Sustainability

How cool is this?!?!? Makani Airborne Wind Turbine

Makani Power has been in the news recently because Google recently acquired the company. Makani is a technology company that generates power through wind turbines attached to robotic kites. They are located in San Fransisco, California. Makani has created and completed the first first fully autonomous flight of a kite power system. The flying generators […]

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Subject of Interest: Wool Fibre EXP 4.0

While the use of wool is becoming increasingly popular, the original production process is not environmentally sound. But at the Outdoor exhibition in Germany, the Schoeller Spinning Group won the Outdoor Industry Award 2013 GOLD with its chlorine-free EXP 4.0 machine-washable treatment. Schoeller, a global supplier of worsted yarns with a commitment to ecological sustainability, […]

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