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Low battery? Charged it with vodka!

Here's a really good invention (according to my non-scientific survey). iPod addicts will probably developed alcoholic tendency as well now that you can charge your beloved MP3 (or any other portable consumer electronics) with vodka or other household alcohol products hidden in your cupboards......

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-04-2008
Corn in solar panel

Solar is becoming more green thanks to development of several biobased materials. In this instance, solar panel manufacturer Solar Panels Plus developed SPP corn glycol for use as a heat transfer fluid in solar thermal system. The company said the corn glycol is an alternative to traditional petroleum...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-03-2008
Washing machines of the future

Yesterday, all in the US were celebrating the Labor Day holiday and it was indeed a labor weekend for me. I agreed to help my sister with her house moving and not only did I find myself paper lining drawers and closet shelves, I also accompanied her into shopping for a new washing machine and dryer....

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008
Lucky $26m green recipients

Is $26m enough to partially fund development of new energy efficient industrial processing? The US Department of Energy (DOE) seems to think so and has given the three-year funding to be shared by eight lucky projects: Energy Reduction and Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction Technology...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-27-2008
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
Cleaner livestock waste

Residents near farms or livestock processing facilities will soon breathe a cleaner (and less smelly) sigh of relief. Bion Environmental Technologies said they now have a patent approval for their phosphorus removal process in livestock waste treatment. The company said excess nutrients from livestock...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
Eco pedal vs Eco booster

Nissan might have its new EcoPedal technology but Ford is preparing to launch its EcoBoost engine technology developed by turbo manufacturer Honeywell. By next year, Ford's 2010 Lincoln MKS model will feature a new turbocharged 3.5L V-6 engine, which performs like a large V-8 engine but will deliver...

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
Video about eco-solutions

I came across this really cool YouTube video from GreenTechnology.com . It features one of CNN's EcoSolutions segment about developments of biobased or energy-reducing electronics by Sony as well as Mohawk carpets made from recycled plastic bottles. Based on watching this video it occurred to me...

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

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