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Archive for December, 2009

More than 50% of Americans Surveyed Vow to Green Resolutions this New Year’s Eve

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

According to a new nationwide survey conducted by Tiller Research LLC, 53% of all Americans are committing to Green Resolutions in 2010.
This number is up from 49% last year so a positive gain is definitely a good sign. However, we can only hope the Green Resolutions do not become cliche like “losing weight” or the [...]

New Tips to Help You Live a Green Lifestyle

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

To start Being Green it is easier than you think. You don’t have to travel thousands of miles to foreign cities to risk arrest or buy expensive new cars. You can start Being Green right now in your home or office.
One of the main concepts of Being Green, which can also have one of the [...]

New Study Presents the Top 5 Cities to find a Green Collar Job

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Green Technology and Green Collar Jobs have definitely garnered a lot of attention over the past few years and many are not sure whether all the money and mandates have been worth the effort.
But new studies are showing that the Green Collar Job sector grew 9.1% from 1998 to 2007 compared with just 3.7% in [...]

New Solar Power Plant Expansion in Nevada set to ring in the New Year

Monday, December 28th, 2009

At the beginning of 2010 a 48 megawatt expansion of the Copper Mountain solar power facility is set to begin.
The facility already currently produces 10 megawatts of solar power which it sells to Pacific Gas and Electric of California.
However, California now mandates that 20% of all energy purchased by California based utility companies must come [...]

Merry Christmas

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Merry Christmas to all from your friends at GreenHarbor.org

Fuel Cells finally find their way onto Ocean Shipping Vessels

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

It has taken awhile, but the shipping industry is finally beginning to test new green technologies on their ocean-going vessels.
Shipping is responsible for about 3% of the world’s carbon emissions since these massive vessels use large amounts of diesel gas to power some of the world’s largest engines. For a long time it was hard [...]

New Shower Design Helps Everyone with Water Conservation

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

New technology and Green Living designs are helping homeowners live greener lives one step at a time.
Everything from solar-powered roof shingles to integrated shower heads are helping regular people take the initial steps towards Green Living.
The latest Green home improvement design is a new shower, however, it isn’t just a low-flow shower head.  The new shower comes [...]

Toyota to release Plug-in Version of 3rd Generation Prius and All-Electric Vehicle in the next 2 years

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Toyota has finally taken the next step in its electric and hybrid vehicle production.
The world’s largest automaker by volume has finally set release dates for the Plug-in version of the 3rd generation Prius as well as announcing plans for the launch of an all-electric vehicle.
Toyota has been quite hesitant and resistant to developing an entirely [...]

University of California Scientists Discover Plant Enzyme to make Plants intake more CO2 and lose less H2O

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

With global news of droughts and crop failures, many may begin to wonder how the human race will survive in a higher CO2 and low H2O world if we cannot grow enough crops. However, scientists at the University of California San Diego may have discovered a plant enzyme that will allow certain plants to prosper in high [...]

Two U.S. Senators Work on BPA-ban Legislation

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

After some recent controversy over “BPA-free” (bisphenol A) products, two U.S. Senators are taking a much closer look at the substance and calling for a BPA ban for certain age groups.
After a much read Consumers Report discovered many products that claimed to be BPA-free did in fact contain BPA in significant amounts, the U.S. Senators [...]