About Glenn Meyers

A writer, producer and director, Meyers is editor and site director of Green Building Elements, a contributor to CleanTechnica, and founder of Green Streets MediaTrain, a communications connection and eLearning hub. As an independent producer, he's been involved in the development, production and distribution of television and distance learning programs for both the education industry and corporate sector. He also is an avid gardener and loves sustainable innovation.

Kimberly-Clark Professional Bolsters Sustainability Commitment With Introduction Of Alternative Fiber Towel And Tissue Products

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Company officials say the alternative fiber products will contain 20% non-tree fibers, including wheat straw and bamboo. Unlike trees, these plants have a shorter harvesting cycle that allows for more efficient and sustainable use of land and resources. [...]

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Israeli CSP Developer AORA Solar Re-Commissions Tulip Solar Power Station in Samar

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  AORA Solar, an innovative Israeli concentrating solar power (CSP) grid solutions developer, has undertaken the re-commissioning of its solar power station in Samar, Israel. Much of the re-commissioning work being undertaken is based on the company’s demonstration project in Almeria, Spain that opened last February. The Samar plant, which opened in 2009 and does not require the use of water, has been retrofitted to reflect a new mirror configuration with lighter, easier-to-control mirrors. Specifically, 30 … Read More

Try the Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec – A Fast, Folding Electric Trike

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  At the this year’s EUROBIKE show – the world’s largest bike show – HP Velotechnik exhibited the first full-suspension electric trike – a smartly foldable e-bike that can cruise up to speeds of 45 kilometers an hour (28 mph). HP Velotechnik’s recumbent model Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec focuses on secure road holding for a multi-track vehicle with chassis technology from the automotive engineering sector. At the international bike show, this e-bike was awarded with … Read More

IKEA Plans for 100% Clean Energy by 2020 (& Much More Goodness)

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  IKEA, the planet’s largest furniture retailer, has announced it will shift to 100% renewable energy by 2020. By that time, it will also grow more trees than it uses under a broad-based plan to safeguard nature that has won strong support from environmentalists. The Swedish retailer is oriented to addressing many of its customers’ desire for a greener lifestyle. As such, on Tuesday, officials stated the company by 2020 would limit sales to only energy-efficient … Read More

Revisiting Alternative Fuels, Where There’s Always Something Green to Discover

Revisiting Alternative Fuels, Where There’s Always Something Green to Discover

  For those wanting to know more about alternative green fuel options, there is much to learn from these two alternative fuel companies featured below. And the short videos featured here are also very much worth seeing. Revisiting Alternative Fuels Where There’s Always Something Green to Discover (via Green Building Elements) Looking at two very different alternative fuels – each with tremendous green promise We’re always on a quest to find alternatives to world dependence … Read More

Visiting the Fabulous Collection of Doctor Renewables

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  I received a tweet this week from Francis Rousseau who asked that I check out his website on renewables. What an incredible find! This treasure trove of information on renewables features a remarkable video library of technical and scientific demos addressing a wide range of subject matter. Rousseau’s cache presently houses more than 300 topics, from interviews to demonstrations. The website states that a new video is added daily — a remarkable undertaking. For anyone interested in … Read More

Engensa Debuts ‘Pay-as-You-Save’ Solar Loan

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The offer, reported to be available to homeowners to the south of Birmingham from August 1, will be rolled out nationwide from October. It wiil provide households with an unsecured 10-year consumer loan worth up to £50,000 at an APR of 7.9 per cent. [...]

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Company Perspectives: SiGNa Chemistry Brings Smart Hydrogen Fuel Cells to the Renewables Marketplace

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For those who want to know more about advancements in renewable hydrogen fuel cells that are produced without leaving an ugly footprint, SiGNa Chemistry is a very solid company to watch. Company Perspectives: SiGNa Chemistry Brings Smart Hydrogen Fuel Cells to the Renewables Marketplace (via http://greenbuildingelements.com) In this business of championing green energy solutions that are sustainable, too much in the way of bad news is found when chemical companies and their convoluted product supply … Read More

MIT Student Team Bringing Power to the People — Plus Heat

Matthew Orosz and Amy Mueller work with locals in Lesotho to implement their solar ORC system. Photo courtesy of STG International

A startup company established by a team of MIT students and alumni aims to change how electrical energy is provided to clinics in remote and isolated parts of Africa. [...]

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