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Green casino coming soon

Atlantic City in New Jersey will have a new player in their midst...and it will be green. Revel Entertainment is building Atlantic City's 12th casino , which it claimed will be the world's greenest come 2010. The $2 billion casino resort will use environment-friendly concrete mix technology and...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-25-2008
Lanxess' green chemistry goals

If a chemical or chemicals can help make cars reduce fuel consumption and carbon emission; help create cheaper fuel cells or solar panels; or make existing or new sources of water drinkable, does this mean the chemical or chemicals can be categorized as green? Even if they are not made from plants, bacteria...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008
Green formulations rise

I just finished my article on natural waxes (such as soy wax and beeswax) and found out that demand for the products are really increasing because 1. consumer preference for natural-based materials, and 2. price for petroleum-based counterparts has surged. I'll post the article once it's out...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-06-2008
New green chems in July

I thought July would be a lull time for companies to launch new green chemicals but I seem to have my own record-breaking number of products this month. Either that or I'm just lazier the previous months in scanning new product news. Congratulations to the top 7 chemicals that made the list! Why...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-01-2008
More green for less work days

Some companies in Massachusetts are experimenting on having shorter work days in order to save energy and fuel costs, according to this article from Boston Globe . Several government agencies in Sudbury, Winchester, and Concord, New Hampshire, already started some employees on trial four-day workweeks...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-25-2008
Preparing for Olympics

The Chinese government is cleaning up its profile and trying to be more environment-friendly especially with the incoming 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing. US aluminum producer Alcoa and Chinese bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co. Ltd. are hoping they could help with their new green buses that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-22-2008
Green rooftops in vogue

Rooftops made with solar and other energy-reducing, greenhouse gas reducing materials are spreading across the globe. In New York , building owners can even get tax credits by installing roof areas with green vegetation. If you want to start selling fruits and veggies to your local farmer's market...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008
Fantastic plastic

Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008
Portable hydrogen coming to a store near you

I mentioned SiGNa Chemistry last week regarding their recent Green Chemistry award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One particular interesting application for SiGNa's technology is in fuel cells and you can read more about it in this article I've written for ICIS News: US SiGNa...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008
Green funds bought Texas recycler

It's a good year for recyclers and waste treatment services as green investors seem to be on the lookout for this type of businesses. Just today, the Abu Dhabi-sourced Masdar Clean Tech Fund and US-based Virgin Green Fund completed the buyout of Texas petroleum and metal recycling business of DuraTherm...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008

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