fuels programs that exist.

It is becoming more important everyday to move from using gasoline in our vehicles to using an alternative fuels programs. You will see this year the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt electric cars hit the US market and there will continue to be electric, hydrogen and other alternative fuel ideas that get introduced.

One area, that does not usually get a lot of attention is using Algae as renewable fuels. There have been hundreds of millions of dollars invested in using algae as an alternative fuel source.

Many top scientists and Venture Capitalists are betting on algae as a replacement to oil. There a video airing on our main site, that talks about and shows the process of using algae as renewable fuels for our vehicles, and in our products.

Check out the video below titled: Renewable Biodiesel Algae



Upcoming posts will focus on alternative fuel ideas, the use of renewable fuels, green jobs, best green companies and the future of green energy.

 A company named Rapanui, makes it easier for people to see where clothing comes from and how it is made so you can make informed choices. This process is called Traceability.

Rapanui lets their customers track, using Google Maps, where each one of their garments comes from. They make clothing from natural organic fabrics, in a Fairwear Foundation audited, wind powered factory, but really what they're about is communication. It's not that people don't care about child labor, the environment, our climate, it's just they don't know.

Cool Facts on the Company  

• Rapanui was set up by brothers Mart and Rob Drake-Knight in early 2008 and they are now aged 23 and 25  
• Rapanui won the 2010 Sustainable Business Award and employs 10 full time staff in its office in Bembridge.
• Rapanui won a runners-up place at the 2010 Enterprising Young Brits Awards.
• Rob and Martin Drake-Knight are listed on the Future 100 List of Top young Ethical Entrepreneurs.

Green Energy TV is giving Rapanui the Two Green Thumbs Up Award for being one the Best Green Companies, their Eco friendly Products and a cool new green business to watch and inspire others!

For more information on their eco friendly products and Traceability in Textiles using Google Maps, visit http://www.rapanuiclothing.com/ 

Feel free to also watch the video below where Mart Drake-Knight explains Rapanui's thinking on ethical fashion

 If your son or daughter is looking to start a business, or keep busy on a project this summer and do some good, we have a recommendation on a green business idea and opportunity.

A student named Alex, from Rhode Island started an e-waste (Electronic waste) recycling effort to take used electronics and recycle them.

Alex's team helps keep 2,500 lbs of e-waste out of the landfills per month, learned a lot about entrepreneurship and helped keep harmful chemical toxins out of the landfills.

• Click on the link to watch the video titled Alex Lin, showing his e waste business: Alex Lin 

Cool fact: His team also received the Brower Youth Award, which is an annual national award recognizing six young people, ages 13-22, for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy.

 There's a video airing on our main site Green Energy TV that shows how Sam's Club in Palmdale, CA is using wind power technology to power their store.

As part of a company commitment to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, Sam’s Club is the first retailer in the U.S. to install a significant number of micro wind turbines mounted on parking lot light poles to support the energy needs of its Palmdale, Calif., location.

Construction is complete, and the 17 units are fully operational as of today and supply enough energy to power 6 homes per year.

Here's a link to the video titled:Winds of Change Blowing at Sam's Club® in Palmdale

Green Energy TV is giving this Sam's Club the Two Green Thumbs Up Award for their commitment to Sustainability Programs.

Read the full release here: http://www3.samsclub.com/NewsRoom

Upcoming posts will be focused on Sustainability Programs, Best Green Companies, Energy Innovation, Wind Power Technology, Hybrid Vehicles, Green Jobs, and companies going green.

 YoGen was voted as one of the Top 9 Eco Friendly Products of 2010 at the Computer Electronics Show. 

How does it work? Pull the string, it produces power, up to 5 watts. It charges most portable devices too. The company says 1 minute of pulling on the string generates enough power to charge a cell phone.

Here's what the YoGen can do:

• Power is generated with the first pull.
• Charges devices with only a few minutes of pull/release time.
• Yogen’s patented technology charges most mobile devices.
• Yogen’s ‘charge/time ratio’ is similar to standard AC wall chargers.

Upcoming posts will introduce you to many of the green inventions, eco friendly products, energy innovation and the best green companies. Let us know if there is a topic you would like us to focus on, and we will cover it. 

 Green Energy TV airs videos showing what individuals, companies, organizations, schools, etc. are doing to be green and they have viewers from over 160 countries.

Today is Earth Day, and millions of people around the world are doing things to be green. You can share what you are doing with others by uploading a video of what you are doing to be green to Green Energy TV.

