innovation

An Amsterdam based firm scours 400 business resources and has 8000 on the ground eyes and ears looking for the best new sustainable (or at least inspirational) business ideas on the planet. What will you find?

Homemade ethanol guru Floyd S. Butterfield and Silicon Valley entrepreneur and innovator Thomas J. Quinn want to see you making ethanol in your backyard. Their creation, called the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, is a stacked washer-dryer sized reactor that can convert sugar into ethanol for (they claim) $1.00 per gallon.

If you think saving electricity the traditional way (by turning stuff off) is good for the environment you may be wrong.

Brian Forde looked around Nicaragua, saw the prevalence of three wheeled bikes, carrying cargo, people, ice cream, and had an idea: create a pedal powered mobile version of the phone call shop, able to go wherever the people are.

Tips for managing a green business during a downturn

Interesting discussion about the social stock exchange concept... (great positive news blog btw)

  Teams from around the world are gearing up for the Automotive X Prize, a competition that will award part of $10 million to the team that builds the cleanest production-ready 100 MPGe (mile per gallon equivalent) vehicle.

After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid fuel (like biodiesel) into hydrogen, producing a portable hydrogen stream for use in adjoining fuel-cells.

A few years ago, VW created a secret car that uses only 1 liter of fuel for every 100 km. That’s 285 MPG, and it's not a hybrid. It's a super-efficient lightweight diesel. Take a look at what they did...

Just to mix things up a bit, take a look at this car from the 2008 Eco-Marathon, registering at a whopping 7,148 MPG. Shell’s Eco-Marathon race is self-described as “an educational project that integrates the sustainable development values with driving a vehicle using the least amount of energy.

Green Freedom™ is an innovative concept that proposes the production of carbon-neutral, sulfur-free fuels and organic chemicals from air and water.

LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.

If you haven’ heard of the Motorhead Messiah, Jonathan Goodwin, let me introduce you: he hacks cars for a living, and he can get 60 mpg out of an H3 Hummer while doubling the horsepower and cutting emissions in half. Unbelievable? Yes, but this is no joke, and it’s doesn’t defy the laws of physics either. The hacked H3 is a hybrid with the gasoline fuel system removed. In its place, Goodwin installed a biodiesel-burning jet turbine to recharge the electrical system.

New eco-business with a twist. An eco-clothing company managed by the people who wear it. A company that truly puts consumers and the environment in the forefront. A company that stands for more than just the "widgets" it produces. Nvohk is building a company that balances social responsibility with financial performance.

Artist,labelled "the new daVinci"creates creatures who are walking the beaches of Hollans...you have never seen anything like it