Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Arteplas, the largest producer of PET chords in Latin America, offers a 100 percent recycled chord which is generated from plastic bottles. The manufacturing process utilises 70% less energy than traditional means, and is said to be both cheaper and of higher quality than typical rope from fibres. Applicable industries include agriculture, construction, fishing & transportation.
PNC, a US based financial services corporation, has installed a green wall on its headquarters in Pittsburg (Pennsylvania). The green wall is a horizontal area of vegetation that covers approximately two tennis courts. Benefits of such an initiative include natural insulation and removal of air pollutants, a drop in temperature within the building (roughly 25%), as well as the capacity to display a positive public image. The wall was installed by Green Living Technologies LLC, which provides products and services that facilitate and simplify the integration of environmental technologies.
ecoATM, a company that provides automated systems for recycling electronics, has rolled out a plan to place their ATM machines in mobile carrier stores. The concept is very simple: When a user decides to purchase a new electronic gadget (e.g. a mobile phone), instead of throwing the old device away, the user can “sell” it to an ecoATM. The user inserts the device into the ATM machine, it then values the device and offers a form of payment (or coupons) in exchange for the device. If the user accepts, the device is immediately binned and stored for pickup by a recycling agent.. Click Here to view what the ATM machines look like.
In the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), hosted by Denmark, a virtual round table will be created using video-conferencing technology to discuss ICT’s role in tackling climate change. Amongst the seven participants are Director of Denmark’s Ministry of Science, Director of India’s Center of Science, Technology & Policy, and Director of Japan’s Commerce and Information Policy Bureau (part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). Click Here for information regarding access to the live discussion.
