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Archive for November, 2009

Canada Releases Another $2.4 Million for Green IT Innovation

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Canadian leaders are taking yet another step forward to help their country become an industry leader in Green Technology. A Canadian advocacy group  has recently released $2.4 million in investment funds to stimulate Green IT innovation.
Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network (CANARIE) has actually released the funds and is hoping the money will improve Green [...]

China Pledges to Reduce Carbon Emission Intensity and Growth

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Just one day after U.S. President Barack Obama announces his intention to attend the U.N. Climate Summit in Copenhagen with some set emission limits from the U.S. Congress, Chinese leaders have made their own announcement about carbon emission limits and reductions.
Yesterday, China announced that they will reduce their “carbon intensity” and slow the growth of [...]

President Barack Obama Will Attend UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

It has been confirmed that U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the U.N.’s climate summit in Copenhagen on December 9. At the same time, the U.S. government has also announced a pledge to reduce greenhouse gases by 17-20% by 2020.
For some time now, many were concerned whether or not President Obama would be attending the [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving from the Green Harbor team. Have a safe and happy holiday.

Earth’s First Osmotic Power Plant Prototype Begins Operations in Norway

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

A new potential source of electricity has recently begun operations just South of Oslo, Norway. The new prototype power plant generates electricity through a process known as osmotic power.
If you have never heard of the system do not be alarmed. We have just recently learned about the technology as well.
Norway-based Statkraft has been researching the [...]

Kraft Reduces Carbon Footprint With Smart Shipping

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Fortune 500 conglomerate Kraft Foods continues to embrace sustainability and green efficiency by reducing their carbon footprint caused by cargo transportation and shipping.
This is not the first time Kraft has been in the news for reducing their carbon footprint or emissions, but this is current news is a significant step forward that other global companies [...]

New England Offshore Wind Farms Causing Another Political Stir

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Offshore wind farms in the U.S. appear to be in a never ending struggle to get built. No matter how much promise these wind farms have, they seem to face new road blocks once they get past old ones.
The newest politically tricky problem that has arisen over Maryland’s offshore wind farms has actually come from [...]

Ice Cores from Antarctica Show Temperatures Were Once 6 degrees Warmer then Today

Friday, November 20th, 2009

New study reveals that we still have much to learn about our planet. Newly studied ice cores from Antarctica have revealed that Antarctica has been 6 degrees warmer than it is today during previous warming periods.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago the Earth has gone through several mini-ice ages. Each cool period was separated by a period [...]

Luxury Resort Island in Singapore Installs Sewage-to-Drinking Water System

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

When thinking of a remote resort island get-away, a sewage-to-drinking water system isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. However, that is exactly what developers of a luxury resort island in Singapore are installing.
The potable water system actually comes from a Dallas-based company called Global Water Group. The system was originally designed for [...]

Dell Computers Still Living Up to Green Promises

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

In its continuing efforts to become more Green, Dell Computers has just announced new packaging materials for two of its products.
Dell was recently in the news for adding solar panel “trees” to its parking lot in an effort to provide some of its buildings with renewable energy, provide shade for employee cars, and offer plug-in [...]