California (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

A recently launched company is looking to give back, encourage e-waste education and stimulate the electronics industry to reconsider its manufacturing materials. Ohmlop was founded on the premise of looking for a simple solution to the worlds’ fastest growing waste stream, e-waste, while acknowledging the need for digital age products that are earth-friendly.

To mark Earth Day on April 22, Ohmlop will donate $1 (5%) from every sale of its PVC-free connector cables for the rest of the month to the Basel Action Network (BAN). The company believes that BAN’s mission to end social injustices caused by the electronic waste trade is something everyone should be aware of.

“We were shocked by the massive amount of e-waste created by wealthy nations, the issues with PVC plastic, and by the devastating health and environmental problems caused by its disposal in places like Ghana and China,” says Ohmlop co-founder Kristian Rauhala. “A key goal for Ohmlop was to demonstrate that there are ways to manufacture accessories for digital devices that are less harmful to the planet.” Read the rest of this entry »

Garden Grove, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

Earth Friendly Products (http://www.ecos.com), a leader in manufacturing award-winning, eco-friendly cleaning products, will reward all of its employees on Earth Day with bonus checks and the day off in recognition of Earth Day on Friday, April 22.
More than 200 employees will receive checks for up to three weeks pay at the company’s five manufacturing facilities across the country.

“For our employees, every day is Earth Day,” exclaimed Van Vlahakis, founder and CEO of Earth Friendly Products. “What better way is there for our company to honor this special day than to give recognition and express our gratitude to all of the people we work with who are dedicated to making the world safer and cleaner for everyone? Their skills and devotion to making Earth Friendly Products successful and to producing our 100% natural cleaning products has made us a leader in our field. This is one way for us to say thank you and to let them know how very much we appreciate each and every one of them.” Read the rest of this entry »

Herndon, VA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

EcomNets, Inc., the Green IT Solutions Provider from the desktop to the data center, announced the release of CliMetrics Carbon Management Software (CCM). Carbon Management (CCM) software is a suite of products designed to help companies collect and analyze sustainability data; monitor reductions in energy use and emissions; and automatically create reports complying with various climate registries. CCM software has necessary tools to help organizations with computing and trading carbon credits and offsets.

“CliMetrics Carbon Management Software helps global organizations manage their environmental data in a standardized, auditable and verifiable manner.” says Raj Kosuri, CEO.
This announcement is another important step in EcomNets’ Green IT Initiative to deliver Carbon Management – components that create a centralized inventory to manage all GHG data, while providing a robust experience that is secure, cost-effective, and easy for IT to manage. Read the rest of this entry »

Novato, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

SPG Solar Inc.®, the company that introduced the world’s first operational floating solar array in 2007, today announced the availability of its next generation in floating solar technology. Redesigned and engineered to be cost competitive, SPG Solar Floatovoltaics™ makes it possible for commercial, industrial and government users with little available rooftop or land space to float solar on water, providing triple benefits: energy savings, water savings and environmental benefits. Using proven and cost effective floating technology, fresh water irrigation ponds, lakes, or reservoirs become revenue-generating, power producing platforms.

“Floatovoltaics has changed the way solar power is now considered, making it an option where never before possible,” said SPG Solar CEO and President Chris Robine.” “Now, customers around the world can install a floating system that is priced competitively to ground based, single –axis tracking solar systems.”

When available open space is limited, Floatovoltaics provides a water-based solution. Where water is at a premium, the system offers significant conservation benefits: Read the rest of this entry »

Australia, Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

Currently, the majority of the nutrients available in Australia are imported or foreign owned, and are not made to suit Australia’s water conditions, hence the EC and PH levels jump out in a matter of hours. Naked Nutrients seems to have solved this problem by using pure, Australian made ingredients that are tested for their quality before being incorporated into the incredible blends. The quality of the ingredients used is higher than those used in the leading hydroponic nutrient brands, hence a better final result.