Link for video Uploads: http://greenenergytv.com/Login/?next=/Upload.aspx 

















Topics and categories on Green Energy TV include: Solar Energy, Wind Power Technology, Geothermal Energy, Companies going green, Hybrid vehicles, Eco friendly living, alternative fuel ideas, sustainability programs, Hydrogen, Hydro Power and more.

Happy Earth Day! - James Carter, Guest Blogger for Green Energy TV.

 Green Energy TV is sponsoring a petition for Earth Day 2010 for individuals, companies, organizations, schools and universities to Sign the Petition to Stop Using harmful chemicals on grass and lawns.

If you are already practicing Chemical Free Lawn Care, please still sign up so others can see you have made the commitment. When you sign below, you are pledging that on this day and going forward that you will no longer use the harmful chemicals on your lawn.

Just fill out the comment section below and feel free to share how you practice Organic Lawn Care and Chemical Free Lawn Care with others. - Stay Green and have a Happy Earth Day!

Sponsors: 

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 Dow Jones knows how to define solar energy. They recently announced that they will build a 4.1 megawatt solar installation in New Jersey.

There are a lot of companies going green and there are many tax incentives for going green as well. This solar installation near the Dow Jones corporate office is one of the largest solar installations on a commercial site.

Dow Jones said that the company will reduce its annual energy costs and provide tax incentives. The installation will provide 50% of their energy needs during peak performance and they will have more than 13,000 solar panels, which will cover 230,000 square feet of parking space.

 There are a lot of companies going green, making renewable fuels and have a lot of different alternative fuel ideas.

A company in Sweden called Haldor Topsoe, is a catalysis for a cleaner world. In the video airing on our main site Green Energy TV, you will hear how Haldor Topsoe is using paper waste as a fuel for vehicles, cooking and more.

Link to Video: http://greenenergytv.com/Watch.aspx?v=6cc294994f119af8
  

  It has been reported that the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) for the Nissan Leaf electric car is $32,780, but a $7,500 federal tax credit lowers the cost to $25,280.

There are also additional tax incentives for going green in some states which could make the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle even more affordable.

Nissan says the Leaf will be less expensive to operate than a comparable gasoline car, costing less than $3 to recharge and the Leaf has a range of 100 miles per charge.

-check out additional videos on hybrid vehicles at http://greenenergytv.com/Browse/Hybrids.aspx

 Sustainability Programs continue to grow and more small, medium and large companies and organizations are going green.

These companies going green as well as organizations are hiring Sustainability Officers and Sustainability Executives to help them lower operating costs, via saving money, materials, and energy usage.

MBA's are finding these are growing areas that have great pay attached for their knowledge, and experience.  Many MBA programs are offering sustainability courses since this growing trend is benefiting these companies and creating a lot of green jobs for the graduates that come out of these programs.

Check out your local schools to see if their MBA Program offers a focus in sustainability and look into the online programs where you can get an MBA in Sustainability or a green degree.

 For many years, gurus and tech-evangelists been promising the arrival of the "smart home" – the automated home with devices that talk to each other, with appliances and central home systems that can be controlled from a home dashboard or over the internet. Except for a few hobbyists and early innovators, most homes today are still stupid.

 FRG Waste Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Napa Valley, CA. They are the nationwide leader in providing quality waste and recycling solutions – from compaction equipment to proprietary materials removal and document destruction to comprehensive waste/recycling management programs.

One of their eco friendly inventions is called eCorect. It is a machine that is a dehydrating system. It takes wet food-waste and other compostable materials are processed and reduced producing a dry, nutrient-rich soil amendment that may be used as a landscaping material, natural lawn care or other eco friendly products.

The eCorect is environmentally friendly and efficient by reducing trips to the landfill and creating a closed-loop system.  The unit requires no water line, no added enzymes or bacteria-based additives. Its easy to install, easy to operate and easy to maintain.

This energy innovation will be a great part of Sustainability Programs for restaurants, college campuses, cafeterias, etc.

Below is a video on one of their Eco Friendly Inventions:
Future posts will bring attention to best green companies, green inventions, eco friendly products, green jobs, companies going green and hybrid electric vehicles. Stay tuned!

 There's a whole new way to look at Sustainability Programs and certified organic products when it comes to farming.

There is an entrepreneur/inventor named Colle Davis who may have a solution for millions of people around the world when it comes to food.

You will see in the video below that this portable farm does not require you to add soil, pesticides, or even water to grow crops. 

Is it possible in a 6x8 ft garden to produce over 100 pounds of fish and 400 vegetables a year?

