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  • Brits claim greener sense

    An online green study from global market research firm TNS reported that 51% of the UK population rated their own natural environment as 'excellent' to 'good' while 71% rated the rest of the world's environment as 'poor' or at best 'fair'. The report said 51% of the...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008

  • 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

  • Now its "green" to ship trees to power stations

    Now it is "green" to ship trees to power stations and burn them, according to E.ON in this report from Cleantech . E.ON, which is planning a timber fired electricity generation station in the Port of Bristol. Is it sustainable? What area would need to be felled each year... What is E.ON doing...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008

  • California wants green buildings

    As mentioned last Friday, California's Building Standards Commission adopted the first statewide green building standards in the US which will become mandatory in 2010. The new building standards aim to reduce energy use in building structures by 15% more than current standards; reduce water usage...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-21-2008

  • Views on green cleaning

    ICIS Chemical Business (disclosure: I work for ICIS ) published its second soap and detergent issue for the year and like the first one, the global cleaning industry continue its major focus on sustainability, regulation and innovation. As far as the green cleaning trend goes, eco-labeling seems to be...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-24-2008

  • News catch-up

    I'm back just in time to face the heat wave in New York. Tornadoes, flood, heat wave, earthquake -- some people are wondering if climate change is in play. Here are some noteworthy news that I came across while on semi-vacation: 1. The climate change bill in the senate got axed last week, according...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-10-2008

  • Climate change post footnote

    Also check out this week's issue of ICIS Chemical Business (Disclosure: I work for ICIS ) featuring global regulatory issues such as Europe's REACH, worldwide climate change, California's Green Chemistry Initiative, and other environmental/health concerns challenging the chemical industry...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-03-2008

  • Is China ready to be green?

    Not only is China ready for green, it is already one of the biggest producer of green-based chemicals, according to the life science and chemicals firm DSM China Ltd. China ranked number #1 in the production of sodium glutamate, citric acid, lysine and vitamin C, while in bioethanol and lactic acid,...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-02-2008
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