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  • Plug-Ins better than hybrids

    Here's a year-long study from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) proving that a plug-in electric vehicle has more advantages than a standard hybrid and more so over the current traditional cars. Here are some of their selling points: The plug-in hybrid achieved 67 MPG, a 60-percent increase...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008
  • Regulatory and sustainability in cosmetics

    On the second day of the HBA cosmetic show in New York City as I attended some presentations on their third annual regulatory summit, the buzzwords that frequently circulated throughout the program were green, California, bisphenol-A, phthalates, REACH , consumer advocacy groups, organic, certification...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008
  • Warning on solar fraud

    Ever had solar panels explode in your face? Or does your rooftop seems to glow in the dark? Maybe you should have checked if your solar panel contractor is legit. The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) released this advisory a couple of days ago warning consumers to be careful about...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-09-2008
  • Plastic bag fuss on West Coast

    A lot of plastic news happening in the West Coast particularly in Seattle and Los Angeles that I did not have the time to talk about last week. According to several news sources, the city council of Los Angeles, California, voted a resolution on July 22 to ban all plastic bags from retail stores starting...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
  • California wants green floors

    California's new 1% VOC-limit standards effective 2011 has driven JohnsonDiversey to reformulate its floor finish line Signature ultra. The company says the reformulated product has reduced VOC (volatile organic compounds) content by 40%. JohnsonDiversey is also reformulating 15 floor-finish products...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-11-2008
  • Solar is killing me!

    Here's several recent solar news to share before my brain shuts down from the 100 degree [F] temperature here in New York: Akrion and CEA-Liten will collaborate on advanced solar cell development Amtech announces $8.5 Million in New Solar Orders Clear Skies Solar to develop $44 Million Solar Farm...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-10-2008
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