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This section features innovative products, services, practices, etc., that help
in making the environment better. Innovations can relate to technology, markets,
business or management practices that have the potential to create a difference.
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 The Iowa Soybean Association, which
represents 6,000 growers, is pioneering a new way to reduce the over-application
of nitrogen fertilizers. The potential benefits are huge—both for the environment
and the business of farming. Nitrogen fertilizer is a costly input for farmers,
and nitrogen loss through leaching is an environmental problem because at excessive
levels, it pollutes waterways, near and far.
Read more..
 Precision systems gather weather and
soil data to reduce water use, save money and improve plant health. Here's a surprising
fact: There are about 60 million automatic irrigation systems across the U.S., operated
by governments, real estate developers, suburban office parks and retailers. Most
operate on timers—that is, they water the grass or plants every few days for a set
number of minutes, regardless of whether it has been raining or not. Read more..
 Supply chains are, for the most part,
opaque. But a handful of companies, such as Patagonia, are working to make their
supply chains more transparent—boldly letting their customers, activists and competitors
see their strengths and their weaknesses.
 Replacing PCs with more efficient thin
clients can reap business, environmental benefits When it comes to corporate computer
networks, it's smart to be thin—even if that means the machines on your employees'
desks are dumb. Thin client computers are designed to be dumb: They are stripped-down
devices that run programs and store data on central servers, unlike conventional
PCs which work from their own processors, disk drives and memory.
Read more..
 Two years ago, Bon Appétit Management Company, which provides
onsite restaurant services to more than 400 corporations and colleges, launched
a program called the Low-Carbon Diet.
Read more..
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 The Iowa Soybean Association, which
represents 6,000 growers, is pioneering a new way to reduce the over-application
of nitrogen fertilizers. The potential benefits are huge—both for the environment
and the business of farming. Nitrogen fertilizer is a costly input for farmers,
and nitrogen loss through leaching is an environmental problem because at excessive
levels, it pollutes waterways, near and far.
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 Precision systems gather weather
and soil data to reduce water use, save money and improve plant health. Here's a
surprising fact: There are about 60 million automatic irrigation systems across
the U.S., operated by governments, real estate developers, suburban office parks
and retailers. Most operate on timers—that is, they water the grass or plants every
few days for a set number of minutes, regardless of whether it has been raining
or not.
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Supply chains are, for the most
part, opaque. But a handful of companies, such as Patagonia, are working to make
their supply chains more transparent—boldly letting their customers, activists and
competitors see their strengths and their weaknesses.
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Replacing PCs with more efficient
thin clients can reap business, environmental benefits When it comes to corporate
computer networks, it's smart to be thin—even if that means the machines on your
employees' desks are dumb. Thin client computers are designed to be dumb: They are
stripped-down devices that run programs and store data on central servers, unlike
conventional PCs which work from their own processors, disk drives and memory.
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 Two years ago, Bon Appétit Management Company, which provides
onsite restaurant services to more than 400 corporations and colleges, launched
a program called the Low-Carbon Diet.
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Ocean waves off the coast of Freeport, Texas will soon generate clean electricity and fresh water through a wave-powered demonstration facility to be developed by Independent Natural Resources Inc.
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Today federal officials expressed cautious optimism that BP's "top kill" effort to cap the leaking well causing the Gulf oil spill is working. Meanwhile, the true size of the disaster—and its potential to reshape U.S. energy policy—has become clearer.
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osmotic power holds the potential to produce energy vastly greater than what popular renewable energy sources today can.
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IInstead of harvesting wind energy from wind turbines, a research group from Cornell University has found a way to generate electricity from vibrations caused by even the gentlest of breezes
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We love the idea of clean and green fuel. But they come with certain disadvantages. First one is they are heavy on pocket of a commoner.
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Honda Solar Hydrogen Station Honda finally unveiled their new solar hydrogen solar station and all signs point to a dramatic success.
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As soaring oil prices and greenhouse gas emissions fuel the search for cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, a Japanese aerospace manufacturer may have found the right stuff for a solution. It’s a windmill you can call your very own.
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Presently Fluid Dynamics Expert, John Dabiri, is very much on the quest of improving designs of wind turbines.
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Sometimes ideas sound better on paper (or monitor) than in reality, and I’m wondering if Greenbutts is one of them.
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A UK start up that promises to significantly reduce the cost of fuel cell technologies by replacing expensive platinum components with a liquid developed from detergents is set to deliver a commercial roll out of its technology by 2012, after securing £3.5m of new funding.
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