The project will begin with the construction of a 240-million-liter ethanol plant, a joint venture with Mitsui, that is set to begin later this year. By the beginning of next year, Dow will finish engineering plans for facilities that will convert that ethanol into hundreds of thousands of metric tons of polyethylene, the world's most widely used plastic.

41pounds.org:

Reclaim your mailbox! - Stop junk mail — the impact of 41pounds.org
stops your junk mail and catalogs — protecting the environment. Junk mail wastes an incredible
amount of natural resources and contributes to global warming.
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Time — No credit card offers to shred or unwanted catalogs.
Trees — Keep 100+ million trees in forests, cooling the planet.
Water — Protect 28 billion gallons of clean water.
Climate — Junk mail produces more C02 than 9 million cars.
Planet — We donate to your favorite charity when you sign up.

Corporate Accountability International:

Check out their 'Think Outside the Bottle' campaign, which will ween us off our destructive thirst for bottled water, when you can carry your own refillable container. It's much cheaper for you, and far better for the environment.

Davies & Company:

A Comprehensive Website Created by a Consulting Forester to Provide Complete Forest and Forestry Information for Western Massachusetts and the World

Earth Action Network (EAN):

A non-profit, environmental/social justice organization dedicated to promoting the healing of our society and our planet. It was founded in 1989.

Earth Pledge:

Promotes sustainable development by identifying and implementing innovative technologies that balance human and natural systems. delivering viable, replicable models to government, industry, and communities nationwide.

Genesis Farm:

Attempts to address the basic issues of our time in concert with other people. It was founded to make this land and its facilities available to all people of good will. Here we raise serious questions about the global crises and evoke the rich spiritual insights that are already within the hearts of all people.

GMZ Energy:

GMZ Energy specializes in ThermoVoltaics; economically viable energy solutions based on direct heat to electricity conversion.

It's one of the 10 companies General Electric is funding through it's venture capital partners program, to promote alternative energy and energy efficiency. Read all about it.

Goddard College

Welcome to "George," Ralph H. Lutt's environmental, sustainability, and place studies resources site. Named for George Perkins Marsh, the Vermonter whose book Man and Nature (1864) was the first study of human impacts on a global scale, "George" provides both a basic bibliography and a portal to World Wide Web resources. This page is a research tool and an introduction to the many faces of environmental and sustainability studies.

Google:

Company Statement: Clean and affordable energy is a growing need for our company, so we’re excited about launching RE&D, a strategic initiative whose mission is to develop electricity from renewable sources cheaper than electricity produced from coal. Initially, this project to create renewable energy cheaper than coal will focus on advanced solar thermal power, wind power technologies, and enhanced geothermal systems – but we’ll explore other potential breakthrough technologies too.

Just Food:

Is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities

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The Organic Consumers Association (OCA):

is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.

Pervious Concrete Pavement

It's a unique and effective means to address important environmental issues and support green, sustainable growth. By capturing stormwater and allowing it to seep into the ground, porous concrete is instrumental in recharging groundwater, reducing stormwater runoff, and meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stormwater regulations. Click the icon to read more.

Rocky Mountain Institute

Directs environmentally responsible investors to specialists who can offer guidance to the companies with the fitting profile.

Star Island Resort:

- The Bahamas - Make your next vacation a green one at this carbon neutral, LEED certified resort. Their energy requirements are supplied by solar panels and wind . Truly a vacation without Eco guilt.

The Story of Stuff:

It's a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.

MIT:

Most Innovative Companies for 2011. Takes you to a list of top energy innovators, the technologies used, and why they were selected.

Witrcity:

Cell phones, game controllers, laptops, mobile robots, even electric vehicles capable of re-charging themselves without ever being plugged in! Flat screen TV’s and digital picture frames that hang on the wall—without requiring a wire and plug for power. Their technology will deliver power ranging from milliwatts to kilowatts.

I't one of the 10 companies General Electric is funding through it's venture capital partners program, to promote alternative energy and energy efficiency. Read all about it.

Worldwatch Institute:

Their work revolves around the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society—and how to achieve it.