VII, a table. Image Credit: Guillem Ferran Here is a series of objects with the unusual label “not made in China”. The Catalan designer Guillem Ferran, whose Where Memory Used To Sit chair collection, Distendido and La Pell leather project we wrote about before, made it his mission to make objects from used pallets locally in Spain. Ferran explians:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Not Made in China, Designer Guillem Ferran Proves a Point with Products Made from Used Pallets (Photos)
We recently reported about Chery Automobiles ’ first production electric vehicle the Ruilin M1 . To add more to the electric vehicle world Wheego Electric Cars has also launched a similar spec electric vehicle dubbed the LiFe. Both the cars are powered by an all-electric engine that offers zero tailpipe emissions. Why the comparison Since both the cars have a similar powertrain and offer similar specifications, not to mention their similar looks as well, both the cars use different battery technologies that change their performance specifications as well. The Chery Ruilin M1 story Developed by Chinese car manufacturer Chery Automobiles, the Ruilin M1 is powered by a lithium-ion phosphate battery pack developed by China BAK, which offers it a top speed of about 75mph with an all-electric range of about 93 miles on a single charge. • The Green Side: Since the Chery Ruilin M1 is powered entirely by electric batteries, there are no direct carbon emissions from the vehicle. Moreover the claimed range of 93 miles is quite decent and makes us believe that the vehicle weight will be comparatively less to better efficiency. • The Dark Side: The Ruilin M1 has been launched in China, which already is the largest consumer of coal in the world that is used up to generate electricity. Moreover, China’s coal mining industry is one of the deadliest in the world and has the world worst safety record. The country is now outlining plans to generate renewable electricity, which might benefit its EV industry in the near future. The Wheego LiFe Story Atlanta-based Wheego Electric Cars has recently announced that the company will be one of the first to deliver a highway-ready EV when it announces the LiFe compact car at the LA Auto Show. The LiFe is powered by a lithium-iron battery pack that offers it a range of about 100 miles with a top speed of 70mph. • The Green Side: Similar to the Ruilin M1, the LiFe too is powered by an all-electric engine that offers zero tailpipe emissions. Moreover, it has a comparatively better range with slightly lesser speed. The LiFe is powered by lithium-iron battery pack that is less expensive and less prone to melt-downs that lithium-ion batteries that are commonly used in EVs. • The Dark Side: With a top speed of 70mph, the Wheego LiFe could have just managed to get a highway-ready status. For drivers who want more on the highway, the Wheego LiFe could be a little too slow. Moreover, if you’re charging your LiFe using electricity sourced from a coal-fired power plant you’re still polluting the environment. The Final Verdict Both the cars let consumers enjoy a zero-emission commute, which can be made better if the consumers install a few solar panels on the roof of their garage to charge their EVs. While the Ruilin M1 is more for consumers who want a fast EV, the Wheego LiFe is more for those who want their EV to last a few more miles.
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The Green Trial: Chery Automobiles’ Ruilin M1 Vs Wheego Electric Cars’ LiFe
BSR’s Ryan Schuchard gives a sneak peek at the Supply Chain Energy Innovation panel taking place at next month’s BSR Conference, and talks about the current and future state of the art of managing energy use in your supply chain.
Hain Celestial, Heinz and ConAgra received passing grades from two groups that surveyed companies about their efforts to eliminate bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical, from can linings.
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Heinz, ConAgra Get High Marks for Cutting BPA, Walmart and Kraft Fail
Photo via the WSJ The biggest story to break in the clean energy world in the last few days is certainly the allegation that China is breaking World Trade Organization rules by unfairly subsidizing its exports of renewable energy equipment and materials. An American union, the United Steelworkers, has filed a legal case with the Obama administration over the matter, claiming that Chinese policies are taking a toll on the domestic clean energy industry, and killing jobs. And there’s a concern that while Chinese policies have undoubtedly made things like solar panels and wind turbines cheaper and more affordable, they may have created a bubble that’s prone to burst and disrupt the market. But there’s one thing that strikes me as glaringly absent from all the discussion engendered by this ‘revelation’: … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Great Chinese Clean Energy Export Scandal
Bill Gates on R&D, a Carbon Tax and China’s Climate Role The New York Times The eBay Box eBay Neenah Paper Continues to Grow Its FSC Certified Offering Digital Publishing Solutions Philadelphia Trains To Feed Power to the Grid Sustainable Business New hybrid school buses unveiled WKYT.com Over 50,000 Air Pollution Violations Lead to Action Against Luminant/TXU’s Martin Lake Coal-Fired Power Plant Energy Central ‘Greenest” building in MIT history ready to welcome new MBAs MIT Sloan Lancaster Landmark hotels receive Carbon Trust award Caterer Search EPA Results Show Contaminated Water in Wyoming Fracking Zone Solve Climate Associates from the Home Depot Complete 90 Volunteer Projects in 30 days: Each Project to Follow Green Guidelines Home Depot No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard Reuters
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Roundup – eBay, Neenah Paper, Bill Gates
Original 12th-century paintings by Ma Yuan (left) and Zhang Hongtu’s contemporary reworkings (right) to show the effects of agricultural pollution (top) and dams (bottom). Images via Foreign Policy . Zhang Hongtu has never shied away from tough subjects. The New York-based Chinese-American artist has used his paintings to tackle Chinese propaganda, consu… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Famous Chinese Artist Paints Polluted Waters
Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled materials. A team of students at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts have created a 32 feet-tall robot statue from parts of an old truck. The 4 ton sculpture is supposed to be based on the Chinese deity Guan Gong. The sculpture, which does look more like a bot has recycled bones other than some parts on its face and the sword. Via: Technabob
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Container ship on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. All photos and captions courtesy National Geographic. The latest installment of the National Geographic and GlobeScan’s Greendex rankings of consumer behavior in 17 countries has been released, with similar results to past years: India, Brazil and China rank as the most sustainable, with the US and Canada ranking last. The good news is that improvements were seen in most of the countries surveyed…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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India & Brazil Ranked Most Sustainable Consumers in National Geographic Greendex – US is Last (Again)
Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric sports car created from discarded cigarette cases. To make a dramatic statement for this year’s World No Tobacco Day a team of undergraduate students in Xi’an, China have unveiled an all-electric sports car with a shell made entirely from recycled cigarette packets. The eco-friendly sports car weighs about 300kg and quite surprisingly, the car actually runs. The sports car was made using 10,280 discarded cigarette packets and took eight months to take shape. The creator was helped in collecting discarded cigarette cases by more than 2500 students. Via: People’s Daily / HSW
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Undergrads create electric sports car from discarded cigarette cases