Prestige Hydroponics, an online hydroponics distributor is now exclusively offering this premium nutrient formulation to their customers; before the product officially hits shelves throughout Australia. So what makes Naked Nutrients stand out in the crowded nutrient market in Australia? Frank of Naked Nutrients explains; “Naked Nutrients is made with ingredients sourced entirely from Australian suppliers. Naked is a 100% Australian owned and operated company, so the profits aren’t leaving this beautiful land of ours. We can offer the best price in the market because we keep our production costs low by removing unnecessary overheads and costly advertising campaigns other companies use to sell their products. We pass on these savings directly to our customers”. Read the rest of this entry »

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

The inaugural Earth Day Dallas Festival, which will take place on April 22 and 23, 2011 in the Dallas Downtown Arts District, will feature activities, Eco Expos, and food trucks demonstrating the use and application of environment-friendly practices and lifestyles. This year, Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation’s leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, will help Earth Day Dallas make an even greater impact on the environment.

Green Mountain is donating carbon offsets to match 100 percent of the estimated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of the event. Green Mountain will also sponsor the “Green Mountain Green Zone” to provide festival-goers with eco-friendly games; the chance to ride the bubble bike; have photos taken with Green Mountain’s mascot, Super Earth; demonstrations of alternative energy; and Wind Face, a new wind tunnel activity that enables attendees to experience the true power of wind. Read the rest of this entry »

Keystone, CO (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

The Green Products Roundtable (GPR), a diverse group of some of the nation’s most influential green product manufacturers, certifiers, distributors, retailers, purchasers, and other stakeholders, announced the launch of a public campaign to end the use of false and misleading green product claims in the marketplace.

Dubbed the “Green Marketing Pledge,” the campaign offers participants the opportunity to publicly demonstrate their commitment to responsible environmental marketing including adherence to FTC’s revised Green Guides. GPR members who have signed the Pledge include 3M, The Ashkin Group, Big Room, Inc., Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association, DEKRA, Five Winds International, GreenGuard Environmental Institute, Office Depot, Overbrook Foundation, Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment, Shaw Industries, Inc., UL Environment, Unisource Worldwide, Inc., and Weyerhaeuser. The GPR aims to attract at least 100 additional organizations by December 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

(PRWEB) April 20, 2011

In preparation for Earth Day 2011, Craig Scott Goldsmith, author of “Uninhabitable: A Case for Caution,” has sent an open letter to humanity and its leaders cautioning the detrimental effects of releasing Co2 into the atmosphere.

Goldsmith says humans are accelerating Co2 emissions through overpopulation, the use of automobiles and by building an abundance of new coal fire burning plants, which will bury the Kyoto treaty. He says the effects of global warming are evidenced by the extreme weather conditions humans are currently experiencing, including decade-long droughts, massive flooding in Australia and record breaking snowfalls in the eastern part of the United States.

“Global warming doesn’t mean it’s going to be warmer, it simply means a disruption in the normal weather patterns,” says Goldsmith. Read the rest of this entry »

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

The derivation of the word “Sustainability”– in Latin, sustinere – translates into “holding up”. Recently, we’ve all had quite a bit trouble with “holding up” against the stream of economic problems, failings of institutional and financial structures and environmental threats. Nobody knows these better than the small business owner. Maintaining enthusiasm for owning a business, working with customers and contributing to the community seems to require sometimes Herculean strength.

One way to boost optimism is to look for ways to help and to serve. There’s some area where everyone can contribute, no matter how small or large, that creates magic for all. Read the rest of this entry »

Santa Clara, CA. (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

Geostellar, which applies big-data geomatics to model worldwide solar resources, infrastructure, economics and policy; today announced at Where 2.0 financial backing from Flash Forward Ventures] (FFV) to transform the way solar power projects are identified, sited, designed, financed and marketed worldwide.

Geostellar’s platform provides a mapping, search, and analytics system allowing subscribers to compute precise solar energy potential at ground and rooftop project sites by using algorithms that take into account latitude, atmosphere, slope, shadow, property ownership, utility rates, transmission access and other factors. Geostellar finds locations that give the greatest returns for the lowest cost to producers and consumers of alternative energy. Read the rest of this entry »