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Green Washington 2011: Health Care
Winner: Seattle Childrens Hospital250-bed pediatric hospital in Seattles Laurelhurst neighborhood. GREEN ACTIONS The regulations surrounding the handing of medical waste can be stringent, making recycling and reuse in a health care setting difficult. Seattle Children’s Hospital has found new ways to reprocess medical devices. The hospital also purchases eco-friendly materials and has established transportation programs…
Green Washington 2011: Nonprofit
Winner: Northwest Energy AngelsFirst investment group in North America focusing exclusively on the cleantech industry. GREEN ACTIONS Since its founding in 2006, Northwest Energy Angels has invested more than $4.25 million in 26 young companies working in renewable energy, biofuels, energy storage, clean transportation, green building, waste reduction and sustainable agriculture. These businesses all provide…
Green Washington 2011: Government/Academic
Winner: Port of SeattleThe Port of Seattle runs Seattles airport and seaport. GREEN ACTIONS Its an impressive list, from creation of a centralized preconditioned air system for aircraft parked at gates at Sea-Tac Airport to implementing electric ground support equipment, from spearheading the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN) project to food-scrap collection and off-aircraft recycling….
Ever Green
Mariners win! Seattle has waited a long time to hear these words in the month of October. And while its not a World Series title theyre celebrating, being acknowledged as a leader in environmental awareness makes the Mariners baseball club a champion in our book. Its one of 50 companies and organizations selected for the…
Page Turners
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thrift Recycling Management has changed its named to Discover Books. Phil McMullin and Clive Midgen, two of the founders of Thrift Recycling Management (TRM), started their business without a precise idea of where it was headed. In an effort to keep used books out of landfills, they began sorting and selling titles online…
Green Machine
Commercial marine vessels are often a big source of greenhouse gases because they operate two diesel-powered engines, one to propel the boat and one to generate electricity for crew and passenger needs. Gentech Global LLC says it can reduce emissions dramatically by offering a power-generation system that does away with the second diesel engine. Instead,…
Seeking Clarity
Access to clean water is one of the most basic requirements for maintaining human health and one of the most challenging issues in the developing world. In India alone, more than a billion people have limited access to clean drinking water. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 million people die each year of preventable…
Study shows the way to sustainable aviation biofuels
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN), a consortium of researchers and leaders in aviation, concluded 10 months of study Wednesday with an announcement detailing the infrastructure, resources and policy requirements necessary to turn the Pacific Northwest into a production hub for aviation biofuels. More than 40 stakeholders were involved in the SAFN study, representing the bulk…
China approves HaloSource water-purification technology
The Chinese Ministry of Health has approved the HaloPure drinking water purification technology designed by Bothell-based HaloSource for use in China. HaloPure becomes the first water purification technology to receive approval under a series of new standards in China. HaloSource has created a series of water filtration devices that rely on gravity but do nor…
Conference Features Winners of Seattle Business Magazine’s Green Washington Awards
Each year Seattle Business magazine brings together a panel of expert judges to select winners of the year’s Green Washington Awards from among over 100 nominees. Three of the 2010 Green Awards winners will share their experiences and success stories at GoGreen Seattle, an all-day conference on April 20th. Discussing the steps they took to…
The Effects of Global Warming on Agriculture
Global warming is expected to drastically alter the growing climate in agricultural regions around the world by the 2080s, to the detriment of some but to the benefit of others. (Click on image to enlarge in a separate window.) Wheat, an important crop in Washington, is likewise projected to get more expensive over the next…
GE Purchase of Dresser Underscores Rising Role of Natural Gas
GE, with its acquisition of Dresser Inc.for $3 billion, which was announced yesterday, will take ownership of Waukesha natural-gas fired engines. Today those engines are used for generating electricity and other industrial applications. But with GE the size that it is, you have to wonder if they aren’t also considering the possibility that natural gas…
GE Purchase of Dresser Underscores Rising Role of Natural Gas
GE, with its $3 billion acquisition of Dresser Inc.yesterday, will take ownership of Waukesha, which manufactures natural-gas fired engines. Today those engines are used for generating electricity and other industrial applications. But with GE as large as it is, you have to wonder if they aren’t also thinking of pushing a version of those natural…