March 1, 2011

Illustration of four diverse people discussing climate solutions around a glowing lightbulb with Earth inside, surrounded by wind turbines, solar panels, and global landmarks.

Global Climate Challenge: Innovative Solutions Needed

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Source: The Economist
The Economist and InnoCentive, Inc. have announced the winner of their Reverse Climate Change Challenge. Mario Rosato, founder of Sustainable TechnologiesSL, was awarded $10,000 and presented his winning plan at The Economist’s Ideas Economy: Intelligent Infrastructure Event on February 16-17. The Challenge, which prompted the opening of more than 600 project rooms and received more than 70 submissions on the InnoCentive website, asked participants to identify promising ideas for the biological capture and sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Close-up of ripe red coffee cherries on a branch, one sliced open to reveal the bean, with green leaves and soft plantation background.

Bai Coffee Fruit Antioxidant: Nature’s Powerful Source

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Source: Bai Brands
Bai Brands has added Bai5 Congo Pear to its award-winning line of low-calorie, antioxidant-rich drinks. Bai natural beverages offer bold fruit flavors infused with one of nature’s most powerful, yet unfamiliar, sources of antioxidants: the fruit of the coffee bean. Bai is the first functional drink brand on the market based solely on the coffee “superfruit.”

Emerald Brand: Sustainable Solutions for Dining

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Source: Paradigm Group
New Bagasse-made Products Lower the Cost of Environmental Sustainability for Businesses
Paradigm Group, a leader in environmentally friendly office, break room and disposable products for businesses, today introduces its line of “tree-free” disposable products. The Emerald Brand now features 70 percent tree-free bath tissue, facial tissue, napkins and 100 percent tree-free plates. All tree-free products can be viewed at http://www.emeraldecoproducts.com.

Modern sustainable health center with solar panels, green wall, landscaped entrance, and people walking outside.

Small Hospital, Big Idea Competition Seeks Innovative Design Create Green Hospitals.

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Source: Kaiser Permanente
Searching for the brightest ideas so hospitals can have a near-zero impact on the environment, Kaiser Permanente will hold an open hospital design competition inviting students, architects, engineers, designers, and teams of multidisciplinary thinkers from around the world to conceptualize new ways to be energy efficient, sustainable and green living buildings for health care. The competition wants to foster the innovative use of technology and facility design so that hospitals can be more green in energy costs (saving cash while improving the bottom line) so that they can improve the access to care and remain efficient and affordable while improving the quality of services.
The, “Small Hospital, Big Idea” competition seeks design concepts for a small, eco-conscious, patient- and family-friendly hospital that uses the best in emerging medical technology to coordinate and deliver care to Kaiser Permanente members.