Green News Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:21:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Climate Change Action Possible Through Chemicals https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chemicals-climate-change/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chemicals-climate-change/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:21:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58310 Climate change and the chemical industry don’t seem to go hand in hand. However, developments in and knowledge from the industry play a critical role in creating solutions in fighting the issues at hand. Climate change action is possible through chemical research and development. One key alternative energy supply is solar power. Solar panels would […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/chemicals-climate-change/feed/ 0 58310 Teenager Develops Cheap Device to Harness Energy from Ocean Currents https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hannah-herbst-ocean-energy/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hannah-herbst-ocean-energy/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:53:41 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57111 Fifteen years old high-school student from Florida develops an ultra cheap technology to harness the power of ocean currents. One more brilliant invention is to be added to the list of great inventions by teenagers. Hannah Herbst, a bright student at Florida Atlantic University High School, developed an instrument that has the potential to save […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hannah-herbst-ocean-energy/feed/ 1 57111 Earth Day 2014 Celebrated by Millions of Kids Around The World https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-day-2014-celebrated-millions-children-around-world-20140423/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-day-2014-celebrated-millions-children-around-world-20140423/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:35:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47136 This year’s Earth Day will go down in history with the record number of efforts that various companies, manufacturers and corporations undertook in order to go green once and for all, starting on that day. The cool news flooded the net, and covered the full range of topics, from Apple’s plans to save the environment […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-day-2014-celebrated-millions-children-around-world-20140423/feed/ 0 47136 Top 10 Great Green Inventions By Teenagers https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teenagers-top-green-inventions/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teenagers-top-green-inventions/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:31:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39493 Teenagers‘ minds work in mysterious ways. Because they are always flooded with ideas, in most cases they drive parents to silent insanity. However in the occasions when enthusiasm is coupled with creativity and feel for science and concerns for the environment, the youngsters are capable of inventing the most incredible technologies. The other day, Inhabitat […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/teenagers-top-green-inventions/feed/ 0 39493 City of Vancouver’s 5 Tips for a Greener Life https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vancouver-greener-life-20130522/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vancouver-greener-life-20130522/#respond Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37499 The Vancouver City Council and Parks Board works hard to through on programs to support the Greenest City 2020 initiative by attracting green building projects, increasing staff commuting options, sourcing local food for city cafeterias, and planning community based events. While individual residents may not wield the same power and influence as the city government, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vancouver-greener-life-20130522/feed/ 0 37499 Rethinking the Taxes Should Encourage Energy Efficiency https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tax-reforms-should-encourage-energy-efficiency-20130211/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tax-reforms-should-encourage-energy-efficiency-20130211/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:00:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=33011 A new report issued by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) suggests that a tax reform could provide various opportunities to promote energy efficiency. In addition, the report proposes a number of crucial changes that should be made to the tax code, so that all barriers are removed by the Congress. According to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-tax-reforms-should-encourage-energy-efficiency-20130211/feed/ 0 33011 Ignored During Debates, Climate Change is Recalled During Obama’s Victory Speech https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ignored-during-debates-climate-change-is-recalled-during-obamas-victory-speech-20121108/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ignored-during-debates-climate-change-is-recalled-during-obamas-victory-speech-20121108/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:58:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27805 During the 2012 presidential debates, one issue, the elephant-in-the-room, Climate Change, sat ignored in the corner, even though it weighs heavy on the mind of many of the voting populace. Obama’s recent presidential win gives him a second term in the White House, another four years, to work on policy to improve the economy and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ignored-during-debates-climate-change-is-recalled-during-obamas-victory-speech-20121108/feed/ 0 27805 The Cost of Clean Air Based on New Environmental Regulations https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-cost-of-clean-air-based-on-new-environmental-regulations-20121003/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-cost-of-clean-air-based-on-new-environmental-regulations-20121003/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:10:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=26407 Economists at the University of Chicago and MIT published a study, which reports an annual cost of $21 billion for manufacturing companies, due to enlarged environmental regulations. Although cleaner air and improvements in U.S public health are now clearly noticeable, for the period 1972-1993 these regulations have reduced industrial productivity and profits with 4.8% and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-cost-of-clean-air-based-on-new-environmental-regulations-20121003/feed/ 0 26407 Thousands of U.S.-Based Jobs In The Solar Energy Industry Will Be Created in 2011 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-jobs-solar-energy-20101202/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-jobs-solar-energy-20101202/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:25:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=12127 The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has good news for whoever is looking for a job career in the clean energy industry, reporting that thousands of solar jobs will be created in 2011. The fact is based on a census of American workers estimating a number of 24,000 positions to be available in the year to come.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-jobs-solar-energy-20101202/feed/ 0 12127 Small Autonomous Cleaning Robot Makes Ships Faster and Fuel Efficient https://www.greenoptimistic.com/robotic-hull-bio-inspired-underwater-grooming-20090825/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/robotic-hull-bio-inspired-underwater-grooming-20090825/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:10:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4328 The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has recently conducted tests with a unique ship hull grooming robot called the Robotic Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming (HULL BUG) tool.

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