Feb/100
CO2 Refrigerant (R744) Based Systems: EcoThermics – Designing Next Generation R744 Based Heating and Cooling Systems
Atmospheric carbon dioxide designated R744 is widely recognized as an ideal natural refrigerant replacement for noxious FC refrigerants, presenting well known and widely accepted advantages that can meet the aforementioned demands on the industry for “next generation” HVACR systems.
via EcoThermics Corporation – Designing Next Generation R477 Based Heating and Cooling Systems.
Feb/100
SolidWorks Sustainablity: Sustainable Design Tools Built into Solidworks
This is a nice development. Solidworks makes the most widely used mechanical design software in the market. This is an “up front” attack on sustainability in design, which of course is where it needs to be. If you must design new, and not reuse what you’ve got, then the new designs should be as “green” as possible. Think Cradle to Cradle design.
Sustainable design, like quality, time to market, and cost, will soon dictate how engineers approach most every product they develop. Choosing products based on their carbon footprint will be equally as important as design validation. To stay ahead of the curve, you and your company need to understand sustainable design and how to implement it now.
Dec/090
Market Directions: 2010 – Renewable Energy World
Market Directions: 2010After a “messy” 2009, the new year may see a steadily growing role for utilities as developers and a continued reliance on federal dollars.
Aug/090
Kimberly-Clark Promises More Sustainable Kleenex
This is a reminder that every man-made thing we use (and possibly take for granted) is probably ripe for a sustainability make-over.
“Kimberly-Clark (KMB), the big maker of Kleenex tissues and Scott paper towels, wants more of them to come from trees that are grown and harvested in a sustainable manner, as defined by the Forest Stewardship Council.”
via Kimberly-Clark Promises More Sustainable Kleenex — Seeking Alpha.
Aug/090
Responsible Investing Poised to go Mainstream
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This white paper examines the growing trend of socially responsible investing, and states that:
“We expect the RI market to become mainstream within asset
management by 2015, reaching between 15%-20% of total global
Assets Under Management (USD 26.5 trillion) and a total revenue
of approximately USD 53 billion.”
This definition is also taken from the white paper:
“Socially Responsible Investing
- An investment process that considers the social and environmental consequences, and looks at governance aspects
- Uses both positive and negative screening and also strategies such as engagement, integration, etc.
- Investing done within the context of rigorous financial analysis”
Whitepaper_Booz&co SRI_final_tcm143-113658.pdf (application/pdf Object).