TOPIC: GREEN TECH (29)
Global Forest Watch
http://www.globalforestwatch.orgGlobal Forest Watch (GFW) is a dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests. For the first time, Global Forest Watch unites satellite technology, open data, and crowdsourcing to guarantee access to timely and reliable information about forests. GFW is free and follows an open data approach in putting decision-relevant information in the hands of governments, companies, NGOs, and the public. Global Forest Watch was created by the World Resources Institute with over 40 partners.
MASS Design Group
http://www.massdesigngroup.org/index.htmlMASS Design Group operates under the belief that buildings can heal. By using innovative design and an immersive research process, we look at the contextual problems facing the specific communities we work in and produce design interventions that will improve health and economic outcomes. We work to reduce the spread of disease within health care environments, and we aim to create new job opportunities and markets by carefully selecting materials and construction methods that utilize the resources of the surrounding community. MASS delivers maximum impact design through a process that can be universally applied.
ecoATM
http://www.ecoatm.comBased in San Diego, Calif., ecoATM is the first and only company to create an automated self-serve kiosk system that uses patented, advanced machine vision, electronic diagnostics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate, buy-back and recycle used electronics directly from consumers for cash or store credit.
Bullitt Center
http://bullittcenter.orgThe Bullitt Center will be the greenest, most energy efficient commercial building in the world, firmly planting Seattle at the forefront of the green building movement.This six-story, 50,000 square-foot building will be located at the intersection of Capitol Hill and the Central District in Seattle, Washington. The goal of the Bullitt Center is to change the way buildings are designed, built and operated to improve long-term environmental performance and promote broader implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy and other green building technologies in the Northwest.
Freight Farms
http://www.freightfarms.comOur goal is to bring stability and sustainability to the food supply chain by providing complete farm-to-table systems that bring fresh, local produce to businesses, organizations and individuals all across the globe. The Freight Farm is a fully equipped growing facility that creates year-round access to freshly-grown food. Constructed inside a 40’x8’x9.6’ upcycled shipping container, freight farms are the complete farm-in-a-box package. The interior is designed for advanced climate simulation using state-of-the-art growing technology and automated controls, creating the perfect growing environment 365 days a year. By harnessing soilless agriculture methods and vertical growing, it’s possible to achieve commercial scale yields with a small footprint.
Ecofriend
http://www.ecofriend.comEcofriend is for those who do not consider environment a separate entity; rather feel themselves an integral part of it. The idea behind Ecofriend is simple: to inform and educate consumers who love to possess the latest gadgets and products available in the market and who are also concerned about the environment around them. The main focus of Ecofriend is to highlight latest green technologies, lifestyle trends and help combat global warming among a host of other environmental problems.
Geneco
http://www.geneco.uk.comWe are committed to offering our customers innovative, cost effective and sustainable waste recycling and renewable energy solutions. Our market-leading treatment processes produce renewable energy and nutrient rich biofertilisers, helping to preserve our environment and reduce or eliminate our customer’s dependence on landfill.
GreenPower
http://www.greenpower.gov.auGreenPower is the only voluntary government accredited program that enables your energy provider to purchase renewable energy on your behalf.
Velopresso
http://www.velopresso.ccVelopresso is a celebratory fusion of human power, sensory pleasures and technology
-- old tech with hi-tech, bicycles and coffee, their engineering and aesthetics. The result is an innovative pedal-powered mobile coffee-making machine for off-grid selling of quality espresso and its derivatives with a compact footprint and near silent ultra-low carbon human-powered operation -- fine coffee, no electricity, no motors, no noise.
Go Green App
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.webworks.gogreen&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS53ZWJ3b3Jrcy5nb2dyZWVuIl0.How green are you? Are you a part of the solution, or part of the problem? Get this app and get collectible green tips. You get a new green tip every time you reopen the app. Your "Green" status also updates as you earn more green tips.
PiMobility
http://picycle.comPiMobility produces innovative electric bicycles and related electric propulsion technology. Their mission is to design, engineer, and manufacture the highest quality alternative transportation.
LeanPath
http://www.leanpath.comLeanPath provides automated food waste tracking systems to help foodservice directors reduce pre-consumer food waste, positively impacting the environment and the bottom line. LeanPath provides solutions to the hospitality, foodservice and restaurant industries.
EcoGrader
http://www.mightybytes.com/ecograderEcoGrader is a free tool that will enable you to grade your websites on sustainability. EcoGrader will in turn help you find ways to reduce consumption, eliminate waste, and use less energy.
World Green Leonardo Academy
http://www.worldgreen.orgLeonardo Academy is a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability by leveraging innovative tools and information to motivate the competitive market. By utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability strategies, education and implementation, we strive to make sustainability practical for everyone. We see a world filled with sustainable opportunities that can transform the way we live today and ensure the prosperity of future generations.
