Paper Recycling Chase in Asian & European Markets
Curbside recycling may need to be upgraded worldwide to meet China's vociferous appetite for recovered paper.
McDonough Creates Sustainable Templates for China
Architect William McDonough has joined the throngs of architects in the building gold rush currently in progress in China – but, of course, he has a different goal – bringing his cradle-to-cradle protocol there to assist in sustainable development. China’s modernization is proceeding at an almost unfathomable pace. McDonough is trying to spread the word of building sustainably by developing planning templates that can be used for a wide range of projects. He is working with the China Housing Industry Association (CHIA) which conducted a mass-energy study on what would happen if the planned 400 million units were built with brick. They found that China would lose all their soil and burn all their coal! The result would be cities, but without food or energy. That?s how big this is. 174 jurisdictions have already made brick illegal. The Chinese are going to house 400 million people in the next 12 years. Essentially they are rebuilding the housing stock of two Americas – in 12 years. McDonough is working with CHIA and a group of developers to create templates for cities based on the cradle-to-cradle protocol. What we do, he says, is examine sites – some of which are as big […]
Carpet, Fabric & Apparel to Get Greener
Why is it taking so long for sustainable products of all kinds to be integrated into mainstream society? The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) has taken on the charge to make it happen. Their goal is to transform manufacturing and retail practices worldwide so that by 2015 sustainable products are available in 90% of the global marketplace. Daunting? Yes, but since the 100 largest companies account for more than 90% of the world’s products, MTS believes its mission is attainable. MTS – through a process of consensus – develops product standards, and then puts them into practice by establishing purchasing programs, training, and promotion. They conduct on-going training programs on understanding and implementing their Sustainable Product Standards and Clean Vehicle training. In December, the group unanimously approved by ballot a standard to sustainably manufacture carpet, fabric and apparel, The Unified Sustainable Textile Standard 2.0. Years in the making, the standard covers the entire supply chain, product reuse and reclamation of textiles of all kinds. Its textile rating system is based on the level of sustainability over the course of the life cycle. Maximum credits can be achieved if the following criteria are applied throughout the supply chain: – […]
Long Island Power Authority Issues RFP for Major Fuel Cell Installation
During the past few years the Long Island Power Authority has been quietly testing out fuel cell technology by installing boxy, beige fuel units at local hospitals, universities, town halls and even a McDonald’s in North Babylon to supply supplementary power. Yesterday [01/02/05] LIPA issued a request for proposals for what company officials say would be the biggest fuel cell generation project in the country: a 10-megawatt facility in West Babylon that could provide enough electricity to power 10,000 homes. “We’ve been evaluating the technology for some years, and now we want to take it to the next level,” LIPA chairman Richard Kessel said at a news conference yesterday with town officials at Babylon Town Hall in front of a 5-kilowatt fuel cell that has provided the building with supplementary electricity and hot water since 2002. The plant would be built at LIPA’s West Babylon substation – where the power authority previously set up a 75-cell pilot project that fed electricity directly into the grid – and is slated to be up and running by next summer. LIPA officials said the fuel cell facility, along with other wind and solar power projects, will help Long Island meet Gov. George Pataki’s […]
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Long Island Power Authority Issues RFP for Major Fuel Cell Installation
During the past few years the Long Island Power Authority has been quietly testing out fuel cell technology by installing boxy, beige fuel units at local hospitals, universities, town halls and even a McDonald’s in North Babylon to supply supplementary power. Yesterday [01/02/05] LIPA issued a request for proposals for what company officials say would be the biggest fuel cell generation project in the country: a 10-megawatt facility in West Babylon that could provide enough electricity to power 10,000 homes. “We’ve been evaluating the technology for some years, and now we want to take it to the next level,” LIPA chairman Richard Kessel said at a news conference yesterday with town officials at Babylon Town Hall in front of a 5-kilowatt fuel cell that has provided the building with supplementary electricity and hot water since 2002. The plant would be built at LIPA’s West Babylon substation – where the power authority previously set up a 75-cell pilot project that fed electricity directly into the grid – and is slated to be up and running by next summer. LIPA officials said the fuel cell facility, along with other wind and solar power projects, will help Long Island meet Gov. George Pataki’s […]
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