Watch the video below and find out:

We will continue to focus on the best green companies, green inventions, energy innovations and more. Stay Green!

 In a press release, Ben & Jerry’s announced its commitment to go fully Fair Trade across its entire global flavor portfolio. From Cherry Garcia to Chocolate Fudge Brownie, all of the flavors in all of the countries where Ben & Jerry’s is sold will be converted to Fair Trade Certified™ ingredients by the end of 2013.Future posts will focus on Sustainability Programs, Best Green Companies, Energy Innovations, Certified Organic Products, green jobs and more! - Stay Green....

 There are a lot of companies going green and best green companies, but today's post is featuring a very cool company who is making Playgrounds out of used Milk Cartons.

Green Energy TV  gave Progressive Design Playgrounds the Two Green Thumbs Up Award for their green inventions and eco friendly products. They are also creating green jobs, and not only a place for kids to play, but also providing Environmental Education for for Children. 

Check out the video below:

Are you familiar with a cloud computing environment to more easily allow professors around the world to incorporate technology into their curricula? Listen up Professors...

We know about globalization, but how are we preparing our future leaders and younger generation to prepare themselves to be ready to connect to the rest of the world.

There are more Entrepreneurship Programs opening up across the US and the world, and so how are we preparing them to be Global Entrepreneurs?

IBM has a solution, don't they always...This is a really cool video about how IBM has already helped over 200 schools. The video airing on Green Energy TV is titled: Smarter Students for a Smarter Planet

Check it out - http://greenenergytv.com/Watch.aspx?v=68f47cd3374a57b6   -Mark White, Guest Blogger for GreenEnergyTV.com

Future posts: Best Green companies, energy innovation, Sustainability Programs, green inventions, best green companies and new Hybrid Electric rides.

The annual Cleantech Forum series returns to San Francisco, February 24-26, 2010 at The Palace Hotel. Cleantech Forum XXVI brings together ~1,000 industry leaders in what is widely recognized as THE cleantech event of the year. When you register, please use the promotion code ptnrSF10 and receive a $200 discount on the registration fee. 

With the theme Taking Cleantech to Scale, the Forum offers opportunities to mingle with global corporate executives, investors, and government leaders who are financing, acquiring, and scaling cleantech. You will hear first-hand accounts from innovative startups, new investment funds and corporations looking for partners. And if you’re looking for funding to start a new business, or for companies to invest in, this is a great place to network.

 Cleantech Forum XXVI speakers include:

Bill Lockyer, California’s 32nd State Treasurer
Philippe Martin, VP of Research and Innovation Sourcing, Veolia Environnement
Go vernor George Pataki, Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar, Google
Carl Bass, CEO, Autodesk
Stewart Brand, Author, “Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto
Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar, Google
Lorie Wigle, General Manager, Intel
Scott Bolick, Vice President, Sustainability, SAP
Chris Smith, Director of Operations, IDS Energy Solutions, Boeing
Jeff Seabright, Vice President of Environment, Coca-Cola
Arlin Wasserman, Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Sodexo
Raj Atluru, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Keat Chuan Yeoh, Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board
Troy Batterberry, Product Manager, Microsoft Hohm
Issam Dairanieh, Technology Principal, BP
James Robb, Sr. VP- Enterprise Planning and Development, Northeast Utilities
And more.

CEOs and Companies presenting at the Cleantech Forum CEO Showcase include:

·         Jeff Bisberg, CEO, Albeo Technologies

·         Kevin Czinger, CEO, Coda Automotive

·         Gary Fromer, Cpower

·         Jay Zoellner, EPS Corporation

·         Frank Ramirez, CEO, Ice Energy

·         Dr. Fatemeh Shirazi, CEO, Microvi Biotech

·         Carlos Perea, CEO, MIOX

·         Jeff Green, CEO, NanoH20

·         Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix

·         Mark E. McGoup, CEO, Pentadyne,

·         Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials

·         Terry Bailey, Soliant

·         Mark Crowley, CEO, SolFocus

For more information on how to join this leading industry event, call +1 (810) 224-4310 or email  info@cleantech.com or go to: http://cleantech.com/sanfranciscoforum  to register and use the promo code ptnrSF10 for a discount.

 

I saw a recent newsletter from the Civic Innovation Lab out of Cleveland, Ohio that one of the companies they funded is offering Low-tech solar panels to developing nations.

The newsletter stated that around the world 1.6 billion people do not have access to electricity. Cleveland-area native Christopher Clark wants to change that.