Archive for June, 2008

John Deere Water Technologies

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

John Deere Water Technologies, San Marcos, California, is a manufacturer of high performance plastic micro and drip irrigation products for the agricultural, nursery, landscape, and greenhouse markets and was formed in June of 2006 when Deere & Company purchased Roberts Irrigation Products, Inc.
Plastro Irrigation was established in Israel in 1966 and is a leading […]

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Deere said it has signed an agreement with the Russian government and local authorities to invest approximately $80 million in a central operations center which includes a distribution, replacement parts and training facility in the Kaluga region, 38 miles southwest of Moscow.
“We believe this is one of the largest single investment projects of a […]

John Deere 5325N Tractor

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

John Deere 5025 Narrow Series Utility Tractors
MODELS:
John Deere 5325N Tractor
John Deere 5425N Tractor
John Deere 5525N Tractor
FEATURES:
67-91 hp. high-torque, low-emission PowerTechâ„¢ diesel engine; Nimble and compact, these powerful workhorses slip through rows as narrow as 48 inches (with 12.4×24 tires) with enough power to pull heavy loads as well as sprayers; The 67-hp 5325N; 81-hp 5425N; […]

Cars.com finds a TerraPass fleet is the right move

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., Carbon Offset
How much carbon does the fleet of vehicles over at KickingTires spew? For starters, about 26 tons. That’s at least what the Cars.com team has decided is the right amount of Terrapass carbon offsets to buy for the fleet, and senior editor Dave Thomas said that this initial purchase will be […]

clickair offsets CO emissions in forest close to base airport

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Carbon Offset, Green Daily

Another airline has decided to give passengers the option to offset your carbon emissions when purchasing plane tickets. The latest carbon offset entrant is clickair, a low-cost company based in Barcelona, Spain. The story is that, due to Barcelona’s airport placement between two lagoons and a protected area, the airline’s […]

uShip partners with TerraPass for environmentally conscious shipping

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., Carbon Offset
Earlier this year, TerraPass sold its 100,000th sticker. The momentum to offset a vehicle’s carbon emissions continues, and you can now participate in the program even if you’re not in your car
uShip is a shipping service, and can help you move a vehicle when you need to get it somewhere but […]

Poor country in need of cash? Sell forests to trade off pollution.

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Carbon Offset, Green Daily, South/Latin America

Bolivia is one of Latin America poorest countries and is looking for a way of improving its economy. Instead of dirty mining or cutting wood, a report written by Andrea Urioste states that Bolivia could sell oxygen. While this may sound like they’d need buyers who are also […]

Dave Matthews Band tour to go green once again

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Biodiesel, Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives, Carbon Offset, Green Daily
Photo by Diliff, Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5
We’re quite familiar with the idea of music tours going green with acts such as Bonnie Raitt, Panic! At The Disco and Barenaked Ladies having been reported on here at AutoblogGreen. All of these tours were being […]

Radiohead tour focuses on cities with good public transit

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Carbon Offset, European Union
Photo: Stephane De Sakutin, AFP/Getty Images
In addition to making great music (OK Computer remains one of this blogger’s favorite listens), Radiohead tries to make a difference from an ecological standpoint. The band is going to great lengths to reduce the carbon emissions associated with its concert tour. […]

NJ firefighters make red trucks green to fight global warming and fires

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Filed under: Carbon Offset, Green Daily

In Robbinsville, New Jersey, the Professional Fire Fighters Local 3786 has see the light. Used to fighting fires around town, the fire fighters have gone green to help fight global warming. Compact florescent light bulbs and and other energy saving measures were implemented at the firehouse, but the big red […]

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