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Green Globe Launches Global Ecotourism Standard

Green Globe 21 launched a ‘global standard for ecotourism’ at the Cairns Ecotourism Conference in Australia in late 2002. The Standard is the result of a partnership between the Ecotourism Association of Australia and CRC Sustainable Tourism, Green Globe’s research partner. It is based on NEAP, the Australian Nature and Ecotourism Accreditation Program (NEAP) Standard and the Green Globe ABC system for sustainable tourism. The Standard was developed in consultation with tourism/ecotourism certification experts and has been piloted with a variety of ecotourism operations. Training courses, assessment and operating manuals will be available this year. The People’s Republic of China, State Environmental Protection Administration, signed an agreement to roll out the Green Globe Sustainable Tourism System across China. The signing ceremony was held at the Beijing Continental Grand Hotel and was overseen by PR China s Minister for Environment, Xie Zhenhua, Vice Minister Zhu Guangyao with Green Globe Chairman, Mr Geoffrey Lipman and Director of Green Globe Asia Pacific Terry de Lacey. Green Globe established an office in Chengdu and conducted the first Green Globe Training Course with businesses, government agencies, universities & research institutions in October 2002. http://www.greenglobe21.com/index_cp.html

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Jan. 8, 2003

Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events GM to Launch Hybrid Versions of Seven Vehicle Models by 2007 Ford Unveils “Model U,” a Hydrogen-Fueled Hybrid Vehicle Ford Agrees to Sell Think Nordic to Kamkorp Microelectronics North America to Unify Energy Efficiency Standards in 2003 Fifty-Megawatt Solar Thermal Power Plant Planned for Nevada New Mexico Adopts Minimum Renewable Energy Requirements U.K. Company Reports Successful Tidal Energy Production *Site NewsSouthwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)*Energy Facts and Tips U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 1.2 Percent in 2001———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-GM to Launch Hybrid Versions of Seven Vehicle Models by 2007General Motors Corporation (GM) announced on Monday that it will offer hybrid electric versions of at least seven vehicle models within the next five years and could sell as many as a million hybrid vehicles per year by 2007. GM will offer three types of hybrid electric configurations in up to a dozen vehicle models. As announced in 2001, GM is planning to introduce hybrid versions of its GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado by combining a 14-kilowatt motor with a V8 engine and using a 42-volt lead-acid battery pack for energy storage. A so-called “mild” hybrid system, the motor will provide supplemental power to the […]

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Dec. 18, 2002

Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events Tucson Electric Power Activates 2.4-Megawatt Solar Array NHTSA Proposes Increased Fuel Efficiency for Light Trucks Toyota Advances Fuel Efficiency While Cutting Energy Use Nissan Unveils Fuel Cell Vehicle; John Deere in Development New Biodiesel Facility Begins Operation in Iowa DOE Awards $4.4 Million for Energy-Saving Technologies Ocean Power Corporation Declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy*Site NewsNew and Renewable Energy Centre*Energy Facts and TipsMulti-Colored LEDs Offer Energy Savings for the Holidays———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-Tucson Electric Power Activates 2.4-Megawatt Solar ArrayThe Western Hemisphere’s largest solar photovoltaic power system is now pumping out power near Springerville, Arizona. Tucson Electric Power (TEP) continues to follow through on its plans to expand the Springerville Generating Station Solar System, which now has a peak generating capacity of 2.4 megawatts. TEP plans to expand the system to 4 megawatts by 2004. Currently, the world’s largest photovoltaic system is a 3.3-megawatt installation in Serre, Italy, although larger systems are now being planned throughout the world. See the December 10th press release from TEP: [sorry this link is no longer available]The TEP installation is rivaling another solar power system being built in Arizona by APS. As reported in the November 6th edition of the EREN […]

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Dec. 11, 2002

Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events GE Wind Energy Tests Prototype of 3.6-Megawatt Wind Turbine Large Wind Power Projects Slated for California, Minnesota DOE Grant Supports Development of New Products from Corn DOE Project to Create New Life Form for Hydrogen Production Two Solar Cell Companies Cut Costs by Making More from Less Two Groups to Install Superconducting Utility Cables in 2005*Site NewsBetterBricks*Energy Facts and TipsIEA Documents Renewable Energy History, Looks Ahead to 2030———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-GE Wind Energy Tests Prototype of 3.6-Megawatt Wind TurbineGE Wind Energy, the largest wind turbine company in the United States, announced yesterday that it is now testing a prototype 3.6-megawatt wind turbine, which will be the world’s largest commercial wind turbine. The wind machine was installed in Spain in May, connected to the electrical grid in September, and reached its nominal power output in October. Designed specifically for offshore wind installations, the wind turbine has a hub height of 75 meters (246 feet) and a rotor diameter of 104 meters (341 feet). The prototype, however, was installed on a farm, so it is mounted at a hub height of 100 meters (328 feet) to account for the higher wind turbulence over land. The massive […]

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SolarSummary: December 3 – 9, 2002

by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news ARISE Technologies Corp AstroPower Duke Solar BP Solar (Eco Solar) Evergreen Solar Matsushita Electric Works Nanosys Incorporated New Horizon Energy Sharp Corporation Emerging Technologies Nanosys Incorporated and Matsushita Electric Works have entered into a collaborative agreement for the development of nanotechnology based solar cells for the Asian building materials market. The collaboration will combine the proprietary inorganic nanocrystal and nanocomposite technologies from Nanosys with Matsushita’s high volume, low cost manufacturing technologies to develop solar cells with dramatic cost and performance benefits. Matsushita Electric Works intends to incorporate these devices into building materials for residential and commercial facilities in Asia. (Solarbuzz.com, 05/12/02)New Products Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced that it has developed the latest advancement in its proprietary String Ribbon technology for manufacturing solar cells that involves simultaneously growing two silicon ribbons, rather than one, from each crystal growth furnace. The Company expects this development to more than double the output of its crystal growth furnaces. The Company expects to introduce double ribbon into production in late 2003 with new furnaces as well as retrofitting existing furnaces. Evergreen Solar has filed a patent for the process. (Evergreen Solar, 04/12/02) Sharp Corporation has announced the […]

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It's the First Green MBA Program in the U.S.

Students can now enroll for the first Green MBA – an MBA in Environmental Entrepreneurship – at an accredited institution in the U.S. Offered in conjunction with New College of California, its mission is to “bring about a just, sacred and sustainable world by transforming business to be a vehicle for social change and environmental restoration. We do this by training passionate, intelligent individuals with strong environmental and social values to successfully bring their initiatives into the world.”Classes include: Critical Thinking for Change Management, Systems Thinking and Dynamics, Eco-Commerce Models, Environmental Accounting & Finance, Business Planning, and Green Marketing.“We teach environmental responsibility as a component of success,” says MBA Program Coordinator John Stayton. “If management understands the implications of greenhouse gas emissions, for example, their responsibility is to change and create successful alternatives. Innovative businesses can help to significantly reduce the amount of natural resources we use, create cleaner products and processes, and therefore reduce the harmful pollutants we are producing and putting into the biosphere.”Less than 20 percent of the top business schools in the US have any course or activity linking business with the environment or social equity, according to Beyond Grey Pinstripes: Preparing MBAs for Social and […]

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