North Chilean mines will soon be leaving fossil fuel power plants behind with the integration of much cleaner, solar energy. Since the Atacama Desert, where many of North Chile's mines are located, is one of the sunniest places on earth, it only makes sense to make the solar switch. Though mining is an environmentally destructive process, people — and many green technologies — thrive on the minerals produced by it. There are hundreds...

On Sunday there were many cheers from the crowd as a new Boeing kid is in town.  The company has just unveiled a new and eco-friendly Intercontinental Jetliner prototype that's sure to make future waves. The new 747-8 Intercontinental features lower seat-mile costs than its predecessor, saving an average 12% as well as providing a 16% increase in fuel economy. The 747-8 also provides a 16 percent increase in fuel economy, a 30 per cent...

Kangol caps has a new and more eco-friendly collection coming to heads near you. The new SS11 Collection will feature bamboo fiber materials creatively and may we say elegantly used to create the Kangol styles we've all grown to love. Bamboo is of course a leading eco-friendly option for materials since it is the fastest growing plant on earth, with some varieties growing 80 feet in 4 weeks. Kangol have also put careful consideration...

Man, how time flies!  Somehow it's yet again time for Corvallis, Oregon's annual eco-friendly film festival. Starting this weekend, the 7th annual film festival gets underway with the first installment, 2009 documentary "Fresh." The movie casts a spotlight on the efforts of farmers and business people as they try to reinvent the food system with fresh, healthy products. The Eco-Film fest is spread across four evenings this month —...

Yarn producer Unifi is teaming up with Cintas Corp. to create a new eco-friendly scrubs line at long last. Made from recycled materials, the “EcoGeneration by Cintas” line will feature Unifi’s Repreve recycled fibers. According to a Cintas rep, this eco-friendly scrubs line is a long time coming, saying, “Cintas believes that quality eco-apparel should benefit the environment but not compromise comfort." “This scrub line...