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A The Stone Paper Company project in Auckland, New Zealand 
Updated in October 2011
Following an intensive evaluation process here in New Zealand with the Stone Paper Company Ltd and with the manufacturer in Taiwan, Rockstock Rich mineral paper has achieved Environmental Choice in two catagorys 2011confirming the environmental benefits in using stone paper.
Project about Air Quality, Clean Technologies, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, greenhouse gas, Industry & Business, Pollution, Rainforest, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability, waste, Water
An ebode project in Westmere, Auckland, New Zealand
Updated in December 2010
ebode has just begun building the first urban sustainable home in the inner-city suburb of Westmere, right in the heart of Auckland City - demonstrating that sustainable designs can be perfect for urban environments too. This house will use a grid-connected, photovoltaic system to generate its own power and will harvest ...
Project about Air Quality, Architecture, Clean Technologies, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Green energy, Health, Permaculture, Recycling, Solar, Water
A Simulation Tech, Inc. (STI) project in Worldwide. Country of development, Korea., Republic of Korea 
Updated in July 2010
STI will be announcing our new CO2 reduction system for ships (CERS) within the next two weeks. This product is the result of over three years of research and development. At release, the CERS will be the only system in the marine market that can verifiably reduce CO2 emissions from ...
Project about Air Quality, Clean Technologies, Emissions, Energy Saving, ETS, Green energy, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Transport
A Domegrown project in Tuturumuri School, New Zealand
Updated in June 2010
I was born on the 12th of June 2010.. I am a NZ made geodesic dome capable of producing any fruit or vegetable right thru a NZ winter. We here at Tuturumuri school will keep you posted on how the children and teachers and parents are getting on. Including the ...
Project about Clean Technologies
A Simulation Tech, Inc. (STI) project in Republic of Korea
Updated in May 2010
Around two months ago, we started our marine emissions control blog, www.cleanairatsea.com. In that short period of time, we have had over 1,000 unique visitors to our site, nearly all from the industry. Controlling emissions is not an easy problem to solve, and it is a problem ...
Project about Clean Technologies, Emissions, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
A Resene project in New Zealand
Updated in May 2010
Resene’s latest ceiling paint has provided another two steps forward in sustainability for the New Zealand based paint manufacturer. The formulation of the Environmental Choice approved Earthsense ceiling paint includes a special renewable extender pigment. This means a fifth of the volume of the final product comes from renewable ...
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A Powerhouse Wind Ltd project in Dunedin, New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
Powerhouse Wind started 3 years ago with the aim of developing the world's best domestic scale wind turbine system. The result is the Thinair wind appliance, now at advanced prototype testing, and soon to enter local production and sales. We believe small wind has a place in the distributed ...
Project about Clean Technologies, Design, Green energy
A Honda New Zealand Ltd project in New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
LTNZ estimates the average age of any given car on New Zealand roads is 11 years. We estimate that this 11 year old car is emitting between 2.0 û 5.0 grams of HC (Hydrocarbon, or soot) and NOx (Nitrous Oxide) per km. This is a huge amount of ...
Premium project about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Health, Industry & Business, Pollution, Transport, Travel
A Methane Reduction Ltd, INULINZ Ltd and more project in Christchurch, New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
To grow a highly productive, low input crop on marginal land to yield new, healthy food products with a low GI, and to produce GF flour. To do this we are developing new agricultural machinery and a new processing (extraction) technology. This technology can be used to process waste vegetables ...
Project about Agriculture & Food, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Health, Permaculture
A Honda New Zealand Ltd project in New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
For every new car sold, Honda funds the planting of ten native trees. In 2004, Honda New Zealand initiated the TreeFund, which funds the planting of 10 native trees for every new car sold, and individual Honda agents fund a further three trees. The funded native trees are planted locally ...
Premium project about Clean Technologies, Deforestation, Electric vehicles, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Logging, Smart Growth
An InterfaceNZ project in New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
The public library in Gore needed to re-carpet on a tight budget without shutting down or hassling customers. The library also had ceramic areas which needed to be carpeted with an easy make-good. Most challenging of all, much of the carpet was still in great condition whereas the trafficked areas ...
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An InterfaceNZ project in New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
3M’s tradition of innovation is legendary. So when it was time to move premises, 3M ensured the new environment encouraged creativity and sustainability. It chose to create a NZGBC Greenstar building adopting innovative building and interior materials. InterfaceNZ carpet tiles were chosen as the flooring, providing an innovative modular ...
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An InterfaceNZ project in New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
Jasmax, an architectural practice, needed a building that not just worked for them as a business but improved Auckland’s urban environment. Objectives included being a good neighbour, setting environmental benchmarks, balancing client work and creative endeavour and reflecting its New Zealand heritage. Using a compilation of Cubic Colours, the ...
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An Altair Marine Limited project in Whangarei, New Zealand
Updated in March 2010
Investigating replacing ICE in sailing yachts with solar or wind generated power.
Project about Clean Technologies, Design, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Solar, Transport, Travel
A Marchfest project in Nelson, New Zealand
Updated in March 2010
To use Marchfest (see www.marchfest.com) as a pilot project to create New Zealand's first bicycle-powered musical event. To retain the bike-generators for future events. To pass on the knowledge gained to other event organisers.
Project about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Events
A Resene project in New Zealand
Updated in August 2009
Keep your cool Ever thought a house or building would look great painted in a sleek, dark colour – then had to shelve plans for fear of the heat damaging the substrate or the building getting unbearably hot in summer? Well, forget all that. Resene Cool Colour technology makes painting exterior ...
Premium project about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Weather
Kapiti, New Zealand
Updated in March 2011
We're building a Lo-Grid home in the form of that classic Kiwi Villa. We plan to insulate by exceeding NZ standards and using a 150mm stud depth. Heat will come from that hot round thing in the sky, backed up by a woodburner supplied by those tall things that ...
Project about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Pollution, Recycling, Solar, Water
Auckland, New Zealand
Updated in September 2010
Annually many tonnes of solid waste end up in landfills all over New Zealand. Industrially produced wood and plastic waste make up a significant portion of this waste stream. Latest scientific and industrial developments in the field of Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) have presented us with a great opportunity to ...
Project about Clean Technologies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Economics, Education, Forestry, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Recycling, Science, Sustainability, Technology
Ponsonby and Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Updated in June 2010
Art in the Dark is a nighttime event in Ponsonby's Western Park, set to début in October 2010. Art in the Dark aspires to be as environmentally friendly and interactive as possible. Illuminated by installations, projected short films, and performances around a purpose-built pavilion, the park will transform into ...
Project about Architecture, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Design, Events, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Organic
New Zealand
Updated in April 2010
By Corinne Blumsky 05 March 2009 Feeling green? Want to promote your greenishness? Beware. The Commerce Commission is coming down hard on try-hards and greenwashers. Corrine Blumskey of AJ Park has some sage advice for the good guys out there. GREEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Businesses making ‘green’ claims in their advertising ...
Project about Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Industry & Business, marketing, Media
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A TelstraClear project in Wellington Central, New Zealand
In July 2008, TelstraClear contributed one third of the seed funding required for a new, updated Emergency Youth Services Vehicle, ... more »
Wellington, New Zealand
Resene are manufacturers of colours, coatings, wood stains and paints for exterior and interior house painting plus commercial, industrial and ... more »
